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Michael Zhadkevich
Michael M. Zhadkevich, M.D., Ph.D.
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Background
Board Certification: Cardiothoracic Surgery (2002, 2012)
Board Certification: General Surgery (2001)
University of Rochester Cardiothoracic Residency (1997-1999)
Union Memorial Hospital (Baltimore) General Surgery Residency (1992-1997)
Johns Hopkins Univ Sch of Med/ Dept of Surg/ Fellowship in Transplant and Vascular Surgery (1990-199
2nd Moscow State Medical University/Assistant Professor of Surgery (1983-1990)
2nd Moscow State Medical University/General Surgery Residency (1979-1983)
Ph.D. degree (1983) 2nd Moscow State Medical University (Pulmonary Hemodynamics and Metabolic Function of the Lung in Acute Pancreatitis)
M.D. degree (1979) 2nd Moscow State Medical University
42 publications, 12 patents
Other Interests
Stroke Prevention Devices
Hybrid Procedures on Aortic Arch and Thoracoabdominal Aorta
Reconstructive Surgery of Mitral and Aortic Valves
Minimally invasive Aortic and Mitral Valve Surgery
Aortic Arch Aneurysms, Physiology of Deep Hypothermia, CNS Protection
Endovascular Surgery of Aorta, Visceral Branches, Carotids and Peripheral arteries
Surgery of Thoracoabdominal Aneurysms with Passive Hypothermia
Reconstructive Surgery of Trachea and Bronchi
Extended Resections for Thoracic Cancer
Reconstruction of Left Ventricle for CHF / Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Research
Prevention of cerebral emboli and embolic stroke in cardiovascular interventions as a new standard of care
Development of new cerebral protection devices using a non-invasive and intravascular approach
Clinical studies evaluating the safety and efficacy of cerebral protection devices
Practice Areas
- Cardiac
- Thoracic
- Vascular
- Minimally Invasive
- Coronary disease
- Heart failure
- Valve disease
- Chest wall
- Diaphragm
- Lung
- Esophagus
- Mediastinum
- Trachea and bronchi
- Vascular
- Education
- Medical technology
- Basic science