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University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Thoracic Surgery - Independent

Residency · Cleveland, OH

Sponsored by Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

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  • Gregory Rushing, MD

    Associate Program Director for the ACGME Thoracic Surgery Residency

    Thoracic surgeon, Associate Professor at Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

    Atrial Fibrillation, Coronary Revascularization, Extravascular AICD (Pacemaker) Implants, Minimally Invasive Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

  • Philip Linden, MD

    Division Chief, Thoracic and Esophageal Surgery

    Thoracic surgeon, Associate Professor of Surgery at Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

    Esophageal Diseases, Esophagectomy, Lung Cancer, Mediastinal Masses including Thymoma and Thymic Cancer

  • Yasir Abu-Omar, MD, DO, PhD, MPH

    Division Chief, Cardiac Surgery

    Cardiac surgery physician, Clinical Professor of Surgery at Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

    Complex Cardiac Redo Operation, Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, Heart Transplantation, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

  • Boxiang Jiang, MD

    Assistant Professor, CWRU School of Medicine

    Thoracic surgeon, Assistant Professor at Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

    Benign Esophageal Diseases, Benign Pleural Diseases, Chest Wall Deformities, Chest Wall Trauma

  • Christopher Towe, MD

    Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, CWRU School of Medicine; Professor of Surgery, CWRU School of Medicine; Charles A. Hubay, MD, Chair in Surgery, University Hospitals

    Thoracic surgeon, Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

    Achalasia, Bronchoscopy, Chest Wall Deformities including Pectus and Rib Deformities, Chest Wall Trauma

  • Jillian Sinopoli, DO, MD

    Assistant Professor, CWRU School of Medicine

    Thoracic surgeon, Assistant Professor at Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

    Chest Wall Defects and Reconstruction, Esophageal Cancer, Esophageal Diseases, Hiatal Hernias

  • Joseph Sabik, MD

    Vice President, Surgical Operations, University Hospitals; Surgeon-in-Chief, University Hospitals; Chair, Department of Surgery, UH Cleveland Medical Center; Sally and Bob Gries Distinguished Chair in Cardiac Surgery, University Hospitals

    Thoracic surgeon, Professor of Surgery at Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

  • Kimberly Golla, MD

    Resident

  • Leonidas Tapias, MD

    Assistant Professor, CWRU School of Medicine

    Thoracic surgeon, Assistant Professor at Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

    Chest Wall Tumors, Esophageal Cancer, Hiatal Hernias, Lung Cancer

  • Mark Galantowicz, MD

    Co-Director of the Heart Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

    Congenital cardiac surgery physician, Professor of Surgery at Ohio State University Hospital

    Surgical treatment and repair of newborns with congenital heart defects, adolescent and adult congenital heart disease, cardiopulmonary transplantation, Cardiac Malformations, Congenital Heart Disease

  • Mohamed Halim, MD

    Co-Director, Aortic Center, Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, University Hospitals; Director, Cardiac Surgery, UH Elyria Medical Center; Assistant Professor of Surgery, CWRU School of Medicine

    Cardiac surgery physician, Assistant Professor of Surgery at Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

    Complex Cardiac Redo Operation, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABG) - Off Pump, Endovascular Aortic Therapy (EAT), Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery

  • Pablo Vega, MD

    Director, Cardiac Surgery, UH Lake West Medical Center; Director, Cardiac Surgery Network, UH Cleveland Medical Center; Director, Cardiac Surgery, UH Ahuja Medical Center; Division Chief, Cardiovascular Medicine, UH Ahuja Medical Center; Clinical Associate Professor, CWRU School of Medicine

    Cardiac surgery physician, Clinical Associate Professor at Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

    Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABG) - Off Pump, Coronary Revascularization, Minimally Invasive Valve Replacement, Robotic Surgery

  • Samuel Creden, MD

    Resident

    General practice physician at Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

    multidisciplinary thoracic surgical oncology, foregut & esophageal surgery, airway & tracheal surgery, surgical education, food photography, hiking, reading, anything on the water

  • Sarah Eapen, MD

    Assistant Professor, CWRU School of Medicine

    Thoracic surgeon, Clinical Instructor at Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

    Aortic Surgery including Open and Percutaneous Thoracic Aortic Repair, Endocarditis, Mechanical Circulatory Support, Valve Repair

  • Xun Luo

    Assistant Professor, CWRU School of Medicine

    Surgery resident, Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium

  • Yakov Elgudin, MD, PhD

    Surgical Director, Lung Transplantation, Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, University Hospitals; Senior Attending Cardiac Surgeon, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, University Hospitals; Associate Professor of Surgery, CWRU School of Medicine; Marcella "Dolly" Haugh Chair in Valvular Surgery, UH Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute

    Thoracic surgeon, Associate Professor of Surgery at Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

    Congenital Heart Disease, Coronary Revascularization, Heart Transplantation, Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD)