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Office
6550 Fannin St
Suite 1401
Houston, TX 77030Phone+1 281-813-6436
Summary
- Dr. Saverio La Francesca, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Houston, Texas. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Texas and New York. He is affiliated with Houston Methodist Hospital.
Education & Training
University of PalermoClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2019 - 2026
TX State Medical License 2011 - 2014
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 36 citationsLong-term regeneration and remodeling of the pig esophagus after circumferential resection using a retrievable synthetic scaffold carrying autologous cells.Saverio La Francesca, Johnathon M. Aho, Matthew R. Barron, Ellen W. Blanco, Sherif Soliman
Scientific Reports. 2018-03-07 - 41 citationsThe TandemHeart as a bridge to a long-term axial-flow left ventricular assist device (bridge to bridge).Igor D. Gregoric, Leon P. Jacob, Saverio La Francesca, Brian A. Bruckner, William E. Cohn
Texas Heart Institute Journal. 2008-01-01 - 38 citationsMultipotent adult progenitor cells decrease cold ischemic injury in ex vivo perfused human lungs: an initial pilot and feasibility studySaverio La Francesca, Anthony E. Ting, Jason Sakamoto, Jessica Rhudy, Nicholas R. Bonenfant
Transplantation Research. 2014-11-01
