Dwight E. Hand

Dwight E. Hand, M.D., Ph.D. Acting Chief Division of Cardiac Surgery, Assistant Professor of Surgery, 231 Albert Sabin Way, ML 0558 Cincinnati, OH  45267-0558 United States 1 513 502-6646 1 513 584-1538 (Fax)

Institutional Affiliation

• University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Specialty

• Adult Cardiac Surgery
• Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
• General Thoracic Surgery
• Peripheral Vascular Surgery

Background

• University of California Irvine, CA (B.S. Biological Sciences 1980)
• UHS/The Chicago Medical School , IL (Ph.D. Pharmacology 1987)
• University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, IL (M.D. 1988)
• Barnes Hospital/Washington University General Surgery Residency, St. Louis, MO (1988-1990/1993-1995)
• Cardiac Surgery Research Fellowship, Washington University, St. Louis, MO (1990-1993)
• Barnes Hospital/Washington University Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency, St. Louis, MO (1995-1997)
• UMDNJ/Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Fellowship, New Brunswick, NJ (2003-2006)
• UCLA Heart & Lung Transplant / Mechanical Circulatory Support Fellowship, L.A., CA (2006-2007)
• Diplomate American Board of Thoracic Surgery, exp. 2018
• UNOS/INTERMACS Heart & Lung Transplant/VAD Surgeon 2008

Interests

• Minimally Invasive, Least Traumatic, Fastest Recovery
• Robotic Applications in Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Heart & Lung Transplantation
• CHF, Ventricular Remodelling, ECMO, Ventricular Assist Devices, Destination Therapy
• Mitral Valve Repair, Minimally Invasive Approaches, Heartport
• CAD, OPCAB, MIDCAB, BIMA/Radial all-arterial conduits
• Aortic/Valvular Disease Minimally Invasive Approaches
• Atrial Fibrillation, Cox Maze Procedure
• Cosmetic Access for Cardiothoracic Procedures
• Fast-Tracking Postoperative Recovery,Development of Cardiothoracic Surgery Programs

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