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Javier Gentile
Javier Ignacio Gentile, M.D.
Background
(2019-2022) - Clinical Assistant Professor - Department of Surgery, Creighton University
(2018-2022) - Clinical Assistant Professor - Departments of Child Health and Surgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine
(2018-2022) - Staff. Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeon - Phoenix Children’s Hospital - Attending Physician
(2017-2018) - Clinical Associate (Faculty) - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
(2014-2017) - Research Associate (Faculty) - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
(2010-2014) - Surgical Director. ECMO Program - Fundacion Cardiovascular de Colombia
(2008-2014) - Section Chief. Pediatric Cardiac Surgery - Fundacion Cardiovascular de Colombia
(2006-2008) - Staff. Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon - Hospital Universitario Austral
(2002-2008) - Congenital Heart Surgery (Chief of Residents/Advanced Fellowship/Instructor of Residents) - Hospital Nacional de Pediatria Dr. Juan P. Garrahan
(2001-2002) - Fellow. Congenital Heart Surgery - Hospital de Niños Dr. Ricardo Gutierrez
(1995-2000) - Medical Doctor - University of Buenos Aires, School of Medicine
(1993-1994) - Medical Student - Favaloro Foundation, School of Medicine
(1983-1992) - Bachelor - St. Augustin School
Other Interests
- Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
- ECMO and VAD
Research
- Supervision of fellows, veterinary technicians and rotation students during cardiac surgeries. Development of research projects, databases, and manuscript dissemination. Under a current Institutional License with Medical Staff Privileges at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, I operate the Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion Program and provide instruction to residents and fellows who participate and assist me in organ procurement and other clinical activities.
- Surgical and Critical Care Lecturer: Didactic and hands-on training of surgical approach and decision making in ECMO and Cardiopulmonary bypass for surgical trainees and critical care fellows at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
- Collaborator: The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Cardiac Center Grant: “A novel approach to intraoperative measurement of cerebral metabolic activity during cooling and rewarming periods associated with deep hypothermic circulatory arrest and post-operative neurological injury following neonatal cardiac surgery”. Principle investigators: Constantine D. Mavroudis, MD and J. William Gaynor, MD
- Surgical Educational Adviser: Integrated cardiothoracic surgical residency (I6) Program at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Overseeing planning and execution of a variety of didactic topics throughout the Cardiothoracic Surgical curriculum.
- Technical Thesis Adviser: Master’s in Translational Research at the University of Pennsylvania thesis adviser for Constantine D. Mavroudis, MD
Additional Educational Information
Postgraduate Training and Fellowships
- 07/01/17-06/30/18 - Fellowship in Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Heart Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- 02/2015 - 06/2015: Observership in Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Heart Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- 07/25/11 - 08/27/11: Observership in Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Heart Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- 05/2010 - 07/2010: Observership in Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Heart Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- 06/01/07 - 09/2008: Advanced Fellowship in ECMO and VAD, National Pediatric Hospital “Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan, University of Buenos Aires, School of Medicine, CABA, Argentina
- 08/01/02 – 05/31/07: Residency in Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, National Pediatric Hospital “Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan, University of Buenos Aires, School of Medicine, CABA, Argentina
- 01/2001 – 07/2002: Fellowship. Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, “Dr. Ricardo Gutierrez” Children’s Hospital, University of Buenos Aires, School of Medicine, CABA, Argentina
Internships
- 02/2000 – 04/2000: Obstetrics and gynecology - Hospital de Agudos Dr. Ignacio Pirovano, CABA, Argentina
- 05/2000 – 07/2000: Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery - Dr. Humberto J. Notti Children’s Hospital, Mendoza, Argentina
- 07/2000 – 09/2000: Psychiatry and Primary Care - Hospital de Agudos Dr. Ignacio Pirovano, CABA, Argentina
- 09/2000 – 10/2000: Pediatrics - Dr. Ricardo Gutierrez Children’s Hospital, CABA, Argentina
- 11/2000 – 12/2000: Internal Medicine - Hospital de Agudos Dr. Ignacio Pirovano, CABA, Argentina
Undergraduate Education
- 01/1995 - 12/2000: Medical Doctor - University of Buenos Aires (UBA), School of Medicine, CABA, Argentina.
- 02/1993 - 12/1994: Medical Student – Fundación Favaloro University, School of Medicine, CABA, Argentina.
- 02/1983 - 12/1992: Bachelor – Saint Augustine School, CABA, Argentina.
- 02/1978 - 12/1982: preK to 2nd grade – The Grange School, Santiago, Chile.
Printer-friendlyPractice Areas
- Cardiac
- Congenital
- Congenital