MargaritaTCamachoMD
Thoracic Surgery • Newark, NJAdult Cardiac Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Cardiovascular Surgery
Associate Clinical Professor of Thoracic Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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Office
201 Lyons Avenue
Suite G-5
Newark, NJ 07112Phone+1 973-926-6938Fax+1 973-923-4683- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1989 - 1991
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Lenox Hill HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1984 - 1989
New York Medical CollegeClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
NJ State Medical License 2005 - 2025
NY State Medical License 1988 - 2025
OH State Medical License 1992 - 2009- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Harvey E. Nussbaum Distinguished Service Award American Heart Association, 2017
- Healthcare Professional of the Year New Jersey Hospital Association, 2014
- Inside Jersey Magazine Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2010-2014
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Clinical Trials
- Confirmation Trial of the Acorn CorCap Cardiac Support Device (CSD) at the Same Time as Mitral Valve Repair Start of enrollment: 2008 Jan 01
- Randomized Study of Organ Care System Cardiac for Preservation of Donated Hearts for Eventual Transplantation Start of enrollment: 2009 Mar 01
- C-Pulse® System: A Heart Assist Device Clinical Study Start of enrollment: 2012 Sep 12
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsLong term follow-up of the tacrolimus in combination, tacrolimus alone compared (TICTAC) trial.David A Baran, Saurabh Kapoor, Jagpreet Grewal, Gabriela Andries, Margarita Camacho> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2023 Jun 1
- 1 citationsDerivation and validation of the bridge to transplantation with left ventricular assist device score for 1 year mortality after heart transplantation. The BTT-LVAD score.Alexis K Okoh, Setri Fugar, Sheriff Dodoo, Nawar Al-Obaidi, Ebru Ozturk, Swaiman Singh, Rajiv Tayal, Leonard Y Lee, Mark J Russo, Margarita Camacho, Selevany, M.> ;The International Journal of Artificial Organs. 2022 May 1
- 4 citationsOutcomes of Obese Patients Bridged to Heart Transplantation with a Left Ventricular Assist Device.Alexis K. Okoh, Joseph Heaton, Nawar Al-Obaidi, Darko Vucicevic, Rajiv Tayal, Mark J. Zucker, Margarita Camacho, Leonard Y. Lee, Mark J. Russo> ;ASAIO Journal. 2021 Feb 1
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Press Mentions
Newark Beth Celebrates Its Longest-Living Transplant RecipientMay 19th, 2022- An N.J. Father of 5 Needed a New Heart. He Got One Just in Time for Father’s DayJune 19th, 2021
- Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Heart Transplant Recipient Advocates for Preventive Screening and for Organ DonationJune 9th, 2021
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Professional Memberships
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Hospital Affiliations
Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterNewark, New Jersey
Cooperman Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston, New Jersey
Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, New Jersey
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