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Office
301 University Blvd
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Galveston, TX 77555Phone+1 409-771-6575
Summary
- I am a Board Certified Cardiothoracic Surgeon, currently practicing at the UTMB Medical Center. I have 20 years of experience in all aspects of the cardiothoracic surgery, VAD, heart and lung transplantation, ECLS as well as minimally invasive valve repair or replacement. I am one of the early adaptors and experts in TAVR procedures.
Education & Training
- Cleveland ClinicClinical Associate, Cardiac Surgery, 2005 - 2006
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1999 - 2001
- University of MinnesotaChief Residency, Surgery, 1998 - 1999
- University of MinnesotaResidency, Surgery, 1994 - 1999
- University of MinnesotaMS, Experimental Surgery, Honor, 1991 - 1993
- University of Minnesota Medical SchoolM.S., Experimental Surgery, 1991 - 1993
- King Saud University College of MedicineClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2011 - 2025
- TX State Medical License 2002 - 2022
- MN State Medical License 1995 - 2019
- OH State Medical License 2005 - 2019
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Resident Teacher of the Year Nominee University of Minnesota, 1998
- Prince Bandar Bin Sultan Award for the best academic achievement and research SACM, 1995
- Resident of the Year Award, Dept of Surgery King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, 1991
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The Longest Documented Postoperative Survivor of a Brock Procedure 63 Years LaterNavyatha Mohan, Masood Ahmed, Ghannam Al Dossari, Erin T. Roughneen, Patrick T. Roughneen
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021-07-01 - 1 citationsManagement of ventricular perforation during revascularization of an intramyocardial left anterior descending arteryChinwe Nwokocha, Ghannam A. Al-Dossari, Vincent R. Conti, Abe DeAnda, Patrick T. Roughneen
Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2017-11-01 - 4 citationsAbundant dystrophic calcifications mimicking aortic valve abscess in a patient undergoing elective aortic valve replacement.Adam L. Booth, Christine Q Li, Ghannam A. Al-Dossari, Heather L. Stevenson
BMJ Case Reports. 2017-07-19
Journal Articles
- Occult Neurofibromatosis of the Internal Mammary Artery: A Case for Caution in Coronary RevascularizationStefanos Boukovalas, MD, Patrick T Roughneen, MD, FRCS, Suimmin Qiu, MD, PhD, Ghannam A Al-Dossari, MD, Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1/1/2016
- Subxiphoid Approach for Epicardial Ablation and LAA Exclusion in Patients with Persistent and Longstanding Atrial FibrillationAl-Dossari G, Badhwar N, Lee, RJ, Innovations, 1/1/2016
- Bringing The Mobile ICU To Community Hospitals: A Single Institution ECMO To-Go ExperienceErik McDonald, Gabriela R. Dincheva, Charles W. Hoopes, Errol L. Bush, Ghannam Al-Dossari, Georg Wieselthaler, Marek Brzezinski, Jasleen Kukreja, ATS Journal, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Recurrent Left Ventricular Assist Device Thrombosis Successfully Treated with Slow Thrombolytic Infusion Protocol.Choudry MW, Khalife WI, Chatila KF, Morsy M, Low LK, Conti V, Valentine VG, Al-Dossari G, J Heart Lung Transplant; ISHLT 36th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 1/1/2016
- Too Much, Too Little, Too Late: Slowing the Runs.Haider I, Khalife W, Morsy M, Chatila K, Al-Dossari G, Choudry MW, Kislingbury K, Johnson S, Valentine VG, J Heart Lung Transplant; ISHLT 36th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 1/1/2016
- Bringing the Mobile ICU to Community Hospitals: A single institution ECMO To-Go Experience.McDonald E, Dincheva GR, Hoopes CW, Bush EL, Al-Dossari G, Wieselthaler GM, Brzezinski M, Kukreja J, AATS Conference, Seattle, WA, 1/1/2015
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Lectures
- ECMO for Cardiopulmonary Failure, When and How?Fremont General Hospital, Fremont, CA - 1/1/2014
- ECLS as Bridge for Heart/Lung Transplant1/1/2014
- Surgical Management of heart FailureRiyadh, Saudi Arabia - 1/27/2012
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Committees
- Member, Surgery Education and Clinical Competency (SECC) Committee 2012 - 2015
- Member, Heart and lung Transplantation Selection Committee 2012 - 2015
- Member, UCSF, Mechanical Circulatory Support Committe 2012 - 2015
- Chair, Performance Improvement Committee. 2007 - 2011
Research History
- Cardiovascular Research Fellowship1) Immunopathology of Obliterative Bronchiolitis Post Lung Transplantation and Chronic Rejection. 2) Improvement of Lung Preservation Solutions. 3) The Role of Platelet Derived Growth Factors in the Pathogenesis of Obliterative Bronchiolitis. 4) Immune Modulation for future ther1991 - 1994
Other Languages
- Arabic
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