Dr. Jerry W. Pratt, MD

Expert Publications

• Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis syndrome after cardiac surgery.
• Repair of mycotic coronary aneurysm without cardiopulmonary bypass: case report.
• Victim of fashion: Endocarditis after oral piercing.
• Anterior mediastinal nonseminomatous germ cell tumor with malignant transformation: a case report.
• Right ventricular perforation diagnosed with computed tomography after permanent pacemaker placement.
• Functional assessment of a new staple line reinforcement in lung resection.
• Radiation pericarditis and breast reconstruction: a surgical dilemma.
• Functional comparison of staple line reinforcements in lung resection.
• Combat casualty care in an air force theater hospital: perspectives of recently deployed cardiothoracic surgeons.
• The left atrial "Medusa myxoma".
• Fragmentation injury to the innominate artery in a three-year-old child.
• Giant Saphenous Venous Graft Aneurysm with Compression of the Pulmonary Artery: A Rare Cause of Heart Failure.

Media Releases

Get to know Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr. Jerry W. Pratt, who serves patients in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Dr. Pratt is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon with Borgess Heart Institute in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Borgess Heart Institute is a part of Ascension Borgess, a network that remains committed to providing compassionate, personalized healthcare services that improve the health of individuals and communities. Ascension cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons are leaders in advanced diagnosis, innovative treatments, and comprehensive management of cardiovascular diseases. 

In addition to his affiliation with Borgess Heart Institute, Dr. Pratt serves as a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine in Kalamazoo. 

Prior to his current endeavors, he served as an Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery at the UC Davis Medical Center from 2008 to 2016, Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at David Grant Medical Center from 2008 to 2012, and Cardiac and Chief Consultant to the Surgeon General for Cardiothoracic Surgery for the United States Air Force from 2007 to 2012. He is a retired Colonel of the U.S. Air Force, where he served from 1992 until 2012.

A graduate of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, he earned his Medical Degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia, in Richmond in 1992. He then went on to complete his residency in general surgery while in the military from Wilford Hall Medical Center at Lackland AFB, Texas. Subsequently, he completed a research fellowship in cardiopulmonary physiology at The Ohio State University College of Medicine in Columbus, Ohio. In addition, he completed an additional residency in cardiothoracic surgery at the same educational venue in 2000. 

The doctor is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery, an independent, nonprofit organization founded in 1937 to provide board certification to individuals who have met a defined standard of education, training, and knowledge in the field of surgery. He is also board-certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. 

In order to stay up to date in his field, Dr. Pratt remains a member of several professional organizations, including the American College of Chest Physicians, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the Western Thoracic Surgical Association, and the American Heart Association. Moreover, he is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. 

Cardiothoracic surgery, also known as thoracic surgery, is the field of medicine involved in surgical treatment of organs inside the thorax. Cardiothoracic surgeons are medical doctors who specialize in surgical procedures inside the thorax, which may involve the heart, lungs, esophagus, and other organs in the chest. Alongside performing surgery, they also diagnose and treat diseases of these organs. Dr. Pratt specializes in adult cardiac surgery with interests in minimally invasive cardiac and thoracic surgery, robotic surgery, aortic surgery, atrial fibrillation, and mitral valvular disease. His research interests involve clinical studies including radial artery trials, surgical devices, and combat cardiac surgery.

Happily married, Dr. Pratt has three children, Ethan, Andrew, and Grayson.

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