O. WayneIsomMD

Cardiovascular Surgery

Professor of Thoracic Surgery, Cornell University-Weill Medical College

Overview of Dr. Isom

Dr. O. Wayne Isom is a thoracic surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and has been in practice 52 years. Dr. Isom accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 141 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 57 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center who specialize in Thoracic Surgery. He has more than 90 publications and over 500 citings.

Office
525 East 68th Street
M-404
New York, NY 10065
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Education & Training

NYU Grossman School of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1970 - 1972
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1966 - 1970
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1965 - 1966
University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolClass of 1965

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 1965 - 2025
NY State Medical License 1970 - 2025
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2013
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
Good Housekeeping: Top Heart Centers for Women Castle Connolly, 2004
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

6 citations
Survival after Aortic Valve Replacement for Aortic Regurgitation: Prediction from Preoperative Contractility Measurement.
Jeffrey S. Borer, Phyllis G. Supino, Edmund M. Herrold, Antony Leslie Innasimuthu, Clare Hochreiter, Karl H. Krieger, Leonard N. Girardi, O. Wayne Isom> ;Cardiology. 2018 Jan 1
183 citations
National trends in utilization and in-hospital outcomes of mechanical versus bioprosthetic aortic valve replacements
Abby J. Isaacs, Jeffrey Shuhaiber, Arash Salemi, O. Wayne Isom, Art Sedrakyan> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2015 May 1
21 citations
Preoperative hypothyroidism is a risk factor for postoperative atrial fibrillation in cardiac surgical patients.
Berhane Worku, Anthony J. Tortolani, Iosif Gulkarov, O. Wayne Isom, Irwin Klein> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2015 Apr 1
89 citations
Comparative Effectiveness of Robotic-Assisted vs Thoracoscopic Lobectomy
Subroto Paul, Jessica Jalbert, Abby J. Isaacs, Nasser K. Altorki, O. Wayne Isom, Art Sedrakyan> ;Chest. 2014 Dec 1
5 citations
Gastrointestinal Complications after Mitral Valve Surgery
Iosif Gulkarov, Susan M. Trocciola, Christina C Yokoyama, Leonard N. Girardi, Karl K Krieger, O. Wayne Isom, Arash Salemi> ;Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2014 Jan 1
1 citations
Usefulness of preoperative exercise tolerance to predict late survival and symptom persistence after surgery for chronic nonischemic mitral regurgitation.
Phyllis G. Supino, Ofek Hai, Tajinderpal S. Saraon, Edmund M. Herrold, Monica Diaz, Nasimullah Khan, Clare Hochreiter, Paul Kligfield, Karl H. Krieger, Leonard N. Gira...> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 2013 Jun 1
10 citations
Nonischemic mitral regurgitation: prognostic value of nonsustained ventricular tachycardia after mitral valve surgery.
Oladipupo Olafiranye, Clare Hochreiter, Jeffrey S. Borer, Phyllis G. Supino, Edmund M. Herrold, Adam S. Budzikowski, Ofek Hai, Dany Bouraad, Paul Kligfield, Leonard N....> ;Cardiology. 2013 Feb 20
5 citations
Low-dose spironolactone: effects on artery-to-artery vein grafts and percutaneous coronary intervention sites.
Matthew Bacchetta, Arash Salemi, Federico Milla, Mun K. Hong, Fermin O. Tio, Ying Zhou, Rong Chen, Edward J. Southard, Leonard Y. Lee, Charles A. Mack, Karl H. Krieger...> ;American Journal of Therapeutics. 2009 May 1
32 citations
Cardiac surgery in select nonagenarians: should we or shouldn't we?
Brant W. Ullery, Janey C. Peterson, Federico Milla, Martin T. Wells, William M. Briggs, Leonard N. Girardi, Wilson Ko, Anthony J. Tortolani, O. Wayne Isom, Karl H. Kri...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2008 Mar 1
42 citations
Improvement of outcomes after coronary artery bypass II: a randomized trial comparing intraoperative high versus customized mean arterial pressure.
Mary E. Charlson, Janey C. Peterson, Karl H. Krieger, Gregg S. Hartman, James P. Hollenberg, William M. Briggs, Alan Z. Segal, Manish Parikh, Stephen J. Thomas, Rebecc...> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2007 Nov 1
23 citations
Reoperations on the Ascending Aorta and Aortic Root in Patients With Previous Cardiac Surgery
Leonard N. Girardi, Karl H. Krieger, Charles A. Mack, Leonard Y. Lee, Anthony J. Tortolani, O. Wayne Isom> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2006 Oct 1
74 citations
