Ralph J. Damiano
Institutional Affiliation
- John M. Shoenberg Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine
Specialty
Background
- Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH (BA, Summa Cum Laude, 1976)
- Duke University, Durham, NC (MD, 1976-80)
- Duke University Medical Center (Gen Surg & Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency Training (1980-89)
- Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA (1989-1996)
- Penn State University, Hershey, PA (Prof/Chief, Division of Cardiac Surgery 1996-2000)
- Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine (Chief, Cardiac Surgery 2000 - )
- Clinical Teacher of the Year Award, Washington University School of Medicine (2006)
- Associate Editor, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (1998 - 2008)
- Editor, Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery (2008 - )
- Vice-President, International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (2008-2009)
Interests
- Myocardial Preservation
- Surgical Electrophysiology
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Coronary Artery Revascularization
- Valve Repair and Replacement
- Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Clinical and Basic Research on the Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
- Skiing
Last Modified: 31-Mar-2009
