Dr. John Edward Foker M.D., PHD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
516 Delaware St Se Univ. Of Mn Physicia Minneapolis MN, 55455About
Dr. John Foker is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Minneapolis, MN. Dr. Foker specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Foker typically treats conditions like heart disease and lung disease. This class of surgeon can also include cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, congenital heart surgeons and general thoracic surgeons.
Education and Training
Harvard Med Sch, Boston Ma 1963
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Radiological case of the month. Coarctation of the aorta in Hurler syndrome.
- Open-lung biopsy guides therapy in children.
- Metabolic myocardial protection with allopurinol during cardiopulmonary bypass and aortic cross-clamping.
- Surgical repair of aortic arch interruption.
- A flexible approach to achieve a true primary repair for all infants with esophageal atresia.
- The effect of traction on esophageal structure in children with long-gap esophageal atresia.
- Use of high-resolution endoscopic ultrasonography to examine the effect of tension on the esophagus during primary repair of long-gap esophageal atresia.
- Postoperative coagulopathy in a pediatric patient after exposure to bovine topical thrombin.
- Staged repair of interrupted aortic arch and ventricular septal defect in infancy.
- Long-gap esophageal atresia treated by growth induction: the biological potential and early follow-up results.
- Achievement of feeding milestones after primary repair of long-gap esophageal atresia.
- Rise and fall of cyclic AMP required for onset of lymphocyte DNA synthesis.
- Rise and fall of cyclic AMP required for onset of lymphocyte DNA synthesis.
- 31P NMR measurement of mitochondrial uncoupling in isolated rat hearts.
- Surgical advances in the fetus and neonate: esophageal atresia.
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