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Carmelo Milano, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Durham, NC, Duke University Hospital

CarmeloAMilanoMD

Thoracic Surgery • Durham, NC

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Cardiovascular Surgery

Professor, Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine

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Education & Training

  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1997 - 1999
  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1990 - 1997
  • University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine
    University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2024 - Present
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2002 - 2026
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1992 - 2025
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
  • Most Compassionate Doctor American Registry

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Clinical Research Editorial Comment Is It Time to Get More Aggressive with Aortic Valve Insufficiency During LVAD Implantation?∗  
    Jacob N Schroder, Carmelo A Milano, ScienceDirect
  • Successful Aneurysm Resection and Coronary Artery Revascularization Following Saphenous Vein Graft Aneurysm Rupture  
    Oliver K Jawitz, Jennifer Perna, Jeffrey E Keenan, Carmelo A Milano, European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Authored Content

  • Reassessing Recipient Mortality Under the New Heart Allocation System an Updated UNOS Registry AnalysisMay 2020

Press Mentions

  • US News: The No. 1 Hospital for Heart Care by State
    US News: The No. 1 Hospital for Heart Care by StateAugust 6th, 2021
  • 39-Year-Old Becomes First US Patient to Receive 'Aeson' Artificial Heart Implant
    39-Year-Old Becomes First US Patient to Receive 'Aeson' Artificial Heart ImplantJuly 21st, 2021
  • A 39-Year-Old Dad Who Suffered Sudden Heart Failure and Coded for 45 Minutes Survived Against the Odds — and Just Received America's Most Advanced Artificial Heart
    A 39-Year-Old Dad Who Suffered Sudden Heart Failure and Coded for 45 Minutes Survived Against the Odds — and Just Received America's Most Advanced Artificial HeartJuly 21st, 2021
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Grant Support

  • Core--Large Animal ModelNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2004–2008
  • Myocardial Gene Transfer During Cardiac Surgery In SwineNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2003–2006
  • TSH Receptor Gene Mutations In Thyroid NeoplasiaNational Cancer Institute1992–1993

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Carmelo Milano, Dr. Carmelo Milano, MD, Dr. C Milano, Dr. Carmelo A Milano