CURRICULUM VITAE
G Hossein Almassi MD
G Hossein Almassi MD
Professor
Department of Surgery
Division of Surgery Cardiothoracic
Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Zablocki VA Medical Center
Department of Surgery
Division of Surgery Cardiothoracic
Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Zablocki VA Medical Center
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
8701 Watertown Plank Road |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
Phone: +1 (414) 4566906 |
Fax: 414--955-0079 |
EDUCATION: |
1968 - 1970 Premed, Pahlavi University, Shiraz, Iran |
1970 - 1976 MD, Pahlavi University School of Medicine, Shiraz, Iran |
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS: |
2002 Faculty Leadership Development Program, Summer Course, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2003 Leadership Development Program, Milwaukee School of Business Administration, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
MILITARY SERVICE: |
1976 - 1978 Member of Iran Health Corp |
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: |
1982 - 1986 Instructor in Surgery, University of Illinois School of Medicine, Chicago, IL |
1986 - 1992 Assistant Professor, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
1992 - 2012 Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgical Section, Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI |
1992 - 2003 Associate Professor, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
2003 - Present Professor, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
2006 - 2012 Assistant Chief, Surgical Services, Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI |
2008 - 2013 Adjunct Professor, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI |
ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
07/01/2016 - Present Cheif, Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI |
HOSPITAL AND CLINICAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
1978 - 1979 Emergency Room Physician, Pahlavi University School of Medicine, Nemazee Hospital |
1979 - 1980 Resident in General Surgery, University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL |
1980 - 1983 Resident in General Surgery, Metropolitan Group Hospitals, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL |
1983 - 1984 Chief Resident in General Surgery, Metropolitan Group Hospitals, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL |
1984 - 1986 Resident in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
07/1985 - 12/1985 Resident, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Denver Children’s Hospital |
1986 - 1995 Associate Attending Staff, Milwaukee County Medical Complex, Milwaukee, WI |
1986 - Present Attending Staff, Zablocki Veterans Administration Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI |
1986 - 1995 Consulting Staff, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Milwaukee, WI |
1987 - 2010 Associate Staff, Columbia Hospital, Milwaukee, WI |
1994 - 2007 Courtesy Medical Staff, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
1995 - 2000 Courtesy Medical Staff, St. Francis Hospital, Milwaukee, WI |
1995 - 2005 Active Medical Staff, St. Mary’s Hospital, Milwaukee, WI |
1995 - 1997 Courtesy Medical Staff, Waukesha Memorial Hospital, Milwaukee, WI |
1996 - 2006 Senior Attending Staff, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Milwaukee, WI |
1997 - 2005 Associate Staff, Waukesha Memorial Hospital, Milwaukee, WI |
SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION: |
Board Certified | Issue Date | Expiration |
Thoracic Surgery | 2006 | 2018 |
Thoracic Surgery | 2016 | 2028 |
Certificates | Issued By | Issue Date | Expiration |
FLEX | 1980 | None | |
Diplomat, American Board of Surgery | 30686 | 1985 | None |
American Board of Thoracic Surgery | 4622 | 1988 | None |
American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Recertified | 4622 | 1996 | None |
Diplomat - Recertified | American Board of Surgery - 30686 | 1998 | None |
Licensure | Number | Issue Date | Expiration |
ECFMG | 1975 | None | |
VQE | 1977 | None | |
Illinois License | 003-036-060544-1 | 1979 | 1987 |
Wisconsin License | 25888 | 1984 | None |
AWARDS AND HONORS: |
1976 Honor Graduate, Pahlavi University |
1986 First World Implant of Transvenous Defibrillator Lead (Endotak) |
2004 America’s Top Physician |
2007 America’s Top Surgeons |
2007 - 2008 Outstanding Medical Student Teacher , Medical College of Wisconsin |
2010 - 2011 Outstanding Medical Student Teacher , Medical College of Wisconsin |
06/2015 - Present Golden Cane Award for Outstanding Teacher, Department of Surgery Medical Students |
2013 T. Michael Bolger Standing Ovation Award for Excellence in Service to Medical Students, Medical College of Wisconsin |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
1987 - Present American College of Chest Physicians (Member) |
1988 - 2000 Critical Care Council (Member) |
1989 - Present American College of Surgeons, Wisconsin Chapter (Fellow) |
