LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
2160 South First Avenue
Maywood, IL 60153
(708) 216-9000
Office:
2160 South First Avenue, Suite 6237
Maywood, IL 60153
(708) 327-3205
(708) 327-2504 FAX
Staff:
Sasha Alexander - Surgical Assistant
Mamdouh Bakhos, M.D. - Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon
Bradford Blakeman, M.D. - Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon
David Cziperle, M.D. - Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon
Wendy Denna - Part-Time Cardiovascular Nurse
Dinesh Dhanani - Perfusionist
Roberto Espinosa - Surgical Assistant
Sonia Estacio - Nurse
Jose Estela - Nurse
Michael Frank, M.D. - Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon
Barb Halper - Nurse
Lisa Jancevich - Administrative Assistant
Nick King - Perfusionist
Bob Lehne - Perfusionist
Lina Mendigo - Nurse
Kristen Mickelsen - Clinical Nurse Specialist
Dewei Ren - Surgical Assistant
Cres Reyes - Part-Time Cardiovascular Nurse
Cesar Sandu - Surgical Assistant
Jeffrey Schwartz, M.D. - Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon
Joe Sciabica - Nurse
Linda Slinko - Nurse
Jamal Sinno - Part-Time Perfusionist
Hollis Smith - Perfusion Assistant
Maria Tambor - Surgical Assistant
Gloria Torres - Part-Time Cardiovascular Nurse
Orly Trinidad - Nurse
Bing (Juanita) Vonglukiat - Nurse
Sandip Vora - Surgical Assistant
Mike Wallock - Perfusionist
Mark Warchol - Perfusion Assistant
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Mamdouh Bakhos, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Office
Loyola University Medical Center
2160 South First Avenue, Suite 6237
Maywood, IL 60153
(708) 327-3205
Education
1965 P.C.B. with Honors, Faculty of Science, Damascus,
Syria
1971 Doctor of Medicine with Honors, Damascus University
1972 Internship, Huron Road Hospital
1972-1976 Residency, General Surgery, Huron Road Hospital
1976-1978 Cardiothoracic Surgery, Loyola University Medical
Center
1976 six month rotation in pediatric cardiac surgery,
University of Chicago
Affiliations/Faculty Appointments
Professor of Thoracic and Cardiovascular
Surgery;
- Loyola University Medical Center
- Good Samaritan
Hospital
- Hinsdale Hospital
- St. Joseph Hospital
- Silver Cross Hospital
- Edward Hospital
- Central DuPage Hospital
- Provena Mercy Medical Center
- Alexian Brothers Medical Center
- Hines Veterans Administration Hospital
- Alexian Brothers Medical Center
Professor and Chairman, Thoracic and Cardiovascular
Surgery; Loyola University Medical Center
Medical Director of Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Loyola
University Stritch School of Medicine
Licensure and Certification
Licensed to practice medicine in the State of Illinois, Ohio, Texas and California
ECFMG
American Board of Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Clinical Training - TCI Heartmate Left Ventricular Assist
Device
Columbia University Medical Center
Honors and Awards
P.C.B. with Honor
Doctor of Medicine with Honor
Outstanding Resident
Professional Service
Illinois State Medical Society
American Medical Association
American College of Surgeons - Fellow
Association of Veterans Administration Surgeons
The American College of Cardiology
Chicago Surgical Society
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
International Society for Heart Transplantation
DuPage County Medical Society
International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
Bibliography available upon request
Bradford
Blakeman, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Office
Loyola University Medical Center
2160 South First Avenue, Suite 6237
Maywood, IL 60153
(708) 327-3205
Education
1971-1975 B.A. Biology, Summa cum Laude, Phi Kappa Phi: Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL
1975-1979 Doctor of Medicine, Alpha Omega Alpha: University of Illinois Medical School, Champaign and Chicago, IL
1979-1980 Internship
1979-1984 Residency - General Surgery
1984-1986 Fellowship - Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery -
Loyola University Affiliated Hospitals, Maywood, IL
1986 Angioscopy; Laser Surgery; Laser Angioplasty - Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
1986 Use of Nd: YAG Laser Application in Bronchology -
Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA
