Curriculum Vitae for Robert Szarnicki, M.D.

Background | Accomplishments | Societies | Memberships

Activities | Research | Lectures | Presentations | Publications

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Born:

October 29, 1943, Natrona Heights, PA.

Sex:

Male

Marital Status:

Married, Mary

Children:

Two

Education:

Professional Background:

General Surgery:

Internship:

Boston University, IIIrd Surgical Service, Boston City Hospital, July 1969-June 1970 (Straight Surgery)

Residency:

Exchange Registrar:

Chief Resident:

University Hospital, Boston, MA. July 1973-June 1974

Thoracic Surgery:

Cardio Thoracic Resident:

Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, July 1974-June 1976

Chief Resident:

Harlem Hospital, New York City, January 1975-June 1975

Chief Resident:

Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, July 1975-June 1976

Senior Registrar:

Thoracic Unit, Hospital for Sick Children, London England, July 1976-June 1977

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Professional Accomplishments:

Staff Appointments:

Certification:

Licensure:

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Professional Societies:

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Professional Activities:

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Research Experience:

California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California (formerly PPMC, (1977-Present)):

Hospital of Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, London, England: (1976-77)

St. Luke's Hospital, Department of Surgery, New York, New York: (1970-1971)

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Guest Lectures:

"Cardiac Surgery in the First Year of Life"
"Infant Cardiac Surgery"
"Congenital Heart Disease"
"Coronary Bypass: What Does It Mean?"
"The New Era of Congenital Heart Surgery"
"Open Heart Surgery at Presbyterian Hospital"
"Open Heart Surgery" (Pediatric)
"Open Heart Surgery"
"Horizons of Cardiac Surgery"
"Pediatric ACLS Emergencies"
"Surgical Approaches to Cardiogenic Shock"
"Esophageal Prostheses"
"Case Presentation (Aortic-enteric fistula)"
"Shunts"
"Heart-Lung Bypass"
"Pediatric Heart Disease"
"AV Canals"
"Congenital Heart Disease"
"The Importance of Donating Blood toward Open-Heart Surgery"
"Intraoperative Myocardiac Preservation"
"Myocardial Infarction and Aortocoronary Bypass"
"Cyanotic Heart Disease"
"Mechanical Heart Valves: Historical Evolution and Future Prospects"
"Congenital Heart Disease"
"Congenital Heart Disease"
"Aortocoronary Bypass Surgery"
"Mediastinal Trauma"
"Outpatient Management of the Postoperative Pediatric Cardiac Patient"
"Review of Charleston Symposium on Congenital Heart Disease"
"Coronary Artery Disease"
"Valvular Heart Disease"
"Cardiac Surgery in the First Year of Life"
"Congenital Heart Disease"
"Congenital Heart Disease"
"Cardiac Surgery in Adults and Children"
"Current Management of Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease"
"Evaluation of Chest Pain"
"Update in Cardiovascular Surgery"
"The Mystical Heart of the Child"
"Management of Aortic Dissections"
"Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery"
"Congenital Cardiac Anomalies, Pre and Post Op Management"
"Valvular Heart Disease"
"Current Status of Coronary Artery Surgery"
"Update in Cardiovascular Surgery"
"Switch Operation for Transposition and Surgery for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome"
"Repair of Interrupted Aortic Arch"
"Management of Aorto-Duodenal Fistula"
"Composite Graft Aortic Root Replacement"
"How Your Heart Works"
"AC Bypass and Update in Heart Surgery"
"Peripheral Vascular Surgery"
"Congenital Heart Surgery and Future Potential Transplantation in Children"
"Peripheral Vascular Surgery: Is the Gold Standard Being Challenged?"
"Carotid Bruits"
"Pacific Presbyterian Medical Center Cardiac Transplant Experience"
"Future of Pediatric Cardiac Transplants"
"Focus on Ventricular Assist Devices Workshop: Use of Biomedicus Pumps"
"Aortic Dissections"
"Current Status Cardiac Surgery and Risk Factor Modification"
"Biomedicus VAD: Indications, Principles of Pumping Cannulation"
"Corrective Surgery for Congenital Heart Defects"
"Transverse Aortic Arch Aneurysms: Recipient with Elephant Trunk Technique"
"Acute Thoracic Dissecting Aneurysm: Making the Precise Anatomic Diagnosis"
"Thoracic Aortic Dissections"
"Retrograde Cardioplegia"
"Surgical Management of Carotid and Peripheral Vascular Disease"
"Mitral Valve Reconstruction: Techniques and Late Results"
"Heart Disease and Heart Surgery"
"Heart Disease and Heart Surgery"
"Open Heart Surgery and Sickle Cell Anemia"
"Therapeutic Dilemma - Critical Airway Obstruction Due to Extrinsic Vascular Compression with Severe Congenital Heart Disease"
"Composite Aortic Root Replacement in Marfan's Syndrome"
"Ascending Aortic and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms - Pathophysiology, Anatomy and Natural History"
"Ascending Aortic and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms - Interoperative Management and Operative Techniques"
"The Relentless Pleural Effusion - The Role of Thoracoscopy"
"The Internal Mammary Artery is the Conduit of Choice for Myocardial Revascularization Except..."
"Massive Upper GI Hemorrhage with Chronic Aortic Dissection: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge"
"A Case of Adult Complicated Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease With a Patient 26 year old Blalock Shunt.
"Arterial Conduits for Aortocoronary Bypass Surgery"

