
Davis C. Drinkwater, Jr., M.D., Professor
BACKGROUND
Harvard University (A.B. 1969)
University of Vermont School of Medicine (M.D. 1976)
McGill University, Montreal – General Surgery / Cardiothoracic Surgery
The Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, London – Pediatric Cardiac Fellowship
Boston Children’s Hospital Medical Center – Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Fellowship
UCLA – Professor of Cardiac Surgery (1984-1997)
UCLA – Director Pediatric Heart Transplantation
UCLA – Chief Cardio and Thoracic Surgery, Wadsworth VA Medical Center
Vanderbilt Medical Center – Professor/Chairman Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery (1997-2004)
Director Division Pediatric Cardiac Surgery (2004-2006)
OTHER INTERESTS
Heart Valve Repairs/Replacements
Arterial Coronary Revascularization
Congenital Heart Surgery
Aortic Surgery
Trans Myocardial Revascularization
Research Arterial Endothelial Response
Research Myocardial Preservation
Heart Transplantation
Research Cerebral Protection
LV Remodeling