1989 - Present Society of Thoracic Surgeons (Member) |
1989 - Present American College of Surgeons (Member) |
1990 - Present Wisconsin Surgical Society (Member) |
1992 - 2007 The Warren H. Cole Society (Member) |
1992 - 2000 Milwaukee Academy of Medicine (Member) |
1993 Donald Ross Surgical Society (Member) |
1994 - Present Association of VA Surgeons (Member) |
1998 - 2003 Governor for Wisconsin (Member) |
1998 - 2000 Wisconsin Society of Thoracic Surgeons (Member) |
1999 - Present American Association for Thoracic Surgery (Member) |
2007 American Medical Association (Member) |
05/01/2016 - 05/01/2018 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (Chair,Membership Committee) |
2016 - 2019 VA National Cardiothoracic Surgery Surgical Advisory Board (Chair) |
2016 - 2019 Department of Veterans Affairs, National Surgery Office (Chair, Cardiothoracic Surgery Advisory Board) |
EDITORSHIPS/EDITORIAL BOARDS/JOURNAL REVIEWS: |
Editorial Board |
2014 - 2020 CHEST Physician |
05/01/2018 - Present Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery |
Journal Review |
2000 - 2002 Clinical Research Trainee Program, American College of Chest Physicians |
2000 - 2002 American College of Chest Physicians. Clinical Congress |
2005 - Present American College of Chest Physicians.Clinical Congress |
Chest, Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular |
Surgery, International Journal of Cardiology, American Journal of Surgery, Allergologia et immunopathologiai |
Ad-Hoc Reviewer |
2015 - 2018 Journal Of Surgical Research |
LOCAL/REGIONAL APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
1987 - Present Member, American College of Chest Physicians |
1988 - Present Member, Critical Care Council |
1994 - 1997 Chairman, Program Committee, Wisconsin Surgical Society |
1998 - 2000 Member, Governor for Wisconsin |
2002 - 2003 Member, Governor for Wisconsin |
2004 - 2008 Member, Credentials Committee |
2004 - 2008 Member, Scientific Presentation and Awards Committee |
2005 - 2007 Chair, Credentials Committee |
2007 - Present Member, Steering Committee, Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery Network |
2009 - 2012 Member, National Cardiovascular/Thoracic Surgical Advisory Board, Department of Veterans Affairs |
2010 - 2012 Vice Chair, Steering Committee, CVMS Network |
04/2013 - 04/2015 Member, National Cardiothoracic Surgery Advisory Board, Department of Veterans Affairs |
NATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
10/25/2012 - 10/30/2014 Chair, Steering Committee, Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery NetWork, American College of Chest Physicians |
10/2012 - 10/2014 Chair, Cardiovascular Medicine and surgery NetWork steering Committee, ACCP, 2012-2014, American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) |
2016 - 2019 Chair, 2016 - 2019 VA National Cardiothoracic Surgery Surgical Advisory Board (Chair)
Department of Veterans Affairs, National Surgery Office, Cardiothoracic Surgery surgical Advisory Board, Veterans Affairs national Surgery Office |
INTERNATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
05/02/2016 - 05/02/2018 Chair, Membership Committee, American Association for Thoracic Surgery |
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INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
International |
Transdiaphragmatic Repair of a Cardiac Laceration, International Pahlavi Medical Congress, Shiraz, Iran, 04/1977 |
Associated with the AICD, NASPE, Toronto, Ontario, 05/04/1989 |
Optimal Lead Positions for Postoperative Temporary Atrial Pacing, NASPE, Toronto, Ontario, 05/06/1989 |
Smoking and Lung Cancer, Bakhtaran University, Kermanshah, Iran, 06/1990 |
Aortic Valve Homograft, Bakhtaran University, Bakhtaran, Iran, 06/1990 |
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators in the Treatment of Malignant Ventricular Arrhythmias, 2nd International Symposium on Cardiothoracic Surgery, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, 09/07/1991 |
Influence of Antibiotic Bonding to Cardiothoracic Implantable Biomaterial on Staphylococcal Colonization, 5th Annual Meeting of the Surgical Infection Society - Europe, Santiago de Compestela, Spain, 06/08/1992 |
Emerging Nosocomial Problem with Staphylococcal Infection of Cardioverter Defibrillator: Future Therapeutic Strategies, 6th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Seville, Spain, 03/31/1993 |
Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Operations: A Major Morbid Event?, American Surgical Association 117th Annual Meeting, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, 04/17/1997 - 04/19/1997 |
Impact of Endoscopic versus Open Saphenous Vein Harvest Technique Upon CABG Patient Outcomes in the Randomized ROOBY Trial, American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 90th Annual meeting, Toronto, Canada, 05/03/2010 |
Surgical management of pericardial disease, American College of Chest Physicians Annual meeting, Vancouver, Canada, 11/03/2010 |
National |
