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217 Hillcrest StOrlando, FL 32801
Phone+1 407-425-1566
Fax+1 407-422-0166
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Education & Training
Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1989 - 1992
Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1987 - 1989- Baylor College of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1984 - 1985
University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 1993 - 2027
TN State Medical License 1992 - 1999
GA State Medical License 1989 - 1991
TX State Medical License 1985 - 1989
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Clinical Trials
- Randomized On-X Anticoagulation Trial Start of enrollment: 2006 Jun 06
- Magna® Mitral Pericardial Bioprostheses Post-Approval Study Protocol
- Magna Mitral - 23mm Start of enrollment: 2011 Mar 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Midterm survival, clinical, and hemodynamic outcomes of a novel mechanical mitral valve prosthesis.Marc Ruel, Michael W A Chu, Allen Graeve, Marc W Gerdisch, Ralph J Damiano Jr
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2025-10-01 - 2 citationsMidterm outcomes of aortic valve replacement using a rapid-deployment valve for aortic stenosis: TRANSFORM trial.S Chris Malaisrie, Mubashir A Mumtaz, Glenn R Barnhart, Randolph Chitwood, William H Ryan
JTCVS Open. 2024-02-01 - 2 citationsFractured sternal wire causing a cardiac laceration.Matthew S Khouzam, Kristina Jacobsen, Joseph H Boyer, Ahmad Zeeshan, David Spurlock
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 2023-12-09
Press Mentions
February Is American Heart Month: Here Are Some Innovative Ways AdventHealth Doctors Are Saving LivesFebruary 25th, 2025- Innovative Cardiac Procedure at AdventHealth Allows Former Competitive Water Skier to Return to the Lakes and SlopesSeptember 3rd, 2024
COVID-19 Census Continues to Drop at AdventHealth, Hospital System Resumes Normal OperationsFebruary 18th, 2021
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