Fernando Platania MD. MsD.

Av. Cel. Joaquim Montenegro, 317    ap. 41  - Santos, SP - Brazil - cep 11035.003       fernandoplatania@uol.com.br

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Current Position

Cardiac Surgeon (Adult)                  

- Head of Cardiology Department         2008 - present

Ana Costa Hospital, Santos, SP.  

Ana Costa Hospital is a 250-bed private general high complexity hospital.

 

- Cardiac Surgeon (Adult)                       2005 - present

Albert Einstein Hospital, Sao Paulo, SP

Considered the best general hospital in Latin America.

 

- Cardiac Surgeon (Adult)                       2005 - present

Cardiac Surgeon - Emergency response Team      2011 - present

Sirio Libanes Hospital, Sao Paulo, SP

One of the best general hospital in Latin America.

 

- Medical Examiner                                    2011 - present

Prudential Insurance Co.

 

 

Education

 - MBA Healthcare Management                    Current

University of Sao Paulo

(anticipated graduation 2016)

 

 - Master's Degree in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery          2002

 Heart Institute - University of Sao Paulo Medical School

 

 

 Medical residency

 - General surgery                                                     1993 to 1995

Hospital das Clinicas - University of Sao Paulo Medical School.

 

 - Cardiovascular surgery                                          1995 to 1998

Heart Institute - University of Sao Paulo 

At the University of São Paulo, considered to be in the top three Medical Schools in Brazil, and the first for Heart Surgery. One of the signatories is Professor Adib D. Jatene MD., internationally renowned for developing two heart surgery techniques. 

I spent my five years (1987 to 1992) as part of his last residency team before his retirement.

 

 

- Doctor of Medicine                                                        1987 - 1992

University of Catanduva, SP.

 

  Licensure / Certification

- Doctor of Medicine  - Sao Paulo State Medical Board, SP, 1993

- ATLS - Certified - 2005

- ACLS - Certified - 2006

 - Specialty Certificate - Cardiovascular Surgery - 2002

Brazilian Society of Cardiovascular Surgery

 

 

Honors and Awards

- In a letter from the Chief Medical Officer of the President of the

Republic, thanking Ana Costa Hospital for services rendered to the then 

President of Brazil, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, during his visit to the area,

I am one of the attending doctors mentioned.

 

-  In a survey of the best 2000 doctors from Brazil, 100 hospitals and 25 

specializations chosen by doctors, 2009, 2012 and 2013, I am mentioned

for Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery.

 

- 1st prize awarded for my paper at the 27th National Congress of Cardiac Surgery. 2000

 

-  Ethicon Prize awarded for paper given at the 31st National Congress of Cardiac Surgery. 2004

 

 

Professional Organizations                 

 

1) Brazilian Society of Cardiology    1994 - present

 

2) Brazilian Society of Cardiovascular Surgery  2000- present

 

3) American Heart Association - Council of Cardiovascular Surgery

2011 - present

 

4) American Academy of Neurology  2013 - present

 

5) Reviser of the Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, since 2011.

 

 

Committees

 1) Santos Clinical Medical Ethics Committeemember for two periods:

2000 to 2002 and 2005 to 2007.

 Scholarly Activities / Research

Among 85 papers published in Brazil and another Countries, written by our team, some of them listed below.

Heparina / Heparin

Luís Alberto O., Dallan; Fernando, Platania; Adriano M., Milanez.

Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc; 23(3); 443-444; 2008-09

SciELO Brasil | Idiomas: Inglês, Português

Texto completo

 

 

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Modificação de antigo método (Vineberg) na era das células tronco: nova tática? / Modification of an old procedure (Vineberg) in the stem cell era: a new strategy? / Modificación del antiguo método (Vineberg) en la era de las células madre: ¿nueva táctica?

Luís Alberto Oliveira, Dallan; Luis Henrique Wolff, Gowdak; Luís Augusto Ferreira, Lisboa; Adriano Márcio de Melo, Milanez; Fernando, Platania; Luís Felipe, Moreira; Noedir Antônio Groppo, Stolf.

Arq. Bras. Cardiol.; 93(5); e79-e81; 2009-11

SciELO Brasil | Idiomas: Inglês, Português, Espanhol

Texto completo

 

Tratamento cirúrgico de mixoma do coração duplamente recidivado, em paciente testemunha de Jeová: relato de caso

Cristiano Nicoletti, FABER; Luís Alberto, DALLAN; Sérgio Almeida de, OLIVEIRA; Luiz Augusto F., LISBOA; Fábio, TANIGUCHI; Fernando, PLATANIA; Adib D., JATENE.

Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc; 13(2); 173; 1998-04

SciELO Brasil | Idioma: Português

Recurrence of cardiac myxoma after excision is uncommon. The complete excision of the base of the tumor from the heart wall prevents its recurrence. In cases without wide resections , the probability of tumor recurrence rises. The authors report the case of a 26 year old male patient with recurrent [...]

 

Myocardial revascularization with coronary endarterectomy. Stratification of risk factors for early mortality

Fernando Antibas, Atik; Luís Alberto Oliveira, Dallan; Sérgio Almeida de, Oliveira; Luiz Augusto Ferreira, Lisboa; Fernando, Platania; Richard Halti, Cabral; Adib Domingos, Jatene.

Arq. Bras. Cardiol.; 75(4); 275-280; 2000-10

OBJECTIVE: To determine the risk factors for mortality related to myocardial revascularization when performed in association with coronary endarterectomy. METHODS: We assessed retrospectively 353 patients who underwent 373 coronary endarterectomies between January '89 and November '98, representing.

 

Revascularização completa do miocárdio com uso exclusivo de enxertos arteriais

Luís Alberto, DALLAN; Sérgio Almeida de, OLIVEIRA; Luiz A., LISBOA; Fernando, PLATANIA; Fabio B., JATENE; José Carlos R., IGLÉZIAS; Carlos, ABREU FILHO; Richard, CABRAL; Adib D., JATENE.

Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc; 13(3); ; 1998-07

The authors present their experience over a period of 30 months with 385 patients submitted to myocardial revascularization procedures using only arterial grafts. Eight patients had already been revascularized: 114 (29.6%) had lesions just in one coronary artery, 118 (30.6%) in two arteries and

 

 

Revascularização miocárdica com artéria radial: influência da anastomose proximal na oclusão a médio e longo prazo / Coronary artery bypass grafting using the radial artery: influence of proximal anastomosis site in mid-term and long-term graft patency

Luciano Jannuzzi, Carneiro; Fernando, Platania; Luís Augusto Palma, Dallan; Luís Alberto Oliveira, Dallan; Noedir Antonio Groppo, Stolf.

Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc; 24(1); 38-43; 2009-03

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the proximal anastomosis interferes or not in mid- and long-term patency of these grafts. METHODS: One hundred twenty-three out of 481 patients who had undergone surgery using radial artery (RA) were restudied. The mean age was 58.8 + 10.4 years. In 96 (78.05%) patien [...]

 

 

Tratamento cirúrgico da rotura de parede livre do ventrículo esquerdo após infarto agudo do miocárdio / Surgical treatment of left ventricular free wall rupture after acute myocardial infarction

Carlos A. C., ABREU FILHO; Luís Alberto O., DALLAN; Luiz Augusto F., LISBOA; Fernando, PLATANIA; José Carlos. R., IGLÉZIAS; Richard H., CABRAL; Rogério, BORDALLO; Luís Augusto P., DALLAN; Sérgio Almeida de, OLIVEIRA.

Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc; 17(1); 06-12; 2002-03

MATERIAL AND METHODS: Between January 1983 and May 1999, 12.405 patients were treated by the surgical team of the Heart Institute (InCor) with the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). From these patients, 127 (1.02%) had left ventricular free wall rupture as an ischemic complication of th [...]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Análise direcional do fluxo sangüíneo miocárdico após revascularização transmiocárdica com laser de CO2: estudo através da ressonância magnética com imagens de gradiente ultra-rápido / Analyze of the myocardial blood flow direction after CO2 transmyocardial laser revascularization, by first: pass magnetic resonance imaging

Luís A., DALLAN; Luiz A., LISBOA; Carlos A. C., ABREU FILHO; Richard H., CABRAL; Fernando, PLATANIA; Luís A. P., DALLAN; José C., IGLÉSIAS; Maria C., CHAVANTES; Carlos E., ROCHITTE; Sérgio A., OLIVEIRA.

Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc; 17(2); 109-115; 2002-06

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this work is to analyze the myocardial flow direction of patients submitted to transmyocardial laser revascularization (TMLR), using the first - pass magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). METHODS: Ten patients submitted to TMLR with CO2 laser (potency of 800 W) were studied with ma [...]

 

Additional Information

 

- I have participated in meetings of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery since 1999.

 

Volunteer Experience

- Free medical services offered to the poor one day per week inside a religious community.

 

Leisure Interests

- Cycling, travel, motor mechanics, cinema.

 

On a final personal note, I would like to say that I am doctor by vocation, with excellent social skills, meaning that I am able to resolve any conflicts that might arise between patients, families and doctors.