David A. D'Alessandro MD
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David A. D'Alessandro, MD
Montefiore-Einstein Medical Center Positions and Appointments
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| Jan. 2005-July 2005 | Instructor in Clinical Surgery Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York, N.Y. |
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| July 2005–Present | Assistant Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, N.Y. |
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| Jan.-July 2005 | Assistant Attending Surgeon Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, N.Y. |
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| July 2005-Present | Attending Surgeon Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY |
Education and Training
| 1991 | Cornell University School of Agriculture and Life Sciences Bachelor of Science |
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| 1992 | Columbia University School of General Studies Post baccalaureate Premedical Program |
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| 1993-1997 | MD Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons Alpha Omega Alpha Dean’s Summer Research Fellowship Robert G. Bertsch Prize |
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| June 1997-June 2000 | Resident, General Surgery New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, N.Y. |
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| July 2000-May 2001 | Research Fellow, Cardiothoracic Surgery College of Physicians & Surgeons of Columbia University, New York, N.Y. |
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| June 2001-June 2002 | Resident, General Surgery New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, N.Y. |
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| July 2002-Dec. 2002 | Fellowship, Renal Transplant New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, N.Y. |
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| Jan. 2003-Dec. 2004 | Resident, Thoracic Surgery New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, N.Y. |
Research
| 1994 | Department of Surgery, Dr. Mehmet Oz. - Ventricular performance in an isolated human heart model. - Effects of vasopressin in vasodilatory shock. - Development of percutaneous implantable device for treatment of aortic insufficiency. - Use of venoarterial shunting for treatment of right heart failure. |
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| 1995 | Department of Surgery, Dr. Henry Spotnitz. - Validation study of vascular flow probes in porcine model. |
Board Certifications
American Board of Surgery, 2004
American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 2006
Patents
U.S. Patent No. 6,767,324
Epicardial cooled stabilizer for beating heart surgery
Issued July 27, 2004
Publications
Journals
- Mezrow CK, Midulla PS, Sadeghi A, Dapunt O, Gandsas A, Shiang H, D’Alessandro D, Griepp RB. A vulnerable interval for cerebral injury- Comparison of hypothermic circulatory arrest and low flow cardiopulmonary bypass. Cardiol Young 1993;3:287-298.
- Gandsas A, Sadeghi A, Mezrow CK, Midulla PS, Dapunt O, D’Alessandro D, Shiang H, Griepp RB. Pulmonary hemodynamics following reduced and single lung transplantation in a porcine model. Surgical Forum 1993;44:457-9.
- Ashton RC, Jr., Goldstein DJ, D’Alessandro D, Weinberg AD, Burkhoff D, Rosskothen HD, Lemole GM, Oz MC. Development of an intraluminal device for the treatment of aortic regurgitation: prototype and in vitro testing system. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery1996;112(4):979-983.
- Dean DA, Cabreriza SE, Jia C-X, D’Alessandro DA, Sardo MJ, Chalik N, Soto PF, Dickstein ML, Spotnitz HM. Validation study of a new transit-time ultrasonic flow probe for continuous measurements of the great vessels. ASAIO 1996;42(5):M671-6
- Goldstein DJ, Ashton RC, Slater JP, Pearson M, Seldomridge JA, D’Alessandro DA, Jordan DA, Oz MC. Venoarterial shunting for the treatment of right sided circulatory failure following left ventricular assist device placement. ASAIO 1997;43(3):171-6.
- Landry DW, Levin HR, Gallant EM, Ashton RC Jr, Seo S, D’Alessandro D, Oz MC, Oliver JA. Vasopressin deficiency contributes to the vasodilitation of septic shock. Circulation 1997;95(5):1122-5.
- Landry DW, Levin HR, Gallant EM, Seo S, D’Alessandro DA, Oz MC, Oliver JA. Vasopressin pressor hypersensitivity in vasodilatory septic shock. Critical Care Medicine 1997;25(8):1279-82.
- D’Alessandro DA, Rao V, DiGiorgi PL,Oz MC. Current options for mechanical heart technology. Journal of Cardiac Surgery 2002;17(1): 81-8.
