Michael E Jessen, MD

Professor & Chairman

Specialties: Cardiac Surgery; Cardiac Electrophysiology; Cardiovascular Disease; Thoracic Surgery

Clinical Interests: Aortic Aneurysm; Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery; Heart Transplantation; Heart Valve Surgery; Pacemaker Surgery.

Research Interests: Biocompatibility of materials for cardiopulmonary bypass and effects of the inflammatory response to extracorporeal circulation; Dynamic organ preservation with continuous perfusion; Metabolic mechanisms of myocardial protection and the effects of substrate modifications on organ protective strategies.

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Clinical Practice Location:      Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
     Professional Office Building 2
     5939 Harry Hines Blvd
     9th Floor, Suite 935
     Dallas, Tx 75390-8879

Appointments:      214-645-7700, Fax: 214-645-7701

Insurance Plans Accepted

Medical School: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada (1981)

Residency: Duke University Medical Center, Thoracic Surgery (1988 - 1990)
University of Manitoba - Canada, General Surgery (1982 - 1986)

Fellowship: Duke University Medical Center, Surgery Research (1986 - 1988)

Honors: Isbister Scholarship (1976)
Maxwell Rady Scholarship (1977)
Davis and Geck Surgical Resident Award (1984)
Harold Micay Surgical Resident Award (1985)
Lyndon Baines Johnson Research Award (1994)

Language: English