Sara J Shumway MD
Aortic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Vice Chief Cardiothoracic Surgery Surgical Director Lung Transplantation University of Minnesota
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Overview of Dr. Shumway
Dr. Sara Shumway is a thoracic surgeon in Minneapolis, MN and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center, M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital, St. Joseph's Hospital, M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital, and Minneapolis VA Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and has been in practice 38 years. Dr. Shumway accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 29 doctors at M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center and one of 10 doctors at M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital who specialize in Thoracic Surgery. She also speaks multiple languages, including French and German. She has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1985 - 1988
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1983 - 1985- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1979 - 1982
Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 1979
Certifications & Licensure
MN State Medical License 1988 - 2025
MD State Medical License 1985 - 1993
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Artificial intelligence: The future of cardiothoracic surgery.Yash Pradeep Vaidya, Sara Jane Shumway
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2025-04-01 - Perioperative management of hemophilia A during coronary artery bypass grafting with patent foramen ovale repair.Yash P Vaidya, Theodore D Hagmann, Sara Shumway
Journal of Surgical Case Reports. 2024-09-01 - 2 citationsImpact of lung transplantation on diastolic dysfunction in recipients with pretransplant pulmonary hypertension.Rishav Aggarwal, Koray N Potel, Scott Jackson, Nicholas T Lemke, Rosemary F Kelly
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2024-05-01
Press Mentions
- The Top Doctors in the Twin Cities, 2018July 16th, 2018
The Top Doctors in the Twin Cities, 2018July 16th, 2018- The Top Doctors in the Twin Cities, 2018July 16th, 2018
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Professional Memberships
- Member
Other Languages
- French, German
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Illinois PPO
BCBS Minnesota Blue Cross Accord
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Empire BCBS HMO
Empire BCBS PPO
First Health PPO
GHI PPOGreat West PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
MagnaCare PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
MVP Healthcare HMO
MVP Healthcare PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
WEA Trust Preferred Provider Plan - Trust Pref - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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