Dominic Emerson MD
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Associate Professor Director, Robotic Cardiac Surgery Assistant Director, Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Support Program Director, ACGME Thoracic Surgery Residency
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127 South San Vicente BlvdDepartment Of Cardiac SurgeryLos Angeles, CA 90048
Phone+1 310-423-3851
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Education & Training
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2016 - 2018
MedStar Health Georgetown University (D.C.)Residency, Surgery, 2010 - 2016
University of Washington School of MedicineClass of 2010
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2016 - 2025
DC State Medical License 2010 - 2016
VA State Medical License 2010 - 2016
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Evaluating the mechanism of action behind controlled hypothermic preservation of donor hearts: A randomized pilot study.Allen A Razavi, Jon Kobashigawa, Aleksandr Stotland, Qiudong Chen, Jignesh Patel
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2025-03-19 - Robotic Lung Transplantation: Feasibility, Initial Experience, and 3-Year Outcomes.Dominic Emerson, Dominick Megna, Allen A Razavi, Laura DiChiacchio, Jad Malas
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2025-03-19 - Home sleep apnea testing in patients with continuous flow LVAD: is it feasible?Pornthira Mutirangura, Tamas Alexy, Sophia E Airhart, Jenna E Kay, Antonio C Christophy
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2025-03-07
Press Mentions
Science in San Francisco: ECMO for the Non-Cardiac SurgeonOctober 21st, 2024- Smidt Heart Institute Experts Available for Interviews During ISHLT ConferenceApril 18th, 2023
- Smidt Heart Institute Experts to Lead Training Sessions at Society of Thoracic Surgeons ConferenceJanuary 20th, 2023
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