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Office
8300 Floyd Curl Dr
San Antonio, TX 78229Phone+1 210-450-0999Fax+1 210-450-4965
Summary
- I specialize in pediatric congenital cardiothoracic surgery with special interest in international humanitarian pediatric cardiac surgery and stem cells and myocardial ischemia/reperfusion and infarction.
As a board-certified thoracic and congenital cardiac surgeon, I have clinical interests in atrial or ventricular septal defects, AV canal, tetralogy of Fallot, Norwood procedure, Glenn procedure, Fontan procedure, Ross procedure, coarctation of the aorta, heart and lung transplant, Blalock-Taussig shunt procedure, slide tracheoplasty, mechanical circulatory support, ECMO, pectus excavatum and slipping ribs syndrome.
Education & Training
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles/University of Southern CaliforniaFellowship, Congenital Cardiac Surgery, 2016 - 2017
- Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2013 - 2016
- Indiana University School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2006 - 2013
- Indiana UniversityMS, Clinical Research, 2008 - 2010
- University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 2006
- Scripps CollegeNon Degree, 2000 - 2001
- Cornell UniversityBA, Romance Studies, 1989 - 1993
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State Medical License 2020 - 2026
- CA State Medical License 2016 - 2025
- MO State Medical License 2017 - 2021
- IN State Medical License 2013 - 2017
- GA State Medical License 2015 - 2016
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Alpha Omega Alpha
- Young Investigator Finalist Association for Academic Surgery Cardiothoracic, 2017
- Alpha Omega Alpha 2011
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 17 citationsABLATION OF TNF-α RECEPTORS INFLUENCES MESENCHYMAL STEM CELL-MEDIATED CARDIAC PROTECTION AGAINST ISCHEMIAJiangning Tan, Brent R. Weil, Aaron M. Abarbanell, Yue Wang, Jeremy L. Herrmann
Shock. 2010-09-01 - 56 citationsProinflammatory cytokine effects on mesenchymal stem cell therapy for the ischemic heart.Aaron M. Abarbanell, Arthur C. Coffey, John W. Fehrenbacher, Daniel J. Beckman, Jeremy L. Herrmann
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2009-09-01 - 36 citationsIntracoronary mesenchymal stem cells promote postischemic myocardial functional recovery, decrease inflammation, and reduce apoptosis via a signal transducer and activ...Jeffrey A. Poynter, Jeremy L. Herrmann, Mariuxi C. Manukyan, Yue Wang, Aaron M. Abarbanell
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2011-08-01
Journal Articles
- TGF-alpha equalizes age disparities in stem cell-mediated cardioprotectionHerrmann JL, Fiege JW, Abarbanell AM, Weil BR, Wang Y, Poynter JA, Manukyan MC, Brewster BD, Meldrum DR, J Surg Res, 1/1/2012
- Pretreating mesenchymal stem cells with interleukin-1beta and transforming growth factor-beta synergistically increases vascular endothelial growth factor production a...Luo, Y, Wang Y, Poynter JA, Manukyan MC, Herrman JL, Abarbanell AM, Weil BR, Meldrum DR, Surgery, 1/1/2012
- Transforming Growth Factor-alpha Enhances Stem Cell-Mediated Postischemic Myocardial ProtectionHerrmann JL, Abarbanell AM, Wang Y, Weil BR, Poynter JA, Manukyan MC, Meldrum DR, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2011
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Lectures
- The road less traveled? Pursing a passion for global cardiac surgery.Houston, TX - 1/1/2018
- What to do when a pectus patient walks in the office?1/1/2018
- Global Heath-equality versus equity? Can I be a specialist?Washington University Institute for Public Health - 1/1/2017
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Press Mentions
- San Antonio’s Top Doctors 2023January 1st, 2023
Grant Support
- IL-18 Signaling In Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Function And Surgial ProtectionNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2008–2009
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Other Languages
- French
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