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Office
200 1st St SW
Rochester, MN 55905Phone+1 507-284-2511
Summary
- Elizabeth H. Stephens, M.D., Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Surgery in Cardiovascular Surgery specializing in congenital cardiac surgery. She received her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine and Ph.D in Bioengineering from Rice University focusing on tissue engineering heart valves. Her adult cardiothoracic training was completed at Columbia University and congenital training at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago. Her clinical areas of expertise include the treatment of
neonates, infants, and children with complex congenital heart disease;
adult patients with congenital heart disease, including patients previously repaired
valve disease and Ebstein's anomaly;
pediatric patients with heart failure, including mechanical circulatory support and heart transplantation and
patients with vascular rings and tracheal stenosis.
In addition to her clinical areas of expertise, Dr. Stephens is active in outcomes research relative to congenital heart disease and is extensively published on various cardiac surgery conditions. She has a particular interest in education, including serving on national committees and mentoring trainees of all levels.
Education & Training
- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoThoracic Surgery, 2020
- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2020
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Thoracic Surgery - Integrated, 2012 - 2018
- Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityPost-Doctoral Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2012 - 2012
- Baylor College of MedicineClass of 2011
- Rice UniversityPhD, Bioengineering, 2005 - 2010
- Rice UniversityPh.D., Bioengineering, 2010
- University of California San DiegoB.S., Chemistry, Minors in Literature and Biology, Summa Cum Laude, 2003
Certifications & Licensure
- MN State Medical License 2019 - 2025
- IL State Medical License 2018 - 2020
- NY State Medical License 2016 - 2020
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Blakemore Award for Best Clinical Research Talk Columbia Dept of Surgery Research Symposium, 2017
- Winner of Top Gun Competition 2016
- 2nd Place AATS Congenital Heart Disease Poster Competition 2015
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Outcomes following multivalve reoperation in adults with congenital heart disease: A 30-year, single-center study.Ahmed A Abdelrehim, Elizabeth H Stephens, Kimberly A Holst, William R Miranda, Heidi M Connolly
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2025-01-01 - A Rare Case of Solitary Cardiac Myofibroma in an Infant.Liwei Yu, Patrick W O'Leary, M Yasir Qureshi, Joseph J Maleszewski, Elizabeth H Stephens
World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery. 2025-01-01 - Review of Current Normothermic Regional Perfusion Practice in Pediatric Cardiac Donation.Douglas M Overbey, Elizabeth H Stephens, Brendan Parent, Rebecca K Ameduri, Pedro A Catarino
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2024-12-16
Journal Articles
- Complete Atrioventricular Canal Repair with a Decellularized Porcine Small Intestinal Submucosa PatchDamien J LaPar, Elizabeth H Stephens, Emile Bacha, Jeffrey Dayton, Congenital Heart Disease
- Heterogeneity of Mitral Leaflet Matrix Composition and Turnover Correlates with Regional Leaflet StrainStephens EH, Connell PS, Fahrenholtz MM, Timek TA, Daughters GT, Kuo JJ, Patton AM, Ingels NB, Jr., Miller DC, Grande-Allen KJ, Cardiovascular Eng and Tech, 1/1/2015
- Cellular and Extracellular Matrix Basis for Heterogeneity in Mitral Annular ContractionStephens EH, Fahrenholtz MM, Connell PS, Timek TA, Daughters GT, Kuo JJ, Patton AM, Ingels NB, Jr., Miller DC, Grande-Allen, KJ, Cardiovascular Eng and Tech, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Left Ventricular Device Impact on Aortic Valve Mechanics, Proteomic, and UltrastructureStephens EH, Columbia University Dept of Surgery Annual Research Symposium, New York, NY, 1/1/2017
- Aortic Valve Mechanical, Compositional and Structural Changes with Left-Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) ImplantationStephens EH, Heart Valve Society Scientific Meeting, Monaco, 1/1/2017
- Resident Perceptions of Endovascular Training in Cardiothoracic Surgery: Results of the TSRA/TSDA In-Training Examination SurveyStephens EH, Vardas P, Society of Thoracic Surgery, Houston, TX, 1/1/2017
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Other
- Composition, Turnover, and Mechanics of Extracellular Matrix in Developing, Aging, and Pathological ValvesStephens EH, Ph.D. dissertation, Rice University
Houston, TX - 1/1/2010 - A Tribute to a MentorStephens EH, CTSNet.org
http://www.ctsnet.org/sections/residents/featresarticles/article-26
1/6/2009 - Integrated and Fast-Track Cardiothoracic Surgery Training ProgramStephens EH, Halkos ME, Nguyen TC, CTSNet.org
http://www.ctsnet.org/sections/residents/featresarticles/res_ed-
1/6/2009
Press Mentions
- Is Surgery Still a Boy’s Club?September 23rd, 2021
Grant Support
- Characterization Of Age-Specific Matrix And Mechanics Of ValvesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2010
- Characterization Of Age-Specific Matrix And Mechanics Of ValvesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2008–2009
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