StephenWDowningMD

Thoracic Surgery • Buffalo, NY

Cardiovascular Surgery

Associate Professor, Biomedical Sciences, University of Minnesota Medical School

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Office
515 Abbott Rd
Ste 310
Buffalo, NY 14220
Phone+1 716-923-9650

Fax+1 716-961-4440
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Education & Training

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1994 - 1996
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1993 - 1994
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 1987 - 1993
Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2002 - 2026
MD State Medical License 1997 - 2002
NC State Medical License 1996 - 1999
PA State Medical License 1988 - 1994
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Buffalo Spree Magazine Castle Connolly, 2011-2014
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

19 citations
Minimally invasive surgery using bipolar radiofrequency energy is effective treatment for refractory atrial fibrillation.
Vigneshwar Kasirajan, Elizabeth A. Spradlin, Tammy E. Mormando, Angel E. Medina, Phillip Ovadia, Thomas E. Gaines, Mubashir Mumtaz, Stephen W. Downing, Kenneth A. Elle...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2012 May 1
8 citations
Seroma prevention using an albumin-glutaraldehyde-based tissue adhesive in the rat mastectomy model.
Nathan G. Menon, Stephen W. Downing, Nelson H. Goldberg, Ronald P. Silverman> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2003 Jun 1
Thoracosternotomy for off-pump coronary artery bypass
Charles S. Drummond, Timothy B. Gilbert, Stephen W. Downing> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2003 May 1
20 citations
What are the risks of using biologic glues
Stephen W Downing> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2003 Mar 1
61 citations
Management of traumatic aortic rupture: A 30-year experience
Marcelo Cardarelli, Joseph S. McLaughlin, Stephen W. Downing, James M. Brown, Safuh Attar, Bartley P. Griffith> ;Annals of Surgery. 2002 Oct 1
2 citations
Nonheparinized partial cardiopulmonary bypass for repair of traumatic aortic rupture.
John W. Hoffman, Timothy B. Gilbert, Marcelo Cardarelli, Stephen W. Downing> ;The Journal of Extra-Corporeal Technology. 2002 Sep 1
25 citations
Beating-heart mitral valve surgery: Preliminary model and methodology ☆
Stephen W. Downing, William A Herzog, Joseph S. McLaughlin, Timothy P. Gilbert> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2002 Jun 1
13 citations
Feasibility of off-pump ASD closure using real-time 3-D echocardiography.
Stephen W. Downing, William R. Herzog, Michael C. McElroy, Timothy B. Gilbert> ;The Heart Surgery Forum. 2002 Jan 1
49 citations
Experience with spiral computed tomography as the sole diagnostic method for traumatic aortic rupture.
Stephen W. Downing, Jason S. Sperling, Stuart E. Mirvis, Marcelo Cardarelli, Timothy B. Gilbert, Thomas M. Scalea, Joseph S. McLaughlin> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2001 Aug 1
14 citations
The effect of angiotensin II on mitogen-activated protein kinase in human cardiomyocytes
C. Wei, Marcelo Cardarelli, Stephen W. Downing, Joseph S. McLaughlin> ;Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System. 2000 Dec 1
20 citations
Heparinless partial cardiopulmonary bypass for the repair of aortic trauma.
Stephen W. Downing, Marcelo Cardarelli, Jason S. Sperling, Safuh Attar, Douglas C. Wallace, Aurelio Rodriguez, Jamie Brown, Glenn J. Whitman, Joseph S. McLaughlin> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2000 Dec 1
51 citations
Traumatic aortic rupture: recent outcome with regard to neurologic deficit
Safuh Attar, Marcelo Cardarelli, Stephen W. Downing, Aurelio Rodriguez, Douglas C. Wallace, Robert S. West, Joseph S. McLaughlin> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 1999 Apr 1
33 citations
Magnetic resonance imaging provides evidence for remodeling of the right ventricle after single-lung transplantation for pulmonary hypertension
Michael J. Moulton, Lawrence L. Creswell, Felix F. Ungacta, Stephen W. Downing, Barna A. Szabó, Michael K. Pasque> ;Circulation. 1996 Nov 1
24 citations
Myocardial material property determination in the in vivo heart using magnetic resonance imaging.
Michael J. Moulton, Lawrence L. Creswell, Stephen W. Downing, Ricardo Actis, Barna A. Szabó, Michael K. Pasque> ;International Journal of Cardiac Imaging. 1996 Sep 1
42 citations
Spline surface interpolation for calculating 3-D ventricular strains from MRI tissue tagging
Michael J. Moulton, Lawrence L. Creswell, Stephen W. Downing, Ricardo Actis, Barna A. Szabó, Michael W. Vannier, Michael K. Pasque> ;The American Journal of Physiology. 1996 Jan 1
35 citations
Mechanical dysfunction in the border zone of an ovine model of left ventricular aneurysm
Michael J. Moulton, Stephen W. Downing, Lawrence L. Creswell, Douglas S. Fishman, David M. Amsterdam, Barna A. Szabó, James L. Cox, Michael K. Pasque> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 1995 Oct 1
2 citations
Intraperitoneal migration of an AICD generator placed in a posterior rectus pocket.
Stephen W. Downing, Joseph E. Bavaria> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 1995 Mar 1
6 citations
Ventricular interaction in the pathologic heart. A model based study.
Michael J. Moulton, Lawrence L. Creswell, Stephen W. Downing, Ricardo Actis, Kent W. Myers, Barna A. Szabó, Michael W. Vannier, Michael K. Pasque> ;ASAIO Journal. 1994 Jul 1
68 citations
Pathogenesis of ischemic mitral insufficiency.
Mario R. Llaneras, Michael L. Nance, James T. Streicher, Philip L. Linden, Stephen W. Downing, Joao A.C. Lima, Radu Deac, L. Henry Edmunds> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 1993 Mar 1
81 citations
Myocardial electrical impedance mapping of ischemic sheep hearts and healing aneurysms
M A Fallert, Mark S. Mirotznik, Stephen W. Downing, Edward B. Savage, Kenneth R. Foster, Mark E. Josephson, Daniel K. Bogen> ;Circulation. 1993 Jan 1
238 citations
Release of vasoactive substances during cardiopulmonary bypass.
Stephen W. Downing, L. Henry Edmunds> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 1992 Dec 1
17 citations
The stretched ventricle. Myocardial creep and contractile dysfunction after acute nonischemic ventricular distention.
Stephen W. Downing, Edward B. Savage, Streicher Js, Daniel K. Bogen, Tyson Gs, Edmunds Lh> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 1992 Oct 1
31 citations
Repair of left ventricular aneurysm. Changes in ventricular mechanics, hemodynamics, and oxygen consumption.
Edward B. Savage, Stephen W. Downing, Mark B. Ratcliffe, Fallert M, Krishanu B. Gupta, Tyson Gs, Daniel K. Bogen, Edmunds Lh> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 1992 Sep 1
9 citations
Left ventricular assistance without thoracotomy: mediastinal and transseptal approaches to the left heart.
Stephen W. Downing, Mario R. Llaneras, Don Georgi, Dennis Wood, Edward B. Savage, L. Henry Edmunds> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 1992 Jan 1
28 citations
Metastatic cancer. A relative contraindication to vena cava filter placement.
Daniel B. Walsh, Stephen Downing, Russell J. Nauta, Mario N. Gomes> ;Cancer. 1987 Jan 1
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Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
Member
American College of Cardiology - ACC
Member

Hospital Affiliations

Erie County Medical CenterBuffalo, New York
Mercy HospitalBuffalo, New York
Sisters of Charity Hospital of BuffaloBuffalo, New York