Repair of Complete AV Septal Defect in Infancy: Improving Results, American College of Chest Physicians 52nd Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 09/25/1986 |
Experience with Ventricular Assist Devices at the Milwaukee County Medical Complex, Second International Conference on Circulatory Support Devices for Severe Cardiac Failure, San Francisco, CA, 11/15/1991 - 11/17/1991 |
Endothelium and Vascular Smooth Muscle Function in Internal Mammary Artery After Cryopreservation, 19th Annual Meeting of the Association of VA Surgeons, Pittsburgh, PA, 04/30/1995 - 05/03/1995 |
Coordination Among Providers, VA Symposium: Improving Efficiency in Cardiac Surgery Practice, Keystone, CO, 08/24/1995 - 08/26/1995 |
Fish Oil and Aspirin Fail to Prevent Atherosclerosis in Nonhuman Primate Vein Bypass Grafts, American Heart Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 11/1996 |
Tailored Surgical Approach to Esophageal Cancer, 21st Annual Meeting of the Association of VA Surgeons, Louisville, KY, 05/04/1997 - 05/07/1997 |
Atrial Pacing in Post Open Heart Patients, 21st Annual Meeting of the Association of VA Surgeons, Louisville, KY, 05/04/1997 - 05/07/1997 |
Stroke in Cardiac Surgical Patients: Determinants and Outcome, Southern Thoracic Surgical Association 45th Annual Meeting, 11/12/1998 - 11/14/1998 |
Toys and the Heart: Direct approaches to fixing the heart, 2003 Scientific meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians, Orlando, FL, 10/27/2003 |
Thoracotomizing: Expert Moderator, 2003 scientific meeting of the ACCP, Orlando, FL, 10/28/2003 |
Surgical Management of Multiple Rib Fractures, 2003 Scientific Meeting of the Am. College of Chest Physicians, Orlando, FL, 10/2003 |
Revascularization in Diabetics: Surgical Perspective, 2nd Shiraz University Department of Medicine Annual Conference on “Advances in the Management of Cardiovascular Risk and Disease: Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome”, Manhattan Beach, CA, 10/25/2008 |
Great Vessel Repair / Maze Operation, Department of Veterans Affairs National NSQIP Nurses Conference, Boston, MA, 04/22/2009 |
Surgical Aspects of Pericardial Diseases, meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians, San Diego, CA, 10/29/2009 |
Predictors and Impact of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation on Patients’ Outcome, American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 91st Annual meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 05/10/2011 |
Regional |
Extraperitoneal Rectal Injuries, Metropolitan Group Hospitals, Journal Club, Chicago, IL, 1981 |
Lye Burns of the Esophagus, MacNeal Memorial Hospital Grand Rounds, Chicago, IL, 1982 |
ARDS, Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 1982 |
Complications of Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: Radiographic, Computed Tomographic, and Echocardiographic Evaluation, 74th Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, IL, 11/27/1988 |
Long-Term Complications of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Lead System, 58th Annual International Scientific Assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians, Chicago, IL, 10/27/1992 |
Cryopreservation of Internal Mammary Artery in University of Wisconsin Solution, 58th Annual International Scientific Assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians, Chicago, IL, 10/27/1992 |
Treatment Options for Tachyarrhythmias in the Critically Ill, Annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians, Chicago, IL, 10/2007 |
Local |
Cardiac Contusions, Department of Surgery Grand Rounds, Medical College of Wisconsin, 05/07/1986 |
Prostacyclin Production by Cryopreserved Canine Internal Mammary Artery Grafts, Wisconsin Surgical Society Meeting, Lake Geneva, WI, 09/16/1988 - 09/17/1988 |
Optimal Lead Positions for Postoperative Temporary Atrial Pacing, Wisconsin Surgical Society Meeting, Milwaukee, WI, 04/1991 |
Treatment of Malignant Ventricular Arrhythmias, Association of OR Nurses (AORN), Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter, Milwaukee, WI, 02/04/1992 |
Bridge to Cardiac Transplantation with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator, Wisconsin Surgical Society Meeting, Milwaukee, WI, 04/25/1992 |
Defibrillator Treatment of Malignant Ventricular Arrhythmias and as a Bridge to Cardiac transplantation, Hodgen Club Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, WI, 05/04/1992 - 05/06/1992 |
Cryopreservation of Internal Mammary Artery in University of Wisconsin Solution, Wisconsin Surgical Society Meeting, Oshkosh, WI, 09/26/1992 |
Long-Term Complications of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Lead System, Wisconsin Surgical Society Meeting, Oshkosh, WI, 09/26/1992 |
Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest in Noncardiac Malignancies, Wisconsin Surgical Society, Rhinelander, WI, 09/1993 |
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators - A Ten Year Experience, Wisconsin Surgical Society, Milwaukee, WI, 04/1994 |
