Sara J. Shumway, MD
Professor, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery
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Professor, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery
Vice Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cardiovascular Surgeon
MD: Vanderbilt University
Residency: Vanderbilt Affiliated Hospitals (Surgery)
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital (Cardiothoracic Surgery), Transplantation Biology Section of Sir Peter Medawar (London, England)
My primary area of concentration lies in cardiac-related transplant and transplant rejection.
Summary
The most meaningful part of my career has been the rewarding experience of helping patients and trainees through upholding the University of Minnesota’s long history of excellence in medical devices and heart care.My wealth of experience ensures excellent judgment in all matters related to the heart, lungs or aorta. "I love what I do."
Expertise
- Heart Transplant
- Lung Transplant
- Cardiovascular Surgery and Thoracic Surgery
Awards & Recognition
Professional Associations
Research
Research Summary/Interests
Current research focuses on improving heart and lung transplant outcomes, cardiac resuscitation, studying new medical devices (currently working on a clinical trial testing a new LVAD device (left ventricular modeling), which supports a failing heart; testing new heart valves, pediatric heart devices. and new approaches to managing organ rejection (new immunosuppressant techniques and non-invasive detection of cardiac allograft rejection). She and her team are also studying approaches to treating pump thrombosis.
Clinical
Specialties
- Coronary artery bypass surgery
- Mitral valve repair and replacement
- Aortic valve replacement
- Redo coronary artery bypass surgery
- Minimally invasive approaches to the above procedures
- Repair of aortic aneurysms and dissections
- Thymectomy for myasthenia gravis
- Heart transplantation
- Lung transplantation
Board Certifications
American Board of Surgery; American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Clinical Interests
Aortic Procedures; Adult Cardiac Arrest Devices; Maze Procedure; Valve Repair/Replacement; Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting procedures (CABG); Heart Transplantation; Lung Transplantation; Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery; Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy