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2123 Auburn AveSte 201Cincinnati, OH 45219
Phone+1 513-206-1170
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Education & Training
UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1991 - 1994
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 1985 - 1991
University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
OH State Medical License 2021 - 2027
KY State Medical License 1994 - 2023
PA State Medical License 1987 - 2022
TN State Medical License 2018 - 2021
IN State Medical License 2005 - 2019
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsImpact of Impella Support as a Bridge to Durable Left Ventricular Assist Device on Aortic Regurgitation Progression and Long-Term Survival.David Niehaus, Ruofei Ding, Daniel Flagel, Jonathan Stokes, Michael Javorski
ASAIO Journal. 2026-02-06 - 3 citationsMitral Annular Calcification: Natural History, Prognosis, and Clinical Outcomes.Gustavo Mendez-Hirata, Christian W Schmidt, Hanad I Bashir, Kofi N Ansah, Geoffrey A Answini
Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions. 2025-08-01 - 4 citationsRepeat Interventions After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Redo Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement and Surgical Ex...Gustavo Mendez-Hirata, Christian W Schmidt, Geoffrey A Answini, J Michael Smith, Saad Hasan
Structural Heart. 2025-05-01
Press Mentions
Cincinnati's Christ Hospital Performs Ohio's First New Tricuspid Valve ImplantAugust 6th, 2026- Heart-Winning Breakthrough in Cincinnati: Mike Herrman's Life Transformed by Cutting-Edge Artificial Heart at the Christ HospitalNovember 16th, 2024
- American Becomes 4th Person in World to Receive Breakthrough Artificial Heart TechNovember 15th, 2024
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