Joseph Cunningham

Joseph Cunningham, M.D. Deceased February 21, 2011 Brooklyn, NY United States

Specialty

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

Background

• Medical College of Alabama (M.D. 1966)
• Parkland Memorial Hospital, General Surgery Residency (1966-1972)
• New York University, Cardiothoracic Residency (1972-1974)
• New York University,Associate Professor (1974-1982)
• State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn,Professor ofSurgery(1982-present)
• Maimonides Medical Center, Chairman Department of Surgery (1982-present)
• Maimonides Medical Center,Program Director General Surgery(1982-present)
• SUNYHSCB, Program Director Cardiothoracic Residency(1985-present)
• Maimonides Medical Center Board of Trustees(1995-present)
• Maimonides Medical Center, Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning(2003-present)

Interests

• THORACIC AORTIC SURGERY
• SPINAL CORD PROTECTION TECHNIQUES
• MYOCARDIAL PROTECTION TECHNIQUES
• REPAIR OF COMPLEX VALVULAR DEFECTS
• TECHNIQUES OF CIRCULATORY ARREST
• SURGICAL ABLATION OF CARDIAC ARRYTHMIAS
• Rx OF CHF--VENTRICULAR RESTORATION
• SURGICAL RESIDENCY TRAINING PROGRAMS
• EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE
• SPORTSFISHING, SCUBA DIVING, CYCLING