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Educational Contributions |
a) Direct Teaching / Precepting / Supervising |
2017 present Medical school lectures for final year students at the University of Leipzig |
2009 14 Medical school lectures for final year students on: 1) aortic aneurysm disease, and 2) aortic valve surgery at the University of Leipzig (approximately 200 medical students, 1 hour for each lecture, twice per year |
b) Advising and Mentorship |
1. Anna Kaeding, Medical Thesis: «Minimal invasive mitral valve surgery for Barlows disease». Defended March, 2016, University of Leipzig. |
2. Constanze Trommer, Medical Thesis: «Early and long-term results of the David operation». Defended April, 2014. University of Leipzig. |
3. Grzegorz Hirnle, Medical Thesis: «Impact of postoperative renal failure on early and late survival of patients after coronary artery bypass grafting». Defended November, 2013. University of Leipzig. |
4. Jan Schaarschmidt, Masters Thesis in Cardiovascular Technology: «Clinical evaluation of the new BMU 40 in-line blood analysis monitor». Defended May, 2009. University of Leipzig. |
5. Felix Hahg, Medical Thesis: «Proper patient selection for the Frozen Elephant Trunk operation». In progress. University of Leipzig. |
6. Joana Pinto, Masters Thesis. «Retrospective analysis of results for minimal invasive aortic surgery». In progress. University of Leipzig. |
c) Educational Administration and Leadership |
Jan, 2016 May, 2017 Member of Columbia University Education Subcommittee |
2015 16 Cardiac Surgery Resident Wet Lab, Columbia University |
2014 15 Masters in Minimal Invasive Cardiac Surgery Course, University of Pisa, Italy |
2010 14 Medical School Final State Examiner, University of Leipzig |
2009 14 Undergraduate Cardiac Surgery Lectures («Aortic aneurysm», «Aortic valve disease»), Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig |
2003 06 Surgical OSCE Examiner, University of Toronto |
2004 06 Cardiac Surgery Resident Wet Lab Instructor, University of Toronto |
2003 06 Cardiac Surgery Resident / Fellow Teaching Rounds, University of Toronto |
- Member, German Society of Thorax, Heart and Vascular Surgery |
- Member, German Society of Cardiology |
- Member, American Association of Thoracic Surgery |
- Member, European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons |
- Member, European Society of Cardiology |
- Member, Association for Academic Surgery |
- Member, Society of Thoracic Surgeons |
- Member and Past President, Heart Valve Society |
- Member, Canadian Cardiovascular Society |
- Member, American Heart Association |
- Licentiate, Medical Council of Canada |
- Fellow, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada |
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons |
- Member, International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation |
Notable Positions within Societies: |
American College of Cardiology |
March 1, 2015 present Surgeons Section Leadership Council, Member |
European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery: |
Oct 1, 2011 Aug 1, 2014 TechnoCollege Organizing Committee, Member |
Jan 1, 2012 Aug 1, 2014 Vascular Domain, Member |
European Society of Cardiology: |
Oct 1, 2008 Aug 1, 2014 Nucleus Committee of Working Group on Cardiovascular Surgery, Member |
Aug 31, 2010 Aug 1, 2012 ESC Guidelines Writing Committee for the Management of AMI-STEMI, Member |
Aug 31, 2010 Aug 1, 2012 ESC / EACTS Guidelines Writing Committee for the Management of Valvular Heart Disease, Subsection Editor |
Aug 31, 2012 Aug 1, 2014 Nucleus Committee of Working Group for Cardiovascular Surgery, Vice-Chairman |
Aug 31, 2012 Aug 1, 2014 ESC Guidelines Writing Committee on Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Member |
Dec 17, 2013 Aug 1, 2015 ESC Guidelines Writing Committee on Acute Coronary Syndrome / NSTEMI, Member |
Heart Valve Society (formed from the union of the Society of Heart Valve Disease and the Heart Valve Society of America): |
Sept, 2014 May, 2015 President |
Sept, 2014 present Program Committee Member |
May, 2015 present Past-President |
Society of Heart Valve Disease: |
Aug, 2009 May, 2015 Executive Council, Councilor |
Jun, 2011 May, 2014 Biennial Meeting Program Committee, Chair |
Jul 1, 1996 Apr 20, 2001 Ph.D., Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, Subject: Cerebral protection during cardiac surgery |
Jul 1, 1996 Jun 30, 2001 Certificate, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, Subject: Clinician Investigator Program, FRCSC(C) |
