E-mail pageValluvan Jeevanandam, MDProfessor of SurgeryChief, Cardiac and Thoracic SurgeryDr. Valluvan Jeevanandam specializes in the surgical management of heart failure, and is an expert in high-risk cardiac surgery. He has performed more than 1,000 heart transplants and countless cardiac surgery procedures, including transmyocardial laser revascularization, complex valve reconstruction, and minimally invasive coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Dr. Jeevanandam has a special interest in treating patients traditionally considered inoperable. He has repaired damaged hearts in several patients awaiting transplant, enabling those patients to forgo transplantation. He also has successfully performed transplants involving patients who do not fit the standard criteria for transplant. Additionally, Dr. Jeevanandam has received national attention for his skill in performing bloodless cardiac surgery, which requires the use of precise surgical techniques to minimize blood loss during the procedure--sparing the need for a blood transfusion. Dr. Jeevanandam is a pioneer in the field of mechanical circulatory assist devices. In October 2000, he was the first surgeon in the world to successfully implant the CardioVad, a revolutionary, permanent circulatory assist device that boosts heart function in patients with severe heart failure who are not candidates for transplant. He continues to be a recognized leader in the field and currently serves on the FDA Device Panel. Practice LocationCenter for Advanced Medicine
University of Chicago Surgery Suite
Year Started Practice1985 Board CertificationCardiac Surgery
Medical SchoolColumbia University School of Medicine, New York ResidencySurgical, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York FellowshipTransplantation and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center MembershipsAmerican Association of Thoracic Surgery
Languages SpokenEnglish
Office Phone(773) 702-2500 Office Fax(773) 702-4187 Office Postal AddressValluvan Jeevanandam, MD
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VideoDr. Jeevanandam is featured in the following videos: Read More About Dr. JeevanandamEach year, heart transplant recipients, their families, and physicians and staff celebrate the gift of organ donation at the heart transplant reunion. Dr. Jeevanandam is featured in a story about this annual event. Due to a complex case of heart failure, Daniel Kusek needed advanced surgery to repair his ailing heart. Dr. Jeevanandam combined several procedures into one operation to reconstruct Kusek's heart. In May 2003, 40-year-old Michael Gaynor of Chicago received a new heart, liver and kidney. Dr. Jeevanandam transplanted the heart in this complex multi-organ transplant, the fourth done in the United States, and the third done at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Today, Michael Gaynor is doing well and is helping others cope with life before and after transplant. Clifford Doyle, a retired Chicago police officer, was the first person in the world to leave the hospital after receiving the CardioVad, an innovative heart-assist device. Dr. Jeevanandam performed this life-saving procedure. Read Doyle's story. Read "The CardioVAD: Help for Patients Dying of Heart Failure," (PDF) an article Dr. Jeevanandam wrote for Clinical Comment, the Hospitals' newsletter for physicians. In 1999, Dr. Jeevanandam was named to the Crain's Chicago Business "40 Under 40" list, a compilation of Chicago's best and brightest leaders under 40 years of age. Selected PublicationsView a partial list of Dr. Jeevanandam's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database. |
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