AlexanderBresciaMDMSc

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Physician

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Office
1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz
# Div
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Phone+1 314-362-7260

Fax+1 314-747-0917

Dr. Alexander Brescia is a cardio-aortic surgeon who specializes in adult cardiac and aortic surgery. He was trained in cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Michigan, where he also completed a fellowship in advanced endovascular and complex aortic surgery. He has over 100 publications and over 1,000 citations. He currently practices as an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Washington University in St. Louis.

University of Michigan Health SystemResidency, Thoracic Surgery - Integrated, 2015 - 2023
Saint Louis University School of MedicineClass of 2015
University of Notre DameBS, Biology and Chinese, 2006 - 2010

PubMed

68 citations
Factors Associated With New Persistent Opioid Usage After Lung Resection.
Alexander A. Brescia, Caitlin A. Harrington, Alyssa A. Mazurek, Sarah T. Ward, Jay S.J. Lee
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2019-02-01
8 citations
Surgical strategy and outcomes for atrial functional mitral regurgitation: All functional mitral regurgitation is not the same!
Catherine M Wagner, Alexander A Brescia, Tessa M F Watt, Curtis Bergquist, Liza M Rosenbloom
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2024-02-01
19 citations
Anterior versus posterior leaflet mitral valve repair: A propensity-matched analysis.
Alexander A. Brescia, Tessa M.F. Watt, Liza M Rosenbloom, Shannon L Murray, Xiaoting Wu
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2021-10-01