Blunt Innominate Artery Injury: Current Diagnosis and Therapy, Wisconsin Surgical Society Fall Meeting, Egg Harbor, WI, 09/16/1994 - 09/17/1994 |
Intraoperative Epiaortic Ultrasound During Cardiac Surgery, Wisconsin Surgical Society, Lake Geneva, WI, 09/15/1995 - 09/16/1995 |
Newer Approaches to Treatment of Aortic Dissection, Department of Surgery Grand Rounds,, Medical College of Wisconsin, 02/11/1998 |
Off-Pump Coronary Revascularization in a University Teaching Program, Wisconsin Surgical Society/Wisconsin Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Joint Meeting, Milwaukee, WI, 11/05/1999 - 11/06/1999 |
Atrial Fibrillation in Surgical Patients, Department of Surgery Grand Rounds, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 11/17/1999 |
Off-Pump Coronary Revascularization, Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Cardiology, Milwaukee, WI, 05/18/2000 |
The Heart of the Matter: Cardiac Health, Osteogenesis Imperfect Foundation 30th National Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 07/07/2000 |
Management of Cardiac Arrhythmias in Surgical Patients, Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Surgery, Milwaukee, WI, 02/20/2002 |
Cardiac Tumors, Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Surgery, Milwaukee, WI, 05/29/2002 |
Alteration of connexin 43 expression and phosphorylation in patients with postoperative atrial fibrillation, Wisconsin Surgical Society Fall Meeting, 10/2003 |
Contemporary Cardiac Surgery, Department of Anesthesia, Medical College of Wisconsin, 02/18/2004 |
Challenges and New Advances in Aortic Surgery, Department of Surgery Grand Rounds, Medical College of Wisconsin, 11/17/2004 |
Transmyocardial revascularization, Department of Cardiology Grand Rounds, Medical College of Wisconsin, 12/08/2004 |
Mini Medical School: Adult Cardiac Surgery Lecture for high school students, Medical College of Wisconsin, 06/28/2005 |
Atrial Fibrillation: New remedies for an old nemesis, a surgeon’s perspective, 25th Annual Cardiology Conference, Bellin Health System, Green Bay, WI, 05/10/2007 |
Giant Coronary Aneurysms, Wisconsin Surgical Society Meeting, Kohler, WI, 11/2008 |
Surgical Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias, Cardiology Fellow Conference, Medical college of Wisconsin and Zablocki VA medical Center, 12/04/2008 |
COMMITTEE SERVICE: |
Medical College of Wisconsin |
1986 Member, Joint Credentials Committee, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital |
1990 - 2006 Member, CT Surgery Liaison to Trauma Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
1996 - 1999 Member, CPG Guidelines & Outcomes Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
1996 - 2002 Member, Nominating Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
1998 - 1999 Member, Admission Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2002 - 2004 Member, Faculty Benefits & Career Development Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2002 - 2004 Member, Faculty Career Development Advisory Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2003 - 2006 Member, Faculty Council, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2004 - Present Member, Junior Medical Students Surgical Clerkship Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2004 - 2006 Member, CT Surgery CQI Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2004 - 2005 Member, Faculty Career Development Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2005 - Present Member, General Surgery Resident Education and Evaluation Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2005 - Present Chair, Faculty Promotion, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2005 - 2010 Member, General surgery Resident Curriculum Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2006 Member, Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship Review Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2010 - Present Member, Junior Medical Students CT Surgery Clerkship director, Medical College of Wisconsin |
2010 - 2013 Member, Nominating Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin |
Hospital |
1986 - 1996 Member, Surgical Intensive Care Committee, Zablocki Veterans Administration Hospital |
1990 Member, Transfusion Committee, John L. Doyne Hospital |
1990 - Present Liaison for Quality Assurance, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, John L. Doyne Hospital |
1993 - 1996 Member, Operating Room Committee, Zablocki Veterans Administration Hospital |
1996 - 1999 Member, Clinical Leadership Group, Zablocki Veterans Administration Hospital |
1997 - 1999 Member, Trauma Committee, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital |
1997 Member, Cardiac Cost Reduction Committee, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital |
1997 - 1998 Member, Research Committee, St. Mary’s Hospital |
1998 Member, VISN 12 Cardiac Surgery Task Force, Zablocki Veterans Administration Hospital |
2006 - 2007 Member, Medical Executive Committee, Zablocki Veterans Administration Hospital |
