JohnMichaelLuberJr.MD
Thoracic Surgery • Tacoma, WAAdult Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Director of Program Development , Franciscan Health System Cardiac Surgery
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Office
1802 Yakima Ave Ste 102
Tacoma, WA 98405Phone+1 253-272-7777Fax+1 253-426-4142
Summary
- Dr. John Luber is a cardiac surgeon in Tacoma, WA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including St. Joseph Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine and has been in practice 44 years. He specializes in cardiovascular surgery and is experienced in cerebrovascular disease, ecmo, transcatheter valve implant, and beating heart CABG. He currently serves as Co-Chair for Clinical Standards, Cardiac Surgery,CommonSpirit Health System and as Medical Director, Program Development,Cardiac Surgery Franciscan Health System
Education & Training
Boston Children’s Hospital/Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Congenital Cardiac Surgery, 1980 - 1982
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health)Residency, Thoracic Surgery, 1979 - 1981- Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health)Residency, Surgery, 1974 - 1979
- Oregon Health Science University HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1973 - 1974
Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 1973
Certifications & Licensure
WA State Medical License 1998 - 2026
NY State Medical License 1982 - 2014
OH State Medical License 1993 - 2014- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Safety and Hemostatic Efficacy of Fibrin Sealant Vapor Heated, Solvent/Detergent Treated (FS VH S/D) Compared With Currently Licensed TISSEEL VH Fibrin Sealant in Subjects Undergoing Cardiac Surgery Start of enrollment: 2002 Sep 01
- Medtronic Terminate AF Study Start of enrollment: 2018 Nov 15
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A Middle-aged Man With Sharp Chest PainMahender K Gaba, Prakriti Gaba, John M Luber
JAMA Cardiology. 2021-08-01 - 33 citationsLevosimendan in patients with reduced left ventricular function undergoing isolated coronary or valve surgerySean van Diepen, Rajendra H. Mehta, Jeffrey D. Leimberger, Shaun G. Goodman, Stephen E. Fremes
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2020-06-01 - 19 citationsLevosimendan in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction undergoing cardiac surgery on cardiopulmonary bypass: Rationale and study design of the Levosimenda...Rajendra H. Mehta, Sean van Diepen, James M. Meza, Paula M. Bokesch, Jeffrey D. Leimberger
American Heart Journal. 2016-12-01
Committees
- Director, ECMO Quality and Planning, CHI Franciscan Health System 2019 - Present
- Chair, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, CHI Franciscan 2014 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Society of Critical Care MedicineMember
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