AliKhoynezhadMDPhD
Thoracic Surgery • Long Beach, CAAdult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Director of Aortic and Arrhythmia Surgery at MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center at Memorial Care Health System; Professor of Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
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Office
Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic
2888 Long Beach Blvd, #165
Long Beach, CA 90806Phone+1 657-241-9052Fax+1 714-665-4663
Summary
- Ali Khoynezhad, MD, PhD, FACS, FHRS is Director of Aortic and Arrhythmia Surgery at MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center and Professor of Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
An internationally recognized leader in complex open, hybrid and endovascular aortic surgery and atrial fibrillation procedures, Dr. Khoynezhad’s expertise encompasses the entire spectrum of cardiovascular sciences. As a board-certified cardiovascular surgeon, he performs all aspects of cardiac surgery, including valve-preserving root operations, aortic valve and root repair and replacement, less-invasive aortic arch reconstructions, thoracoabdominal and abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, Cox-Maze operations, Thoracoscopic Maze procedures, and coronary artery bypass operation, including off-pump coronary bypass grafting.
Dr. Khoynezhad is an active industry consultant and physician trainer, having trained over 550 surgeons and interventionalists in endovascular aortic repair and atrial fibrillation procedures. He is national principal investigator for three trials including the first FDA-approved investigational device exemption for endovascular repair of the ascending aorta. Dr. Khoynezhad has been the principle investigator for 20 industry-sponsored clinical trials involving current and future generations of aortic stent grafts and cardiac devices.
Dr. Khoynezhad’s research findings have been published in over 245 peer-reviewed medical journals, abstracts and book chapters and his discoveries have resulted in inventions and patents in areas of aortic surgery, valve-in-valve TAVR for mechanical heart valves and percutaneous Endo-Bentall procedure. Dr. Khoynezhad serves on many medical committees and is a member of over 22 professional organizations. He has published several continuing education programs and has organized or served as faculty or director for more than 35 continuing education courses.
Education & Training
Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Vascular Surgery - Independent, 2015 - 2015
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2003 - 2005- Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1999 - 2003
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterInternship, Surgery, 1998 - 1999
Univ Cologne- Fac MedClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2005 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2017 - 2019
AZ State Medical License 2005 - 2010
NC State Medical License 1999 - 2010
OH State Medical License 2005 - 2010- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FHRS) Heart Rhythm Society
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
- Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who
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Clinical Trials
- Post-Approval Clinical Study of the Talent Thoracic Stent Graft to Treat Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms (THRIVE) Start of enrollment: 2009 Apr 01
- Study to Evaluate the Clinical Performance of the Valiant Thoracic Stent Graft With the Captivia Delivery System (Valiant Captivia) for the Treatment of Acute, Complicated Type B Aortic Dissections Start of enrollment: 2010 May 01
- Freedom SOLO Stentless Heart Valve Study Start of enrollment: 2010 Dec 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 163 citationsThe American Association for Thoracic Surgery consensus guidelines on bicuspid aortic valve-related aortopathy: Full online-only versionMichael A. Borger, Paul W.M. Fedak, Elizabeth H. Stephens, Thomas G. Gleason, Evaldas Girdauskas
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2018-08-01 - 524 citationsGuidelines for Perioperative Care in Cardiac Surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Society Recommendations.Daniel T. Engelman, Walid Ben Ali, Judson B. Williams, Louis P. Perrault, V. Seenu Reddy
JAMA Surgery. 2019-08-01 - 111 citationsIRAD experience on surgical type A acute dissection patients: results and predictors of mortality.Paolo Berretta, Himanshu J. Patel, Thomas G. Gleason, Thoralf M. Sundt, Truls Myrmel
Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 2016-07-01
Journal Articles
- Five Year Outcomes from the US Pivotal Trial of Valiant Captivia Stent Graft for Blunt Aortic InjuryHimanshu J Patel, Ali Azizzadeh, Omaida C Velazquez, Joshua D Rovin, Joseph V Lombardi, Ali Khoynezhad, The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Press Mentions
MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute at Long Beach Medical Center - Only Southern California Site Participating in Atrial Fibrillation Clinical Trial, Enrolls First Successful PatientFebruary 27th, 2020
AtriCure Announces First Patient Enrollment in the DEEP IDE Trial RestartApril 23rd, 2019
Spotlight on the Hill – Changing the Course of MedicineNovember 22nd, 2017
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Other Languages
- Farsi, German, Spanish
External Links
- CTSNet websitehttp://www.ctsnet.org/home/akhoynezhad
- Heart valve surgery websitehttp://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/surgeons/dr-Ali-Khoynezhad-Los+Angeles-California.php?gclid=CMnLgd2Oq8MCFUqVfgodOHAASQ
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