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Study Group: Cardiothoracic Surgeons who Implant Valves(?)

Council Members in this Study Group: 142

This study group may include physicians, care providers, and researchers specializing in internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, neurology, obstetrics-gynecology, psychiatry, radiology, nursing, optometry, genetics, and mental health. It may also include experts knowledgeable on diagnostic labs, disease management, medical devices, long term care, surgery centers, health management, pharma, and biotechnology, among others.

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Keith Allen, MD, Director, Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery Research, Mid America Heart & Lung Surgeons, PCKeith Allen, MD
Director, Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery Research
Mid America Heart & Lung Surgeons, PC

Keith Allen, MD, is a Director of Cardiothoracic-Vascular Surgery Research at the Mid America Heart Institute in Kansas City, Missouri. He is board certified in Thoracic, Vascular, and General Surgery. Dr. Allen maintains an active clinical research department and has over 100 publications in journals...

Forrest Rubenstein, MD
Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgeon
Rubenstein Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Forrest Rubenstein, MD, FACS, is a Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgeon in private practice. Dr. Rubenstein is board certified in General, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. He has experience in cardiac, thoracic and vascular surgery, aortic surgery, trauma, endovascular surgery, drug eluting stents,...

Dale Mueller, M.D.
Vice-Chairman of Cardiovascular Medicine
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center

Dale Mueller, MD, is a Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon at Heartcare Midwest and Vice-Chairman of the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Illinois. He has expertise in cardiac surgery including minimally-invasive coronary bypass, valve repair and...

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Preventing Bariatric Surgery Deaths | 01-25-2008
Author: Forrest Rubenstein, MD, Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgeon, Rubenstein Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

 Bariatric surgery is a major operative procedure that caries significant morbidity and mortality risks due to the comorbid diseases seen in this patient population.  This procedure is increasing in frequency as more patients are willing to have it and more surgeons are becoming proficient. The...

CMS regulations penalize hospitals for taking care of sickest patients | 08-28-2007
Author: Forrest Rubenstein, MD, Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgeon, Rubenstein Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

This article presents the new CMS guidelines that deny higher payments for the additional costs associated with treating patients for certain hospital - acquired infections and medical errors. While these are laudable goals, to assume that all infections are the result of poor medical practice is an...

Retail drugstore clinics - filling a niche ? | 08-28-2007
Analysis of: Drugstore Clinics Spread, and Scrutiny Grows | www.nytimes.com
Author: Forrest Rubenstein, MD, Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgeon, Rubenstein Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

   Several large drugstores are establishing retail medical clinics within their stores much as eyeglass stores have had optomitrists on site.  There is no problem with these clinics per se as long as they practice within the scope of the practitioners license and skill.  There are...

The drug patent "shell game" | 08-28-2007
Author: Forrest Rubenstein, MD, Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgeon, Rubenstein Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

   Zyrtec (cetirizine) is a second generation nonsedating antihistamine that has enjoyed wide popularity.  Zyrtec will become available generically in late 2007 and the generic form is expected to be significantly cheaper.  To virtually extend the patent, the manufacturer is...

FIRE STAR™ Rx PTCA Dilatation Catheter - an incremental improvement, not disruptive technology | 08-21-2007
Author: Forrest Rubenstein, MD, Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgeon, Rubenstein Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

   Cordis introduced the FIRE STAR™ Rx PTCA Dilatation Catheter to the European market.  This catheter reportedly has a lower profile than other devices on the market which enables it to cross highly stenotic or tortuous lesions.  There are no controlled studies showing device...

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