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Gianluigi Bisleri, M.D. , FRCSC
BACKGROUND
Associate Professor, Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Toronto (2021 – to date)
Associate Professor, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Queen’s University (2016-2020)
Associate Professor, Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Brescia, Italy (2014-2016)
Assistant Professor, Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Brescia, Italy (2009-2014)
Associate Specialist, Essex Cardiothoracic Centre, UK (2008-2009)
Staff Surgeon, Cardiac Surgery, University of Brescia, Italy (2006-2008)
Nucleus Member, WG on CV surgery, European Society of Cardiology (2014-to date)
ICTVS Journal, Editorial Board (2009-2012)
OTHER INTERESTS
Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery / Robotic Surgery
Mitral Valve Repair
Percutaneous valve/vascular technologies
Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
Aortic Surgery / Aortic Valve Sparing
Endoscopic Radial Artery & ITA harvesting
Total arterial myocardial revascularization
RESEARCH
EDUCATION & TRAINING
– Pittsburgh University Medical Center, Artificial Heart Program (Visiting scholarship,2001)
– Innsbruck University, Cardiac Surgery, Austria (Visiting scholarship, 1998)
– Columbia University, NY (Fellowship – Arrhythmia and Robotic Cardiac Surgery, 2003)
AFFILIATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS
CTSNET CONTRIBUTIONS
- Unilateral Endoscopic Ablation in Hybrid AF TreatmentApril 23, 2026
- Thoracoscopic LITA HarvestingApril 23, 2026