
David C. Kress, M.D.
BACKGROUND
Chief, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center
Director of Cardiovascular Surgery – Electrophysiology
Aurora Healthcare Medical Group
Adjunct Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Medical Director, Master of Science in Perfusion
Milwaukee School of Engineering
OTHER INTERESTS
EP Surgery: Convergent Maze Procedure for AF, Transvenous Extraction of Pacemaker and ICD Leads, Thoracoscopic Left Atrial Appendage Closure
Mini-sternotomy Rapid Deployment Aortic Valve Replacement
Complex Mitral Valve Repair
RESEARCH
EDUCATION & TRAINING
University of Wisconsin (B.S. Mathematics, 1979); University of Wisconsin (M.D., 1983); Univ of WI General Surgery Residency (1983-1989); Univ of WI Cardiac Surgery Research Fellow 1986; Univ of Penn Cardiothoracic Residency (1989-1991)
