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Patrick Myers
Patrick O. Myers, M.D.
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Background
I did my medical school training at Geneva University Medical School, following by residency in general surgery at Geneva University Hospitals, followed by fellowship in cardiovascular surgery, with a particular interest for valve repair and congenital heart disease. I then did a senior fellowship in adult cardiac surgery under Dr Lawrence H. Cohn at Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, followed by a fellowship in congenital cardiac surgery under Dr Pedro del Nido at Boston Children's Hospital, followed by an instructorship at the same institution. My main focus of study was complex valve reconstruction and biventricular repair in borderline hypoplastic hearts.
Clinically, I am a private practice cardiac surgeon in Geneva and consultant for the CHUV university hospital. I love being involved in EACTS, STS and CTSNet.
Other Interests
Biodegradable materials in cardiovascular surgery
Congenital cardiac surgery
Valve repair
Vascular rings and aortic arch malformations
Robotic and minimally invasive surgery
E-learning development
Running
My dear wife, son and daughter
Research
My research focuses primarily on new techniques and materials to improve valve repair, particularly in children. I have worked on the biodegradable annuloplasty ring, which was developed at my institution, and have studied different patch materials for repair of deficient leaflet tissue, such as fresh autologous pericardium, glutaralydehyde-fixed autologous or bovine pericardium, photo-oxidized pericardium, small intestinal submucosa (CorMatrix), polyurethane, and more recently CardioCel.
Additional Educational Information
Medical School, University of Geneva, Switzerland (MD 2003)
Cardiac Surgery, Children's Hospital Boston & Harvard medical school - Clinical fellow (2010-2011)
Cardiac Surgery, Brigham & Women's Hospital & Harvard - Senior clinical fellow (2009-2010)
Cardiovascular Surgery Residency, Geneva University Hospital (2006-2009)
General Surgery Residency, Geneva University Hospital (2003-06)
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Practice Areas
- Cardiac
- Congenital
- Vascular
- Minimally Invasive
- Coronary disease
- Heart failure
- Mechanical circulatory assistance
- Pericardium
- Valve disease
- Aortic valve disease
- Tricuspid valve disease
- Congenital
- Single ventricle and palliative procedures
- Adult congenital procedures
- Vascular
- Great vessels
- Aorta
- Education