Andrew W. Shaffer, MD, MS
Assistant Professor, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery
Contact Info
Assistant Professor, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery
Surgical Director, LVAD/Mechanical Circulatory Support Program, University of Minnesota
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
MD, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks
Residency, Beaumont Health Systems, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Royal Oak, Michigan
Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; ECMO Fellowship, Robert Bartlett MD Research Lab University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
MS, North Dakota State University, Department of Polymers and Coatings and Department of Chemistry, Fargo
Summary
My goal is to provide world-class cardiac surgical care with a compassionate patient-focused team, excellent operative facilities, and clinically pertinent research efforts.
Expertise
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Heart Transplantation
- Mechanical Circulatory Support
Awards & Recognition
Professional Associations
Research
Research Summary/Interests
- Ex-Vivo Organ Perfusion
- ECMO and Mechanical Circulatory Support
- Cardiothoracic Surgical Outcomes Research
Clinical
Board Certifications
- American Board of Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Clinical Interests
Mechanical Circulatory Support; Heart Failure and Ventricular Assist Devices; Heart and Lung Transplantation; Aortic Root Repair and Aortic Reconstructions; Adult Congenital Cardiac Surgery; Transcatheter Endovascular Surgery; Transcatheter aortic valve replacement