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Ming-Sing Si, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Los Angeles, CA

Ming-SingSiMD

Thoracic Surgery Los Angeles, CA

Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Associate Professor, Surgery, UCLA

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  • Office

    100 UCLA Medical Plaza
    Suite 630 West
    Los Angeles, CA 90095
    Phone+1 310-825-9011
    Fax+1 310-825-9011

Summary

  • Dr. Ming-Sing Si is a thoracic surgeon in Los Angeles , CA. He received his medical degree from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and has been in practice 18 years. He specializes in pediatric heart transplantation and pediatric cardiac surgery and is experienced in heart failure, and adult congenital cardiac surgery.

Education & Training

  • University of Michigan
    University of MichiganFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2006 - 2008
  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Surgery, 2003 - 2006
  • David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
    David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 1999
  • University of California, Irvine
    University of California, IrvineB.S., Cum Laude, 1992 - 1995

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2001 - 2026
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2006 - 2025
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • 2nd Place Presentation First Annual A. Alfred Taubman Medical Research Institute Symposium, 2008
  • 2nd Place Poster Presentation 1st Annual TMRI Stem Cell Symposium, 2008
  • Chief Resident Leadership Recognition Award UCSF General Surgery, 2006
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A Simple Model for Myocardial Changes in a Failing Heart  
    J Shaw, K Dasharathi, A Wineman, M Si, International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, 7/1/2014
  • A 37-year-old Smeloff-Cutter Aortic Valve  
    Si MS, Zapolanski A, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2009
  • Hyperparathyroidism after Radioactive Iodine Therapy  
    Colaco SM, Si M, Reiff E, Clark OH, Am J Surg, 1/1/2007
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Contractile And Electrophysiological Characterization of Optimized Self-Organizing Engineered Heart Tissue
    Claus Sondergaard, Lianguo Wang, Crystal Ripplinger, Grant Mathews, Angela Jeffreys, Amrit Sahota, Moira Wood, Jan Nolta and Ming-Sing Si, STS 48th Annual Meeting, 1/1/2012
  • Short Term Experience of Porcine Small Intestinal Submucosa In Pediatric Cardiovascular Reconstructions
    Russell G Witt; Gary Raff; Jeff VanGundy; Melissa Rodgers-Ohlau; Ming-Sing Si, STS 48th Annual Meeting, 1/1/2012
  • Prevascularization with Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells Abrogates Contractile Function of Engineered Heart Tissue
    Russell Witt, Claus Sondergaard, Grant Mathews, Lisa Le, Angela Jeffreys, Fernando Fierro, Jan Nolta, Ming-Sing Si, American Association for Thoracic Surgery's 92nd Annual Meeting, 1/1/2012
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Lectures

  • Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries 
    4/1/2013
  • Interrupted Aortic Arch and Aortic Coarctation 
    2/1/2013
  • Congenital Cardiac Surgery: Current and Future Roles for Biomedical Engineering 
    UM Department of Biomedical Engineering - 2/1/2013
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Press Mentions

  • Trial to Use Stem Cells in Baby Hearts
    Trial to Use Stem Cells in Baby HeartsAugust 4th, 2021