DavidJamesKaczorowskiMD
Thoracic Surgery • Pittsburgh, PAAdult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Cardiovascular Surgery
Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh
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Office
200 Lothrop St C700
Pittsburgh, PA 15213Phone+1 412-648-6200Fax+1 412-648-6358
Summary
- Dr. David Kaczorowski is a thoracic surgeon based in Pittsburgh, PA, specializing in adult cardiac surgery, aortic surgery, cardiopulmonary transplantation, and cardiovascular surgery. He obtained his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2003, completed his residency in surgery at UPMC Medical Education in Pittsburgh from 2003 to 2010, and pursued a fellowship in thoracic surgery at the University of Pennsylvania Health System from 2010 to 2012. Dr. Kaczorowski currently serves as a surgeon with University of Pittsburgh Physicians. His previous roles include an associate professorship and surgeon position at the University of Maryland Medical System and Medical Center. He has several recent publications in reputable journals, contributing research on heart transplantation and surgical innovations.
Education & Training
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2010 - 2012
UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)Residency, Surgery, 2003 - 2010
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2003 - 2026
MD State Medical License 2017 - 2022
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Impact of cardiopulmonary resuscitation on donation after circulatory death heart transplantation: A United Network for Organ Sharing registry analysis.Nidhi Iyanna, Umar Nasim, Ander Dorken-Gallastegi, Nicholas R Hess, Mohamed Abdullah
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2025-04-01 - Mid-term Waitlist and Posttransplant Outcomes With Hepatitis C-positive Donor Hearts.Yeahwa Hong, Caitlin D Couper, Nidhi Iyanna, Nicholas R Hess, Luke A Ziegler
Transplantation. 2025-04-01 - Clinical Outcomes With Normothermic Pulsatile Organ Perfusion in Heart Transplantation: A Report From the OCS Heart Perfusion Registry.Josef Stehlik, Maryjane A Farr, Mandeep R Mehra, Jacob N Schroder, David A D'Alessandro
Circulation. 2025-03-07
Press Mentions
Surgeons Perform UPMC’s First Bloodless Heart, Kidney TransplantMarch 6th, 2025- UPMC Remains National Leader in Heart Transplant Patient OutcomesJanuary 8th, 2025
Professional Memberships
- Member
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- International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation - ISHLTMember
- American Society for Artificial Organs - ASAIOMember
- International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery - ISMICSMember
- Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical SocietyMember
- Southern Thoracic Surgical AssociationMember
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