
Richard J. Shemin, M.D.
BACKGROUND
Boston U Six Year Medical Program(BA,MD1974)
Phi Betta Kappa ,Alpha Omega Alpha
Peter Bent Brigham General Surgery(1974-76,78-80)
NIH,NHLBI, Cardiac Surgery Branch(1976-80)
New York U Med Center Thoracic Residency(’80-82)
Brigham & Womens Hospital Staff CT Surgeon;Harvard Med SchoolAsst Prof(’80-87)
Chairman Cardiothoracic Surgery Boston Med Center;Professor of Surgery Boston U School of Med(1987-2
Distinguished Robert and Kelly Day Professor and Chief CT Surg; Vice Chair Surg; Co Director CV Center UCLA; David Geffen School of Med; Executive Vice Chairman of Surgery UCLA;
Chairman Adult Cardiac Surgery Workforce;Chairman AATS/STS Taskforcec on Practice and AccessCommitte
Chair – ABTS (2013-2015)
ACS Governor representing the STS, American College of Surgeons
OTHER INTERESTS
artificial circulatory support
health care policy;outcomes databases
valvular surgery
robotics
physician workforce
valve reconstruction ,mitral & aortic
coronary artery disease
minimially invasive surgery
Atrial fibrillation surgery
complex aortic valve and root surgery
RESEARCH
EDUCATION & TRAINING
AFFILIATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS
CTSNET CONTRIBUTIONS
- The New STS Atrial Fibrillation GuidelinesApril 23, 2026
- AFib: The Future Driven By DataApril 23, 2026
