GregoryDRushingMD

Thoracic Surgery • Cleveland, OH

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Surgical Director: Structural Heart Disease and Atrial Fibrillation Programs University Hospitals, Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute. Associate Professor, Case Western Reserve University, College of Medicine

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Office
UH Cleveland Medical Center
11100 Euclid Ave Department of Surgery-Cardiac
Cleveland, OH 44106
Phone+1 216-844-4004

Fax+1 216-844-1202

Education & Training

Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Aortic & Endovascular Surgery, 2012 - 2013
Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2009 - 2012
Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolResidency, Surgery, 2002 - 2009
University of South Florida College of MedicineClass of 2002

Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 2012 - 2026
MD State Medical License 2010 - 2015
PA State Medical License 2013 - 2014
VA State Medical License 2002 - 2009
NC State Medical License 2007 - 2007
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

James L Cox Fellowship in Atrial Fibrillation Sugery AATS, 2016
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Safety and Efficacy Study of the Medtronic CoreValve® System in the Treatment of Severe, Symptomatic Aortic Stenosis in Intermediate Risk Subjects Who Need Aortic Valve Replacement (SURTAVI). Start of enrollment: 2012 Apr 01
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
Portico Re-sheathable Transcatheter Aortic Valve System US IDE Trial Start of enrollment: 2014 May 01
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Safety and Efficacy of Preoperative Antithrombin Supplementation in Patients Undergoing High-Risk Cardiopulmonary Bypass Start of enrollment: 2014 Jun 26
Completed
Phase 2
Medtronic Evolut Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Low Risk Patients Start of enrollment: 2016 Mar 01
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
Acute Study to Collect Electrical Signals From the Heart Using a Special Lead Start of enrollment: 2016 May 01
Completed
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Initial Experience of Left Atrial Appendage Ligation Using Penditure in a Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgical Approach.
Olatoye Olutola, Yasir Abu-Omar, Gregory D Rushing
Innovations. 2025-02-12
Randomized study of temporary diaphragm pacing for enhanced recovery after surgery in cardiac surgery patients at risk of prolonged mechanical ventilation.
Jessica R Hungate, Raymond P Onders, Mohammad El Diasty, Yasir Abu-Omar, Rakesh C Arora
JTCVS Open. 2024-12-01
2 citations
Elevated myocardial extracellular volume fraction is associated with the development of conduction pathway defects following transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
Rafey Feroze, Puneet Kang, Luis Augusto Palma Dallan, Navya Akula, Jason Galo
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 2024-11-01

Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
Member
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society - AOA
Member
Association for Academic Surgery - AAS
Member
Society of Thoracic Surgeons - STS
Member