Mark J. Russo, MD
- Surgery-Thoracic | Surgery-Thoracic and Cardiac | Transplantation
Mark J. Russo, MD, MS, is Professor of Surgery, Chief of Cardiac Surgery, and Director of Structural Heart Disease at Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. An internationally-known expert in the treatment of heart valve disease, Dr. Russo is one of the few heart doctors in the U.S. skilled at open-heart, minimally-invasive, and catheter-based therapies. He specializes in complex and reoperative aortic and valvular surgery. Dr. Russo is among the most experienced transcatheter valve surgeons in the US, and is also an experienced heart transplant surgeon, participating in over 500 successful organ transplants. Dr. Russo is a leader in minimalist, enhanced recovery, and lean strategies, which focus on using less invasive treatments and optimizing workflow to minimize pain, limit resource use, shorten hospital stay, and provide the fastest possible recovery for patients. Dr. Russo holds leadership roles for numerous national and international clinical trials. The findings of his work have been published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), the Lancet, the Journals of the American Medical Association (JAMA), and Circulation and reported by major media outlets, including the New York Times, Washington Post, and Newsweek. Dr. Russo has coauthored 200+ published manuscripts, abstracts, and textbook chapters focused on improving quality, outcomes, and access for people with heart disease. He has earned degrees from Phillips Academy, University of Rochester, Dartmouth College, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and Columbia University, and he completed post-doctoral research fellowships w Columbia University and the NHLBI/NIH. Dr. Russo has received awards from leading professional organizations, including the American Heart Association (AHA), European Society of Cardiology (ESC), Thoracic Surgery Directors Association (TSDA), Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education (TSFRE), Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Russo was the 2nd recipient of the President’s Award from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), the largest organization of thoracic and cardiovascular surgeons in the world. Dr Russo serves on the Board for the patient advocacy group, Heart Valve Voice. He is one of only 65 surgeons in the world with membership in the prestigious 21st Century Cardiothoracic Surgical Society.
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Title: Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Replacement with a Balloon-Expandable Valve in Low-Risk Patients Authors: Mack MJ, Leon MB, Thourani VH, Makkar R, Kodali SK, Russo M, Kapadia SR, Malaisrie SC, Cohen DJ, Pibarot P, Leipsic J, Hahn RT, Blanke P, Williams MR, McCabe JM, Brown DL, Babaliaros V, Goldman S, Szeto WY, Genereux P, Pershad A, Pocock SJ, Alu MC, Webb JG Publisher: N Engl J Med Date: 2019 Title: : Case Volume and Outcomes After TAVR With Balloon-Expandable Prostheses: Insights From TVT Registry Authors: Russo MJ, McCabe JM, Thourani VH, Guerrero M, Genereux P, Nguyen T, Hong KN, Kodali S, Leon MB Publisher: J Am Coll Cardiol Date: 2019 Title: Discharge disposition of older patients undergoing trans-catheter aortic valve replacement and its impact on survival Authors: Okoh AK, Haik N, Singh S, Kaur K, Fugar S, Cohen M, Haik B, Chen C, Russo MJ Publisher: Catheter Cardiovasc Interv Date: 2019 Title: Cost-Effectiveness of Transcatheter Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis at Intermediate Risk Authors: Baron SJ, Wang K, House JA, Magnuson EA, Reynolds MR, Makkar R, Herrmann HC, Kodali S, Thourani VH, Kapadia S, Svensson L, Mack MJ, Brown DL, Russo MJ, Smith CR, Webb J, Miller C, Leon MB, Cohen DJ Publisher: Circulation Date: 2019 Issue: 7
