Edward D. Verrier, M.D.
Patient Services:Surgery Specialty Center at UWMC, Thursdays 1:00-5:00 pm Academic Office:Phone: 206-685-3370 E-mail: Fax: 206-616-9063 Address: |
Professor
Vice Chairman, Clinical Affairs
Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Faculty Appointments:
University of Washington, Professor and Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery, 1989 - present.
William K. Edmark Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery, 1993 - present.
University of California, San Francisco, Associate Professor, 1989.
Education:
Schering Scholarship: American College of Surgeons, 1981.
Residency: University of California, San
Francisco, 1974-76.
M.D. Degree: Tufts University, 1974.
Board Certified: American Board of General
Surgery, 1984; Recertified, 1993, 2003. American Board of Thoracic Surgery,
1985; Recertified, 1993, 2003.
Clinical Interests:
Adult cardiac surgery: myocardial revascularization, valvular repair and replacement, thoracic aortic surgery, congenital heart disease (adult), transplantation.
Research Interests:
Vascular biology: endothelial cell function, neutrophil function, cardiopulmonary bypass physiology, ischemia/reperfusion, myocardial protection, systemic inflammation.
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Selected Publications:
Gold JP, Begg WB, Fullerton DA, Mathisen DJ, Orringer MB. Verrier ED: Evaluation of web-based learning tools: lessons learned from the thoracic surgery directors association curriculum project three-year experience. Ann Thorac Surg. 80(3):802-9; discussion 809-10, 2005.
Carrier M, Ménasché P, Levy JH, Newman MF, Taylor KM, Haverich A, Chen JC, Shernan SK, Van de Werf F, van der Laan M, Todaro TG, Adams PX, Verrier ED: Inhibition of complement activation by pexelizumab reduces death in patients undergoing combined aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 131(2):352-6, 2006.
reviewed 06/06