2009 - Present Member, Peer Review Committee, Zablocki Veterans Administration Hospital |
PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENTS: |
Clinical Programs |
09/1996 - Present Beating Heart Surgery |
12/2000 - Present TMR: Transmyocardial Revascularization |
2003 - Present Laser Pacemaker Lead extraction |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Parsa MH, Salami H, Almassi GH: A Case of Transdiaphragmatic Wound of the Heart Repaired Through the Abdomen. Pahlavi Med J 8(2):234-244, 1977 |
2. Almassi GH, Kocay D, Verta M, Gasior RM: Mesoatrial Shunt in Portal Hypertension. J Cardiovasc Surg 27(2):234-235, 1986 |
3. Almassi GH, Chapman PD, Troup PJ, Wetherbee JN, Olinger GN: Constrictive Pericarditis Associated with Patch Electrodes of the Automatic Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator. Chest 92(2):369-371, 1987 |
4. Almassi GH, Werner PH, Flemma RJ: Coronary Artery Bypass Graft in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Ann Thorac Surg 43(5):574, 1987 |
5. Almassi GH, Olinger GN: Electrocautery for Dissection of Implantable Defibrillator Leads. Ann Thorac Surg 44(5):564, 1987 |
6. Almassi GH, Olinger GN, Troup PJ, Chapman PD, Goodman LR: Delayed Infection of the Automatic Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator: Current Recognition and Management. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 95:908-911, 1988 |
7. Olinger GN, Chapman PD, Troup PJ, Almassi GH: Stratified Application of the Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 96:141-149, 1988 |
8. Bandyk DF, Galbraith TA, Haasler GB, Almassi GH: Blood Flow Velocity of Internal Mammary Artery and Saphenous Vein Grafts to the Coronary Arteries. J Surg Res 44:342-351, 1988 |
9. Almassi GH, Troup PJ: Managing Postoperative Infection. AICD Advances, pp 12-16, (Third Quarter), 1988 |
10. Goodman LR, Almassi GH, Troup PJ, Gurney JW, Veseth-Rogers J, Chapman PD, Wetherbee JN: Complications of Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: Radiographic, Computed Tomographic and Echocardiographic Evaluation. Radiology 170:447-452, 1989 |
11. Almassi GH, Edmiston CE, Olinger GN: Tissue and Mediastinal Fluid Levels of a Long-Acting Cephalosporin in Cardiac Surgical Patients. Curr Therap Res 45(3):447-452, 1989 |
12. Wetherbee JN, Chapman PD, Troup PJ, Veseth-Rogers J, Thakur RK, Almassi GH, Olinger GN: Long-Term Internal Cardiac Defibrillation Threshold Stability. Pace 12:443-450, 1989 |
13. Almassi GH, Haasler GB: Chemical Pleurodesis in the Presence of Persistent Air Leak. Ann Thorac Surg 47:786-787, 1989 |
14. McLean T, Almassi GH*, Hackbarth D, Janjan N, Potish R: Mediastinal Involvement by Myxoid Liposarcoma. Ann Thorac Surg 47:920-921, 1989 |
15. Almassi GH, Olinger GN: Tunneling of Defibrillator Leads. Ann Thorac Surg 47:486, 1989 |
16. Almassi GH, Wetherbee JN, Hoffmann RG, Olinger GN: Optimal Lead Positioning for Postoperative Atrial Pacing. Chest 101:1194-96, 1992 |
17. Pochis W, Cinquegrani MP, McManus RP, Almassi GH: Periaortic Hematoma Formation Leading to Aortic Valve Failure: A Complication of Homograft Placement for Second Valve Surgery. Chest 102:1299-1301, 1992 |
18. Almassi GH, Olinger GN, Veseth-Rogers J, Wetherbee JN, Chapman, PD. Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators in the Treatment of Malignant Ventricular Arrhythmia. Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on Cardiothoracic Surgery. In: "Cardio-thoracic Surgery" Eds., K. Minami et al. Elsevier Science Publishers B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 175-182, 1992. |
19. Maddern IR, Goodman LR, Almassi GH, Haasler GB, McManus RPM, Olinger GN: CT after Reconstructive Repair of the Sternum and Chest Wall. Radiology 186:665-670, 1993 |
20. Almassi GH, Olinger GN, Wetherbee JN, Fehl G. Long-term complications of implantable cardioverter defibrillator lead systems. Ann Thorac Surg 55(4):888-892, 1993 |
21. Nicolosi AC, Almassi GH*, Komorowski R. Cardiac tamponade secondary to giant lymph node hyperplasia (Castleman's Disease). Chest 105:637-639, 1994 |
22. Salka S, Almassi GH*, Leitschuh ML. Spontaneous coronary artery embolus associated with calcific aortic stenosis treatment with embolectomy and homograft aortic valve replacement. Chest 105:1289-1290, 1994 |
23. Sanchez AM, Wooldridge TA, Boerboom LE, Olinger GN, Almassi GH, Rusch NJ: Comparison of Saphenous Vein Graft Relaxation Between Plasma-Lyte Solution and Normal Saline Solution. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 107:1445-1453, 1994 |
24. Edmiston Jr. CE, Uyeno D, Almassi GH, Frantzides CT. Biomaterial-Associated Infections in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery: Antimicrobial Bonding as an Interventional Strategy. In "Molecular Pathogenesis of Surgical Infections" Eds., Wadstrom T, Holder IA, Kronvall G. Gustav Fischer Verlag, New York. 335-351, 1994 |
25. Rusch NJ, Wooldridge TA, Kulig CC, Almassi GH, Nicolosi AC, Olinger GN, Boerboom LE: Reactivity of Human Saphenous Veins at Arterial Perfusion Pressures. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 110:1005-1012, 1995 |
