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Richard Weisel
Richard D. Weisel, M.D.
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TMDT 3-704
Background
Instructor in Surgery, Boston University (1975-1976) Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Toronto (1979-1984) Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Toronto (1984-1989) Professor of Surgery, University of Toronto (1989-Present) Director of Surgical Research, Univesity of Toronto (1990-1995) Chairman of the Division of Cardiac Surgery (1998-2009) Senior Scientist, Toronto General Research Institute (1998-Present) Director, Toronto General Research Institute (2005-2011) Cardiovascular Surgeon, Toronto General Hospital (1979-Present)
Other Interests
Tissue Engineering Myocardial Protection Cell Transplantation
Additional Educational Information
Yale University (BA 1965) Boston University Vascular Surgery Fellow (1975-1976) Boston University NIH Trainee in Academic Surgery (1971-1973) Boston University General Surgery Residency (1969-1975) Canadian Heart Foundation Research Fellow (1978-1979) Marquette Medical School (MD 1969) University of Toronto Resident in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery (1976-1978)
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Practice Areas
- Cardiac