Coronary Artery Surgery - Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts; Bypass Surgery; CABG; Coronary Artery Surgery; Reoperation; Off Pump Bypass Surgery; Off Pump Heart Surgery Valve Surgery - Aortic Valve Repair; Aortic Valve Replacement; Mitral Valve Repair; Mitral Valve Replacement; Reoperatve Heart Valve Surgery; Endovascular and Hybrid Aortic Surgery Transcatheter Valve Surgery - TAVR, TAVI, ViV, MVIV, valve-in-valve Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery - Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair; Mitral Valve Replacement; Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Surgery Aortic Surgery - Aorta Surgery; Aortic Dissection; Complex Aorta Surgery; Valve Sparing Roots, Heart Surgery for Marfan Syndrome; Aortic Root Aneurysms; Ascending Aortic Aneurysms; Aortic Arch Aneurysms; Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms; Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms; Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms; Aortic Dissections, including Type A Dissections and Type B Dissections; Native Aortic and Prosthetic Graft Infections, including Endocarditis; Congenital Aortic Disease, such as Marfan's syndrome and Loeys Dietz Transplant Surgery - Heart and Lung
Reoperative and Complex Aortic Disease, Heart Valve Surgery (Aortic Valve and Mitral Valve), Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) , Mitraclip, Heart Transplant
University of Rochester
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1994
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Columbia University Medical Center
New York,
NM
Columbia University Medical Center
New York,
NY
Columbia University Medical Center (Depart of Surgery)
New York,
NY
US Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University Medical Center
New York,
NY
US National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute
Surgery-Thoracic & Cardiac
Title: | Clinical and Functional Outcomes Associated with Age after Transapical Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement |
Authors: | Okoh AK, Kang N, Haik N, Fugar S, Chunguang C, Bruce H, Cohen M, Russo MJ |
Publisher: | Innovations (Phila) |
Date: | 2019 |
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Title: | Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Replacement with a Balloon-Expandable Valve in Low-Risk Patients |
Authors: | Mack MJ, Leon MB, Thourani VH, Makkar R, Kodali SK, Russo M, Kapadia SR, Malaisrie SC, Cohen DJ, Pibarot P, Leipsic J, Hahn RT, Blanke P, Williams MR, McCabe JM, Brown DL, Babaliaros V, Goldman S, Szeto WY, Genereux P, Pershad A, Pocock SJ, Alu MC, Webb JG |
Publisher: | N Engl J Med |
Date: | 2019 |
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Title: | Bioprosthetic valve fracture: Technical insights from a multicenter study |
Authors: | Allen KB, Chhatriwalla AK, Saxon JT, Cohen DJ, Nguyen TC, Webb J, Loyalka P, Bavry AA, Rovin JD, Whisenant B, Dvir D, Kennedy KF, Thourani V, Lee R |
Publisher: | J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg |
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Title: | Trends in complete heart block after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A population based analysis |
Authors: | Al-Ogaili A, Fugar S, Okoh A, Kolkailah AA, Al Hashemi N, Ayoub A, Russo MJ, Kavinsky CJ |
Publisher: | Catheter Cardiovasc Interv |
Date: | 2019 |
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Title: | : Case Volume and Outcomes After TAVR With Balloon-Expandable Prostheses: Insights From TVT Registry |
Authors: | Russo MJ, McCabe JM, Thourani VH, Guerrero M, Genereux P, Nguyen T, Hong KN, Kodali S, Leon MB |
Publisher: | J Am Coll Cardiol |
Date: | 2019 |
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Title: | Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Oncology Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis |
Authors: | Landes U, Iakobishvili Z, Vronsky D, Zusman O, Barsheshet A, Jaffe R, Jubran A, Yoon SH, Makkar RR, Taramasso M, Russo M, Maisano F, Sinning JM, Shamekhi J, Biasco L, Pedrazzini G, Moccetti M, Latib A, Pagnesi M, Colombo A, Tamburino C, D' Arrigo P, Windec |
Publisher: | JACC Cardiovasc Interv |
Date: | 2019 |
Issue: | 1 |
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Title: | Discharge disposition of older patients undergoing trans-catheter aortic valve replacement and its impact on survival |
Authors: | Okoh AK, Haik N, Singh S, Kaur K, Fugar S, Cohen M, Haik B, Chen C, Russo MJ |
Publisher: | Catheter Cardiovasc Interv |
Date: | 2019 |
Issue: | |
Description: |
Title: | Cost-Effectiveness of Transcatheter Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis at Intermediate Risk |
Authors: | Baron SJ, Wang K, House JA, Magnuson EA, Reynolds MR, Makkar R, Herrmann HC, Kodali S, Thourani VH, Kapadia S, Svensson L, Mack MJ, Brown DL, Russo MJ, Smith CR, Webb J, Miller C, Leon MB, Cohen DJ |
Publisher: | Circulation |
Date: | 2019 |
Issue: | 7 |
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