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Salim Aziz, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Washington, DC

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Thoracic Surgery Washington, DC

Aortic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Clinical Professor, Cardiovascular Surgery, George Washington University Hospital

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  • Office

    2175 K St NW Ste C100
    Washington, DC 20037
    Phone+1 202-775-5111
    Fax+1 202-775-5112

Education & Training

  • University of Minnesota
    University of MinnesotaResidency, Thoracic Surgery, 1986 - 1990
  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1981 - 1986
  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1980 - 1981
  • Imperial College London School of Medicine
    Imperial College London School of MedicineClass of 1976

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2002 - 2026
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2004 - 2026
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1982 - 2025
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2002 - 2024
  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 1997 - 2003
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Among Older Adults: Patterns, Outcomes, and Trends.  
    Olubode A Olufajo, Amanda Wilson, Ahmad Zeineddin, Mallory Williams, Salim Aziz., J Surg Res, 2/2021
  • Successful use of VV ECMO in Managing Negative Pressure Pulmonary Edema.  
    Brian Grant MD, Deangelo Ferguson MD, Jenna E Aziz BS,BA, and Salim Aziz MD, J Cardiac Surgery, 2/18/2020
  • Exogenous C1-Esterase Inhibitor Prophylaxis during Complex Aortic Valve Replacement in a Patient with Hereditary Angioedema.  
    . Salim Aziz, Hulya Turkan, Jenna Aziz and Mark Prue., . EC Cardiology 6.2 (2019), 2019
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • An Aortic Syndrome Presenting as Severe Shoulder Pain
    Hilda Mariana, Gonzalez Bonilla, Nitheesha Ganta, Ahmad Awan, Jenna Aziz, Andre J. Duertinckz,Prafulla Mehrotra, Isaac Opoku-Asare, Shawn Sarin, Salim Aziz, Presented at the American College of Cardiology., Howard University Hospital, 3/2020
  • Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in the Very Elderly: Patterns, Outcomes and Trends
    Olufajo OA, Zeineddin A, Williams M, Aziz S, 15th Annual Academic Surgical Congress, Orlando, 2/2020
  • Comparison of Low and Standard Heparinization for Veno-Arterial ECMO Management
    Jai Raman, MBBS MMed FRACS PhD, Mazahir Alimohamed, MD, Nikola Dobrilovic, MD, Salim Aziz, MD, FACS, Omar Lateef, DO, Mechanical Circulatory Support Symposium, Houston, 3/2018
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Lectures

  • The Role of ECMO in COVID-19 
    Washington Clinico-Path Society - 5/2021
  • The Management of Right Ventricular Failure 
    Howard University Hospital - 7/2020
  • VV Cannulation for ECMO 
    Washington DC - 6/2020
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