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Office
4733 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90027Phone+1 323-783-4011Fax+1 877-514-0903
Education & Training
- Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1986 - 1988
- University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1980 - 1986
- University of Washington School of MedicineClass of 1980
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1982 - 2025
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Prospective Randomized On-X Versus SJM Evaluation Trial Start of enrollment: 2003 Jul 01
- Safety and Efficacy Study of the Medtronic CoreValve® System in the Treatment of Severe, Symptomatic Aortic Stenosis in Intermediate Risk Subjects Who Need Aortic Valve Replacement (SURTAVI). Start of enrollment: 2012 Apr 01
- Safety & Efficacy Study of the Medtronic CoreValve® System-Treatment of Symptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis With Significant Comorbidities in Extreme Risk Subjects Who Need Aortic Valve Replacement Start of enrollment: 2012 Aug 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 134 citationsRandomized trial of endoscopic versus open vein harvest for coronary artery bypass grafting: six-month patency rates.K L Yun, Ying Xing Wu, Vicken Aharonian, Prakash Mansukhani, Thomas A. Pfeffer
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2005-03-01 - 84 citationsTransmyocardial laser revascularization combined with coronary artery bypass grafting: a multicenter, blinded, prospective, randomized, controlled trial.Keith B. Allen, Robert D. Dowling, Anthony J. DelRossi, Fidel Realyvasques, Edward A. Lefrak
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2000-03-01 - 60 citationsIntraoperative autotransfusion reduces blood loss after cardiopulmonary bypassGary S. Kochamba, Thomas A. Pfeffer, Colleen F. Sintek, Siavosh Khonsari
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 1996-03-01
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