Kenan Whitaker Yount MD MBA
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Director, UVA Structural Heart & Valve Center
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1218 Lee StPO Box 800679Charlottesville, VA 22908
Phone+1 434-243-1000
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Summary
- https://uvahealth.com/findadoctor/profile/kenan-w-yount
Education & Training
University of PennsylvaniaMinimally Invasive Valve Surgery, 2019 - 2019
University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Thoracic Surgery - Integrated, 2011 - 2018
University of VirginiaMBA, Business Administration, 2009 - 2011
University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 2010, MD- Dartmouth CollegeBA, 2002 - 2006
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2018 - 2027
GA State Medical License 2018 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2018 - 2026
NC State Medical License 2024 - 2025
SC State Medical License 2024 - 2025
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- President's Award Society of Thoracic Surgeon's, 2014
Clinical Trials
- Percutaneous or Surgical Repair In Mitral Prolapse And Regurgitation for ≥60 Year-olds (PRIMARY) Start of enrollment: 2022 Feb 21
- MitraClip REPAIR MR Study Start of enrollment: 2020 Jul 21
- Anticoagulation for New-Onset Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation After CABG Start of enrollment: 2019 Dec 13
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Predictors of Radial Artery Use in Coronary Bypass Grafting: A Multi-institutional Cohort Study.Sean W W Noona, Steven D Young, Andrew M Young, Raymond J Strobel, Matthew P Weber
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2025-03-17 - Ideal Timing of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting After Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction.Anthony V Norman, Matthew P Weber, Mohamad El Moheb, Alexander M Wisniewski, Raymond J Strobel
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2025-02-11 - Does Timing Matter? The Effect of Intensive Care Unit Arrival Timing on Elective Cardiac Surgery.Alex M Wisniewski, Sanjana Challa, Raymond J Strobel, Anthony V Norman, Leora T Yarboro
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2025-02-01
Press Mentions
Michigan Heart Surgery Outcomes Improved After Medicaid Expansion, Study FindsJune 6th, 2017
UVA Led Research Teams Publish Medicare Disparity StudySeptember 24th, 2022
ER Doctor Claims Simple Thumb Test Can Tell if You’ll Suffer a Deadly Ruptured Artery… but Is He Right?April 26th, 2024
Committees
- Interviewer, University of Virginia School of Medicine Admissions Committee 2021 - Present
- Research & Writing Committee, Virginia Cardiac Surgery Quality Initiative (VCSQI) 2014 - 2022
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Southern Thoracic Surgery AssociationMember
Industry Relationships
- Consultant, Edwards Life Sciences2018 - Present
- Consultant, Medtronic2018 - Present
External Links
- Websitehttps://uvahealth.com/findadoctor/profile/kenan-w-yount
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