George Makdisi, MD, MPH, MS

Damascus University, Faculty of Medicine (M.D.)Thoracic Surgery Fellowship at Aix-Marseille University & Hospitals System of Marseille (AP-HM) France (1998-2000)European Master’s degree inTherapeutic and Pharmacologic Oncology (MS)Master’s degree in Public Heath: Methodology of epidemiologic and clinical research (MPH)Master’s degree in Informatics and technology of communication (MS)Microscopic Surgery in Medico-Surgical Center of Experimental Research, Université de la Méditerranée (Aix-Marseille II) Faculty of Medicine of Marseille, France (2003-2004)Resident in General Surgery New York Methodist Hospital, and Sound Shore Medical Center New York (2007-2010)Chief Resident in General Surgery, Beth Israel Medical Center, NY (2010-2011)Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency  Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (2011-2014)Advanced Fellowship in Thoracic transplantation and mechanical circulation support, IU School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN (2014-2015)  American Board of Surgery Certified 2013American Board of Thoracic Surgery Certified 2016Assistant Professor of Surgery, Tampa General Hospital/ University of South Florida (2016-2017)Assistant Professor of Surgery,University of Kentucky College of Medicine (2018-2019)Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of South Florida (2019-2020)Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Albany Medical College (2020-Current)