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Samuel Youssef
Samuel John Youssef, M.D.

1600 East Jefferson Street, Suite 110
Other Interests
Minimally Invasive, Endoscopic Valve Surgery
Aortic Dissection and Aneurysms
Mechanical Circulatory Support
Bilateral Mammary Revascularization
*VAD as a Bridge to Recovery
*Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation
Cardiothoracic Surgical Education - TSRA (Vice President 2012-2013)
International cardiac care - Aswan Heart Center
Painting, Cooking, Swimming; Basketball;
Research
CABG - Arterial revascularization - optimal use of the right internal mammary artery;
Mechanical Circulatory Support - ventricular recovery & excitation/contraction coupling
Pathophysiology of Aortic Aneurysmal Disease & Aortic Dissection
Additional Educational Information
University of California, Los Angeles (BA 2000)
Cambridge Overseas Medical Training Program (MD 2004)
Harefield Heart Science Centre, London England- Research Fellow (2004-2005)
Swedish Medical Center, Seattle WA - General Surgery (2005-2010)
Yale University, New Haven CT - CT Fellow (2010-2012)
OLV Clinic, Aalst Belgium - Minimally Invasive Fellow (2012)
Duke University - Heart Transplant & LVAD (2016)
Practice Areas
- Cardiac
- Critical Care
- Coronary disease
- Endocarditis
- Extracorporeal circulation
- Heart failure
- Mechanical circulatory assistance
- Pericardium
- Aortic valve disease
- Mitral valve disease
- Tricuspid valve disease
- Pulmonary valve disease
- Aortic arch anomalies
- Mechanical support and transplantation
- Aorta
- Endovascular
- Critical Care