ZainIsmailKhalpeyMDPhD, FACS, FETCS

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

Director of Artificial Heart Program, Cardiothoracic Surgery Network Director Artificial Intelligence Director, Mechanical Circulatory & Extracorporeal Life Support, Robotic Cardiac Surgery Program, Ai Lab Honor Health, Scottsdale, AZ

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Overview of Dr. Khalpey

Dr. Zain Khalpey is a thoracic surgeon in Tucson, AZ and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Brigham and Women's Hospital, TMC HealthCare, Banner - University Medical Center Tucson, Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Banner - University Medical Center South, and Northwest Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Medical Education and has been in practice 21 years. He specializes in adult cardiac surgery, aortic surgery, cardiopulmonary transplantation, and minimally invasive cardiac surgery and is experienced in thoracotomy, cardiac transplant surgery, and prosthesis design.

Office
10210 N 92nd St Ste 300
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Book by Phone+1(480) 530-8906

Education & Training

Brigham and Women's Hospital/Children's HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2010 - 2012
Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2006 - 2010
Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Medical EducationClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2012 - 2026
AZ State Medical License 2012 - 2025
MA State Medical License 2008 - 2025
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Clinical Trials

Cardiogenesis Transmyocardial Revascularization Registry Start of enrollment: 2013 May 01
Completed
Safety and Efficacy Study of Amniotic Membrane Patch to Treat Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Start of enrollment: 2014 Jul 01
Withdrawn
Phase 1, Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

317 citations
Survival Benefit of Solid-Organ Transplant in the United States
Abbas Rana, Angelika C. Gruessner, Vatche G. Agopian, Zain Khalpey, Irbaz Bin Riaz
JAMA Surgery. 2015-03-01
50 citations
In-hospital outcomes of a minimally invasive off-pump left thoracotomy approach using a centrifugal continuous-flow left ventricular assist device.
Bantayehu Sileshi, Nicholas A. Haglund, Mary E. Davis, Nicole M. Tricarico, John M. Stulak
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2015-01-01
107 citations
Three-dimensional scaffolds of acellular human and porcine lungs for high throughput studies of lung disease and regeneration
Darcy E. Wagner, Nicholas R. Bonenfant, Dino Sokocevic, Michael J. DeSarno, Zachary D. Borg
Biomaterials. 2014-03-01

Press Mentions

Zain Khalpey, MD, PhD, a Cardiothoracic Surgeon with Northwest Cardiology at Northwest Medical CenterAugust 5th, 2021
Sarah R. Baroody, MD, an Ophthalmologist with Eye Care of DanburyAugust 5th, 2021
Northwest Healthcare on the Pulse of Heart CareJuly 10th, 2019
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