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National Presentations:

"Cardiopulmonary Conduits"
"Left Ventriculotomy for Multiple VSDs"
"Infradiaphragmatic Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Drainage"
"Post Operative Pulmonary Dysfunction in Patients with Large Systemic Pulmonary Atresia"
"Management of the 'Swiss Cheese' Septum"
"Waterston Shunt - The Albatross"
"Heart Valve and Aortic Surgery"

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International Presentations:

"Pheochromocytoma in Children"
"Neonatal Cardiac Surgery"
"The Surgical Closure of Ventricular Septal Defect"
"TGA with LVOTO - LV-PA Conduits"
"Re-operations for Complications of Mustard Operation"
"Surgical Management of Pulmonary Atresia with VSD and Non-Confluent Pulmonary Arteries"
"Results of Surgical Treatment of Patent Ductus Arteriosus (1946-1975) at Great Ormond Street."
"Tracheal Compression by the Aortic Arch Following Pneumonectomy in a Nine Month Old Child"
"Extracardiac Valved Conduit Repair of Obstructed Lesions of the Mitral Valve: A Feasibility Study."
"Progress in Infant Cardiac Surgery and LA-LV Conduits for Obstructive Mitral Valve Lesion"
"Valve Replacement in Infant and LA-LV Conduits for Obstructive Lesions of Mitral Valve"
"Cardiac Transplantation at CPMC, Early Results"
"Pediatric Cardiac Surgery"
"Cardiovascular Surgery -- Facility Requirements"

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Publications:

Sweeny, T.M., Szarnicki, R.J., Strauss, J.S., Pochi, P.E.:
Szarnicki, R.J., Green, G.E., Kemp, H.G.:
Bregman, D., Parodi, E.N., Haubert, S.M., Szarnicki, R.J., Edie, R.N., Spotnitz, H.M., Bowman, F.O. Jr., Reemtsma, K., Malm, J.R.:
Bregman, D., Parodi, E.N., Haubert, S.M., Szarnicki, R.J., Edie, R.N., Spotnitz, H.M., Bowman, F.O. Jr., Reemtsma, K., Malm, J.R.:
Szarnicki, R.J.:
Szarnicki, R.J.:
Szarnicki, R.J., Stark, J., deLeval, M.R.:
Szarnicki, R.J., Stark, J., deLeval, M.R., Maurseth, K.:
Fiser, B., Szarnicki, R.J., deLeval, M.R., Stark, J.:
Saw, K., Szarnicki, R.J., Taylor, J.F.N., deLeval, M.R., Stark, J.:
Szarnicki, R.J.:
Szarnicki, R.J.:
Szarnicki, R.J., deLeval, M.R.:
Szarnicki, R.J.:
Szarnicki, R.J.:
Szarnicki, R.J., Stark, J., deLeval, M.R.:
Krebber, J.H., Hill, J.D., Szarnicki, R.J.:
Krebber, J.H., Szarnicki, R.J., Hill, J.D.:
Szarnicki, R.J.:
Szarnicki, R.J., Krebber, H.J.:
Szarnicki, R.J., deLeval, M.R., Stark, J.:
Krebber, H.J., Szarnicki, R.J., Hill, J.D.:
Szarnicki, R.J., Krebber, H.J., Wack, J.:
Hoar, P.F., Wilson, R.M., Mangano, D.T., Hill, J.D. Avery, G.J., Szarnicki, R.J., Ellis, R.J.:
Bove, E.L., deLeval, M.R., Taylor, J.F.N., Macartney, F.J., Szarnicki, R.J., Stark, J.:
Hill, J.D., Wilson, R.M., Pasternak, R.C., Szarnicki, R.J., Avery, G.J., Farrar, D.J., Hershon, J.J., Rodvien, R.S., Brent, B.L., Iatridis, A.:
Szarnicki, R.J.:
Dajee, H., Hurley, E.J., Szarnicki, R.J.:
Bharati, S., Szarnicki, R.J., Popper, R., Fryer, A., Lev, M.:
Muehrcke, D.D., Szarnicki, R.J.:
Szarnicki, R.J.:
Cen, D., Zauli, G., Szarnicki, R.J., and Davis, B.R.:
Szarnicki, R.J.:
Turley, K., Szarnicki, R.J., Flachsbart, K.D., Richter, R.C., Popper, R.W., Tarnoff, H.:

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