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Cardiothoracic SurgeryHead: Mark D. IannettoniProfessors: Douglas Behrendt, Mark Iannettoni, Wayne Richenbacher Associate Professor: James Davis Assistant professors: Jeffrey Everett, David Helman, William Lynch, Kalpaj Parekh Web site: http://www.uihealthcare.com/depts/med/cardiothoracicsurgery/index.html The University of Iowa cardiothoracic surgery program is the third oldest program of its kind in the United States. Since its establishment in 1948 as the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, the program has advanced from providing operative interventions for patients with diseases of the chest to performing a broad range of the most current and innovative surgical procedures. The Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery's facilities are located at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Each year cardiothoracic surgeons at the hospitals perform more than 500 adult and pediatric heart surgeries, including coronary bypasses, transplants, and placement of mechanical cardiac assist devices; minimally invasive procedures such as mitral valve replacement and epicardial lead placement; and more than 600 general thoracic surgeries with emphasis on esophageal and lung diseases. Preparations are under way for providing coronary artery bypass grafting using robotics. :h2.Medical Student Training The department trains fourth-year M.D. students in two courses, 193:232 Subinternship in Cardiothoracic Surgery and 193:233 Research in Cardiothoracic Surgery. Residency ProgramIowa's cardiothoracic surgery residency program was established in 1948 and is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. It is the only cardiothoracic surgery training program in Iowa. Two residents are accepted into the two-year program each year.Postbaccalaureate TrainingThe department plays a primary instructional role in University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics' 20-month postbaccalaureate Perfusion Technology Program; see the department's perfusion technology courses (193:161 through 193:171) under "Courses" later in this section. For more information about the Perfusion Technology Program, contact the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery or visit its web site.ResearchUniversity of Iowa cardiothoracic surgeons are leaders in clinical research, particularly in oncologic surgery, diseases of the esophagus, artificial organs, pediatric cardiac surgery, and transplantation. Research also is under way in the sequence of mutations and in localization of genes predisposed to cancer.FacilitiesThe Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery has specialty laboratories in gastric motility, analytical chemistry, transplantation, tissue culture, surgical bacteriology, shock, and cardiac bypass. These facilities permit study of experimental procedures such as heart valve replacement in large animals and heterotopic heart transplantation in mice and rats.The laboratories also are used for supervised teaching exercises in surgical technique for medical students and junior residents, and for refinement of technique for senior residents and faculty members. Courses
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