
John M Stulak MD
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Cardiovascular Surgery
Cardiovascular Surgeon, Associate Professor of Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
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200 1st St SWRochester, MN 55905
Phone+1 507-284-2511
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Summary
- I am a board certified cardiovascular surgeon and Medical Director in the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. I have a special interest in the surgical treatment of advanced heart failure, including the use of ventricular assist devices in heart transplantation.
Education & Training
- University of Michigan Health SystemFellowship, Cardiac Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, 2010 - 2011
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2006 - 2010
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Surgery, 2001 - 2006
- Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
- AZ State Medical License 2016 - 2027
- FL State Medical License 2016 - 2027
- MI State Medical License 2010 - 2026
- MN State Medical License 2003 - 2026
- WI State Medical License 2016 - 2025
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Anticoagulation Versus No Anticoagulation for Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation After Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Graft: A Meta-Analysis.Mariam Shariff, Ashish Kumar, Gabor Bagameri, Narayan G Kowlgi, Abhishekh Deshmukh
The American Journal of Cardiology. 2025-04-01 - Assessment of Left-Sided Hemodynamics With Exercise in Patients With Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Support.Sara S Inglis, Sarah D Schettle, Mauricio A Villavicencio, Philip J Spencer, John M Stulak
Artificial Organs. 2025-03-13 - Global gender representation among presidents of cardiothoracic surgery societies.Mariam Shariff, Ashish Kumar, John Stulak
American Journal of Surgery. 2025-03-01
Journal Articles
- The Present and Future JACC State-of-the-Art Review Neoplasia and the Heart: Pathological Review of Effects with Clinical and Radiological CorrelationJohn P Bois, Kyle W Klarich, John M Stulak, Joseph J Maleszewski, ScienceDirect
- Downregulation of BK Channel Function and Protein Expression in Coronary Arteriolar Smooth Muscle Cells of Type 2 Diabetic PatientsKevin L Greason, John M Stulak, Richard C Daly, Cardiovascular Research
Other
- Atrial fibrillation and flutter after cardiac surgeryStulak JM, Bharucha DB
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/atrial-fibrillation-and-flutter-after-cardiac-surgery
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-03-18 - Off-pump and minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass graft surgery: OutcomesStulak JM
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/off-pump-and-minimally-invasive-direct-coronary-artery-bypass-graft
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-04-08
Authored Content
- Long-Term Sirolimus for Primary Immunosuppression in Heart Transplant RecipientsFebruary 2018
- Long-Term Sirolimus for Primary Immunosuppression in Heart Transplant RecipientsFebruary 2018
- Long-Term Sirolimus for Primary Immunosuppression in Heart Transplant RecipientsFebruary 2018
- Long-Term Sirolimus for Primary Immunosuppression in Heart Transplant RecipientsFebruary 2018
- Long-Term Sirolimus for Primary Immunosuppression in Heart Transplant RecipientsFebruary 2018
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Press Mentions
- Using Virtual Reality to Calm Pre-Surgery NervesMarch 1st, 2025
- Utilising Virtual Reality to Soothe Anxiety Before SurgeryMarch 1st, 2025
- Using VR Before Open Heart Surgery Eases Anxiety: Mayo ClinicFebruary 13th, 2025
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Professional Memberships
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External Links
- Refer a Patienthttp://www.mayoclinic.org/medical-professionals/provider-relations/refer-a-patient
- Mayo Clinic Biohttp://www.mayoclinic.org/appointments/find-a-doctor/search-results?searchterm=stulak&locations=
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