Key Documents
R. Scott Mitchell
Academic Appointments
- Professor - Med Center Line, Cardiothoracic Surgery - Adult Cardiac Surgery
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Cardiothoracic Surgery Clinic 300 Pasteur Dr Falk CVRB ULN MC:5407 Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 723-5823 Fax (650) 725-3846
- Academic Offices
Administrative Contact Liz Pope Administrative Associate Email Tel Work (650) 725-4497Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Snapshot
Clinical Focus
- Thoracic Surgery
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Cardiac Valve Disease
- Cardiovascular Surgery
Professional Education
| Board Certification: | Thoracic Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery (1985) |
| Residency: | SUMC - Graduate Medical Education, CA (1983) |
| Fellowship: | SUMC - Graduate Medical Education, CA (1980) |
| Residency: | SUMC - Graduate Medical Education, CA (1975) |
| Internship: | Children's Hospital of San Francisco, CA (1971) |
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
Research Interests: Disease of the aorta, congenital and acquired. Treatment of aortic pathology, including development of stent graft systems. Patterns of disease in patients treated with mediastinal radiation. Valvular heart disease, especially aortopathy associated with congenital bicuspid aortic valve.
Clinical Trials
Publications
- Infolding and collapse of thoracic endoprostheses: manifestations and treatment options. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009; (2): 324-33
- The aortopathy of bicuspid aortic valve disease has distinctive patterns and usually involves the transverse aortic arch. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008; (4): 901-7, 907.e1-2
- Invited commentary. Ann Thorac Surg. 2008; (2): 464
- Treatment of acute type b aortic dissection: new and improved? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008; (6): 1201
- Improvement in coronary anastomosis with cardiac surgery simulation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008; (6): 1486-91
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