- Liu EH, D’Alessandro DA, Hardy MA. Ethical issues in living renal donation. Transplant Proceedings 2003;35(3):1174-6.
Abstracts and Presentations
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Mezrow CK, Gandsas A, Midulla PS, Dapunt O, D’Alessandro DA, Shiang H, Zapulla R, Sadeghi A, Griepp RB. Cerebral function following hypothermic circulatory arrest and low flow cardiopulmonary bypass. Presented at Symposium: Neurohumoral effects of profound hypothermia in infant heart surgery. London, England; March 1993.
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Dean DA, Jia C-X, Cabreriza SE, D’Alessandro DA, et al. Validation studies of transonic A- series flow probe in the aortic position using a right heart bypass model: Preliminary results. Presented at the Transonic tutorial during the Experimental Biology 95 meeting. Atlanta, GA; April 1995.
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Slater JP, Lipsitz EC, Chen JM, Goldstein DJ, Ashton RC, D’Alessandro DA, Oz MC, Levin HR, Burkoff D. Ventricular interdependence in explanted human hearts. JACC Abstracts 1995;120A.
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Dean DA, Cabreriza SE, Jia C-X, D’Alessandro DA, Sardo MJ, Chalik N, Soto PF, Dickstein ML, Spotnitz HM. Validation study of a new transit-time ultrasonic flow probe for continuous measurements of the great vessels. Presented ASAIO meeting in Washington D.C., May 1996. Published in ASAIO 1996;42(2):26.
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D’Alessandro DA, Todd GJ, Oz MC, El-Tamer M. Breast necrosis: an unusual complication following cardiac bypass. (Poster) Presented American College of Surgeons meeting in Chicago, IL. October 2000.
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D’Alessandro DA Burton EH, Danes MT, Williams MR, DiGiorgi PL, Barbone A, Oz MC. Active endocardial cooling of explanted hearts by iced saline circulated via novel intraventricular balloon catheters. Presented at New Era Cardiac Surgery meeting in Laguna Beach, CA. January 2001.
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Williams, MR, Kourpanidis S, Casher J, Barbone A, DiGiorgi PL, D’Alessandro DA, et al. epicardial atrial ablation with high intensity focused ultrasound on the beating heart (Poster). Presented at American Heart Association meeting in New Orleans, LA. November 12, 2001.
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Barbone, A, Reiken SR, Holmes J, D’Alessandro DA, et al. Improved adrenergic responsiveness in RV and LV following LVAD support (Poster). Presented at American Heart Association meeting in New Orleans, LA. November 13, 2001.
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Lazar RM, Heitjan DF, Kurlansky P, Leone P, D’Alessandro DA, et al. Randomized trial of on vs. off-pump CABP reveals baseline memory dysfunction. Presented at American Heart Association meeting in New Orleans, LA. November 12, 2001.
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Barbone A, Holmes J, Heerdt PM, Andrew HS, D’Alessandro DA, et al. Right and left ventricular responses to LVAD support: evidence for a primary role of mechanical unloading underlying reverse remodeling (Poster). Presented at American Heart Association meeting in New Orleans, LA. November 13, 2001.
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Cheema FH, Robin JK, Kherani AR, Greenidge EA, Rosenthal BD, Barbone A, Vigilance DW, Morgan JA, D’Alessandro DA, Morales D, Garrido M, Oliver JA, Oz MC, Landry DW. Pressor effect of vasopressin in late phase hemorrhagic shock is independent of inhibition of K+ATP channel or the nitric oxide pathway. Presented at American Heart Association meeting in Orlando, Florida. November 8, 2003.
Book Chapters
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D'Alessandro, David A. and Mehmet C. Oz. "Alternative Anastomotic Techniques." Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Second Edition. Eds. Daniel J. Goldstein and Mehmet C. Oz. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press, Inc., 2004. 393-410.
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D’Alessandro, David A. and Michler, Robert E. “ Heart-Lung Machines.” The Wiley Encyclopedia of Medical Devices and Instramentation, Second Edition. Ed. John G. Webster. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., In Press.
