Joseph A. Dearani, M.D.

Education

1. Fellow - Congenital Cardiac Surgery and Transplantation Loma Linda University Medical Center
2. Resident - Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Mayo Clinic in Rochester
3. Chief Resident - General Surgery Georgetown University Hospital, Georgetown University
4. Resident - Surgery Georgetown University Hospital, Georgetown University
5. Research Fellowship - Surgery Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
6. Resident - General Surgery Georgetown University Hospital, Georgetown University
7. Internship - General Surgery Georgetown University Hospital, Georgetown University
8. MD School of Medicine, Georgetown University
9. BA - Biology/Spanish Fordham University

Certifications

1. American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Congenital Cardiac Surgery
2. American Board of Thoracic Surgery
3. American Board of Surgery

Academic rank

1. Professor of Surgery

Professional Highlights

• Chair, Workforce on Adult Congenital Heart Surgery, Society for Thoracic Surgery, 2010-present

Interests

• Arrhythmia surgery
• Heart transplantation
• Pediatric and adult congenital heart surgery
• Reoperative cardiac surgery
• Valve repair

Publications

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Research

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