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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
- 85 citationsIs repair of aortic valve regurgitation a safe alternative to valve replacementKenji Minakata, Hartzell V. Schaff, Kenton J. Zehr, Joseph A. Dearani, Richard C. Daly
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2004-03-01 - 223 citationsHigh risk of thromboemboli early after bioprosthetic cardiac valve replacementMagda Heras, James H. Chesebro, Valentin Fuster, William J. Penny, Diane E. Grill
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 1995-04-01 - 104 citationsSinus Venosus Atrial Septal Defect Long-Term Postoperative Outcome for 115 PatientsChristine H. Attenhofer Jost, Heidi M. Connolly, Gordon K. Danielson, Kent R. Bailey, Hartzell V. Schaff
Circulation. 2005-09-27
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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