Biographical summary
Dr. Joseph Dearani is Director of Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Surgery at the Mayo Clinic and Professor of Surgery in the Mayo College of Medicine. He completed his undergraduate education at Fordham University in New York City (BA Biology and Spanish). He attended Medical School at Georgetown University and then did his General Surgery residency at Georgetown University Medical Center. During that interval, he spent two years as a surgical research fellow at Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. He completed his Thoracic Surgery residency at the Mayo Clinic followed by a Congenital Cardiac Surgery fellowship at Loma Linda University. He returned to Mayo Clinic to join the staff in 1997 where he is currently Professor of Surgery and the Sheikh Zayed Professor of Cardiovascular Diseases.
His primary clinical interest includes pediatric and adult congenital heart surgery. He has specific expertise with Ebstein's anomaly, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, robotic heart surgery and multi-redo cardiac surgery. His research interests include innovative valve repair techniques, heart failure and regenerative medicine (stem cell) therapies in congenital heart disease.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
Interests
- Pediatric and adult congenital heart surgery
- Ebstein anomaly
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Aortic, mitral and tricuspid valve repair
- Robotic and minimally invasive repair of structural heart defects
- Multiple reoperations
- Heart transplantation
- Stem cell therapy and regenerative medicine
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 1997
Fellow - Congenital Cardiac Surgery and TransplantationLoma Linda University Medical Center
- 1996
Resident - Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryMayo Clinic in Rochester
- 1993
Chief Resident - General SurgeryGeorgetown University Hospital, Georgetown University
- 1992
Resident - SurgeryGeorgetown University Hospital, Georgetown University
- 1990
Research Fellowship - SurgeryBrigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
- 1988
Resident - General SurgeryGeorgetown University Hospital, Georgetown University
- 1987
Internship - General SurgeryGeorgetown University Hospital, Georgetown University
- 1986
MDSchool of Medicine, Georgetown University
- 1982
BA - Biology/SpanishFordham University
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2010
Congenital Cardiac SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic Surgery
- 1997
Thoracic and Cardiac SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic Surgery
Awards and honors
- 2019
Children’s HeartLink Founders Award Children's Heartlink
- 2016
Outstanding Editorial Board Member for 2016Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- 2014
Outstanding Editorial Board Member for 2014Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- 2013
2013 John A. Hawkins Top Scoring AbstractCongenital Heart Surgeons' Society
- 2008
L.O.R.I. AwardHypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association (HCMA)
- 2006
Dwight McGoon Mentorship AwardAmerican Association for Thoracic Surgery
- 1994
O.T. Clagett Travelling Fellowship Award in Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryMayo Clinic
- 1993
Resident Teacher Award in SurgeryGeorgetown University
- 1993
Marguerite George Award in Vascular SurgeryAwarding Organization
- 1993
Harry B. Zehner Traveling Fellowship AwardWashington Chapter, American College of Surgeons
- 1993
First Place, Basic ScienceWashington Academy of Surgery, Surgical Resident's Competitive Forum
- 1990
Charles A. Hufnagel Research Award in SurgeryAwarding Organization
- 1986
Alpha Omega AlphaGeorgetown University Hospital, Georgetown University
- 1979
Dean's ListFordham University
Professional memberships
- 2022 - 2026
MemberSociety of Thoracic Surgeons
- 2021 - 2022
Immediate Past PresidentSociety of Thoracic Surgeons
- 2021 - 2026
MemberSociety of Thoracic Surgeons
- 2021 - 2022
Ex-OfficioSociety of Thoracic Surgeons
- 2021 - 2022
Immediate Past PresidentSociety of Thoracic Surgeons
- 2021
MemberAmerican Association for Thoracic Surgery
- 2020 - 2022
Past PresidentCongenital Heart Surgeons' Society
- 2020 - 2021
Ex-OfficioExamination Committee, American Board of Thoracic Surgery
- 2020 - 2021
PresidentSociety of Thoracic Surgeons
- 2019 - 2021
Ex-OfficioAmerican Board of Thoracic Surgery
- 2019 - 2022
Vice ChairAmerican Board of Thoracic Surgery
- 2019 - present
RepresentativeSociety of Thoracic Surgeons
- 2019 - 2022
ChairThoracic Surgery Foundation
- 2019 - 2022
MemberSociety of Thoracic Surgeons
- 2019 - 2022
TreasurerThoracic Surgery Foundation
- 2019 - 2020
First Vice PresidentSociety of Thoracic Surgeons
- 2019 - 2022
Board of DirectorsSociety of Thoracic Surgeons
- 2018 - present
PresidentCongenital Heart Surgeons' Society
- 2018 - 2019
2nd Vice PresidentSociety of Thoracic Surgeons
- 2018
ChairAmerican Board of Thoracic Surgery
- 2018
Member, MOC/SESATS CommitteeAmerican Board of Thoracic Surgery
- 2017 - present
MemberThoracic Surgery Foundation
- 2017 - present
MemberSociety of Thoracic Surgeons
- 2016 - 2018
President-ElectCongenital Heart Surgeons' Society
- 2014 - 2017
ChairWorkforce on Humanitarian Outreach, Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- 2014 - 2016
Advisory Board MemberJoint Council on Thoracic Surgery Education, Inc., Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- 2014 - 2016
Advisory Board MemberSociety of Thoracic Surgeons
- 2013 - 2017
Director MemberAmerican Board of Thoracic Surgery
- 2013
MemberSouthern Thoracic Surgical Association
- 2012
MemberSouthern Thoracic Surgical Association
- 2010 - present
ChairWorkforce on Congenital Heart Surgery, Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- 2008 - present
MemberWorld Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
- 2008 - present
MemberAmerican Surgical Association
- 2008 - present
MemberAmerican College of Surgeons
- 2008 - present
MemberSurgeon Scientific Council, American College of Cardiology
- 2007 - 2010
MemberWorkforce on Congenital Heart Surgery, Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- 2005 - 2008
MemberTaskforce for Congenital Heart Disease, Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- 2005 - present
MemberAmerican Association for Thoracic Surgery
- 2005 - present
MemberCongenital Heart Surgeons' Society
- 1999 - 2009
MemberSigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
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MemberAmerican Medical Association
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MemberAmerican Heart Association
Publications
Research activities
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