SaverioLa FrancescaMD

Thoracic Surgery • Houston, TX

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Office
6550 Fannin St
Suite 1401
Houston, TX 77030
Phone+1 281-813-6436
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Summary

Dr. Saverio La Francesca, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Houston, Texas. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Texas and New York.

Education & Training

University of PalermoClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2019 - 2024
TX State Medical License 2011 - 2014

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

4 citations
First-in-Human Segmental Esophageal Reconstruction Using a Bioengineered Mesenchymal Stromal Cell-Seeded Implant.
Johnathon M. Aho, Saverio La Francesca, Scott D. Olson, Fabio Triolo, Jeff Bouchard, Laura Mondano, Sumati Sundaram, Christina Roffidal, Charles S. Cox, Louis M. Wong ...> ;JTO Clinical and Research Reports. 2021 Sep 1
9 citations
A multilayer scaffold design with spatial arrangement of cells to modulate esophageal tissue growth
Sherif Soliman, Julie Laurent, Lena Kalenjian, Kalia Burnette, Bert Hedberg, Saverio La Francesca> ;Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. Part B, Applied Biomaterials. 2019 Feb 1
71 citations
Production and transplantation of bioengineered lung into a large-animal model
Joan E. Nichols, Saverio La Francesca, Jean A. Niles, Stephanie P. Vega, Lissenya B. Argueta, Luba Frank, David C. Christiani, Richard B. Pyles, Blanca E. Himes, Ruyan...> ;Science Translational Medicine. 2018 Aug 1
35 citations
Long-term regeneration and remodeling of the pig esophagus after circumferential resection using a retrievable synthetic scaffold carrying autologous cells.
Saverio La Francesca, Johnathon M. Aho, Matthew R. Barron, Ellen W. Blanco, Sherif Soliman, Lena Kalenjian, Ariel D. Hanson, Elisaveta Todorova, Matthew Marsh, Ka Lia ...> ;Scientific Reports. 2018 Mar 7
31 citations
Giving new life to old lungs: methods to produce and assess whole human paediatric bioengineered lungs
Joan E. Nichols, Saverio La Francesca, Stephanie P. Vega, Jean A. Niles, Lissenya B. Argueta, Michael Riddle, Jason Sakamoto, Grace Vargas, Rahul Pal, Lee C. Woodson, ...> ;Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. 2017 Jul 1
1 citations
Silencing of Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor-1 in Human Lung Microvascular Endothelial Cells Using Particle Platforms for siRNA Delivery
Litao Bai, Helen A. Andersson, Kellie I. McConnell, Diana Chan, Michael Hernandez, Javier Gonzalez, Xuewu Liu, Saverio La Francesca, Jason Sakamoto, Rita E. Serda> ;Current Drug Targets. 2015 Nov 30
9 citations
Enhanced gene delivery in porcine vasculature tissue following incorporation of adeno-associated virus nanoparticles into porous silicon microparticles.
Kellie I. McConnell, Jessica Rhudy, Kenji Yokoi, Jianhua Gu, Aaron Mack, Junghae Suh, Saverio La Francesca, Jason Sakamoto, Rita E. Serda> ;Journal of Controlled Release. 2014 Nov 28
37 citations
Multipotent adult progenitor cells decrease cold ischemic injury in ex vivo perfused human lungs: an initial pilot and feasibility study
Saverio La Francesca, Anthony E. Ting, Jason Sakamoto, Jessica Rhudy, Nicholas R. Bonenfant, Zachary D. Borg, Fernanda F. Cruz, Meagan Goodwin, Nicholas Lehman, Jennif...> ;Transplantation Research. 2014 Nov 1
125 citations
Production and assessment of decellularized pig and human lung scaffolds.
Joan E. Nichols, Jean A. Niles, Michael Riddle, Gracie Vargas, Tuya Schilagard, Liang Ma, Kert Edward, Saverio La Francesca, Jason Sakamoto, Stephanie P. Vega, Marie O...> ;Tissue Engineering. Part A. 2013 Jun 10
Acute and chronic thoracic aortic disease: surgical considerations.
Loebe, M.,Ren, D.,Rodriguez, L.,La Francesca, S.,Bismuth, J.,Lumsden, A.> ;HSR Proc Intensive Care Cardiovasc Anesth. 2012
14 citations
Nanotechnology and stem cell therapy for cardiovascular diseases: potential applications.
