Doctors

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Alan J. Annenberg, MD

Education
Ohio State University, Columbus, OH - M.D.

Residencies
Ohio State University, Columbus, OH - Surgery

Fellowships
Ohio State University, Columbus, OH - General Vascular Surgery

Certifications
American Board of Surgery: 1988, 1995
American Board of Surgery (General Vascular Surgery): 1990, 1998

Full curriculum vitae and bibliography available upon request

Todd M. Bayer, MD

Education
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL – M.D.

Residencies
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, WI – Surgery

Fellowships
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, WI – General Vascular Surgery

Certifications
American Board of Surgery: 1997, 2005
American Board of Surgery (General Vascular Surgery): 2009

Full curriculum vitae and bibliography available upon request

Donald C. Buckley, MD

Education
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ - M.D.

Residencies
Ohio State University Hospital Columbus, OH - Surgery

Fellowships
Ohio State University Hospital Columbus, OH - Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Certifications
American Board of Surgery - 1991
American Board of Thoracic Surgery - 1993, 2001

Full curriculum vitae and bibliography available upon request

William H. Cook, MD

Education
Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC – M.D.

Residencies
West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV – Surgery
Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC – Cardiothoracic Surgery

Certifications
The American Board of Thoracic Surgery - 2003
The American Board of Surgery – 2002

Full curriculum vitae and bibliography available upon request

Richard B. Fries, MD

Education
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH – M.D.

Residencies
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH – Obstetrics and Gynecology
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH – Surgery

Fellowships
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH – General Vascular Surgery

Certifications
American Board of Surgery – Board Eligible 2009

Full curriculum vitae and bibliography available upon request

Karen A. Gersch, MD

Education
East Carolina University, Greenville, NC – M.D.

Residencies
Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, NE – Surgery
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA – Cardiothoracic Surgery

Fellowships
Eastern Carolina Cardiovascular Institute, East Carolina University,
Greenville, NC – Minimally Invasive/Robotic Surgery

Certifications
American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Board Eligible
Full curriculum vitae and bibliography available upon request

Loren F. Hiratzka, MD

Education
University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA - M.D.

Residencies
Los Angeles County Harbor General Hospital Los Angeles, CA - Surgery
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA - Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Fellowships
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA - Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Research

Certifications
American Board of Surgery - 1978
American Board of Thoracic Surgery - 1981, 1990, 2000

Recipient of the prestigious Samuel Kaplan Visionary Award, given in 2000 by The American Heart Association, Cincinnati division, to individuals who demonstrate excellence in cardiovascular science.

Recipient of the American Heart Association's National Chairman's Award, 2006, for contributions advancing the mission and strategic goals of the AHA.

Full curriculum vitae and bibliography available upon request

Charles L. Mesh, MD

Education
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH - M.D.

Residencies
University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics, Chicago, IL - Surgery

Fellowships
Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Shreveport, LA - Research Fellowship in Physiology
and Cell Biophysics
Northwestern University, Chicago, IL - Alyce Salerno Fellow in Vascular Surgery

Certifications
American Board of Surgery - 1991, 2000
American Board of Surgery (General Vascular Surgery) - 1993, 2002

Full curriculum vitae and bibliography available upon request

Eric J. Okum, MD

Education
Ohio State University, Columbus, OH – M.D.

Residencies
University of Vermont, Burlington, VT – Surgery

Fellowships
University of Vermont, Burlington, VT – Surgery Research
Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA – Cardiothoracic Surgery

Certifications
American Board of Surgery – 2003
American Board of Thoracic Surgery – 2005

Full curriculum vitae and bibliography available upon request

Manisha A. Patel, MD

Education
University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT - M.D.

Residencies
Medical Center Hospital of Vermont, Burlington, VT - Surgery
Rush-Presbyterian - St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL - Cardiothoracic Surgery

Fellowships
University of Vermont, Burlington, VT - Surgery Research

Certifications
American Board of Surgery - 2001
American Board of Thoracic Surgery - 2003

Full curriculum vitae and bibliography available upon request

Steven E. Park, MD

Education
University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL - M.D.

Residencies
University of Iowa Hospital Iowa City, IA - Surgery
Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh, PA - Cardiothoracic Surgery

Fellowships
Allegheny-Singer Research Institute Pittsburgh, PA - Thoracic Surgical Research

Certifications
American Board of Surgery - 1991, 2001
American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 1994, 2002

Full curriculum vitae and bibliography available upon request

Zulfikar A. Sharif, MD

Education
Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, OH – M.D.

Residencies
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI – Surgery
University of Wisoconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI - Cardiothoracic Surgery

Fellowships
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI – Research – Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Certifications
American Board of Thoracic Surgery – 2008

Full curriculum vitae and bibliography available upon request

J. Michael Smith, MD

Education
University of Louisville, Louisville, KY - M.D.

Residencies
Good Samaritan Hospital Cincinnati, OH - Surgery
Yale-New Haven Hospital Yale University Medical Center New Haven, CT - Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Certifications
American Board of Surgery - 1994, 2003
American Board of Thoracic Surgery - 1997

Full curriculum vitae and bibliography available upon request

S. Russell Vester, MD

Education
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH - M.D.

Residencies
Boston University Medical Center Boston, MA - Surgery
Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke Medical Center Chicago, IL - Cardiothoracic Surgery

Fellowships
Boston Children's Hospital of Harvard University, Boston, MA - Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
American Board of Surgery - 1989, 1999
American Board of Thoracic Surgery - 1992, 2001

Certifications

Full curriculum vitae and bibliography available upon request

Creighton B. Wright, MD

Education
Duke University, Durham, NC - M.D.

Residencies
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC - Surgery
University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, VA - Surgery
University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, VA - Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Fellowships
University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, VA - American Cancer Society Clinical Fellow

Certifications
American Board of Surgery -1971
American Board of Thoracic Surgery - 1971
American Board of Surgery (General Vascular Surgery) - 1983, 1993, 2003

Recipient of the prestigious Samuel Kaplan Visionary Award, given annually by The American Heart Association to individuals who demonstrate excellence in cardiovascular science.
Who's Who in America, 1999
Top Surgeons in America, 2002
Award of Excellence, American Heart Association, SW Ohio Affiliate, 2003
Distinguished Achievement Award, American Heart Association, Great Rivers Affiliate, 2008-09

Full curriculum vitae and bibliography available upon request

Gregory C. Zenni, MD

Education
St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO - M.D.

Residencies
Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL - Surgery

Fellowships
Loyola Univeristy Medical Center, Maywood, IL - Peripheral Vascular Surgery

Certifications
American Board of Surgery - 1992, 2000
American Board of Surgery (General Vascular Surgery) - 1994

Full curriculum vitae and bibliography available upon request