Nicholas G Smedira MD
Cardiovascular Surgery
Professor, Surgery, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
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9500 Euclid Ave J 42Cleveland, OH 44195
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Education & Training
University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1992 - 1994- University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Surgery, 1984 - 1991
University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2024 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2014 - 2026
NC State Medical License 2024 - 2026
OH State Medical License 1994 - 2026
IL State Medical License 2002 - 2011
NY State Medical License 2002 - 2009
PA State Medical License 2002 - 2006
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011
- Northern Ohio Live Castle Connolly, 2007-2009
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Clinical Trials
- Safety and Hemostatic Efficacy of Fibrin Sealant Vapor Heated, Solvent/Detergent Treated (FS VH S/D) Compared With Currently Licensed TISSEEL VH Fibrin Sealant in Subjects Undergoing Cardiac Surgery Start of enrollment: 2002 Sep 01
- Confirmation Trial of the Acorn CorCap Cardiac Support Device (CSD) at the Same Time as Mitral Valve Repair Start of enrollment: 2008 Jan 01
- Study of NU172 as Anticoagulation in Patients Undergoing Off-pump CABG Surgery Start of enrollment: 2013 Jan 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Redo Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Patients with Patent Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery Grafts: Exceptions to a Lifetime Warranty.Mahmoud Alshneikat, Richard Ramsingh, Ahmed K Awad, Penny L Houghtaling, Shinya G Unai
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2025-07-18 - A surgeon's toolkit for mitral valve-induced left ventricular outflow tract obstruction with minimal septal hypertrophy.Jean-Luc A Maigrot, David Moros, Eugene H Blackstone, Aaron J Weiss, Milind Y Desai
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2025-06-07 - 7 citationsMavacamten in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Referred for Septal Reduction: Week 128 Results From VALOR-HCM.Milind Y Desai, Kathy Wolski, Anjali Owens, Jeffrey B Geske, Sara Saberi
Circulation. 2025-05-13
Journal Articles
- Original Investigation Late Gadolinium Enhancement in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Preserved Systolic FunctionScott D Flamm, Oussama Wazni, Harry M Lever, Maran Thamilarasan, Milind Y Desai, Nicholas G Smedira, Zoran B Popovic, ScienceDirect
- Original Investigation Continuously Updated Estimation of Heart Transplant Waitlist MortalityEileen M Hsich, Lucy Thuita, Nicholas G Smedira, Randall C Starling, Marijan Koprivanac, Eugene H Blackstone, Katherine J Hoercher, ScienceDirect
Authored Content
- Prediction of Sudden Death Risk in Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Potential for Refinement of Current CriteriaApril 2018
Press Mentions
100 Years of Group Care at Cleveland ClinicAugust 22nd, 2021
10 of 2018’S Most Notable Cardiovascular StudiesDecember 31st, 2018- Cardiomyopathy: The Thick and the ThinOctober 10th, 2017
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