Stephen Huddleston, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery
Contact Info
Associate Professor, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery
Director, Lung Transplantation Program
Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. John’s Hospital, Maplewood, MN
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
MD, Columbia University College of Medicine
Residency in General Surgery, University of Minnesota
Fellowship, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital
PhD, Surgery, University of Minnesota
BA, Biochemistry with Highest Distinction, University of Kansas
Summary
Expertise
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Lung Transplantation
- Circulatory Support
Awards & Recognition
Professional Associations
Research
Research Summary/Interests
- Surgical outcomes in lung transplantation
- Use of ex vivo lung perfusion in standard of care as well as expanded criteria lung donors
- The tracking and characterization of graft antigen-specific CD4+ T cells responses with respect to antibody mediated rejection and chronic lung allograft disease in the lung transplant recipients
Clinical
Board Certifications
- American Board of Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Clinical Interests
Lung transplantation for end-stage lung disease, valve repair and replacement, complex and redo cardiac surgery, aortic dissection repair, coronary artery bypass grafting, and surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation.