
John M Stulak MD
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Cardiovascular Surgery
Cardiovascular Surgeon, Associate Professor of Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
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600 Highland AveMadison, WI 53792
Phone+1 608-263-8949
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Summary
- I am a board certified cardiovascular surgeon and Medical Director in the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. I have a special interest in the surgical treatment of advanced heart failure, including the use of ventricular assist devices in heart transplantation.
Education & Training
University of Michigan Health SystemFellowship, Cardiac Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, 2010 - 2011
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2006 - 2010
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Surgery, 2001 - 2006
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
AZ State Medical License 2016 - 2027
FL State Medical License 2016 - 2027
MI State Medical License 2010 - 2026
MN State Medical License 2003 - 2026
WI State Medical License 2016 - 2025
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Impact of Effective Orifice Area on Long-Term Survival in Bioprosthetic versus Mechanical Aortic Valves.Sina Danesh, Vincy Tam, Aurora Lee, Tedy Sawma, Arman Arghami
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2025-09-29 - Active and passive cardiac indexes as complementary predictors of outcomes after left ventricular assist device implantation.Wing Sum Vincy Tam, Rolando Calderon, Shuyang Lu, Austin Todd, Andrew Rosenbaum
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2025-09-08 - Taken for Granted: An Analysis of Sternal Closure Techniques.Trevor C Chopko, Fazal W Khan, John M Stulak
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2025-08-25
Journal Articles
- The Present and Future JACC State-of-the-Art Review Neoplasia and the Heart: Pathological Review of Effects with Clinical and Radiological CorrelationJohn P Bois, Kyle W Klarich, John M Stulak, Joseph J Maleszewski, ScienceDirect
- Downregulation of BK Channel Function and Protein Expression in Coronary Arteriolar Smooth Muscle Cells of Type 2 Diabetic PatientsKevin L Greason, John M Stulak, Richard C Daly, Cardiovascular Research
Other
- Atrial fibrillation and flutter after cardiac surgeryStulak JM, Bharucha DB
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/atrial-fibrillation-and-flutter-after-cardiac-surgery
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-03-18 - Off-pump and minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass graft surgery: OutcomesStulak JM
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/off-pump-and-minimally-invasive-direct-coronary-artery-bypass-graft
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-04-08
Authored Content
- Long-Term Sirolimus for Primary Immunosuppression in Heart Transplant RecipientsFebruary 2018
- Long-Term Sirolimus for Primary Immunosuppression in Heart Transplant RecipientsFebruary 2018
- Long-Term Sirolimus for Primary Immunosuppression in Heart Transplant RecipientsFebruary 2018
- Long-Term Sirolimus for Primary Immunosuppression in Heart Transplant RecipientsFebruary 2018
- Long-Term Sirolimus for Primary Immunosuppression in Heart Transplant RecipientsFebruary 2018
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Press Mentions
Using Virtual Reality to Calm Pre-Surgery NervesMarch 1st, 2025
Utilising Virtual Reality to Soothe Anxiety Before SurgeryMarch 1st, 2025
Using VR Before Open Heart Surgery Eases Anxiety: Mayo ClinicFebruary 13th, 2025- Join now to see all
Professional Memberships
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External Links
- Refer a Patienthttp://www.mayoclinic.org/medical-professionals/provider-relations/refer-a-patient
- Mayo Clinic Biohttp://www.mayoclinic.org/appointments/find-a-doctor/search-results?searchterm=stulak&locations=
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