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Andrew Wesley Shaffer, M.D., M.S.
BACKGROUND
OTHER INTERESTS
Adult cardiac surgeryAdult congenital cardiac surgeryAortic surgeryEndovascular surgical techniquesECMOHeart failure, mechanical circulatory support, and heart transplantationRespiratory failure, and lung transplantation
RESEARCH
Cardiac surgical outcomes
Mechanical circulatory support
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
Ex-vivo organ perfusion
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Undergraduate education: Concordia College, Moorhead, MN (1998-2002)
Graduate education: North Dakota State University, Department of Chemistry and Polymers / Coatings, Fargo, ND (2002-2004)
Medical school: University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, ND (2004-2008)
Residency training: Beaumont Health System, Department of General Surgery, Royal Oak, MI (2008-2014)
Research fellowship: Extracorporeal Life Support Laboratory, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (2011-2012)
Fellowship training: University of Minnesota, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Minneapolis, MN (2014-2017)