Douglas Smego MD
Aortic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Asst Prof, Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgery, Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center
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1725 W HarrisonSuite 1156Chicago, IL 60612
Phone+1 312-563-2762
Fax+1 212-659-6818
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Education & Training
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2004 - 2006
University of Louisville School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1980 - 1982
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Surgery, 1977 - 1980
Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolClass of 1977
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1978 - Present
IL State Medical License 2007 - 2026
CT State Medical License 1983 - 2017
FL State Medical License 1983 - 1987
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Aortic shape and diameter variations are predictive of short-term complications in transcatheter aortic valve replacement.Michal Schäfer, Jason P Glotzbach, Vikas Sharma, Anwar Tandar, Frederick G Welt
The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging. 2025-03-29 - AAV9-cBIN1 gene therapy rescues chronic heart failure due to ischemic cardiomyopathy in a canine model.Muhammad S Khan, Douglas Smego, Jing Li, Yuki Ishidoya, Emmanuel Offei
Communications Medicine. 2025-03-27 - 4 citationsDisparities in Gender and Diversity Representation Among Surgical Subspecialties: Are we Losing Momentum?Savannah Gelhard, Liam O'Brien, Sydney Vincenti, Douglas R Smego, Reilly Hobbs
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2024-01-01
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