Jason Zakko MD
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Transplantation
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12605 E 16th AveAurora, CO 80045
Phone+1 303-724-2799
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Summary
- Jason Zakko, MD, is a thoracic surgeon based in Aurora, CO, specializing in adult cardiac surgery, aortic surgery, and cardiopulmonary transplantation. He completed his medical education at the University of Florida College of Medicine in 2015, followed by a surgery residency at Ohio State University Hospital (2015-2022) and a post-doctoral fellowship at Nationwide Children's Hospital (2017-2019). He is currently pursuing a thoracic surgery fellowship at the University of Colorado (2022-2025). Dr. Zakko has contributed to several publications, including research on thoracic transplant organ recovery, heart transplantation outcomes, vascular grafts, and anticoagulant safety in transplant recipients. His work has been cited multiple times, highlighting his contributions to thoracic and cardiovascular surgery research.
Education & Training
University of ColoradoFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2022 - 2025
Ohio State University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2015 - 2022
Nationwide Children's HospitalPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2017 - 2019
University of Florida College of MedicineClass of 2015
Certifications & Licensure
CO State Medical License 2022 - 2027
CT State Medical License 2025 - 2025
OH State Medical License 2017 - 2023
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Oversized Conduits Predict Stenosis in Tissue Engineered Vascular Grafts.Kevin M Blum, Mackenzie E Turner, Erica L Schwarz, Cameron A Best, John M Kelly
JACC. Basic to Translational Science. 2025-03-19 - Developing a thoracoabdominal normothermic regional perfusion (TA-NRP) program for the recovery of organs for thoracic transplant: lessons from the United States exper...Kyle S Bilodeau, Sarah Y Park, Elizabeth Bashian, Jason Zakko, Michael T Cain
Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 2024-11-30 - 2 citationsTextbook outcome: A novel metric in heart transplantation outcomes.Jason Zakko, Akash Premkumar, April J Logan, Jeffrey M Sneddon, Guy N Brock
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2024-03-01
Grant Support
- Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering in the FetusNational Institutes of Health2018–2019
Professional Memberships
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- Society of Thoracic SurgeonsMember
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