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Marc Pelletier, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Cleveland, OH, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

MarcPelletierMDMSc, FRCSC

Thoracic Surgery • Cleveland, OH

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

Chief, Division of Cardiac Surgery Director of Surgery, Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute Professor and Jay Ankeney Chair in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Case Western Reserve University

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  • Office

    UH Cleveland Medical Center
    11100 Euclid Ave Department of Surgery-Cardiac
    Cleveland, OH 44106
    Phone+1 216-844-4004
    Fax+1 216-844-1202
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Summary

  • Dr. Marc Pelletier is the Chief of Cardiac Surgery at University Hospitals and holds the Jay L. Ankeney Professorship in Cardiothoracic Surgery at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. He is the Heart Surgery Director at the Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute and was formerly the Director of the Transplant Institute. He arrived from Boston, where he was a cardiac surgeon in the division of cardiac surgery at the Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, where he served as the surgical director of the TAVR program. He joined this group in 2016 after 9 years as head of cardiac surgery at the New Brunswick Heart Centre, which followed a period as assistant professor at Stanford University. Dr. Pelletier trained at McGill University in cardiac surgery and Stanford University in cardiothoracic transplantation and ventricular assist devices. His areas of specialty include TAVR procedures, minimally invasive valve surgery, aortic valve and aortic root surgery, surgery for heart failure and minimally invasive coronary bypass surgery. He has authored over 120 peer-reviewed publications, with over 120 abstracts accepted at scientific meetings and over 110 invited and local talks. He was chair of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada’s examination board in cardiac surgery from 2014-2018 and in 2018 received the Larry Cohn Outstanding Teacher Award for surgical education. In 2021 he was awarded the Distinguished Surgeon designation at University Hospitals and has been named one of Cleveland’s Top Doctors (2021,22,23).

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    University Hospitals Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute video introduction for Dr. Marc Pelletier

Education & Training

  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2000 - 2001
  • McGill University
    McGill UniversityResidency, Cardiac Surgery, 1994 - 2000
  • McGill University
    McGill UniversityM.Sc., 2000
  • Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine
    Dalhousie University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1994
  • Mount Allison University
    Mount Allison UniversityB.Sc., Chemistry (Honors), 1990

Certifications & Licensure

  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2019 - 2026
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2000 - 2025
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2016 - 2021

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Dr. Larry Cohn Outstanding Teacher Award Brigham and Women's Hospital, 2018
  • Supervising author, Andrew Foster Young Investigator Award Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 2017
  • Specialist of the Year Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, 2014
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Images in Intervention Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Bioprosthetic Aortic Stenosis in Pregnancy  
    Pinak Shah, Tsuyoshi Kaneko, Natalia Berry, Katherine Economy, Douglas Shook, Piotr Sobieszczyk, Charles Nyman, Michael N Singh, Marc Pelletier, ScienceDirect

Abstracts/Posters

  • Endoscopic vein harvest is associated with lower rates of leg wound infection at 30 days following cardiac surgery.
    Hassan A, Yip AM, MacLeod JB, Lutchmedial S, Ouzounian M, Brown CD, Forgie R, Pelletier MP, Can J Cardiol, Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, Montreal QC, 1/17/2013
  • The effect of brand of heparin on peri-operative transfusion rates in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
    Hassan A, Kang N, Yip AM, Justason S, Ouzounian M, Lutchmedial S, O'Reilly B, Pelletier MP, Can J Cardiol, Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, Toronto, ON, 1/27/2012
  • Long-term results following mitral valve repair surgery performed at a small-volume cardiac surgery center between 1991 and 2008.
    Forgie R, Dube C, Roy L, Yip AM, Pelletier MP, Brown C, Parrott J, Hassan A, Can J Cardiol, Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, Toronto, ON, 1/27/2012
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Lectures

  • Isolated Aortic Stenosis With Very Small Annulus: TAVR Vs Root Enlargement 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/16/2019
  • "The Perceval sutureless valve: A comprehensive review." 
    Boston, MA - 1/1/2017
  • "Evolving options for aortic valve replacement" 
    Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA - 1/1/2016
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Authored Content

  • A Rock-Star HeartMay 2022

Press Mentions

  • 'Incomprehensible' CABG Recommendation Raises Concerns
    'Incomprehensible' CABG Recommendation Raises ConcernsJanuary 19th, 2022
  • UH Regional Hospitals Now 'One-Stop Shop' for More Heart Patients
    UH Regional Hospitals Now 'One-Stop Shop' for More Heart PatientsOctober 9th, 2021
  • Diaphragm Pacing Can Enhance Recovery and Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation in Cardiac Surgery, Small Series Concludes
    Diaphragm Pacing Can Enhance Recovery and Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation in Cardiac Surgery, Small Series ConcludesSeptember 24th, 2020

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • French

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Marc Pelletier, Dr. Marc Pelletier, MD, Dr. M Pelletier