FrancisDPaganiMD
Thoracic Surgery • Ann Arbor, MIAdult Cardiac Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Cardiovascular Surgery
Otto Gago MD Endowed Professor of Cardiac Surgery, University Michigan Medical School
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Office
1500 E Medical Center Dr
Ann Arbor, MI 48109Phone+1 734-936-4000
Education & Training
University of MichiganFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1993 - 1995
MedStar Health Georgetown University (D.C.)Residency, Surgery, 1986 - 1993
Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
NJ State Medical License 1980 - Present
MI State Medical License 1993 - 2027
DC State Medical License 1992 - 2024
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
- Good Housekeeping: Top Heart Centers for Women Castle Connolly, 2004
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Clinical Trials
- Harefield Recovery Protocol Study for Patients With Refractory Chronic Heart Failure Start of enrollment: 2007 Jul 01
- Evaluation of the Safety and Effectiveness of the DuraHeart™ LVAS Start of enrollment: 2008 Jul 01
- The HeartWare™ Ventricular Assist System as Destination Therapy of Advanced Heart Failure: the ENDURANCE Trial Start of enrollment: 2010 Aug 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Pump exchange for major device related infection in patients receiving a durable left ventricular assist device.Sophie R Persaud, Michael Pienta, Donald S Likosky, Francis D Pagani
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2025-04-01 - The Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Intermacs Database Risk Model for Durable Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation.Francis D Pagani, Brandon Singletary, Ryan Cantor, J Hunter Mehaffey, Aditi Nayak
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2025-04-01 - Clinician attitudes, opinions and practice patterns regarding inotrope use for cardiac surgery in the USA: a multicentre mixed methods study protocol.Michael R Mathis, Kamolnat Mirizzi, Courtney J Burns, Allison M Janda, Graciela Mentz
BMJ Open. 2025-03-27
Journal Articles
- Clinical Outcomes and Healthcare Expenditures in the Real-World with Left Ventricular Assist Devices – the CLEAR-LVAD StudyFrancis Pagani, MD, The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Press Mentions
Child Survives 24 Days on Artificial Heart at C.S. Mott Children’sMarch 27th, 2025- Michigan Medicine Tests New Heart Assistance Device in Clinical TrialFebruary 28th, 2025
- One in Five – and More Women – Get Infections After Heart SurgeryFebruary 25th, 2025
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Grant Support
- Understanding and Addressing Variation in Healthcare-Associated Infections After Adult Cardiac SurgeryUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR2022–2027
- Understanding and Addressing Variation in Healthcare-Associated Infections After Adult Cardiac SurgeryUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR2022–2027
- Understanding and Addressing Variation in Healthcare-Associated Infections After Adult Cardiac SurgeryUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR2022–2027
- Novel Assessments of Technical and Non-Technical Cardiac Surgery QualityUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR2019–2025
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