Lars Svensson

Lars Svensson, M.D., Ph.D. The Cleveland Clinic 9500 Euclid Ave Desk F-25 CT Surgery Cleveland, OH  44195 United States 1 216 445-4813 1 216 445-3272 (Fax)

Specialty

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

Background

• University of the Witwatersrand,Johannesburg
• M.D.(M.B.,BCh.) 1978, MSc (Med) 1983, PhD (1986)
• Medical, Cardiology, Surgery Internship, 1979, Johannesburg Hospital
• General Surgery Residency 1980,1981-1986
• Cardiovascular Surgery Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1986-1987
• Cardiovascular Surgery Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, 1987-1989
• Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, 1989-1991
• Specialty Board Examinations: General Surgery - F.R.C.S. (Edin)., F.C.S.(S.A.)
• Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery - F.R.C.S. (Canada)

Interests

• Research and Prevention of Stroke after Heart and Aortic Operations and Paralysis after Aortic opera
• Minimal use of Blood Transfusions
• Publications and Books on Cardiovascular Disease, Aorta, Marfan Syndrome, and Aortic Surgery
• Marfan Syndrome and Clinic
• Center for Aortic Surgery
• Aortic Surgery
• Hobbbies: Photography and Hiking