
Teresa M. Kieser, M.D., Ph.D., Professor Emerita
BACKGROUND
Professor, University of Calgary 2019-present
Ph.D. Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands Oct 8, 2015 –
– ‘Building a Better Bypass with Emphasis on Bilateral Internal Mammary Grafting’
Incepted Cardiac Surgery Program Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, Jan 1, 1988
Arrhythmia Surgery Barnes Hospital, Washington University St. Louis (July -Nov 1987)
University of Ottawa Heart Institute Fellow CVT Surgery (1986-87)
University of Ottawa Residency CVT Surgery (1983-84, 85-86)
University of Toronto General Surgery Residency (1980-1983)
University of Ottawa General Surgery Residency (1979-1980, 1984-85)
Cardiology Residency with G. M. FitzGibbon (1977-1979)
Canadian Armed Forces Service (1977-1980)
University of Ottawa, Ont. (MD 1976)
OTHER INTERESTS
Other Interests
International Teaching, Speaking & Operating
Total Arterial Revascularization, (predominantly BIMA)
Intraoperative Graft assessment: Transit-time Flow & ECUS
Skeletonization of ITA (Harmonic Scalpel)
Off-pump CABG
Bloodless Cardiac Surgery
RESEARCH
EDUCATION & TRAINING
1973-1980: Canadian Armed Forces: Medical Officer Training Plan (MOTP) 1973-1976 2nd Lieutenant Medic Yrs 2,3,4 of Medicine
1976-1977 First Lieutenant, Internship
1977-1979 Captain, National Defense Medical Centre (NDMC)1 Resident, Cardiology under Dr. G.M. FitzGibbon, Cardio-Pulmonary Unit, National Defense Medical Centre, Ottawa
1985 Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (Canada) General Surgery
Nov 24, 1986 Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (Canada) Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
1986-1987 Clinical and Research Fellow, Cardiac Surgery University of Ottawa Heart Institute
1987 July-Nov Fellow, Cardiothoracic Surgery – Arrhythmia Surgery with Dr. James Cox Barnes Hospital, Washington University
1994 Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
2015 Oct 8 PhD Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Thesis: ‘Building a Better Bypass with Emphasis on Bilateral Mammary Grafting’
