FrankW.SellkeMD

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Karlson & Karlson Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Brown University

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Office
2 Dudley St
Ste 470
Providence, RI 02905
Phone+1 401-274-7546

Fax+1 401-274-7910

Dr. Frank Sellke is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Providence, RI and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Rhode Island Hospital, and Miriam Hospital. He received his medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine and has been in practice 36 years. He specializes in cardiovascular surgery and is experienced in adult cardiac surgery. Dr Sellke has been funded by the National Institutes of Health for 28 years. He is the editor of 3 textbooks in cardiothoracic surgery, including the 7th, 8th,9th and 10th editions of Sabiston & Spencer Surgery of the Chest, the 1st and 2nd editions of Atlas of Cardiac Surgical Techniques, and a book entitled Aortic Dissection and Acute Aortic Syndromes to be published in late 2020. Dr Sellke has published over 525 journal articles and is the Associate Editor of the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.

University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1987 - 1990
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1988 - 1989
Summa Health System/NEOMEDResidency, Surgery, 1983 - 1987
Indiana University School of Medicine/Methodist HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1981 - 1982
Indiana University School of MedicineClass of 1981

PubMed

Female patients exhibit altered vasopressin-induced coronary microvascular contractile response and molecular signaling following cardiac surgery.
Debolina Banerjee, Sharif A Sabe, Neel R Sodha, Afshin Ehsan, William G Cioffi
American Journal of Surgery. 2025-01-01
Semaglutide Improves Myocardial Perfusion and Performance in a Large Animal Model of Coronary Artery Disease.
Christopher R Stone, Dwight D Harris, Mark Broadwin, Meghamsh Kanuparthy, Ju-Woo Nho
Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. 2024-12-12
Effects of diet-induced metabolic syndrome on cardiac function and angiogenesis in response to the sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor canagliflozin.
Dwight D Harris, Mark Broadwin, Sharif A Sabe, Chris Stone, Meghamsh Kanuparthy
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2024-11-01

Books/Book Chapters

Atlas of Cardiac Surgical Techniques
Sellke FW, Ruel M, editorsElsevier, PhiladelphiaEdition 1, 2,2018
Sabiston & Spencer Surgery of the Chest
Sellke FW, Del Nido PJ, Swanson S, editorsElsevier, Philadelphia PAEdition 9th,2015

FFR-Guided PCI Falls Short vs. Surgery in Multivessel Disease: FAME 3November 5th, 2021
FFR-Guided PCI Falls Short vs CABG in Multivessel CAD: FAME 3November 4th, 2021
Lifespan Creates Emergency Task Force as Coronavirus Fears HeightenFebruary 25th, 2020
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Effect Of Cardioplegia And Cardiopulmonary Bypass On Coronary Microvascular React (R01HL046716) National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute Rhode Island HospitalNational Heart, Lung and Blood Institute2010–2024
Surgical Intramyocardial Angiogenesis In A Model Of Endothelial DysfunctionNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2010–2011
Effect Of Cardioplegia And Cardiopulmonary Bypass On Coronary Microvascular ReactNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2010–2011
Angiogenesis In A Model Of Diabetes And Endothelial DysfunctionNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009
Surgical Intramyocardial Angiogenesis In A Swine Model Of Endothelial DysfunctionNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2008–2009
Angiogenesis In A Model Of Diabetes And Endothelial DysfunctionNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2008–2009
Cardioplegia And Coronary Microvascular ReactivityNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1997–2009
Cardiovascular Surgery Research Training GrantNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2004–2008
Surgical Intramyocardial Angiogenesis In A ModelNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2006
Surgical Intramyocardial Angiogenesis In A Swine ModelNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2002–2005
Cardioplegia And Coronary Micorvascular ReactivityNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2002–2004
Cardioplegia And Coronary Microvascular ReactivityNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1992–1996