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Office
200 1st St Sw
Rochester, MN 55905Phone+1 507-284-2511
Education & Training
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1972 - 1975- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Surgery, 1968 - 1972
Stamford Hospital/Columbia University College of Physicians and SurgeonsInternship, Surgery, 1967 - 1967
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de MexicoClass of 1966
Certifications & Licensure
MN State Medical License 1977 - 2017- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 7 citationsOrigins of Cardiovascular Surgery at the Mayo ClinicArman Arghami, Joseph A. Dearani, Hartzell V. Schaff, Francisco J. Puga, Richard C. Daly
Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2016-09-01 - 6 citationsAxillary arteriovenous fistula for the palliation of complex cyanotic congenital heart disease: is it an effective tool?Luis G. Quinonez, Morgan L. Brown, Joseph A. Dearani, Harold M. Burkhart, Francisco J. Puga
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2011-01-01 - 6 citationsMitral Annular Growth in Children Following Early Mechanical Mitral Valve ReplacementLucian A. Durham, Harold M. Burkhart, Joseph A. Dearani, Francisco J. Puga, Patrick W. O'Leary
World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery. 2010-07-20
Press Mentions
Dr. Christian Bermudez: A World-Renowned Cardiologist in the City of Brotherly LoveJanuary 23rd, 2020
Johns Hopkins Promised to Elevate All Children’s Heart Institute. Then Patients Started to Die at an Alarming RateNovember 28th, 2018
Cardiac Challenges Give Life to Heartwarming FriendshipFebruary 12th, 2018
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