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Office
2000 6th Ave S
THT 712
Birmingham, AL 35233Phone+1 205-934-9999
Summary
- Dr. Sara Pereira is a thoracic surgeon in Salt Lake City, UT. She received her bachelors degree from University of California, Berkeley, and medical degree from University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine and has been in practice 24 years. She is passionate about resident education and is the Program Director for the Cardiothoracic surgery residency programs at the University of Utah. She specializes in adult cardiac surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and cardiovascular surgery and is experienced in transcatheter valve surgery, mitral valve repair, aortic dissection repair, and complex reoperative cardiac surgery.
Education & Training
- University of Alabama Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2003 - 2004
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center/College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 2002
- University of California, Irvine, School of MedicineClass of 1997
- University of California, BerkeleyBA, Biology, 1988 - 1992
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2006 - Present
- UT State Medical License 2020 - 2026
- CO State Medical License 2007 - 2025
- AL State Medical License 2002 - 2024
- OH State Medical License 2000 - 2002
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Comparison of the Outcomes of Single vs Multiple Arterial Grafts in Women Start of enrollment: 2023 Apr 17
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Intersection of Race and Gender in the Cardiothoracic Workforce: Study of Representation and Salary.Anastasiia K Tompkins, David T Cooke, Leah Backhus, J Michael DiMaio, Sara J Pereira
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2024-11-08 - Professional Development for Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery.Kelley N Benck, Gopika SenthilKumar, Andrea M Steely, Sara J Pereira, Laura DiChiacchio
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2024-11-01 - STS Policy for Respectful Scholarly Discourse: Providing a Framework for Professional Behavior at Academic Conferences.Mara B Antonoff, Jessica Donington, S Adil Husain, Tsuyoshi Kaneko, Ahmet Kilic
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2024-10-21
Press Mentions
- Cardiothoracic Surgeon Available for Comment on FDA's Approval of TAVR for Low-Risk PatientsAugust 16th, 2019
- 3 Questions to Ask Before You Have Heart SurgeryMay 31st, 2018
- Sponsored Content: Surgeon Breaks Stereotypes by Repairing HeartsJuly 7th, 2016
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Committees
- Chair, STS Workforce on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 2024 - Present
- Chair Faculty Development Committee, Thoracic Surgery Directors Association 2023 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- Southern Thoracic Surgical AssociationMember
- Women in Thoracic SurgeryMember
- Association for Surgical EducationMember
- Latino Surgical SocietyMember
- American Medical Women's AssociationMember
- Western Thoracic Surgical AssociationMember
- Thoracic Surgery Directors AssociationMember
- Member
Other Languages
- Spanish
External Links
- International Women’s Day https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ld7AfVlgrOs&feature=share
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