About
Education & Training
Medical School
Medical College of Wisconsin
Residency
Surgery (General Surgery)
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Fellowship
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
- University Of Southern California
Boards
American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Insurances
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Academic Information
Division Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Associate Professor of Surgery
Office
1 Hospital Drive
Columbia, MO 65212
United States
F. 573-884-0437
Research Interests
- Effects of LV unloading on Ischemia/reperfusion
- Minimally invasive cardiac surgery
- Medical care systems in a modern theater of battle
- Mass casualty management
Areas of Expertise
- Beating heart surgery
- Complex aortic and aortic root reconstruction
- Valve repair and replacement
Awards & Honors
Residency
- Golden Scalpel Award (Best Technical Surgeon), 1999
- Laparoscopic Surgery Award (Best Technical Laparoscopic Surgeon), 1999
- Barney Becker Teaching award (Best Resident Teacher), 1998
- Best Resident Discussant, 16th Annual Trauma Clinic Day
Clinical
- Service Excellence Award. University of Missouri Hospitals and Clinics, 2007
- Health Educator of the Year. University of Missouri, 2008
- Dr. Julio Barbero Combat Surgeons Award – Presented by the Exercise Tiger Foundation, September, 2011
Military
- Iraq Campaign Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Army Commendation Medal for service with the 31st CSH, 2004
- National Defense Service Medal
- ARMY Service Ribbon
- Meritorious Service Unit Award, 47th CSH
- Army Commendation Medal for Military Service, 2012
Societies
- Fellow, American College of Cardiology
- Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons
- Western Thoracic Surgical Association
- International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- American Heart Association
- Society of Laparoscopic Endosurgeons
- Fellow, International College of Surgeons
- International Society of Surgeons
- National Association of VA Physicians and Dentists
- Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical Society
- Missouri State Medical Society
- Boone County Medical Society
- Wisconsin State Medical Society
- Milwaukee County Medical Society
- California State Medical Society
- Acoustical Society of America, Associate Member
- Sigma Pi Sigma (Society of Physics Students, Honors Physics Society)
- Audio Engineering Society
Publications
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