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Vassyl Lonchyna
Vassyl A. Lonchyna, M.D.
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Background
University of Detroit BS 1971
Wayne State University MD 1975
Duke University General Surgery Residency 1975-77
Loyola University General Surgery Residency 1977-80
USAF Military Service 1980-84
Loyola University Cardiothoracic Residency 1984-87
Loyola University Faculty 1987-1998
Tulane University , Professor and Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 1998-1999
Chicago Cardiac Surgeons,SC 2000-2001
Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons of Chicago,SC 2001-2005
Stroger Hospital, Surgical Critical Care Residency,06/07
Stroger Hospital ,IL, DIrector SICU, 2008-2010
Stroger Hospital, IL Associate PD, SCC Residency 2010
University of Chicago, Section Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery, Intensivist 2012-2014
Other Interests
health care policy, medical ethics
arterial coronary artery revascularization
heart and lung transplantation cardiac mecahnical assist devices
cardiomyoplasty
mitral valve repair
thoracic surgery: cancer, volume reduction, thoracoscopy
aortic surgery
Surgical Critical Care
RF ablation of atrial arrhythmias
bronchoscopy:stents, laser, baloon dilatation
Practice Areas
- Cardiac
- Thoracic
- Vascular