LeoraBethBalsamMD
Thoracic Surgery • Worcester, MAAdult Cardiac Surgery
Professor, Cardiac Surgery, UMass Memorial Medical Center
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Office
55 Lake Avenue North
Department of Surgery
Worcester, MA 01655Phone+1 508-334-2577Fax+1 508-334-7284
Education & Training
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2005 - 2008- Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1998 - 2005
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 2017 - 2026
CA State Medical License 1999 - 2019
NY State Medical License 2008 - 2019- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsBetter Than Ice: Advancing the Technology of Donor Heart Storage With the Paragonix SherpaPak.Catherine E Bixby, Leora B Balsam
ASAIO Journal. 2023-04-01 - Commentary: Prevention of saphenous vein graft disease remains elusive.Nicole M Hays, Leora B Balsam
Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2022-03-01 - Commentary: How form and function of the aortic valve influence the proximal aorta.Leora B Balsam
JTCVS Open. 2021-12-01
Press Mentions
The Chaotic Beginnings of the Tool That Made Heart Surgery PossibleNovember 4th, 2024
Sunday Sitdown: Dr. Jennifer D. Walker, Chief of Cardiac Surgery, UMass Memorial Medical CenterFebruary 10th, 2019
Committees
- Member, AATS Cardiothoracic Residents Committee 2017 - Present
- Research Scholarship Committee, AATS 2016 - Present
- Editorial Board Member, JTCVS Editorial Board 2015 - Present
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