EricRaySkipperMDFACS ; Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery

Cardiovascular Surgery

Surgical Director, Cardiac Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Assist -Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute - Atrium Health Surgical Director, Structural Heart - Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute - Atrium Health Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery - Carolinas Medical Center - Atrium Health

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Office
1237 Harding Pl
Ste 4300
Charlotte, NC 28204
Phone+1 704-373-0212

Education & Training

Carolinas Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1993 - 1994
Carolinas Medical CenterFellowship, Vascular Surgery - Independent, 1992 - 1992
ECU Health Medical Center/East Carolina UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1985 - 1991
Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 1991 - 2025
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Professor Carolinas Medical Center, Atrium Health
Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Safety and Efficacy Study of the Medtronic CoreValve® System in the Treatment of Severe, Symptomatic Aortic Stenosis in Intermediate Risk Subjects Who Need Aortic Valve Replacement (SURTAVI). Start of enrollment: 2012 Apr 01
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
Progel Vascular Sealant Start of enrollment: 2013 Nov 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1045 citations
Percutaneous Repair or Surgery for Mitral Regurgitation
Ted Feldman, Elyse Foster, Donald D. Glower, Saibal Kar, Michael J. Rinaldi
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2011-04-13
33 citations
Can timing of tracheal extubation predict improved outcomes after cardiac surgery
Sara L. Camp, Sotiris C. Stamou, Robert M. Stiegel, Mark K. Reames, Eric Skipper
HSR Proceedings in Intensive Care & Cardiovascular Anesthesia. 2009-01-01
28 citations
Hypoglycemia with intensive insulin therapy after cardiac surgery: predisposing factors and association with mortality.
Sotiris C. Stamou, Marcy Nussbaum, John D. Carew, Kelli Dunn, Eric Skipper
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2011-07-01

Press Mentions

Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Using New Technology to Preserve Donor Hearts for Lifesaving TransplantsSeptember 9th, 2022
Atrium Health Using Transplant Device That Helps Heart Beat Outside BodySeptember 9th, 2022
Atrium Health Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute Marks Milestone SurgeryAugust 9th, 2022
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