MatthewSchechterMDFACS

General Surgery • Washington, DC

Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Surgical Intensivist

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Office
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
110 Irving St NW
Washington, DC 20010
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Education & Training

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2019 - 2020
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2017 - 2019
Duke University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2010 - 2017
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 2010

Certifications & Licensure

MD State Medical License 2022 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2020 - 2024
DC State Medical License 2022 - 2024
MO State Medical License 2017 - 2022
NC State Medical License 2010 - 2017
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

9 citations
Endovascular and Open Repair of Ruptured Infrarenal Aortic Aneurysms at a Tertiary Care Center
Matthew A. Schechter, Luigi Pascarella, Steven A. Thomas, Richard L. McCann, Leila Mureebe> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2017 May 1
70 citations
Spontaneously Breathing Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support Provides the Optimal Bridge to Lung Transplantation.
Matthew A. Schechter, Asvin M. Ganapathi, Brian R. Englum, Paul J. Speicher, Mani A. Daneshmand, R. Duane Davis, Matthew G. Hartwig> ;Transplantation. 2016 Dec 1
11 citations
Early Experience with a Novel Cannulation Strategy for Left Ventricular Decompression during Nonpostcardiotomy Venoarterial ECMO.
Jeffrey E. Keenan, Matthew A. Schechter, Desiree Bonadonna, Raquel R. Bartz, Carmelo A. Milano, Jacob N. Schroder, Mani A. Daneshmand> ;ASAIO Journal. 2016 May 1
9 citations
Elevated Cardiac Troponin I in Preservation Solution Is Associated With Primary Graft Dysfunction
Matthew A. Schechter, Michael J. Watson, Bryan J. Feger, Kevin W. Southerland, Rajashree Mishra, Louis R. DiBernardo, Maragatha Kuchibhatla, Jacob N. Schroder, Mani A....> ;Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2016 Feb 1
14 citations
Prolonged postoperative respiratory support after proximal thoracic aortic surgery: Is deep hypothermic circulatory arrest a risk factor?☆☆☆★
Matthew A. Schechter, Asad A. Shah, Brian R. Englum, Judson B. Williams, Asvin M. Ganapathi, John D Davies, Ian J. Welsby, G. Chad Hughes> ;Journal of Critical Care. 2016 Feb 1
19 citations
Changes in Risk Profile and Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement From the Pre- to Post-Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Eras.
Brian R. Englum, Asvin M. Ganapathi, Matthew A. Schechter, J. Kevin Harrison, Donald D. Glower, G. Chad Hughes> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2016 Jan 1
25 citations
Long-Term Survival After Bovine Pericardial Versus Porcine Stented Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Replacement: Does Valve Choice Matter?
Asvin M. Ganapathi, Brian R. Englum, Jeffrey E. Keenan, Matthew A. Schechter, Hanghang Wang, Peter K. Smith, Donald D. Glower, G. Chad Hughes> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2015 Aug 1
44 citations
Outcomes in kidney transplant recipients from older living donors.
Brian R. Englum, Matthew A. Schechter, William Irish, Kadiyala V. Ravindra, Deepak Vikraman, Scott Sanoff, Matthew J. Ellis, Debra L. Sudan, Uptal D. Patel> ;Transplantation. 2015 Feb 1
17 citations
Improved Early Survival With a Nonsternotomy Approach for Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Replacement
Matthew A. Schechter, Chetan B. Patel, Laura J. Blue, Ian J. Welsby, Joseph G. Rogers, Jacob N. Schroder, Carmelo A. Milano> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2015 Feb 1
49 citations
Antegrade versus retrograde cerebral perfusion for hemiarch replacement with deep hypothermic circulatory arrest: Does it matter? A propensity-matched analysis
Asvin M. Ganapathi, Jennifer M. Hanna, Matthew A. Schechter, Brian R. Englum, Anthony W. Castleberry, Jeffrey G. Gaca, G. Chad Hughes> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2014 Dec 1
41 citations
Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for Chronic DeBakey IIIb Aortic Dissection
G. Chad Hughes, Asvin M. Ganapathi, Jeffrey E. Keenan, Brian R. Englum, Jennifer M. Hanna, Matthew A. Schechter, Hanghang Wang, Richard L. McCann> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2014 Dec 1
23 citations
Pseudoaneurysm Formation After Medtronic Freestyle Porcine Aortic Bioprosthesis Implantation: A Word of Caution
Brian R. Englum, Elizabeth N. Pavlisko, Molly C. Mack, Asvin M. Ganapathi, Matthew A. Schechter, Jennifer M. Hanna, G. Chad Hughes> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2014 Dec 1
8 citations
Role of cardiac evaluation before thoracic endovascular aortic repair
Asvin M. Ganapathi, Brian R. Englum, Matthew A. Schechter, John P. Vavalle, J. Kevin Harrison, Richard L. McCann, G. Chad Hughes> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2014 Nov 1
15 citations
Efficacy and durability of central oversewing for treatment of aortic insufficiency in patients with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices.
Matthew A. Schechter, Jeremy T. Joseph, Arun Krishnamoorthy, J. Emanuel Finet, Asvin M. Ganapathi, Andrew J. Lodge, Carmelo A. Milano, Chetan B. Patel> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2014 Sep 1
29 citations
Phosphoproteomic profiling of human myocardial tissues distinguishes ischemic from non-ischemic end stage heart failure.
Matthew A. Schechter, Michael K. H. Hsieh, Linda Njoroge, J. Will Thompson, Erik J. Soderblom, Bryan J. Feger, Constantine D. Troupes, Kathleen A. Hershberger, Olga Il...> ;Plos One. 2014 Aug 12
16 citations
An isolated working heart system for large animal models.
Matthew A. Schechter, Kevin W. Southerland, Bryan J. Feger, Dean Linder, Ayyaz Ali, Linda Njoroge, Carmelo A. Milano, Dawn E. Bowles> ;Journal of Visualized Experiments. 2014 Jun 11
Temporary extracorporeal left ventricular assist device support for implantable left ventricular assist device replacement cases
Matthew A. Schechter, Chetan B. Patel, Joseph G. Rogers, Carmelo A. Milano> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2014 Apr 1
70 citations
Frailty and risk in proximal aortic surgery
Asvin M. Ganapathi, Brian R. Englum, Jennifer M. Hanna, Matthew A. Schechter, Jeffrey G. Gaca, Lynne M. Hurwitz, G. Chad Hughes> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2014 Jan 1
14 citations
Outcomes after implantable left ventricular assist device replacement procedures.
Matthew A. Schechter, Mani A. Daneshmand, Chetan B. Patel, Laura J. Blue, Joseph G. Rogers, Carmelo A. Milano> ;ASAIO Journal. 2014 Jan 1
65 citations
Natural history and clinical effect of aortic valve regurgitation after left ventricular assist device implantation.
Keshava Rajagopal, Mani A. Daneshmand, Chetan B. Patel, Asvin M. Ganapathi, Matthew A. Schechter, Joseph G. Rogers, Carmelo A. Milano> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2013 May 1
53 citations
Retrieval of iatrogenic intravascular foreign bodies
Matthew A. Schechter, Patrick J. O'Brien, Mitchell W. Cox> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2013 Jan 1
45 citations
Regional versus general anesthesia for carotid endarterectomy: The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program perspective
Matthew A. Schechter, Cynthia K. Shortell, John E. Scarborough> ;Surgery. 2012 Sep 1
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