RobertLoweryMD

Thoracic Surgery • Washington, DC

Adult Cardiac Surgery

Washington Heart (retired)

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Office
106 Irving St NW
2200
Washington, DC 20010
Phone+1 202-877-7464
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Education & Training

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1983 - 1985
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1977 - 1983
University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1976

Certifications & Licensure

DC State Medical License 1985 - 2016
CA State Medical License 1982 - 2015

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

13 citations
Case series of Bartonella quintana blood culture-negative endocarditis in Washington, DC.
Fisseha Ghidey, Osamuyimen Igbinosa, Kristin Mills, Leon Lai, Christian Woods, Maria Elena Ruiz, Dawn Fishbein, Rahul Sampath, Robert C. Lowery, Glenn Wortmann> ;JMM Case Reports. 2016 Jul 1
23 citations
Mortality Predicted by Preinduction Cerebral Oxygen Saturation After Cardiac Operation
Xiumei Sun, Jennifer Ellis, Paul J. Corso, Peter C. Hill, Robert C. Lowery, Fang Chen, Joseph Lindsay> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2014 Jul 1
4 citations
Stent graft-induced new entry tear after endoluminal grafting for aortic dissection repaired with open interposition graft
Wadi Gomero-Cure, Robert C. Lowery, Sean O'Donnell> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2013 Dec 1
9 citations
Ascending Aortic Injuries Following Blunt Trauma
Xiumei Sun, Jenny Hong, Robert Lowery, Steven Goldstein, Zuyue Wang, Joseph Lindsay, Peter C. Hill, Paul J. Corso> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2013 Nov 1
5 citations
Lingual and sublingual hematoma causing upper airway obstruction.
William J. Frohna, Robert C. Lowery, Francisco Pita> ;The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2012 Dec 1
3 citations
Transseptal mitral valve replacement after transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
Laura D. Flannery, Robert C. Lowery, Xiumei Sun, Lowell F. Satler, Paul J. Corso, Augusto D. Pichard, Zuyue Wang> ;Texas Heart Institute Journal. 2012 Jan 1
10 citations
Comparison of Frequency of Atrial Fibrillation After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in African Americans Versus European Americans
Xiumei Sun, Peter C. Hill, Robert C. Lowery, Joseph Lindsay, Steven W. Boyce, Ammar S. Bafi, Jorge M. Garcia, Elizabeth Haile, Paul J. Corso> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 2011 Sep 1
19 citations
Pseudoaneurysm of mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa: two case reports and review of literature.
Thaslim Ahamed Kassim, Robert C. Lowery, Ali Nasur, Sanul Corrielus, Gaby Weissman, Pamela Sears-Rogan, Michael Greenberg, Steven N Singh> ;European Journal of Echocardiography. 2010 Apr 1
26 citations
Endovascular management of acute aortic dissections
Sean O'Donnell, Ann Geotchues, Frederick Beavers, Cameron Akbari, Robert C. Lowery, Sherif El-Massry, John J. Ricotta> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2009 Oct 1
10 citations
Early readmission of low-risk patients after coronary surgery.
Xiumei Sun, Li Zhang, Robert C. Lowery, Kathleen R. Petro, Peter C. Hill, Elizabeth Haile, Jorge M. Garcia, Ammar S. Bafi, Steven W. Boyce, Paul J. Corso> ;The Heart Surgery Forum. 2008 Dec 15
38 citations
Is incidence of postoperative vasoplegic syndrome different between off-pump and on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting surgery?
Xiumei Sun, Li Zhang, Peter C. Hill, Robert C. Lowery, Anne T. Lee, Robert E. Molyneaux, Paul J. Corso, Steven W. Boyce> ;European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 2008 Oct 1
7 citations
