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Scott Silvestry, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Tucson, AZ

ScottCSilvestryMD

Thoracic Surgery Tucson, AZ

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Cardiovascular Surgery

Division Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery

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  • Office

    Arizona Health Sciences Center, 1501 N Campbell Avenue
    Rm 4302B, PO Box 245071
    Tucson, AZ 85724
    Phone+1 215-873-6087

Education & Training

  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1998 - 2000
  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1991 - 1998
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1991
  • Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences
    Cornell University College of Arts and SciencesB.A., Chemistry, Biochemistry and the History of Art, 1983 - 1987

Certifications & Licensure

  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2024 - 2026
  • NE State Medical License
    NE State Medical License 2009 - 2026
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2023 - 2026
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2015 - 2025
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2001 - 2025
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
  • Scholar American College of Surgeons/Society of Thoracic Surgery Health, 2005
  • Walter Lewis Croll Scholarship Brandeis University Heller School of Public Health, 2005
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Unexpected Abrupt Increase in Left Ventricular Assist Device Thrombosis  
    Starling RC, Moazami N, Silvestry SC, Ewald G, Rogers JG, Milano CA, Rame JD, Acker MA, Blackstone EH, Ehrlinger J, Thuita L, Mountis MM, Soltesz EG, Lytle BW, Smedira NG, N Engl J Med, 1/1/2014
  • Algorithm for the Diagnosis and Management of Suspected Pump Thrombus J Heart and Lung Transplantation  
    Goldstein DJ, Ranjit J, Salerno C, Silvestry SC, Moazami N, Horstmanshof D, Adamson R, Boyle A, Zucker M, Rogers J, Russell S, Long J, Pagani F, Jorde U, J Heart and Lung Transplantation, 7/1/2013
  • HeartWare and HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist Devices as Bridge to Cardiac Transplantation: Outcomes from the United Network of Organ Sharing Database  
    Topkara VK, O'Neill JK, Carlisle A, Silvestry SC, Ewald GA, The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1/1/2013
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Press Mentions

  • Innovation Helps Meet Increasing Demand for Heart Transplants
    Innovation Helps Meet Increasing Demand for Heart TransplantsJanuary 31st, 2023
  • With Demand Soaring for Heart Transplants, Florida Hospitals Ramp Up
    With Demand Soaring for Heart Transplants, Florida Hospitals Ramp UpJanuary 17th, 2023
  • ‘I Was Going to Die’: ECMO Machine Credited with Saving the Most Severe COVID-19 Patients’ Lives
    ‘I Was Going to Die’: ECMO Machine Credited with Saving the Most Severe COVID-19 Patients’ LivesAugust 4th, 2021
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Grant Support

  • Mechanics And Energetics In Aortic RegurgitationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1993–1994

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