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Richard Daly, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Rochester, MN, Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester

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Thoracic Surgery Rochester, MN

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

Surgical Director Heart and Lung Transplantation, Professor of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

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Summary

  • I am a board certified cardiovascular surgeon in the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery and Surgical Director of Heart and Lung Transplantation at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.
  • Expert Alert: Robotic repair offers benefits for many patients with leaky mitral

    ROCHESTER, Minn. ― During each human heartbeat, four valves in the heart open and close once, moving blood through the heart's chambers. But in some people, the

    Richard C. Daly, M.D. - Doctors and Medical Staff - Mayo Clinic

    Transplant saves last surviving brother

    Mayo Clinic: Liver Before Heart: Reversing Combined Organ Transplantation

    Richard C. Daly, M.D., and Sudhir S. Kushwaha, M.D., experts in heart transplant at Mayo Clinic's campus in Rochester, Minnesota, discuss the considerations, ri

Education & Training

  • Harefield and Brompton Hospitals
    Harefield and Brompton HospitalsAdvanced Training, Heart and Lung Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, 1990 - 1992
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1988 - 1990
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Surgery, 1983 - 1988
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
    Mayo Clinic College of MedicineClass of 1982
  • University of Minnesota
    University of MinnesotaB.S., Summa Cum Laude, 1976 - 1978
  • Normandale Community College
    Normandale Community CollegeA.A., 1974 - 1976

Certifications & Licensure

  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 1992 - 2025
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 1993 - 2025
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 1993 - 2025
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 1984 - 2024
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Distinguished Clinician Award - Officers and Councilors 2016
  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
  • Alumni Achievement Award Normandale College, 2009
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Downregulation of BK Channel Function and Protein Expression in Coronary Arteriolar Smooth Muscle Cells of Type 2 Diabetic Patients  
    Kevin L Greason, John M Stulak, Richard C Daly, Cardiovascular Research
  • A 20-year experience with isolated pericardiectomy: analysis of indications and outcomes  
    Gillaspie EA, Stulak JM, Daly RC, Greason KL, Joyce LD, Oh J, Schaff HV, Dearani JA, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 1/1/2016
  • Multiple arterial grafts improve survival with coronary artery bypass graft surgery versus conventional coronary artery bypass grafting compared with percutaneous cor...  
    Locker C, Schaff HV, Daly RC, Dearani JA, Bell MR, Frye RL, Greason KL, Stulak JM, Joyce LD, Pochettino A, Li Z, Lennon RJ, Lerman A, Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Long-Term Outcomes of Surgery for Infective Endocarditis: A Single Center Experience of 801 Patients
    Daly RC, Said SM, Abdelsatter Zaid M., Schaff HV, Greason KL, Pochettino A, Joyce LD, Dearani JA, AATS Annual Meeting, 1/17/2016
  • The effect of preoperative serum iron levels on thromboembolic events after left ventricular assist device implantation.
    Arghami A, Maltais S, Schirger JA, Joyce LD, Joyce DL, Daly RC, Stulak JM, J Heart Lung Transplant, 1/1/2016
  • Hospital readmission during left ventricular assist device support: causes, temporal trends, and terminal readmissions.
    Inra ML, Dunlay SM, Joyce DL, Joyce LD, Daly RC, Maltais S, Stulak JM, J Heart Lung Transplant, 1/1/2016
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Lectures

  • Getting the Severely Pulmonary Hypertensive to be Transplantable 
    Phoenix, AZ - 1/24/2016
  • Real World Cases of Advanced Heart Failure 
    Bolton Landing, NY - 1/18/2016
  • Long Mechanical Cardiac Support: Evolving Options 
    Bolton Landing, NY - 1/18/2016
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Other

  • Organ Transplants 
    Daly RC, Ishitani MB, Litzow MR, Rosen CB, Stegall MD, Sterioff S, Mayo Clinic Health Letter
    1/1/2004
  • Minimally Invasive CABG. (Videotape) 
    Daly RC, Cardiology Today and Tomorrow: Going into the Next Decade
    1/1/1999
  • Selection of prosthetic heart valves. 
    Daly RC, Primepractive
    1/1/1994

Authored Content

  • Long-Term Sirolimus for Primary Immunosuppression in Heart Transplant RecipientsFebruary 2018
  • Long-Term Sirolimus for Primary Immunosuppression in Heart Transplant RecipientsFebruary 2018
  • Long-Term Sirolimus for Primary Immunosuppression in Heart Transplant RecipientsFebruary 2018
  • Long-Term Sirolimus for Primary Immunosuppression in Heart Transplant RecipientsFebruary 2018
  • Long-Term Sirolimus for Primary Immunosuppression in Heart Transplant RecipientsFebruary 2018
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Press Mentions

  • Tracking a Mayo Clinic Patient’s Harrowing Wait for a Rare Double Transplant
    Tracking a Mayo Clinic Patient’s Harrowing Wait for a Rare Double TransplantAugust 28th, 2021
  • Study Sheds Light on Reverse-Order Heart-Liver Transplant's Benefits for Certain Patients
    Study Sheds Light on Reverse-Order Heart-Liver Transplant's Benefits for Certain PatientsApril 2nd, 2021
  • This 1950s Heart-Lung Machine Revolutionized Cardiac Surgery
    This 1950s Heart-Lung Machine Revolutionized Cardiac SurgeryMay 29th, 2019

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