Associate Professor, Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine

Thoracic Surgery

Doctor Brian L. Ganzel, MD works in the field of Thoracic Surgery. He graduated from University of Nebraska Medical Center. University of Nebraska Medical Center is one of the top medical schools in the US. University of Nebraska Medical Center is ranked 60/4 in Research/PrimaryCare. He received awards:"Fellow (FACS)" and "Top MD". Brian Ganzel is also published. He has 31 publications published. The lastest publication: "Neurophysiologic monitoring to assure delivery of retrograde cerebral perfusion.' He is registered with Medicare.

Publications

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• Clinical Outcome After Triple-Valve Operations in the Modern Era: Are Elderly Patients at Increased Surgical Risk?
• Early and Midterm Outcomes Following Surgery for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection.
• Management of Recurrent Leaks Following Postinfarction Ventricular Septal Defect Repairs.
• Antegrade versus Retrograde Cerebral Protection in Repair of Acute Ascending Aortic Dissection.
• Inflammatory Aneurysms of the Ascending Aorta: Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment.
• Thoracic Aortic Mobile Thrombus: Is There a Role for Early Surgical Intervention?
• Alternative surgical strategy for the treatment of a mycotic aortic arch aneurysm.
• Cerebral oximetry for cardiac and vascular surgery.
• Effect of calcium channel antagonists on renal function in hypertensive heart transplant recipients.
• The effect of a positive B cell crossmatch on early rejection in cardiac transplant recipients.
• An improved glomerular filtration rate in cardiac transplant recipients with once-a-day cyclosporine dosing.
• Otolaryngologic problems in cardiac transplant patients.
• Infant orthotopic cardiac transplantation.
• Experimental aerobic-anaerobic thoracic empyema in the guinea pig.
• Peripartum cardiomyopathy treated with a left ventricular assist device as a bridge to cardiac transplantation.
• Myocardial preservation in the neonate. Beneficial effects of cardioplegia and systemic hypothermia on piglets undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass and myocardial ischemia.
• Retroperitoneal tumors with vena caval extension: a multidisciplinary approach.
• Successful treatment of empyema thoracis with polymethylmethacrylate antibiotic-impregnated beads in the guinea pig.
• Tissue oxygenation response to mild hypercapnia during cardiopulmonary bypass with constant pump output.
• Use of OKT3 monoclonal antibody in the treatment of acute cardiac allograft rejection.
• Treatment of malignant ventricular arrhythmias with the automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator.
• Neurophysiologic monitoring to assure delivery of retrograde cerebral perfusion.
• Surgical approach to atrial septal defect in the female. Right thoracotomy versus sternotomy.
• Surgical techniques for the implantation of heterotopic prosthetic ventricles.
• The role of neuromonitoring in cardiovascular surgery.
• The Pierce-Donachy ventricular assist device as a bridge to cardiac transplantation.
• Repair of infected pseudoaneurysm with aortic arch replacement after orthotopic heart transplantation.
• Emergency aortocoronary bypass after failed angioplasty.
• Hemiarch aortic replacement for acute type A dissection in a Marfan patient with twin pregnancy.
• Proximal thoracic aortic replacement for aneurysmal disease using the freestyle stentless bioprosthesis: a 10-year experience.

Schools

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• University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine

• University Of Louisville Hospital

Procedures Preformed

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• Ablation for Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias
• Aortic Repair, Open or Repair of Arterial Aneurysm, Open
• Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
• Cardiac MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) of Heart or Chest
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Doctors Specialties

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• Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Thoracic Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• Fellow (FACS)
• Top MD

Education

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• University of Louisville
• University of Nebraska Medical Center
• University of Nebraska College of Medicine

Hospital

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• Jewish Hospital
• Norton Hospital
• University of Louisville Hospital

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1447206826
NPPES Provider LastName		GANZEL
NPPES Provider FirstName		BRIAN
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		402023841
NPPES Provider State		KY
Specialty Description		Cardiac Surgery
Total Claim Count		182.0
Distinct Opioid Count		2.0
Opioid Claim Count		56.0
Percent Opioid Claims		30.77

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1447206826
Last Name Of The Provider	GANZEL
First Name Of The Provider	BRIAN
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