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Office
2301 Erwin Rd
# Duke
Durham, NC 27705Phone+1 919-668-0440Fax+1 919-681-7905
Education & Training
- Duke University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1977 - 1987
- Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1977
Certifications & Licensure
- VA State Medical License 2002 - 2026
- NC State Medical License 1977 - 2025
- FL State Medical License 2014 - 2022
- MD State Medical License 2014 - 2015
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Clinical Trials
- Rate Control Versus Rhythm Control For Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Start of enrollment: 2014 May 01
- Evaluating the Benefit of Concurrent Tricuspid Valve Repair During Mitral Surgery Start of enrollment: 2016 May 26
- Long Term Follow Up for CTSN Mitral Valve Repair Studies Start of enrollment: 2017 May 03
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 5 citationsSTS/AATS-endorsed rebuttal to 2023 ACC/AHA Chronic Coronary Disease Guideline: A missed opportunity to present accurate and comprehensive revascularization recommendat...Faisal G Bakaeen, Marc Ruel, John H Calhoon, Leonard N Girardi, Robert Guyton
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2023-10-01 - 4 citationsSTS/AATS-Endorsed Rebuttal to 2023 ACC/AHA Chronic Coronary Disease Guideline: A Missed Opportunity to Present Accurate and Comprehensive Revascularization Recommendat...Faisal G Bakaeen, Marc Ruel, John H Calhoon, Leonard N Girardi, Robert Guyton
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2023-10-01 - 11 citationsPercutaneous Coronary Intervention vs Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery for Left Main Disease in Patients With and Without Acute Coronary Syndromes: A Pooled Analys...Prakriti Gaba, Evald H Christiansen, Per H Nielsen, Sabina A Murphy, Patrick T O'Gara
JAMA Cardiology. 2023-07-01
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