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Davis Drinkwater
Davis C. Drinkwater, Jr., M.D., Professor
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Background
Harvard University (A.B. 1969)
University of Vermont School of Medicine (M.D. 1976)
McGill University, Montreal - General Surgery / Cardiothoracic Surgery
The Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, London - Pediatric Cardiac Fellowship
Boston Children's Hospital Medical Center - Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Fellowship
UCLA - Professor of Cardiac Surgery (1984-1997)
UCLA - Director Pediatric Heart Transplantation
UCLA - Chief Cardio and Thoracic Surgery, Wadsworth VA Medical Center
Vanderbilt Medical Center - Professor/Chairman Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery (1997-2004)
Director Division Pediatric Cardiac Surgery (2004-2006)
Other Interests
Heart Valve Repairs/Replacements
Arterial Coronary Revascularization
Congenital Heart Surgery
Aortic Surgery
Trans Myocardial Revascularization
Research Arterial Endothelial Response
Research Myocardial Preservation
Heart Transplantation
Research Cerebral Protection
LV Remodeling
Practice Areas
- Congenital
- Cardiac