Robert Hawkins MD MD, MSc (He/Him)
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Assistant Professor of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan; Chief, Cardiac Surgery at Ann Arbor VA Hospital
1500 East Medical Center Drive3rd Floor Cardiovascular CenterAnn Arbor, MI 48109
Overview of Dr. Hawkins
I am an adult cardiac surgeon at the University of Michigan. I have broad clinical interests including complex coronary revascularization, aortic aneurysms, heart failure and aortic and mitral valve repair. My research interests include basic/translational research in aortic aneurysm formation. I also have a masters in clinical research with a research focus on public policy, economics, and quality.
Education & Training
University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Thoracic Surgery - Integrated, 2013 - 2021
University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical CampusClass of 2013
Certifications & Licensure
MI State Medical License 2021 - 2027
VA State Medical License 2013 - 2021
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Clinical Trials
- CLIP-IT Post-Market Study Start of enrollment: 2024 Feb 26
- Anticoagulation for New-Onset Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation After CABG Start of enrollment: 2019 Dec 13
- CTSN Embolic Protection Trial Start of enrollment: 2023 Sep 18
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsInterhospital variability in 180-day infections following cardiac surgery.Syed Sikandar Raza, Shiwei Zhou, Noah M Barnett, Chiang-Hua Chang, Robert B Hawkins
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2025-12-01 - Longitudinal Datasets in Cardiac Surgery.J Hunter Mehaffey, Justin Schafer, Robert B Hawkins, Makoto Mori, Raymond Strobel
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2025-11-21 - Mitral Reoperation After Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Analysis.Shinichi Fukuhara, Matthew A Romano, Steven F Bolling, Gorav Ailawadi, Robert B Hawkins
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2025-11-01
Press Mentions
University of Michigan Tests Novel Mechanical Heart Pump in Clinical TrialFebruary 11th, 2025- TAVI Explantation Remains a Risky Proposition, Two New Studies ShowApril 27th, 2023
- Studies Assess Impacts of New, Evolving Devices and Therapies on High-Risk Structural Heart Disease PatientsSeptember 18th, 2022
Committees
- Member, Society of Thoracic Surgeons Workforce on Evidence-Based Surgery 2023 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Southern Thoracic Surgical AssociationMember
- Member
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