Cardiac Surgery Faculty
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Director, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Professor, Surgery Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Dr. James Kirklin is the Division Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery. His special interests include congenital heart surgery and surgery for advanced heart failure including cardiac transplantation and mechanical circulatory support. |
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David C. McGiffin, MD Deputy Director, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Professor, Surgery Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Dr. David McGiffin has special expertise in complex coronary and valvular heart surgery. In addition, he leads the lung transplantation program at UAB. |
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Clinical Faculty |
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Constantine L. Athanasuleas, MD, FACC Professor, Surgery This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Dr. Constantine Athanasuleas performs a wide range of adult cardiac surgical procedures. Many of these are complex cases referred from the Southeast region. He has special interests in ventricular restoration (e.g. Dor procedure) and the use of transmyocardial revascularization as a standalone or adjunct procedure. |
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Robert J. Dabal, MD Assistant Professor, Surgery This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Dr. Robert Dabal restricts his practice to the Pediatric age group. He has special interest and expertise in the management of transposition of the great vessels using arterial switch procedures. |
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Assistant Professor, Surgery Assistant Program Director for Thoracic Surgery This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Dr. James Davies performs a wide range of adult cardiac surgical procedures. Of note, Dr. Davies devoted an additional three months to further training in the surgical management of thoracic aortic disease following completion of residency at the Mayo Clinic. His areas of expertise include complex aortic surgery, endovascular procedures and the treatment of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms. |
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Professor, Surgery Program Director for Thoracic Surgery This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Dr. William Holman performs adult cardiac and thoracic operations and is Chief of Surgical Services at the Birmingham VA Medical Center. He has a special interest in mechanical circulatory support as a member of the advanced heart failure team at UAB. |
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Spencer Melby, MD Assistant Professor, Surgery This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Dr. Spencer Melby recently completed his training at Washington University-Barnes Medical Center in St. Louis. |
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Research Faculty |
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James F. George, PhD Professor, Surgery Director of Research, Cardiac Surgery This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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David C. Naftel, PhD Professor, Surgery Director of Clinical Research, Cardiac Surgery This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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