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George Batsides, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Hackensack, NJ

GeorgeBatsidesMDFACC

Thoracic Surgery • Hackensack, NJ

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Chief of Cardiac Surgery & Surgical Director, Mechanical Circulatory Support. Hackensack University Medical Center.

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  • Office

    CVP Cardiac Surgery, The Heart and Vascular Hospital
    30 Prospect Avenue 1 Link
    Hackensack, NJ 07601
    Phone+1 551-996-1333
    Fax+1 551-996-0949

Summary

  • Dr. George Batsides is a thoracic surgeon in Hackensack, NJ and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Medical Center and Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Medical Center. He received his medical degree from St. George's University School of Medicine and has been in practice 20 years. He specializes in adult cardiac surgery, aortic surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and cardiovascular surgery and is experienced in transcatheter valve surgery, adult general thoracic surgery, aortic surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and minimally invasive thoracic surgery.

    • NBC New York

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    Ventricular Assist Device, Lifesaving Cardiovascular Treatment

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    Cardiac Support Strategies: Bi-Ventricular Failure Case Presentation

Education & Training

  • Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
    Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2002 - 2005
  • Rutgers Health/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
    Rutgers Health/Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 2002
  • St. George's University School of Medicine
    St. George's University School of MedicineClass of 1997
  • Villanova University
    Villanova UniversityBA, 1986 - 1990

Certifications & Licensure

  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2000 - 2025
  • SC State Medical License
    SC State Medical License 2003 - 2004
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Bergen County’s Top Doctors Bergen Magazine, 2020
  • FACC American College of Cardiology
  • New Jersey Top Doctor New Jersey Monthly Magazine, 2014-2018
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Original Article Early Outcomes of the First 200 US Patients Treated with Impella 5.5: A Novel Temporary Left Ventricular Assist Device  
    Danny Ramzy1, MD, PhD , Mark Anderson2, MD, George Batsides2, MD, Masahiro Ono3, MD, Scott Silvestry4, MD, David A. D’Alessandro5, MD, Masaki Funamoto5, MD, PhD, Eli..., Inovations, 6/8/2021

Abstracts/Posters

  • Minimally Invasive Reoperative Surgery is the Preferred Approach after Previous Sternotomy
    Anthony Lemaire MD, FACS, Madonna Lee MD, George Batsides MD, Aziz Ghaly MD, and Leonard Y. Lee MD., ISMICS 2016 Annual Meeting, Montreal, CA, 6/16/2016
  • Effect Of Body Mass Index (BMI) On Outcomes In Cardiac Valve Surgery
    Siavash Saadat, Karan Chhabra, Viktor Dombrovskiy, Anthony Lemaire, Aziz Ghaly, George Batsides, Leonard Y. Lee., The Heart Valve Society, New York, NY, 3/17/2016

Lectures

  • Circulatory Support In Cardiogenic Shock 
    OMICS 4th International Conference on Clinical & Experimental Cardiology - 4/14/2014
  • Circulatory Support in Acute Cardiogenic Shock: A Bridge to Decision, A Bridge to Recovery 
    62nd ANNUAL CLINICAL SYMPOSIUM NEW JERSEY CHAPTER, AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS DECEMBER 14, 2013 - 12/14/2013

Other

Authored Content

  • Early outcomes of the first 200 US patients treated with impella 5.5: a novel temporary ventricular assist deviceJune 2021

Press Mentions

  • Heart Care Close to Home
    Heart Care Close to HomeJanuary 25th, 2021
  • Abiomed Receives Approval for Expanded FDA Indication for Cardiomyopathy with Cardiogenic Shock
    Abiomed Receives Approval for Expanded FDA Indication for Cardiomyopathy with Cardiogenic ShockFebruary 13th, 2018
  • Robert Wood Johnson – MEDICINE 1
    Robert Wood Johnson – MEDICINE 1April 8th, 2017
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Professional Memberships

Industry Relationships

  • Speaker, Abiomed Inc
  • Advisory Board, Abiomed Inc.

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