CT diagnosis of isolated anomalous origin of the RCA arising from the main pulmonary artery.
Stephen Waite, Tsz Ng, Arash Afari, Arash Gohari, Robert C. Lowery> ;Journal of Thoracic Imaging. 2008 May 1
39 citations
Triage and Outcome of Patients with Mediastinal Penetrating Trauma
Joshua H. Burack, Emad Kandil, Ahmed Sawas, Patricia A. O'neill, Salvatore J. A. Sclafani, Robert Lowery, Michael E. Zenilman> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2007 Feb 1
14 citations
Hand-Assisted Thoracoscopic Repair of a Bochdalek Hernia in an Adult
Albeir Mousa, Michael Sanusi, Robert C. Lowery, Mark H. Genovesi, Joshua H. Burack> ;Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. Part A. 2006 Feb 22
14 citations
Thoracoscopic removal of a knife impaled in the chest
Joshua H. Burack, Emmanuel A. Amulraj, Patricia A. O'neill, Gregory R. Brevetti, Robert C. Lowery> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2005 Oct 1
29 citations
Risk factors for hemorrhage-related reexploration and blood transfusion after conventional versus coronary revascularization without cardiopulmonary bypass
Timothy L. Frankel, Sotiris C. Stamou, Robert C. Lowery, Emmanouil I. Kapetanakis, Peter C. Hill, Elizabeth Haile, Paul J. Corso> ;European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 2005 Mar 1
15 citations
Treatment of symptomatic vascular rings in the elderly.
Rosemarie E. Hardin, Gregory R. Brevetti, Michael Sanusi, Dinesh Bhaskaran, Joshua H. Burack, Mark H. Genovesi, Robert C. Lowery, Shahrokh Rafii, Elliot Bondi> ;Texas Heart Institute Journal. 2005 Jan 1
15 citations
Acute massive pulmonary embolism: role of the cardiac surgeon.
Alireza Sadeghi, Gregory R. Brevetti, Sanghyun Kim, Joshua H. Burack, Mark H. Genovese, Dale A. Distant, Ramesh Kodavatiganti, Robert C. Lowery> ;Texas Heart Institute Journal. 2005 Jan 1
32 citations
Allogeneic blood transfusion requirements after minimally invasive versus conventional aortic valve replacement: a risk-Adjusted analysis
Sotiris C. Stamou, Emmanouil I. Kapetanakis, Robert C. Lowery, Kathleen A. Jablonski, Timothy L. Frankel, Paul J. Corso> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2003 Oct 1
27 citations
Silastic drains vs conventional chest tubes after coronary artery bypass
Timothy L. Frankel, Peter C. Hill, Sotiris C. Stamou, Robert C. Lowery, Albert J. Pfister, Arvind Jain, Paul J. Corso> ;Chest. 2003 Jul 1
15 citations
Beating Heart Surgery in a Patient with Dextrocardia and Complete Situs Inversus
Sotiris C. Stamou, Ammar S. Bafi, Emmanouil I. Kapetanakis, Robert C. Lowery, Albert J. Pfister, Mercedes K. C. Dullum, Steven W. Boyce, Paul J. Corso> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2003 Mar 1
7 citations
Management of intramural hematoma of the ascending aorta and aortic arch: the risks of limited surgery.
David V. Saborio, Alireza Sadeghi, Joshua H. Burack, Robert C. Lowery, Mark H. Genovesi, Gregory R. Brevetti> ;Texas Heart Institute Journal. 2003 Jan 1
22 citations
Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery: The Significance of Postoperative Oral Amiodarone
Sotiris C. Stamou, Peter C. Hill, George A. Sample, Elizabeth Snider, Albert J. Pfister, Robert C. Lowery, Paul J. Corso> ;Chest. 2001 Dec 1
19 citations
Complete myocardial revascularization on the beating heart with epicardial stabilization : Anesthetic considerations
Fernando G. Resano, Sotiris C. Stamou, Robert C. Lowery, Paul J. Corso> ;Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2000 Oct 1
Anomalous coronary artery originating from the left anterior descending artery and ending in a blind aneurysm.
Yunus A. Moosa, Reginald L. Peniston, Jannet F. Lewis, Robert C. Lowery, Charles L. Curry> ;Journal of the National Medical Association. 1988 Oct 1
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