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Robert Binford, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Bellevue, WA

RobertSBinfordMD

Thoracic Surgery Bellevue, WA

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Attending physician Overlake Hospital Medical Center

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Education & Training

  • Medical University of South Carolina
    Medical University of South CarolinaFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1999 - 2001
  • Oregon Health & Science University
    Oregon Health & Science UniversityFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1998 - 1999
  • Indiana University School of Medicine
    Indiana University School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1992 - 1998
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolClass of 1992
  • Texas A&M University
    Texas A&M UniversityM.S., Aerospace Engineering, 1983 - 1986
  • Texas A&M University
    Texas A&M UniversityB.S., Aerospace Engineering, 1979 - 1983

Certifications & Licensure

  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 1998 - Present
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 2010 - 2026
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2001 - 2017
  • SC State Medical License
    SC State Medical License 2000 - 2001
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC, 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • "Robotic Artificial Chordal Replacement for Repair of Mitral Valve Prolapse"  
    Brunsting, L.A., Orozco, R.E., Rankin, J.S., Binford, R.S., Innovations, 1/1/2009
  • "A New Mitral Valve Repair Strategy for Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy"  
    Rankin J.S., Binford R.S., Johnston T.S., Matthews J.T., Alfery D.D., McRae A.T., Brunsting L.A. III, J Heart Valve Disease, 1/1/2008
  • "Totally Endoscopic Robot-Assisted Transmyocardial LASER Revascularization"  
    Brunsting, L.A., Binford, R.S., Braly, K.C., Swan, C.R., Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1/1/2006
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • "Management of Immune Dysfunction after Adult Cardiac Surgery"
    Rankin J.S., Oguntolu O., Binford R.S., Trochtenberg D.S., Stratton C.W., Western Thoracic Surgical Association, Ojai, CA, 6/1/2010
  • "Robotic Artificial Chordal Replacement for Repair of Mitral Valve Prolapse"
    Brunsting, L.A., Orozco, R.E., Rankin, J.S., Binford, R.S., Video Session, ISMICS Scientific Meeting, Boston, MA, 6/11/2008
  • "A Scoring System to Predict Excess Blood Loss in Open Heart Surgery"
    Binford, R.S., Sun, K., Sharp, T.G., Indiana Chapter of American College of Surgeons, Nashville, TN, 5/1/1996
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Lectures

  • "Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery" 
    Bellevue, WA - 5/1/2012
  • "Minimally Invasive and Robotic Cardiac Surgery" 
    Bellevue, WA - 10/1/2011
  • "The Future of Cardiac Surgery" 
    Nashville, TN - 10/1/2010
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Other

  • "Flow Energizer Flight Tests on a Light Twin Aircraft" 
    Ward, D.T., Pradham, A.A., Binford, R.S., AIAA Paper 87-0083
    Reno, NV - 1/1/1987
  • "Instrumentation of a Light Twin Aircraft for Flow Energizer Flight Tests" 
    Ward, D.T. and Binford, R.S., AAA Paper 86-9759
    Las Vegas, NV - 4/1/1986
  • "Flow Energizers" 
    Ward, D.T., Binford, R.S., Von Lavante, E., Paul, B., NASA-CR-176202
    1/1/1985
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