John Bass, MD
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Contact Info
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Faculty Member, Division of Pediatric Cardiology
Care Team Member, Heart Center
Pediatric Cardiologist
MD, University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Jackson, MS
Residency in Pediatrics, University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Jackson, MS
Fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
Summary
Dr. Bass is a Professor of Pediatrics. Dr. Bass received his M.D. degree from the University of Mississippi Medical School. He completed his residency in Pediatrics at the University of Mississippi in Jackson and his fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology at the University of Minnesota. He joined the faculty at the University of Minnesota in 1979. He is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Cardiology Dr. Bass’s clinical interests include interventional cardiology and echocardiography. His research interest is in interventional cardiology. He participates in the development of the Amplatzer devices. These allow repair of heart lesions (patent ductus arteriosus, secundum atrial septal defects, patent foramen ovale, muscular and perimembranous ventricular septal defects) at cardiac catheterization instead of requiring cardiac surgery.
Expertise
- Pediatrics
- Pediatric Cardiology
Awards & Recognition
Clinical
Specialties
- Echocardiography
- Interventional cardiology
- Kawasaki Disease
Clinics
Pediatric Specialty Care-Explorer Clinic
Board Certifications
- American Board of Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics - Cardiology
Clinical Interests
Echocardiography; Interventional cardiology; Kawasaki Disease
Hospital Privileges
Fairview Lakes Medical Center; Fairview Northland Medical Center; Fairview Ridges Hospital; Fairview Southdale Hospital; University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital; University of Minnesota Medical Center