Francis (Frank) X. Downey, III, M.D.

  1. Cardiovascular Surgeon

Departments

  1. Surgery
  2. Cardiovascular Surgery

Specialty Groups

  1. Heart Failure Clinic
  2. Heart Transplant Program

Location

  1. Phoenix, Arizona

Languages

English

Dr. Frank Downey joined Mayo Clinic Arizona in January 2020, with twenty-five years of experience in Cardiothoracic Surgery, including Cardiac Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support.

Dr. Downey's interests include:

  • High Risk Cardiac Surgery
  • Cardiac Transplantation
  • Mechanical Circulatory Support including Left Ventricular Assist Devices and Adult Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
  • Valvular Heart Disease
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Clinical Research and Education
  1. Aortic aneurysm
  2. Aortic valve disease
  3. Coronary artery disease
  4. Heart failure
  5. Mitral valve disease
  1. Aortic aneurysm repair
  2. Aortic valve repair and replacement
  3. Coronary bypass surgery
  4. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
  5. Heart transplant
  6. Heart valve surgery
  7. Left ventricular assist device implantation
  8. Mitral valve repair and replacement
  9. Right ventricular assist device implantation
  10. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement
  • Advanced Heart Failure Therapies including Cardiac Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support
  • Clinical Research and Education in Mechanical Circulatory Support and Cardiac Transplantation
Phx

Phoenix, Arizona
  1. 1993
    Residency - Thoracic & Cardiovascular SurgeryLoyola University Stritch School of Medicine
  2. 1991
    Residency - General SurgeryBlodgett Memorial Medical Center
  3. 1986
    MD - MedicineMedical College of Ohio
  4. 1982
    BSUniversity of Notre Dame

Certifications

  1. 1994
    Cardiovascular and Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic Surgery
  2. 1992
    General SurgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Awards and honors

  1. 2019
    Best DoctorsMilwaukee Magazine
  2. 2019
    Best DoctorsMilwaukee Business Journal
  3. 2018
    Best DoctorsMilwaukee Magazine
  4. 2018
    Best DoctorsMilwaukee Business Journal
  5. 2018
    Health Care Heroes - Physician AwardMilwaukee BizTimes
  6. 2017
    Best DoctorsMilwaukee Business Journal
  7. 2016
    Best DoctorsMilwaukee Magazine
  8. 2016
    Best DoctorsMilwaukee Business Journal
  9. 2016
    Nurse/Physician Partnership AwardCardiovascular Intensive Care Unit, Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center
  10. 2014
    Service AwardAurora Health Care
  11. 2014
    Community Education AwardAurora Health Care
  12. 2013
    Best Physicians - Cardiothoracic SurgeryMilwaukee Magazine
  13. 2012
    Best Physicians - Cardiothoracic SurgeryMilwaukee Magazine
  14. 2011
    Berg-Leffingwell AwardDepartment of Spiritual Care, Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center
  15. 2011
    Award for Dedication and Service to the Transplant ProgramAurora Health Care
  16. 2011
    Quality AwardAurora Health Care
  17. 2009
    William P. Young Award for ExcellenceWisconsin Perfusion Society
  18. 2008
    Best Physicians - Cardiothoracic SurgeryMilwaukee Magazine
  19. 2000
    Best Physicians - Cardiothoracic SurgeryMilwaukee Magazine
  20. 1995
    Golden Sneaker Service AwardSt. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  21. 1990
    Resident Teacher of the YearBlodgett Memorial Medical Center, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

Professional memberships

  1. 2017 - present
    MemberIndependent Practitioner Quality Panel, Medtronic Mechanical Circulatory Support
  2. 2015 - 2018
    ChairmanMedical Advisory Committee, Wisconsin Donor Network
  3. 2010 - 2019
    MemberAdvisory Board, Wisconsin Donor Network
  4. 2008 - 2019
    MemberMedical Advisory Committee, Wisconsin Donor Network
  5. 1994 - present
    FellowAmerican College of Surgeons
  6. 1994 - present
    MemberInternational Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation
  7. 1994 - present
    MemberMechanical Circulatory Support, Scientific Council on Pulmonary Transplantation
  8. 1994 - present
    MemberThe Society of Thoracic Surgeons
  9. 1994 - present
    MemberAmerican Medical Association