26. Almassi GH: Discussion of paper by LG Svensson, et al: Intraoperative Identification of Spinal Cord Blood Supply During Repairs of Descending Aorta and Thoracoabdominal Aorta. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surgery 112:1455-1461, 1996 |
27. Almassi GH: Invited Commentary on: Subdiaphragmatic Implantation of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Generator by JF Obadia, et al. Ann Thorac Surg 59:239-242, 1995 |
28. Almassi GH, Hughes GR, Bartlett J. Combined Valve Replacement and Coronary Bypass Grafting in Osteogenesis Imperfecta. Ann Thorac Surg 60:1395-1397, 1995 |
29. Fonseca P, Almassi GH*, Begun F. Resection of an Adult Intracardiac Wilms' Tumor Using Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest. Ann Thorac Surg 60:1818-1820, 1995 |
30. Nicolosi AC, Almassi GH, Bousamra II M, Haasler GB, Olinger GN. Mortality and Neurologic Morbidity After Repair of Traumatic Aortic Disruption. Ann Thorac Surg 61:875-878, 1996 |
31. Almassi GH. The Heart. In: "Managing Osteogenesis Imperfecta: A Medical Manual," Ed. Wacaster P. The Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD. 119-124, 1996 |
32. Nicolosi AC, Aggarwal A, Almassi GH, Olinger GN. Intraoperative Epiaortic Ultrasound during Cardiac Surgery. J Cardiac Surg 11:49-55, 1996 |
33. Almassi GH, Farahbakhsh B, Wooldridge T, Rusch NJ, Olinger GN. Endothelium and Vascular Smooth Muscle Function in Internal Mammary Artery after Cryopreservation. J Surg Res 60:355-360, 1996. |
34. Zhang H, Li P, Almassi GH, Nicolosi A, Olinger GN, Rusch NJ. Single-Channel and Functional Characteristics of a KCa Channel in Vascular Muscle Membranes of Human Saphenous Veins. J. Cardiovasc Pharmacol 28:611-617, 1996 |
35. Boerboom LE, Olinger GN, Almassi GH, Skrinska VA. Both Dietary Fish Oil Supplementation and Aspirin Fail to Inhibit Atherosclerosis in Long-Term Vein Bypass Grafts in Moderately Hypercholesterolemic Nonhuman Primates. Circulation 96:968-974, 1997 |
36. Almassi GH, Schowalter T, Nicolosi AC, Aggarwal A, Mortiz TE, Henderson WG, Tarazi R, Shroyer AL, Sethi GK, Grover FL, Hammermeister KE. Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Operations: A Major Morbid Event? Ann Surg 226:501-513, 1997 |
37. Almassi GH, Edmiston CE, Olinger GN. Fibrous Ball: A New Manifestation of Chronic Defibrillator and Pacemaker Infection. Ann Thorac Surg 67:1782-1783, 1999 |
38. Almassi GH, Sommers T, Moritz TE, Shroyer AL, London MJ, Henderson WG, Sethi GK, Grover FL, Hammermeister KE. Stroke in Cardiac Surgical Patients: Determinants and Outcome. Ann Thorac Surg 68:391-398, 1999 |
39. Almassi GH. Surgery for Tumors with Cavoatrial Extension. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 12:111-118, 2000 |
40. Almassi GH. Proximal Prolapse of Aortic Intimal Flap. J Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg 125 : 1546-48, 2003 |
41. Gasparri MG, Nicolosi AC, Almassi GH: A Novel Approach to the Management of Tracheo Innominate Artery Fistula. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2004 Apr; 77(4):1424-Helms, AK, Torbey, MT, Almassi* GH. Determinants of Mortality in Stroke Patients with Right Brain Damage. Current Atherosclerosis Report, July, 2005 |
42. Edmiston, CE, Krepel, CJ, Kehl, KS, Seabrook, GR, Somberg, LB, Almassi, GH, Smith, TL, Loehrl, TA, Brown, KR, Lewis, BD, Towne, JB. In-Vitro activity of Garenoxacin in Surgical Patients. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 56 (5):872-878, 2005 |
43. Alosman, A, Bress, JM, Bek, E, Almassi, GH, Pagel, PS, A Circular Structure in the Aortic Outflow Tract during Diastole: An Unusual Complication of Cocaine Abuse, Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 20 (3):458-460, 2006 |
44. Almassi, GH Internal Thoracic Vein Aneurysm, presenting as an anterior mediastinal mass. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 131:500-501, 2006 |
45. Almassi, GH, Invited Commentary, Lukac P, Hjortdal VE, Pedersen AK, et al, Prevention of Atrial Flutter with Cryoablation May Be Proarrhythmogenic, Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2007; 83:1723 |
46. Almassi GH, Beaulieu PL, Gandhi SD, Iqbal Z, Butler EG, Pagel PS, Levy JH, Aprotinin-Induced Cardiovascular Collapse after a Negative Test Dose in a Patient Scheduled for Repeat Mitral Valve Surgery. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 21(4):597-601, 2007 |
47. Pecsi S, Almassi GH, Bojrab RB, Pagel PS Management of Hereditary Angioedema During Off-Pump Coronary Arterial Surgery. Ann Thorac Surg 85(3):1079-1081, 2008 |
48. Gandhi SD, Iqbal Z, Markan S, Almassi GH, Pagel PS. Massive retrograde Type B aortic dissection in a post partum woman with a family history of Marfan syndrome. J Clinical Anesthesia, 20:50-53, 2008 |
49. Pagel PS, Iqbal Z, Gandhi SD, Novalija J, Markan S, May JA, Almassi GH. Remote Right Ventricular Rupture After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: A catastrophic Complication of Occult Right Ventricular Infarction in a Patient with a Sternal Infection. J Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia 22(2): 270-272, 2008 |
