MichaelScottHalbreinerMD

Thoracic Surgery • Pittsburgh, PA

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

Assistant Professor of Surgery Director of Center for Aortic Diseases

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Office
320 East North Avenue
14th Floor, South Tower
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Phone+1 412-359-8820

Fax+1 412-359-3878
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Education & Training

Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2013 - 2016
Stony Brook Medicine/University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2008 - 2013
Boston University Medical CenterInternship, Preliminary Year, 2007 - 2008
Medical University of South CarolinaClass of 2007
Duke UniversityBSE, Biomedical and electrical engineering, 1999 - 2003

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2016 - 2024
OH State Medical License 2013 - 2016
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Anticoagulation for New-Onset Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation After CABG Start of enrollment: 2019 Dec 13
Recruiting
Phase 3
Randomization of Single vs Multiple Arterial Grafts Start of enrollment: 2018 Jan 07
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

6 citations
Radial artery or saphenous vein for Coronary artery bypass grafitng
Katia Audisio, M. Scott Halbreiner, David Chadow, Mario Gaudino> ;Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine. 2021 Sep 23
Introducer Design Concepts for an Epicardial Parallel Wire Robot.
Aman Ladak, Deepika Dixit, Michael S. Halbreiner, Michael J. Passineau, Srinivas Murali, Cameron N. Riviere> ;Robotic Surgery. 2021 Sep 7
1 citations
Coronary Vessel Detection Methods for Organ-Mounted Robots
Eric T. Rasmussen, Eric C. Shiao, Lee Zourelias, Michael S. Halbreiner, Michael J. Passineau, Srinivas Murali, Cameron N. Riviere> ;The International Journal of Medical Robotics + Computer Assisted Surgery. 2021 Jun 3
39 citations
Sex-Based Differences in Left Ventricular Assist Device Utilization: Insights From the Nationwide Inpatient Sample 2004 to 2016.
Aditya A. Joshi, Joseph B Lerman, Aparna Sajja, Garima Dahiya, Avantee Gokhale, Andreas Kyvernitakis, M. Scott Halbreiner, Stephen H. Bailey, Craig Alpert, Indu G. Poo...> ;Circulation. Heart Failure. 2019 Sep 1
13 citations
Advances in managing the noninfected open chest after cardiac surgery: Negative-pressure wound therapy.
Faisal G. Bakaeen, Osama K. Haddad, Mudathir Ibrahim, Selena R. Pasadyn, Emidio Germano, Salvior Mok, M. Scott Halbreiner, Kenneth R. McCurry, Douglas R. Johnston, Ste...> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2019 May 1
Organ-mounted robot localization via function approximation.
Nathan A. Wood, Michael J. Passineau, M. Scott Halbreiner, Robert J. Moraca, Marco A. Zenati, Cameron N. Riviere> ;The International Journal of Medical Robotics + Computer Assisted Surgery. 2019 Apr 1
6 citations
Combined carotid endarterectomy and transcatheter aortic valve replacement: Technique and outcomes.
Robert J. Moraca, Anil A. Shah, Stephen H. Bailey, Daniel H. Benckart, David Lasorda, Ramzi Khalil, Bart A. Chess, Walter E. McGregor, Michael S. Halbreiner> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2018 May 1
2 citations
An Alternative Technique for Hemiarch Replacement Without Using Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest.
Michael S. Halbreiner, Michael H. Yamashita, Ryan P. Plichta, Lars G. Svensson> ;Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2017 Mar 1
2 citations
Repair of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm with the triple patch technique (Empanada Patch)
Haytham Elgharably, Michael S. Halbreiner, Paul Shoenhagen, Jose L. Navia> ;Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. 2016 Jan 1
6 citations
Current practice in patient selecting for long-term mechanical circulatory support
Michael S. Halbreiner, Edward G. Soltesz, R. Starling, Nader Moazami> ;Current Heart Failure Reports. 2015 Apr 1
8 citations
Mechanical circulatory support for the right ventricle in the setting of a left ventricular assist device.
Robert J. Steffen, M. Scott Halbreiner, Li Zhang, Kiyotaka Fukamachi, Edward G. Soltesz, Randall C. Starling, Nader Moazami> ;Expert Review of Medical Devices. 2014 Oct 9
3 citations
Myocardial recovery: a focus on the impact of left ventricular assist devices.
M. Scott Halbreiner, Vincent B. Cruz, Randall C. Starling, Edward G. Soltesz, Nicholas G. Smedira, Christine S. Moravec, Nader Moazami> ;Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy. 2014 Apr 22
26 citations
FDG-PET imaging in patients with pulmonary carcinoid tumor.
William Moore, Evan Freiberg, Muath Bishawi, Micheal S. Halbreiner, Robert Matthews, Daniel Baram, Thomas V. Bilfinger> ;Clinical Nuclear Medicine. 2013 Jul 1
29 citations
Long-term follow-up assessment of a phase 1 trial of angiogenic gene therapy using direct intramyocardial administration of an adenoviral vector expressing the VEGF121...
Todd K. Rosengart, Muath Bishawi, Michael S. Halbreiner, Mathew Fakhoury, Eileen Finnin, Charleen Hollmann, Shroyer Al, Ronald G. Crystal> ;Human Gene Therapy. 2013 Feb 1
Disrupted Adenovirus-based Vaccines Against Small Addictive Molecules Circumvent Anti-adenovirus Immunity.
Halbreiner, M., Pagovich, O., Finnin, E., Bishawi, M., Moreno, A., Janda, K., Koob, G., Worgall, S., Kaminsky, S., Sondhi, D., Crystal, R.> ;Hum Gene Ther. 2013 Jan
3 citations
Delayed esophago-pericardial fistula after ablation for atrial fibrillation
Michael S. Halbreiner, Edward Sun, John Asheld, Jonathan M. Buscaglia, Satish Nagula, Allison J. McLarty> ;The American Surgeon. 2012 Mar 1
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