FrancisXDowneyMD

Thoracic Surgery • Phoenix, AZ

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

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Office
5777 E. Mayo Boulevard
Phoenix, AZ 85050

Education & Training

Loyola University Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1991 - 1993
Corewell Health – Grand Rapids/Michigan State UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1986 - 1991
The University of Toledo College of MedicineClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

NM State Medical License 2023 - 2027
AK State Medical License 2023 - 2026
AZ State Medical License 2019 - 2026
CA State Medical License 2024 - 2026
WI State Medical License 1993 - 2025
IL State Medical License 1991 - 2002
MI State Medical License 1987 - 1994
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Best Doctors 2015-2020
Top Doctors- M Magazine 2013
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Clinical Trials

Randomized On-X Anticoagulation Trial Start of enrollment: 2006 Jun 06
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
A Clinical Trial to Evaluate the HeartWare™ Ventricular Assist System (ENDURANCE SUPPLEMENTAL TRIAL) Start of enrollment: 2013 Oct 01
Completed
Not Applicable
MOMENTUM 3 IDE Clinical Study Protocol Start of enrollment: 2014 Sep 02
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Quo Vadis, ECMO? Multidisciplinary Hybrid Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation Rounds During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Stephanie Blakeman, Shiloh Danley, Marjorie Amity, Patrick DeValeria, Brittany Miller
Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2024-11-01
Deep Sternal Wound Infection Caused bySpecies After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft.
Cody A Cunningham, Thomas E Grys, Francis X Downey, Christopher F Saling, Robert Orenstein
Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2024-06-01
Surgical Removal of a Migrated WATCHMAN Device.
Andrew G Saleeb, Juan M Farina, Asher Jenkins, Rawan Zeineddine, Kenan Shawwaf
Methodist Debakey Cardiovascular Journal. 2024-01-01

Committees

Medical Advisory Committe of the Wisconsin Donor Network, Advisory Board of the Wisconsin Donor Network 2008 - 2015

Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
Member
Society of Thoracic Surgeons - STS
Member
International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
Member