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Aaron Eckhauser, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Salt Lake City, UT

AaronEckhauserMDMS(He/Him)

Thoracic Surgery Salt Lake City, UT

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Associate Professor, Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine

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  • Office

    100 N. Mario Capecchi Dr
    Suite 2200
    Salt Lake City, UT 84113
    Phone+1 801-662-5566

Education & Training

  • University of Pennsylvania/Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    University of Pennsylvania/Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Congenital Cardiac Surgery, 2011 - 2012
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2009 - 2011
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2002 - 2009
  • Vanderbilt University
    Vanderbilt UniversityMSCI, 2005 - 2007
  • University of Kentucky College of Medicine
    University of Kentucky College of MedicineClass of 2002
  • University of Notre Dame
    University of Notre DameB.S., Cum Laude, 1994 - 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • ID State Medical License
    ID State Medical License 2020 - 2026
  • UT State Medical License
    UT State Medical License 2012 - 2026
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2009 - 2012
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2005 - 2008
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • American College of Surgeons/Society of Thoracic Surgeons Health Policy Scholarship Brandeis University, 2014
  • Resident Award, International Conference on Pediatric Mechanical Circulatory Support Systems and Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Perfusion 2011
  • Academic Excellence Scholarship 2001
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Transplant-Free Survival and Interventions at 6 Years in the SVR Trial  
    Newburger JW, Sleeper LA, Gaynor JW, Hollenbeck-Pringle D, Frommelt PC, Li JS, Mahle WT, Williams IA, Atz AM, Burns KM, Chen S, Cnota J, Dunbar-Masterson C, Ghanayem N..., Circulation, 1/22/2018
  • Resource Utilization for Initial Hospitalization in Pediatric Heart Transplantation in the United States  
    Boucek DM, Lal AK, Eckhauser AW, Weng HC, Sheng X, Wilkes JF, Pinto NM, Menon SC, Am J Cardiol, 1/15/2018
  • Embracing Value-Driven Care in Cardiothoracic Surgery: Defining and Achieving �Perfect Care� for Patients Following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery at a Single Institution  
    Glotzbach JP, Tonna J, McKellar SH, Sharma V, Eckhauser A, Varghese T, Selzman C, J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 1/4/2018
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • The importance of close monitoring after hybrid perventricular ventricular septal defect closure
    Wilder T, Hadley M, Martin MH, Gray R, Eckhauser, 6th Scientific Meeting of World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Orlando, FL, 1/22/2018
  • Variation in Care for Children Undergoing the Fontan Operation for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
    Eckhauser A, et al, 6th Scientific Meeting of World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Orlando, FL, 1/22/2018
  • Building a State Wide Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Program: Utah Experience
    Hoskopppal A, Eckhauser A, Husain A, Doty J, 6th Scientific Meeting of World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Orlando, FL, 1/22/2018
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Lectures

  • Bias in Appropriate Referral and Evaluation for Neurodevelopmental Care in Children with High Risk Congenital Heart Disease 
    Toronto, Canada - 1/5/2018
  • Becoming a Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon & Surgical Treatment of Tetralogy of Fallot 
    University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT - 1/18/2017
  • A Protocol to Decrease Post Operative Chylous Effusion Duration in Pediatric Patients 
    Las Vegas, NV - 1/7/2017
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Press Mentions

  • Transplanting Heterotaxy…..Out with the Vague, and in the with New
    Transplanting Heterotaxy…..Out with the Vague, and in the with NewDecember 1st, 2018

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