Saverio La Francesca> ;Methodist Debakey Cardiovascular Journal. 2012 Jan 1
5 citations
Experience of sternal secondary closure by means of a titanium fixation system after transverse thoracosternotomy.
Tadashi Motomura, Brian A. Bruckner, Saverio La Francesca, Sebastian Mittelhaus, Chuma J. Chike-Obi, Joel Leon-Becerril, Uy Q. Ngo, Matthias Loebe> ;Artificial Organs. 2011 Aug 1
26 citations
Selective and self-guided micro-ablation of tissue with plasmonic nanobubbles
Ekaterina Y. Lukianova-Hleb, Irina I. Koneva, Alexander O. Oginsky, Saverio La Francesca, Dmitri O. Lapotko> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2011 Mar 1
17 citations
Techniques and complications of TandemHeart ventricular assist device insertion during cardiac procedures.
Igor D. Gregoric, Brian A. Bruckner, Leon P. Jacob, Pranav Loyalka, Biswajit Kar, Saverio La Francesca, Timothy J. Myers, O.H. Frazier> ;ASAIO Journal. 2009 May 1
55 citations
A Less Invasive Approach to Axial Flow Pump Insertion
Igor D. Gregoric, Saverio La Francesca, Timothy J. Myers, William E. Cohn, Pranav Loyalka, Biswajit Kar, Courtney J. Gemmato, O.H. Frazier> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2008 Apr 1
36 citations
Clinical experience with the TandemHeart percutaneous ventricular assist device as a bridge to cardiac transplantation.
Brian A. Bruckner, Leon P. Jacob, Igor D. Gregoric, Pranav Loyalka, Biswajit Kar, William E. Cohn, Saverio La Francesca, Branislav Radovancevic, O.H. Frazier> ;Texas Heart Institute Journal. 2008 Jan 1
14 citations
CentriMag left ventricular assist system: cannulation through a right minithoracotomy.
Igor D. Gregoric, William E. Cohn, Mehmet H. Akay, Saverio La Francesca, Timothy J. Myers, O.H. Frazier> ;Texas Heart Institute Journal. 2008 Jan 1
42 citations
The TandemHeart as a bridge to a long-term axial-flow left ventricular assist device (bridge to bridge).
Igor D. Gregoric, Leon P. Jacob, Saverio La Francesca, Brian A. Bruckner, William E. Cohn, Pranav Loyalka, Biswajit Kar, O.H. Frazier> ;Texas Heart Institute Journal. 2008 Jan 1
High cardiac output due to fistula after cardiac transplantation.
Nanthini Palanichamy, George V. Letsou, William E. Cohn, Saverio La Francesca, Biswajit Kar, Igor D. Gregoric> ;Congestive Heart Failure. 2007 Jul 1
7 citations
Successful Resection of a Primary Left Ventricular Schwannoma
Saverio La Francesca, Igor D. Gregoric, William E. Cohn, O.H. Frazier> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2007 May 1
10 citations
Bedside Right Ventricular Assist Device Removal in the Conscious Patient
William E. Cohn, Igor D. Gregoric, Saverio La Francesca, O.H. Frazier> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2007 Apr 1
3 citations
Simultaneous insertion of a left ventricular assist system and repair of an ascending aortic dissection.
Igor D. Gregoric, Nanthini Palanichamy, Saverio La Francesca, Ronald Smith, Timothy J. Myers> ;Texas Heart Institute Journal. 2007 Jan 1
13 citations
Management of air embolism during HeartMate® XVE exchange
Igor D. Gregoric, Timothy J. Myers, Biswajit Kar, Pranav Loyalka, Stephane Reverdin, Saverio La Francesca, Peggy Odegaard, Courtney J. Gemmato, O.H. Frazier> ;Texas Heart Institute Journal. 2007 Jan 1
7 citations
Management of multiple left ventricular assist device failures in a patient.
Timothy J. Myers, Nanthini Palanichamy, Saverio La Francesca, Peggy Odegaard, Igor D. Gregoric, O.H. Frazier> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2007 Jan 1
8 citations
Replacement of a Malfunctioning HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist Device in a 14-year-old After a Sudden Fall
Saverio La Francesca, Ronald Smith, Igor D. Gregoric, Biswajit Kar, Timothy J. Myers, Jack Price, Damon M Kennedy, O.H. Frazier> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2006 Jul 1
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