Jul 1, 1991 Jun 30, 2001 Fellow, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (Canada), University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, Subject: Cardiac Surgery |
Sep 1, 1987 May 31, 1991 M.D., University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada |
Sep 1, 1985 Apr 30, 1989 B. Sc. (Med), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada |
Jun 2017 present Professor of Cardiac Surgery, University of Leipzig, Germany |
Jan 2015 May 2017 Professor of Surgery, Columbia University, New York |
Aug 2014 Jan 2015 Assistant Professor, Columbia University, New York |
Jul 2006 Jul 2014 Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario |
Mar 2005 2006 Associate Faculty, Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario |
Nov 2002 2006 Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario |
Jun 2017 present Director Department of Cardiac Surgery, Leipzig Heart Center, Leipzig, Germany |
Oct 2015 May 2017 Co-Director, The Aortic Center, Columbia University Medical Center / New York Presbyterian, New York |
Aug 2014 May 2017 Attending Surgeon, New York Presbyterian Columbia, New York |
Aug 2014 May 2017 Director of Aortic Surgery Program, New York Presbyterian Columbia, New York |
Aug 2014 May 2017 Director of Cardiovascular Institute, New York Presbyterian Columbia, New York |
Jan 2009 Jul 2014 Assistant Director, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Leipzig Heart Center, Leipzig, Germany |
Aug 2006 Jul 2014 Staff Surgeon, Leipzig Heart Center, Leipzig, Germany |
Nov 2002 Jul 2006 Staff Cardiac Surgeon, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario |
Jun 15, 2017 present University of Leipzig, Germany - Professor of Cardiac Surgery |
Jun 1, 2017 present Leipzig Heart Center, Germany - Director of Cardiac Surgery |
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Committees |
Sept 1, 2014 Dec 31, 2015 Department of Surgery Research Committee, CUMC, Member |
Jan 1, 2016 May 31, 2017 Education Committee, Member |
Columbia University Medical Center / New York Presbyterian Hospital Committees |
Sept 1, 2014 May 31, 2017 Cardiovascular Institute, Director |
Aug 1, 2014 May 31, 2017 Department of Surgery Leadership Committee, Member |
University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine Committees |
Jul 1, 2005 Jul 1, 2006 Clinical Research Advisory Committee, Member |
Apr 15, 2005 Jul 1, 2006 Institute of Medical Science, School of Graduate Studies, Associate Member |
Jul 1, 2003 Jul 1, 2006 Cardiac Surgery Residency Program Committee, Member |
Jul 1, 2003 Jul 1, 2006 Medical Student Surgical Wet Lab, Cardiac Surgery Director |
Jan 1, 2004 Jul 1, 2006 Cardiac Surgery Resident Wet Lab, Director |
May 15, 2004 Jul 1, 2006 Clinical Epidemiology Committee, Member |
Jul 1, 2005 Jul 1, 2006 Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Program Committee |
University of Toronto, Hospital Committees |
Jul 1, 2003 Jul 1, 2006 Health Informatics Platform Task Force, University Health Network, Toronto, Member |
Jul 1, 2003 Jul 1, 2006 Heart and Circulation Program Research Committee, University Health Network, Toronto, Member |
Jul 1, 2005 Jul 1, 2006 Regenerative Medicine Committee, University Health Network, Toronto, Member |
Honors and Awards |
2015 George H. Humphries II Professor of Surgery Chair, Columbia University |
2006 Dr. Subhash C. Verma Award, Heart & Stroke / Richard Lewar Centre of Excellence |
2004 Roscoe Reid Graham Department of Surgery Award, University of Toronto |
2002 Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Detweiler Travelling Fellowship |
2001 First Prize, Gallie-Bateman Department of Surgery Research Day, University of Toronto |
2000 Wilfred G. Bigelow Book Prize |
1999 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Student Award for Clinical Research |
1999 Medical Research Council of Canada / CSCI Award for Excellence in Resident Research |
1999 First Prize, Terrence Donnelly Canadian Cardiac Surgery Resident Research Day |
1999 J.C. Laidlaw Award of Excellence, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto |
1998 PSI Resident Research Award |
1996 98: Research Fellow, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada |
1992 T.R. Clarke Award for Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Alberta |
1989 First Class Standing, Faculty of Medicine University of Alberta |
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