Risk Stratification of In-Hospital Mortality for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Edward L. Hannan, Chuntao Wu, Edward V. Bennett, Russell E. Carlson, Alfred T. Culliford, Jeffrey P. Gold, Robert S.D. Higgins, O. Wayne Isom, Craig R. Smith, Robert H...> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2006 Feb 7
24 citations
Epicardial beating heart cryoablation using a novel argon-based cryoclamp and linear probe.
Federico Milla, Nikolaos J. Skubas, William M. Briggs, Leonard N. Girardi, Leonard Y. Lee, Wilson Ko, Anthony J. Tortolani, Karl H. Krieger, O. Wayne Isom, Charles A. ...> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2006 Feb 1
35 citations
No-clamp technique for valve repair or replacement in patients with a porcelain aorta.
Leonard N. Girardi, Karl H. Krieger, Charles A. Mack, O. Wayne Isom> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2005 Nov 1
39 citations
Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation using argon-based cryoablation during concomitant cardiac procedures.
Charles A. Mack, Federico Milla, Wilson Ko, Leonard N. Girardi, Leonard Y. Lee, Anthony J. Tortolani, Justin R Mascitelli, Karl H. Krieger, O. Wayne Isom> ;Circulation. 2005 Aug 30
67 citations
Comparison of open versus bedside percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy in the cardiothoracic surgical patient: outcomes and financial analysis.
Matthew Bacchetta, Leonard N. Girardi, Edward J. Southard, Charles A. Mack, Wilson Ko, Anthony J. Tortolani, Karl H. Krieger, O. Wayne Isom, Leonard Y. Lee> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2005 Jun 1
445 citations
Long-Term Outcomes of Coronary-Artery Bypass Grafting versus Stent Implantation
Edward L. Hannan, Michael J. Racz, Gary Walford, Robert H. Jones, Thomas J. Ryan, Edward V. Bennett, Alfred T. Culliford, O. Wayne Isom, Jeffrey P. Gold, Eric A. Rose> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 2005 May 26
9 citations
Cardiopulmonary bypass in patients with pre-existing coagulopathy.
William DeBois, Junli Liu, Leonard Y. Lee, Leonard N. Girardi, Wilson Ko, Anthony J. Tortolani, Karl H. Krieger, O. Wayne Isom> ;The Journal of Extra-Corporeal Technology. 2005 Mar 1
14 citations
Does cross-clamping the arch increase the risk of descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair?
Leonard N. Girardi, Karl H. Krieger, Charles A. Mack, Leonard Y. Lee, Anthony J. Tortolani, O. Wayne Isom> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2005 Jan 1
56 citations
Is the Impact of Hospital and Surgeon Volumes on the In-Hospital Mortality Rate for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Limited to Patients at High Risk?
Chuntao Wu, Edward L. Hannan, Thomas J. Ryan, Edward V. Bennett, Alfred T. Culliford, Jeffrey P. Gold, O. Wayne Isom, Robert H. Jones, Barbara J. McNeil, Eric A. Rose,...> ;Circulation. 2004 Aug 17
88 citations
Management strategies for type A dissection complicated by peripheral vascular malperfusion
Leonard N. Girardi, Karl H. Krieger, Leonard Y. Lee, Charles A. Mack, Anthony J. Tortolani, O. Wayne Isom> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2004 Apr 1
93 citations
A comparison of short- and long-term outcomes after off-pump and on-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery with sternotomy.
Michael J. Racz, Edward L. Hannan, O. Wayne Isom, Valavanur A. Subramanian, Robert H. Jones, Jeffrey P. Gold, Thomas J. Ryan, Alan R. Hartman, Alfred T. Culliford, Edw...> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2004 Feb 18
153 citations
Do Hospitals and Surgeons With Higher Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Volumes Still Have Lower Risk-Adjusted Mortality Rates?
Edward L. Hannan, Chuntao Wu, Thomas J. Ryan, Edward V. Bennett, Alfred T. Culliford, Jeffrey P. Gold, Alan R. Hartman, O. Wayne Isom, Robert H. Jones, Barbara J. McNe...> ;Circulation. 2003 Aug 19
192 citations
Predictors of readmission for complications of coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
Edward L. Hannan, Michael J. Racz, Gary Walford, Thomas J. Ryan, O. Wayne Isom, Edward V. Bennett, Robert H. Jones> ;JAMA. 2003 Aug 13
15 citations
Resection of a symptomatic pericardial cyst using the computer-enhanced Da Vinci™ surgical system
Matthew Bacchetta, Robert J. Korst, Nasser K. Altorki, Jeffrey L. Port, O. Wayne Isom, Charles A. Mack> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2003 Jun 1
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Hospital Affiliations

New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, New York
New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, New York
NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical CenterNew York, New York

Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Empire BCBS HMO
Empire BCBS PPO
Great West PPO
HIP of New York - Select PPO
MVP Healthcare PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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