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Andrea Carpenter
Andrea J. Carpenter, M.D., Ph.D.
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Background
Appalachian State Univ. (BS, 1974)
Penn State (Ph.D., Physiology, 1981)
National Research Council Associate 1982 - 1984
Research Associate, Johns Hopkins 1984 - 1985
George Washington University (MD, 1989)
General Surgery Residency, Travis AFB 1989 - 1994
Cardiothoracic Residency, UCDavis, 1994 - 1997
Chief, CT Surgery, Wilford Hall Medical Center, 1997 - 2002
Associate Professor, UTHSC-SA 8/2002 - 8/2009
Professor, UTHSC-SA 9/2009 - present
Other Interests
Congestive Heart Failure
Tennis, Running, Skiing
Myocardial Revascularization / Myocardial Protection
Heart Valve Disease, Tissue Techniques
Aortic Disease
Surgical Education and Simulation
Practice Areas
- Cardiac