Dr. Francis X Downey M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
2901 W Kinnickinnic River Pkwy Suite 511 Milwaukee WI, 53215About
Francis X. Downey, MD, is board certified in general, cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. His interests include heart and lung transplantation, mechanical circulatory support, high-risk cardiac surge ...
Education and Training
Med Coll of Ohio, Toledo Oh 1986
University of Toledo College of Medicine,Toledo, Oh, United States 1986
The University of Toledo College of Medicine 1986
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Purely internal thoracic artery grafts: outcomes.
- A review of leukofiltration in cardiac surgery: the time course of reperfusion
- Positive heparin-platelet factor 4 antibody complex and cardiac surgical outcomes.
- Orthotopic heart transplantation in a patient with corrected L-transposition of great arteries and dextrocardia.
- Practical value of identifying antibodies to cryptic HLA epitopes in cardiac transplantation.
- Many de novo donor-specific antibodies recognize β2 -microglobulin-free, but not intact HLA heterodimers.
- Reoperation in patients with closed SVG and patient LITA-LAD graft: T-graft approach.
- Obligatory Glenn shunt in fenestrated Fontan.
- Acute pulmonary hypertension complicating the arterial switch procedure.
- Complete revascularization with internal thoracic artery grafts.
Awards
- 2011 Milwaukee Super Doctors
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Aneurysm
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
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