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Richard Hopkins, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Kansas City, MO, AdventHealth Shawnee Mission

RichardHopkinsMD

Thoracic Surgery Kansas City, MO

Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

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  • Office

    2401 Gillham Rd. Children's Mercy Hospital; Kansas City, Mo.
    Kansas City, MO 64108
    Phone+1 816-234-3519
    Fax+1 816-983-6380
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Education & Training

  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1977 - 1984
  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1974 - 1977
  • Duke University School of Medicine
    Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1974
  • Duke University
    Duke UniversityB.A., Chemistry, 1966 - 1970

Certifications & Licensure

  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 2007 - 2025
  • KS State Medical License
    KS State Medical License 2018 - 2024
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2005 - 2013
  • RI State Medical License
    RI State Medical License 1996 - 2008
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1997 - 2006
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1974 - 2002
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 1988 - 1997
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Sabbatical Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University, 2006
  • Inaugural Fellow American Heart Association, 2002
  • Guide to America's Top Surgeons Consumers' Research Council of America, 2002
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • State of the Art and Science for Clinical Translation  
    Hopkins RA, Converse GL, Quinn RW, Progress in Pediatric Cardiology, 1/1/2013
  • Congenital, Reconstructive and Regenerative Cardiac Surgery: A New Era of Personalized Surgery  
    Hopkins RA and Lofland GK, Progress in Pediatric Cardiology, 1/1/2013
  • Animal Models for Bench to Bedside Translation of Regenerative Cardiac Constructs  
    Quinn RW, Progress in Pediatric Cardiology, 1/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Inter-species Variation in the Decellularization of Aortic Valves.
    VeDepo MD, Buse EE, Armstrong M, Detamore M, Converse GL, Hopkins RA, Society for Biomaterials, 1/15/2015
  • Biocompatibility Study of Drug Delivery Sutures in an Ovine Model for Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering Applications.
    Lavin DM, Zhang L, Thanos CG, Quinn R, Hilbert S, Bert A, McFall C, Bustamante J, Merrigan K, Neighbors S, Mathiowitz E, Hopkins RA, BMES Annual Meeting, 1/22/2014
  • Extended Bioreactor Conditioning of MNC Seeded Heart Valves.
    C. Uryasz, M. VeDepo, C. McFall, K. Neill, R. Hopkins, and G. Converse, BMES Annual Meeting, 1/22/2014
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Lectures

  • Engineered Personal Heart Valves for Children. 
    Houston, TX - 1/27/2014
  • Commercialization of Tissue Engineered Heart Valves and Accessories. 
    1/24/2014
  • Tissue Engineered Valves: In Our (Patients') Lifetime?. 
    Buena Vista, FL - 1/21/2014
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Other

  • Pathology and Cell Biology of Cryopreserved Heart Valves. 
    Hopkins RA, Intermediate Results of EHB Valve Implants, European Homograft Bank Monographs
    Brussels, Belgium - 1/1/1994
  • Cardiovascular Tissues. 
    Hopkins RA, Lange PL, Almedia M, Bueltel C, Neubauer P, Newton-Gage H, Phillips S, Schumaker R, Watkins C, Wolfinbarger L, Standards for Preparation of Human Tissues for Transplantation, AATB Documents
    Washington, DC - 1/1/1990

Press Mentions

  • Ic Al
    Ic AlApril 28th, 2000

Grant Support

  • Primate Model Evaluation Of A Tissue Engineered Heart ValveNational Center For Research Resources2010–2011
  • Primate Model Evaluation Of A Tissue Engineered Heart ValveNational Center For Research Resources2009
  • Bioengineered Heart Valves: Baboon Implant Feasibility StudyNational Center For Research Resources2009

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