ChristopherMichaelSciortinoMDPhD
Thoracic Surgery • Norfolk, VAAdult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Cardiovascular Surgery
Physician
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Office
600 Gresham Dr
Ste 8600
Norfolk, VA 23507Phone+1 757-388-6005Fax+1 757-388-6006
Summary
- Dr. Christopher Sciortino is a thoracic surgeon based in Norfolk, VA, with subspecialties in adult cardiac surgery, aortic surgery, cardiopulmonary transplantation, and cardiovascular surgery. He completed his residency and fellowship in surgery at Johns Hopkins University and graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Sciortino has experience in various surgical procedures, including aortic and adult cardiac surgery, lung transplant surgery, and thoraco-abdominal aneurysm repair. He served as an attending physician at Johns Hopkins Hospital from 2013 to 2015. His research has been published in several notable journals, and he has been involved in clinical trials such as expanding the pool in orthotopic heart transplantation. He received the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification from Epic Systems Corporation in 2013.
Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2010 - 2013- Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Surgery, 2005 - 2010
Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
VA State Medical License 2020 - 2026
MD State Medical License 2010 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2016 - 2022
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
Clinical Trials
- Expanding the Pool in Orthotopic Heart Transplantation Start of enrollment: 2017 Aug 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 11 citationsImpact of controlled hypothermic preservation on outcomes following heart transplantation.David D'Alessandro, Jacob Schroder, Dan M Meyer, Andrija Vidic, Yasuhiro Shudo
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2024-07-01 - 22 citationsA Paradigm Shift in Heart Preservation: Improved Post-transplant Outcomes in Recipients of Donor Hearts Preserved With the SherpaPak System.Yasuhiro Shudo, Marzia Leacche, Hannah Copeland, Scott Silvestry, Si M Pham
ASAIO Journal. 2023-11-01 - 2 citationsSternotomy Wound Infiltration With Liposomal Versus Plain Bupivacaine for Postoperative Analgesia After Elective Cardiac Surgery.Kathirvel Subramaniam, Christopher M Sciortino, Michael L Boisen, Luca La Colla, Alec Dickson
Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2023-01-01
Press Mentions
Pittsburgh Woman Undergoes Third TransplantJuly 29th, 2019
New Hepatitis C Drugs Mean More Organs for More TransplantsAugust 28th, 2018
An Added Bonus to New Drugs That Cure Hep C? More Organs Available for TransplantAugust 28th, 2018- Join now to see all
External Links
- Johns Hopkins Physicianshttp://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/christopher-sciortino
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