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2123 Auburn AveSte 201Cincinnati, OH 45219
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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 - 2025
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 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 - 1 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 - Heart Transplantation Outcomes in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in the Era of Mechanical Circulatory Support.Matylda Mazur, Robert Dowling, Geetha Bhat, Andres Carmona Rubio, Howard J Eisen
ASAIO Journal. 2025-05-01
Press Mentions
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
Cincinnati Doctors Implant Groundbreaking Artificial Heart in PatientNovember 14th, 2024- Join now to see all
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