Position:
Chief, Cardiac Surgery at Main Line Health Heart Center, Division Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery at Main Line Health, Chief, Service of Cardiac Surgery at Bryn Mawr Hospital, Attending Surgeon at Bryn Mawr Hospital
Location:
Greater Philadelphia Area
Work:
Main Line Health Heart Center
since Feb 1998
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Chief, Cardiac Surgery
Main Line Health
since Jul 1992
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Division Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Bryn Mawr Hospital
since May 1992
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Chief, Service of Cardiac Surgery
Bryn Mawr Hospital
since Jul 1986
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Attending Surgeon
Crozer Chester Medical Center
Jan 1995 - Dec 1998
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Courtesy/Consulting Staff
Deborah Heart and Lung Center
May 1985 - Jul 1986
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Attending Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Education:
Harvard University School of Public Health 2000 - 2003
MPH, Health Care ManagementAlley-Sheridan Scholar - July 2002
Division of Health Policy Research and Education
Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University 1973 - 1977
M.D., Medicine
Boston College 1969 - 1973
B.S., BiologyGraduate with Honors
Malvern Preparatory School 1966 - 1969
High School Diploma
Skills:
Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Mitral Valve Repair, Left Ventricle Remodeling - Battista Procedure, Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, Stentless Aortic Valve Replacement
Honor & Awards:
AmericaÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs Best Hospitals ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂàJuly 1993, The Local Alternative, U.S. News and World Report, The Spirit of Giving ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂàDecember 1994, KYW Television News, ABC Affiliate, Philadelphia, PA, The Heart of Chester County ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂàFebruary 1995, American Heart Association, Chester County, PA , PhysicianÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs Recognition Award - 1997, Pennsylvania Medical Society, Miracle Workers ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂàApril 1998, Main Line Today Magazine, PhiladelphiaÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs Top 100 Doctors ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂà1999, Philadelphia Magazine, PhiladelphiaÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs Top 100 Doctors ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂà2002, Philadelphia Magazine, Alley-Sheridan Scholar - July 2002, Division of Health Policy Research and Education, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Top Doctors in America ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂà2003, Doctors Across America, Guide to Top Doctors, PhiladelphiaÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs Top Doctors, Philadelphia Magazine ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂà2004, The Best Local Physicians, Main Line Today Magazine, December 2006, PhiladelphiaÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs Top Doctors, Philadelphia Magazine-2008