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Office
200 1st St Sw
Rochester, MN 55905Phone+1 507-284-2511
Summary
- I am a board certified cardiovascular surgeon in the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN
Education & Training
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1994 - 1997
- SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1987 - 1994
- Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1987
- Northwestern UniversityB.A., Chemistry, 1980 - 1983
Certifications & Licensure
- AZ State Medical License 2015 - 2026
- IL State Medical License 2002 - 2026
- DE State Medical License 2001 - 2025
- FL State Medical License 2015 - 2025
- MN State Medical License 2012 - 2025
- NJ State Medical License 1998 - 2025
- NY State Medical License 1993 - 2024
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2008-2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
- Philadelphia Magazine Castle Connolly, 2007-2012
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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
- Progel Vascular Sealant Start of enrollment: 2013 Nov 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 252 citationsThe Effect of Primary Graft Dysfunction on Survival after Lung TransplantationJason D. Christie, Robert M. Kotloff, Vivek N. Ahya, Gregory Tino, Alberto Pochettino
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2005-06-01 - 24 citationsOutcome of tricuspid valve surgery in the presence of permanent pacemakerNishant Saran, Sameh M. Said, Hartzell V. Schaff, Simon Maltais, John M. Stulak
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2017-12-19 - 9 citationsTransfemoral transcatheter aortic valve insertion-related intraoperative morbidity: Implications of the minimalist approachKevin L. Greason, Alberto Pochettino, Gurpreet S. Sandhu, Katherine S. King, David R. Holmes
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2016-04-01
Journal Articles
- Central Cannulation Strategy for Extent I Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm Repair of Chronic Type B Aortic DissectionAlberto Pochettino, Joseph E Bavaria, Prashanth Vallabhajosyula, Journal of Cardiac Surgery
- The ARCH projects: Design and rationale (IAASSG 001)Yan TD, Tian DH, LeMaire SA, Misfeld M, Elefteriades JA, Chen EP, Hughes GC, Kazui T, Griepp RB, Kouchoukos NT, Bannon PG, Underwood MJ, Mohr FW, Oo A, Sundt TM, Bavar..., Eur J Cardiothorac Surg, 1/1/2014
- Stroke after aortic valve surgery: Results from a prospective cohortMesse SR, Acker MA, Kasner SE, Fanning M, Giovannetti T, Ratcliffe SJ, Bilello M, Szeto WY, Bavaria JE, Hargrove WC, Mohler ER III, Floyd TF, Matthai WH Jr, Morris RJ,..., Circulation, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Improved long-term survival with multiple arterial grafting compared with percutaneous coronary intervention or conventional coronary artery bypass grafting: analysis ...Locker C, Schaff HV, Daly RC, Frye RL, Bell MR, Dearani JA, Li Z, Lennon RJ, Joyce LD, Greason KL, Stulak JM, Pochettino A, Lerman A, Circulation, 1/1/2013
- Targeting landing zone 0 by total arch rerouting and TEVAR-mid-term results of a transcontinental registry.Czerny M, Weigang E, Gelpi G, Antona C, Funovics M, Grimm M, Carrel T, Szeto W, Pochettino A, Bavaria J, American Heart Association Scientific Session, Chicago, IL, 1/13/2010
- Simultaneous TEVAR and EVAR is Feasible with Minimal Morbidity and Mortality.Kirkwood M, Pochettino A, Fairman RM, Jackson BM, Bavaria JE, Woo EY, EVS Mtg, 1/1/2010
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Lectures
- A 22 Year Old Woman With a Dilated Aortic Root-And More. Valve Sparing Aortic Case.New York, NY - 1/1/2014
- Hybrid Aortic Arch Repair: What is the Current Standard?Buenos Aires, Argentina - 1/1/2014
- Frozen Elephant Trunk in DeBakey I Dissection.Buenos Aires, Argentina - 1/1/2014
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Other
- Ballerina: Thoracic Stent Graft Patient Success Story. Television News SegmentPochettino A, Channel 6 (ABC), Philadelphia, PA: Health Reporter/Anita Brinkman
1/14/2006 - Penn Vital Signs: Complex Aortic Surgery. Television ProgramPochettino A, University of Pennsylvania Health System
1/14/2004 - Skeletal muscle ventricles for cardiac assistance.Ruggiero R, Niinami H, Hooper TL, Pochettino A, Hammond RL, Lu H, Spanta AD, Nakajima H, Nakajima HO, Mannion JD, Acker MA, Bridges Cr, Anderson DR, Colson M, Kantrowi..., Basic and Applied Myology
1/1/1991
Press Mentions
- Specialized Heart Surgery Gives Florida Father Hope for FutureJune 23rd, 2021
- Commentary: Frozen Elephant Trunk for Acute Dissection: Ready for Prime Time?December 19th, 2020
- Surviving Aortic Dissection and Navigating Its AftermathOctober 16th, 2019
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Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Italian
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