Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery Referral & Consultation Guide - The ...

Services & ResourcesInterpreter ServicesThe University of Chicago Medical Center can provide patients with an interpreter upon request. The interpreter will help patientscommunicate with our doctors and staff. He or she will also help patients translate medical records and other information. Formore information, please contact:Center for International Patients5758 S. Maryland Ave., MC9040Chicago, IL 60637Phone: (877) 482-8318Fax: (773) 834-1562E-mail: international.services @uchospitals.eduWeb site: http://www.uchospitals.edu/specialties/international-patients/index.htmlUniversity of Chicago Aeromedical Network (UCAN)The University of Chicago Aeromedical Network (UCAN) is the air medical service of the University of Chicago Medical Center.UCAN provides helicopter transport of critically ill or injured neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients from the scene of an emergencyor during interhospital transfer to the Medical Center. For flight requests, call 1-800-621-7827.Continuing Medical EducationPhysicians at the University of Chicago are excited about sharing the latest clinical and research findings with you throughContinuing Medical Education. You will hear about the most recent clinical advances happening here and in other leading centersaround the world. Our Continuing Medical Education conferences highlight innovative procedures and technologies, examinecurrent controversies in treatment, and update you on the latest advances in the understanding and treatment of disease. Formore information, please contact:Center for Continuing Medical EducationEast 61st Street, Room 101Chicago, IL 60637Phone: 773-702-1056Fax: 773-702-1736E-mail: cme@bsd.uchicago.eduWeb site: http://cme.uchicago.eduClinical TrialsThe University of Chicago Department of Surgery provides patients with access to the latest clinical trials and treatment. Currently,the University of Chicago has over 700 clinical trials recruiting patients.Web site: http://surgery.uchicago.edu/patients/clinicaltrials/Contact UsIf you have any questions, please contact the Section of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery:University of Chicago Medical CenterSection of Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery5841 S. Maryland Ave., MC 5040, Suite E500Chicago, IL 60637For Appointments/Clinical issues: (773) 702-2500For Academic issues: (773) 702-3551The University of Chicago Department of Surgeryhttp://surgery.uchicago.edu 1

Cardiac SurgeonsAppointments - Call (773) 702-2500Valluvan Jeevanandam, MDE-mail: jeevan@uchicago.eduPhone: (773) 702-2500Clinical Interests:High risk reoperative cardiac surgery, Heart transplantation, Minimally invasive cardiacsurgery, Valvular heart diseases, Ventricular assist devices (LVADs), Bloodless/ transfusionfreecardiac surgeryDr. Valluvan Jeevanandam specializes in the surgical management of heart failure, and is an expert in high-riskcardiac surgery. He has performed more than 1,000 heart transplants and countless cardiac surgery procedures,including transmyocardial laser revascularization, complex valve reconstruction, and minimally invasivecoronary artery bypass graft surgery.Dr. Jeevanandam has a special interest in treating patients traditionally considered inoperable. He has repaireddamaged hearts in several patients awaiting transplant, enabling those patients to forgo transplantation.He also has successfully performed transplants involving patients who do not fit the standard criteriafor transplant. Additionally, Dr. Jeevanandam has received national attention for his skill in performing bloodlesscardiac surgery, which requires the use of precise surgical techniques to minimize blood loss during theprocedure--sparing the need for a blood transfusion.Practice Locations: Center for Advanced Medicine - Chicago, ILNorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston, ILLanguages: English, TamilBoard Certification: Cardiac SurgeryMedical School: Columbia University School of Medicine, New York, NYResidency: Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NYFellowship: Transplantation and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, NYShahab Akhter, MDE-mail: sakhter@surgery.bsd.uchicago.eduPhone: (773) 702-2500Clinical Interests:Atrial fibrillation surgery, Coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG), Heart transplantationDr. Akhter is a cardiothoracic surgeon. He specializes in adult cardiac surgery with emphasis in minimallyinvasive surgical techniques for the treatment of atrial fibrillation.An active researcher, Dr. Akhter studies molecular mechanisms of cardiac hypertrophy and how they lead toheart failure, with the goal of identifying novel therapeutic strategies to prevent this disease process. His laboratoryalso investigates methods to improve protection of the heart during cardiac surgery and basic mechanismsof donor heart dysfunction. Dr. Akhter’s clinical research projects focus on recovery of heart function afterventricular assist device implantation and outcomes following mechanical circulatory support. His researchis funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education.Practice Locations: Center for Advanced Medicine - Chicago, ILLanguages: EnglishBoard Certification: Surgery, Thoracic SurgeryMedical School: University of ChicagoResidency: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NCFellowship: University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MIThe University of Chicago Department of Surgeryhttp://surgery.uchicago.edu 2

Congenital SurgeonAppointments - Call (773) 702-2500Gerhard Ziemer, MD, PhDE-mail: gziemer@surgery.bsd.uchicago.eduPhone: (773) 702-2500Clinical Interests:Congenital neonate complex repair or palliation immediately after birth, Reoperative andand multiple stage surgery of any age, Primary or secondary surgery in adults withcongenital heart defects, Homograft and autograft valve replacements, Trachealresections and reconstructions in neonates and infantsGerhard Ziemer, MD, PhD, specializes in Pediatric Cardiac surgery and adult congenital heart defectreoperations. He is a world-renowned cardiac surgeon with a particular expertise in providing leading edgetreatments for the most complicated pediatric cardiac cases. Dr. Ziemer has performed over 4,000procedures for Pediatric and Congenital heart disease. Dr. Ziemer was the first in the world to successfullyperform a neonatal autograft aortic valve replacement in June 1989, and currently performs the surgery onpatients of all ages. In 1991 Dr. Ziemer established the European Congenital Heart Surgeons’ Association. Dr.Ziemer has authored or co-authored more than 200 international scientific papers, and is the editor of theStandard Textbook on Cardiac Surgery in Germany. Dr. Ziemer has served on boards and committees ofnumerous national societies and institutions including the European Board of Thoracic and CardiovascularSurgeons and the Editorial Board World Journal Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery. Most recently,Dr. Ziemer was Professor of surgery at the University Hospital of Tubingen in Germany and holds a post on theGoverning Council, World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery.Practice Locations: Center for Advanced Medicine - Chicago, ILComer Children’s Hospital - Chicago, ILLanguages: English, German, SpanishBoard Certification: General, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery; Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care (Germany)Medical School: Kiel University Medical School, GermanyResidency: Hannover Medical School Hospital, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany (General Surgery,Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery)Fellowship: Christian-Albrechts-Universität, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany (Renal Physiology)Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Boston, MA (Cardiovascular Surgery)The University of Chicago Department of Surgeryhttp://surgery.uchicago.edu5

Index by FacultyShahab Akhter, MD...................................................................................................................................... 2Mark Ferguson, MD...................................................................................................................................... 4Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD......................................................................................................................... 2Mark Russo, MD, MSc.................................................................................................................................. 3Jai Raman, MD, M Med, PhD........................................................................................................................ 3Wickii Vigneswaran, MD.............................................................................................................................. 4Gerhard Ziemer, MD..................................................................................................................................... 5The University of Chicago Department of Surgeryhttp://surgery.uchicago.edu6