NeilMcnamaraVenardosMD

Thoracic Surgery • Austin, TX

Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Assistant Professor Surgery

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Office
4910 Mueller Blvd Suite 100
Austin, TX 78723
Phone+1 855-324-0091
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Summary

Congenital Cardiac Surgery

Education & Training

University of ColoradoFellowship, Congenital Cardiac Surgery, 2021
University of ColoradoFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2018 - 2021
University of ColoradoResidency, Surgery, 2011 - 2018
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 2011

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2022 - 2025
CO State Medical License 2017 - 2023
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Inductee Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, 2011
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
The journey of becoming a congenital heart surgeon: Too long, too costly, too unpredictable.
Charles D Fraser Jr, Matthew F Mikulski, Neil M Venardos, Carlos M Mery, Andrew Well> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2024 Jan 1
Two-Stage Biventricular Repair of Complex Aortic Atresia.
Neil Venardos, Courtney Mangham, Gareth J Morgan, Jenny E Zablah, James Jaggers, Matthew L Stone> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2023 Apr 1
2 citations
Warfarin Induces Calcification of the Aortic Valve Through Extracellular Signal-regulated Kinase 1/2 and β-catenin Signaling.
Neil Venardos, Anna K. Gergen, Michael Jarrett, Michael J. Weyant, T. Brett Reece, Xianzhong Meng, David A. Fullerton> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021 Apr 23
Commentary: Anomalous retro-aortic circumflex artery off of the right coronary artery: Whatever works!
Neil Venardos, T. Brett Reece> ;JTCVS Techniques. 2021 Feb 20
Simple Surveillance Is Not So Simple.
Neil Venardos, Muhammad Aftab, T. Brett Reece> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021 Feb 1
Type B Aortic Dissection Complicating Stage 1 Norwood Procedure.
Neil Venardos, Lorna P. Browne, Takashi Fujiwara, Max B. Mitchell> ;World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery. 2020 Nov 8
4 citations
Training for Multiple Arterial Grafting: A Thoracic Surgery Resident Survey.
Neil Venardos, T. Brett Reece, Joseph C. Cleveland, Muhammad Aftab, Jay D. Pal, David A. Fullerton, Jessica Y. Rove> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021 Jun 1
8 citations
Simvastatin down-regulates osteogenic response in cultured human aortic valve interstitial cells
Michael Jarrett, Qingzhou Yao, Neil Venardos, Michael J. Weyant, T. Brett Reece, Xianzhong Meng, David A. Fullerton> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2021 Apr 1
Commentary: Aortitis Prognosis: Pathologic Diagnosis Independently Adversely Affects Long-Term Survival.
Neil Venardos, T. Brett Reece, Muhammad Aftab> ;Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2019 Jul 2
11 citations
MMP-12–Induced Pro-osteogenic Responses in Human Aortic Valve Interstitial Cells
Xin-Sheng Deng, Xianzhong Meng, Fei Li, Neil Venardos, David A. Fullerton, James Jaggers> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2019 Mar 1
Perioperative Statins for Ascending Aortic Repairs: Helpful or Hurtful?
Neil Venardos, T. Brett Reece, Muhammad Aftab> ;Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2018 Dec 1
10 citations
Simvastatin reduces the TLR4-induced inflammatory response in human aortic valve interstitial cells.
Neil Venardos, Xin-Sheng Deng, Quinzhou Yao, Michael J. Weyant, T. Brett Reece, Xianzhong Meng, David A. Fullerton> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2018 May 25
13 citations
Autophagy negatively regulates pro-osteogenic activity in human aortic valve interstitial cells.
Xin-Sheng Deng, Xianzhong Meng, Neil Venardos, Rui Song, Katsuhiro Yamanaka, David A. Fullerton, James Jaggers> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2017 Oct 1
15 citations
Matrix Gla protein regulates calcification of the aortic valve.
Neil Venardos, Daine T. Bennett, Michael J. Weyant, T.B. Reece, Xianzhong Meng, David A. Fullerton> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2015 Nov 1
35 citations
Aortic valve calcification is mediated by a differential response of aortic valve interstitial cells to inflammation
Neil Venardos, Nicole A. Nadlonek, Qiong Zhan, Michael J. Weyant, T.B. Reece, Xianzhong Meng, David A. Fullerton> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2014 Jul 1
29 citations
Soluble biglycan induces the production of ICAM-1 and MCP-1 in human aortic valve interstitial cells through TLR2/4 and the ERK1/2 pathway
Rui Song, Lihua Ao, Ke-seng Zhao, Daniel Zheng, Neil Venardos, David A. Fullerton, Xianzhong Meng> ;Inflammation Research. 2014 May 30
30 citations
Augmented Osteogenic Responses in Human Aortic Valve Cells Exposed to oxLDL and TLR4 Agonist: A Mechanistic Role of Notch1 and NF-κB Interaction
Qingchun Zeng, Rui Song, Lihua Ao, Dingli Xu, Neil Venardos, David A. Fullerton, Xianzhong Meng> ;Plos One. 2014 May 8
1 citations
Appendicitis differences in severity and treatment in a border community hospital.
Neil Venardos, Jarett Howe, Melchor Ortiz, Brian R. Davis> ;The American Surgeon. 2011 Jul 1
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