50. Almassi GH Review of the book: Manual of Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation, edited by Sie HT, D'Ancona G, Bartolozzi F, Beukema W, Doty DB. Ann Thorac Surg 86:1404, 2008 |
51. Carroll B, Robinson DA, Markan S, Iqbal Z, Almassi GH, Pagel PS. Pretty Intraventricular Rainbow or Convincing Evidence for a Primary Cause of Heart Failure? J Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia 22 (4): 633-35, 2008 |
52. Marla R, Ebel R, Crosby M, Almassi GH. Multiple Giant Coronary Aneurysms. J. Texas Heart Institute 36(3):244-246, June 2009 |
53. Braun AJ, Marla R, Schubert C, Iqbal Z, Markan S, Almassi GH, Pagel PS. Progressive |
54. Dyspnea on Exertion in a Patient with Known Coronary Artery Disease and a Remote History of Hodgkin's Lymphoma. J Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia 22(6):232-234, 2008 |
55. Piciucchi S, Goodman LR, Earing M, Nicolosi AC, Almassi, GH, Tisol, W, Shannon Stone M. Delayed Complications of Coarctation of the Aorta repair Using Dacron patch Aortoplasty. J Thorac Imaging 23(4):278-283, 2008 |
56. Markan S, Lindenbaum L, Iqbal Z, Novalija H, Almassi GH, Pagel PS. Atrial Septal Thickening in a Patient with Syncope: Variant of Lipomatous Hypertrophy or Cardiac Neoplasm. J cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 23(3):424-426, June 2009 |
57. Pecsi S, Almassi GH Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest for a patient with known Cold Agglutinins: A Case Study. Ann Thorac Surg 88:1326- 1327, October 2009 |
58. Novalija H, Lang T, Butler EG, Almassi GH, Pagel PS. Incidental Discovery of a Large Atrial Mass in a Patient during Evaluation for Upper Abdominal pain. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 23(5): 729-731, October 2009 |
59. Pagel PS, Gandhi SD, Shah JR, Butler EG, Almassi GH. A 2-Day History of Shortness of Breath and Intermittent Dull Substernal Chest Pain in a 42 Year Old Man: A Case of Acute Insecticide Toxicity or Something More Ominous? J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 23(5): 732-734, October 2009 |
60. Pagel PS, Almassi GH. Perioperative Implications of Morquio Syndrome in a 31 year-old woman undergoing aortic valve replacement. J Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 23(6): 855-857, December 2009. |
61. Wagner BD, Grunwald GK, Almassi GH, Baltz J, McDonald GO, Johnson R, Grover FL, Shroyer ALW: Examination of Long-Term Survival in Postoperative Stroke Patients Following Coronary Artery Bypass. Stroke, In press |
62. Zenati MA, Shroyer AL, Collins JF, Hattler B, Ota T, Almassi GH, Amidi M, Novitzky D, Grover FL, Sonel AF. Impact of Endoscopic versus Open Saphenous Vein Harvest Technique Upon CABG Patient Outcomes in the Randomized ROOBY Trial. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011; 141:338-44 |
63. Almassi GH, Pecsi S, Collins JF, Shroyer AL, Zenati MA, Grover FL. Predictors and Impact of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation on Patients' Outcome. A report from Randomized On/Off BYpass (ROOBY) Trial. Submitted to J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg |
64. Almassi GH, Editor :Managing Atrial Fibrillation. Insights into Pathophysiology, Advances in treatment. A supplement to CHEST Physicians. Elsevier, June 2011 |
Editorials, Letters To Editor, Other |
1. Almassi GH: Discussion of paper by Dor, et al: Results of Nonguided Subtotal Endocardiectomy Associated with Left Ventricular Reconstruction in Patients with Ischemic Ventricular Arrhythmias. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 107(5):1301-1308, 1994 |
2. Almassi GH: Discussion of paper by HC Nguyen, et al: Mammary Artery Versus Saphenous Vein Grafts: Assessment of Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptors. Ann Thorac Surg 58(2):308-311, 1994 |
3. Almassi GH: Discussion of paper by D Hammel, et al: Non-thoracotomy Defibrillator Implantation: A Single-Center Experience with 200 patients. Ann Thorac Surg 58:321-327, 1994 |
4. Almassi GH: Discussion of paper by CA Milano, et al: Comparison of Omental and Pectoralis Flaps for Post-Sternotomy Mediastinitis. Ann Thorac Surg 67:377-81, 1999 |
5. Almassi GH: Discussion of paper by ND Kon, et al: Aortic Root Replacement with the Freestyle Stentless Porcine Aortic Root Bioprosthesis. Ann Thorac Surg 67:1609-16, 1999 |
6. Almassi GH: Discussion of paper by AB Wolff, et al: Treatment of Refractory Chylothorax with Externalized Pleuroperitoneal Shunts in Children. Ann Thorac Surg 68:1053-7, 1999 |
7. Almassi GH: Discussion of paper by H Reichenspurner, et al: Particulate emboli capture by an intra-aortic filter device during cardiac surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 119:233-41, 2000 |
8. Almassi GH: Discussion of paper by Antonio Maria Calafiore, et al Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery Grafting: Long-Term Clinical and Angiographic results of in Situ Versus Y Grafts. J Thorac Cardiovascular Surg 120:990-998,2000 |
