DepartmentsCardiovascular SurgerySurgerySpecialty GroupsHeart Transplant ProgramHeart Failure ClinicLocationPhoenix, ArizonaLanguagesEnglishExisting patientsSend a secure message via patient portal Biographical summaryDr. 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 Conditions treatedAortic aneurysmAortic valve diseaseCoronary artery diseaseHeart failureMitral valve disease Procedures performedAortic aneurysm repairAortic valve repair and replacementCoronary bypass surgeryExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationHeart transplantHeart valve surgeryLeft ventricular assist device implantationMitral valve repair and replacementRight ventricular assist device implantationTranscatheter aortic valve replacement InterestsAdvanced Heart Failure Therapies including Cardiac Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory SupportClinical Research and Education in Mechanical Circulatory Support and Cardiac Transplantation Mayo Clinic locations Phoenix, Arizona Driving Directions More info Billing & insurance Accessibility services Education1993Residency - Thoracic & Cardiovascular SurgeryLoyola University Stritch School of Medicine1991Residency - General SurgeryBlodgett Memorial Medical Center1986MD - MedicineMedical College of Ohio1982BSUniversity of Notre DameShow more education Activities and honorsCertifications1994Cardiovascular and Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic Surgery1992General SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryAwards and honors2019Best DoctorsMilwaukee Magazine2019Best DoctorsMilwaukee Business Journal2018Best DoctorsMilwaukee Magazine2018Best DoctorsMilwaukee Business Journal2018Health Care Heroes - Physician AwardMilwaukee BizTimes2017Best DoctorsMilwaukee Business Journal2016Best DoctorsMilwaukee Magazine2016Best DoctorsMilwaukee Business Journal2016Nurse/Physician Partnership AwardCardiovascular Intensive Care Unit, Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center2014Service AwardAurora Health Care2014Community Education AwardAurora Health Care2013Best Physicians - Cardiothoracic SurgeryMilwaukee Magazine2012Best Physicians - Cardiothoracic SurgeryMilwaukee Magazine2011Berg-Leffingwell AwardDepartment of Spiritual Care, Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center2011Award for Dedication and Service to the Transplant ProgramAurora Health Care2011Quality AwardAurora Health Care2009William P. Young Award for ExcellenceWisconsin Perfusion Society2008Best Physicians - Cardiothoracic SurgeryMilwaukee Magazine2000Best Physicians - Cardiothoracic SurgeryMilwaukee Magazine1995Golden Sneaker Service AwardSt. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin1990Resident Teacher of the YearBlodgett Memorial Medical Center, Michigan State University College of Human MedicineShow more awards and honorsProfessional memberships2017 - presentMemberIndependent Practitioner Quality Panel, Medtronic Mechanical Circulatory Support2015 - 2018ChairmanMedical Advisory Committee, Wisconsin Donor Network2010 - 2019MemberAdvisory Board, Wisconsin Donor Network2008 - 2019MemberMedical Advisory Committee, Wisconsin Donor Network1994 - presentFellowAmerican College of Surgeons1994 - presentMemberInternational Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation1994 - presentMemberMechanical Circulatory Support, Scientific Council on Pulmonary Transplantation1994 - presentMemberThe Society of Thoracic Surgeons 1994 - presentMemberAmerican Medical AssociationShow more professional membershipsPublicationsSee my publications Biographical summaryConditions treatedProcedures performedInterestsMayo Clinic locationsEducationActivities and honors Request an appointment PST-20478029 Doctors & Medical Staff Downey, Frank X. III M.D.