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Donald Buckley, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati, OH

Donald Charles Buckley MD

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Adult General Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgical Oncology


Thoracic Surgery at CVTS

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  • 4750 E Galbraith RdSuite 215Cincinnati, OH 45236

  • Phone+1 513-421-3494

  • Fax+1 513-421-3494

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Summary

  • Dr. Donald Buckley is a thoracic surgeon based in Cincinnati, OH, specializing in adult cardiac surgery, aortic surgery, adult general thoracic surgery, and thoracic surgical oncology. He completed his medical education at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in 1982, followed by a surgery residency and thoracic surgery fellowship at Ohio State University Hospital. Dr. Buckley has held multiple roles, including Chief of Staff at Mercy Health - Anderson Hospital since 2011 and Associate Volunteer Clinical Professor at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center since 2008. His clinical interests include cardiac responses to physiological stress, cardiac catheterization, and echocardiograms. He has authored numerous publications and received professional recognitions such as being a fellow of the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology.

Education & Training

  • Ohio State University Hospital
    Ohio State University HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1988 - 1990
  • Ohio State University Hospital
    Ohio State University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1982 - 1988
  • University of Arizona College of Medicine
    University of Arizona College of MedicineClass of 1982

Certifications & Licensure

  • KY State Medical License
    KY State Medical License 2001 - 2026
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 1984 - 2025
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2020 - 2022
  • Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
    American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification athenaClinicals EHR, athenahealth, Inc, 2013-2014
  • Fellow (FAHA) American Heart Association
  • Fellow (FACCP) American College Chest Physicians
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Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

  • Sternal Wound Complications after Open Heart Surgery: A Review of 3542 Consecutive Cases  
    Smith, JM, Buckley, DC, Osborne, Rath, Glaser, Schreiber, Contemporary Surgery, 1/1/1993
  • Combined Blunt Traumatic Rupture of the Heart and Aorta: Two Case Reports and Review of the Literature  
    Howanitz EP, Buckley DC, Galbraith TA, et al, J of Trauma, 1/1/1990
  • Occult gastrointestinal carcinoma causing metastatic clostridial soft-tissue infections  
    Buckley D, Kudsk KA, Dis Colon Rectum, 1/1/1988
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Comparison of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Rates Using CorMatrix ECM for Pericardial Closure and Conventional Methods in Cardiac Surgery: A Multi-Center Clinical ...
    R. Singh, D.C. Buckley, M.A. Patel, W.H. Cook, S. Vester, R. Obial, E.G. Hartman, Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati, OH; Mercy Anderson, Cincinnati, OH; Mercy Fairfield, Cincinnati, OH
  • Transmyocardial Revascularization.
    Smith JM, Buckley, DC, Abstracts and Commentary from the Department of Surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital

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