9. Almassi GH, Discussion of paper by Randall K. Wolf, et al, Clinical and six-month angiographic evaluation of coronary arterial graft interrupted anastomoses by use of a self-closing clip device: A multi-center prospective clinical trial. ; J Thorac Cardiovascular Surg 126, No 1 July 2003, 178.6 |
10. Almassi GH, Moderator - ACCP Annual Meeting 2005, Montreal Quebec, Canada "Surgical Management of Lung Cancer, October, 2005 |
11. Almassi GH, Moderator - ACCP Annual Meeting 2005, Montreal Quebec, Canada "Cardiac Surgery Variables Affecting Outcomes, October 2005 |
12. Almassi GH, Moderator - ACCP Annual Meeting 2005, Montreal Quebec, Canada "Cardiac Surgery: Interventions and Predictors, October 2005 |
13. Almassi GH, Discussion of paper by Randall B. Griepp, et al. "The fate of the distal aorta after repair of acute type A aortic dissection " J Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery 2007, 133: 127-135 |
14. Almassi GH: Moderator, "Cardiac Surgery" ACCP Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, October 2008 |
15. Almassi GH: Chair of the session: Pericardial Diseases for the Intensivists. American College of Chest Physicians annual meeting, November 3, 2010, Vancouver, Canada |
16. Almassi GH, Discussion of paper by Chan B. Park, et al. Identifying patients at particular risk of injury during repeat sternotomy: Analysis of 2555 cardiac reoperations. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010; 140: 1028-35 |
17. Almassi GH, Haasler GB: Chemical Pleurodesis in the Presence of Persistent Air Leak. Ann Thorac Surg 49:167, 1990 |
18. Almassi GH: 'Letter to the Editor' concerning the cryopreserved stented pulmonary homograft valve in the tricuspid position. J Cardiac Surg 72(2):192-193, 1992 |
19. Nicolosi AC, Almassi GH: Reply to letter concerning: Cardiac tamponade secondary to giant lymph node hyperplasia (Castleman's Disease). Chest 107:581, 1995 |
20. Gadhoke A, Roth JA, Almassi GH. Reply to letter by Dr. Cusimano (PACE 1996;19:256) concerning problem with the recognition of atrial and ventricular leads at the time of lead explantation. PACE 19:1138, 1996. |
21. Almassi GH, Warltier D: Oral Hypoglycemic agents in coronary artery bypass grafting Ann Thorac Surg 71 (6): 2086, 2001 |
22. Almassi GH, The Early Development of Surgical Treatment for Aortic Aneurysms. Texas Heart Institute J (28) 4 : 334, 2001 |
23. Almassi GH, Circumferential Intimal Flap Prolapsing into the Left Ventricle. Texas Heart Institute J 35 (2): 227-228, 2008 |
Abstracts |
1. Almassi GH, Campbell D, Pappas G, Clarke D: Repair of Complete AV Septal Defect in Infancy: Improving Results. Chest (Suppl) 89:508S, 1986 |
2. Haasler GB, Bratanow NC, Ash RC, Almassi GH, McManus RP, Olinger GN: The Utility of Open Lung Biopsy in the Early Diagnosis of Serious Cytomegalo¬virus Infections in Bone Marrow Transplant Recipients. Chest (Suppl) 92:85S, 1987 |
3. Wetherbee JN, Chapman PD, Troup PJ, Olinger GN, Almassi GH, Duquette SE, Veseth-Rogers J: Relationship of Automatic Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Shocks to Arrhythmia Characteristics. J Am Coll Cardiol (2) 11:18A, 1988 |
4. Troup P, Chapman P, Wetherbee J, Almassi GH, Olinger GN, Thakur R, Veseth-Rogers J, Duquette S, Poole E: Improved Internal Defibrillation Efficacy in Patients with Biphasic Shocks. J Am Coll Cardiol Vol. 11, No. 2:209A, February 1988 |
5. Troup PJ, Chapman PD, Wetherbee JN, Almassi GH, Olinger GN: Clinical Features of AICD System Infections. Circulation (Suppl) 78:II-155, 1988 |
6. Chapman PD, Troup PJ, Goodman LR, Almassi GH, Wetherbee J: Crinkling of AICD Patch Electrodes - Curiosity or Clinical Significant? Clin Res, Oct 1988 |
7. Almassi GH, Wetherbee JN, and Olinger GN: Optimal Lead Positions for Postoperative Temporary Atrial Pacing. PACE 12(1):683, 1989 |
8. Troup P, Chapman P, Wetherbee J, Almassi GH, Olinger GN: Mortality Associated with the AICD. PACE 12:688, 1989 |
9. Almassi GH, Farahbakhsh B, Rusch NJ, Wooldridge TA, Olinger GN: Cryopreservation of Internal Mammary Artery in University of Wisconsin Solution. Chest 102:72S, 1992 |
10. Almassi GH, Olinger GN, Wetherbee JN, Fehl G: Long-Term Complications of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Lead System. Chest 102:78S, 1992 |
11. Zhang H, Li P, Almassi GH, Olinger GN, Rusch NJ. Ca2+ -activated K+ Channels: Protection Against Vasospasm of Human Saphenous Vein Grafts? Circulation 90:I-582, 1994 |
12. Boerboom LE, Olinger GN, Almassi GH, Skrinska VA: Fish Oil and Aspirin Fail to Prevent Atherosclerosis in Nonhuman Primate Vein Bypass Grafts. Circulation 94 (Suppl 1):I-234, 1996 |
13. Gasparri, M, Almassi GH,, Haasler, GB; Surgical Management of Multiple Rib Fractures, 2003 Scientific Meeting of the Am. College of Chest Physicians, October 2003, Orlando, FL |
14. Rafiee P, Shi Y, Almassi, GH, Baker JE. Alteration in Connexin 43 contribute to post-operative fibrillation in cardiac patients: Role of protein kinases. FASEB, Washington DC, 2004 |