1986 Symbion Course on Total Artificial Heart, Salt Lake City, UT
April 14 & 15, 1988 - Pacing: A Viable Option for Tachycardia Termination Intermedics, Inc., Angleton, TX
May 2, 1992 - Thoracoscopic Training Course for Thoracic Surgeons, Hines, VA
February 20, 1993 - Heartmate, Texas Heart Institute, CardioWest Conference Tucson, AZ
June 19 - 21, 1997 Freestyle Select Aortic Root Bioprosthesis Symposium, Medtronic Corp., Quebec City, Quebec
Affiliations/Faculty Appointments
Professor and Vice Chairman - Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery - Loyola Medical Center, Maywood, IL
Attending Surgeon - Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery
- Mercy Center
- Good Samaritan Hospital
- St. Joseph Hospital
- Edward Hospital
- Central DuPage Hospital
- LaGrange Memorial Hospital
- Alexian Brothers Medical Center
- Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
Hospital Committees
- Loyola University Medical Center
- Good Samaritan Hospital
Licensure and Certification
Licensed to practice medicine in the State of Illinois
American Board of Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Professional Service
American Medical Association
American College of Chest Physicians
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Fellow, American College of Angiology
Chicago Surgical Society
American College of Cardiology
Society of Thoracic Surgeon
International Society for Heart Transplantation
Association for Academic Surgery
American Association of Thoracic Surgery
Bibliography available upon request
D. Cziperle, M.D.
Office
Loyola University Medical Center
2160 South First Avenue, Suite 6237
Maywood, IL 60153
(708) 327-3205
Education
1982 Bachelor of Science, University of Notre Dame, Notre
Dame, IN
1984 Master of Science, University of Illinois, Urbana,
IL
1984-1988 Doctor of Medicine, Loyola University Medical
Center, Maywood, IL
1988-1989 Internship - General Surgery, Medical College
of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
1989-1994 Residency - General Surgery, Medical College
of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
1994-1996 Fellowship - Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery,
Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL
Affiliations/Faculty Appointments
Attending Surgeon, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery;
- St. Joseph Medical Center
- Silver Cross Hospital, Joliet, IL;
- Good Samaritan Hospital
- Edward Hospital
- Central DuPage Hospital
- Alexian Brothers Medical Center
- Provena Mercy Medical Center
- Morris Hospital
- Loyola University Medical Center
- LaGrange Memorial Hospital
- Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
- The Community Hospital
Licensure and Certification
Licensed to practice medicine in the State of Illinois
American Board of Surgery
Societies & Affiliations
American College of Surgeons - Candidate Group,
Chicago Medical Society,
American Medical Association,
Illinois State Medical Society,
State Medical Society of Wisconsin,
Milwaukee County Medical Society
Bibliography available upon request
Michael W. Frank, M.D.
Office
Loyola University Medical Center
2160 South First Avenue, Bldg.110, Room 6254
Maywood, IL 60153
(708) 327-3205
Education
1985 Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry, Indiana University
1989 Doctor of Medicine with Honors, Indiana University
Medical School
1989-1994 Internship and Residency - General Surgery,
Northwestern University Medical School
1993-1994 Chief Resident, Northwestern University Medical
School
1994-1995 Research Fellowship, Feinberg Cardiovascular
Research Institute, Northwestern University Medical School
1995-1998 Residency - Cardiothoracic Surgery, Northwestern
University Medical School
1997-1998 Chief Resident, Northwestern University Medical
School
Affiliations/Faculty Appointments
Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular and
Thoracic Surgery; Loyola University Medical Center
Contributing Editor, Reviews in Chest Medicine
Licensure and Certification
Licensed to practice medicine in the State of Illinois and Indiana
National Board of Medical Examiners
American Board of Surgery
Honors and Awards
Phi Beta Kappa, Indiana University
National Institute of Health Student Research Scholarship,
Indiana University School of Medicine
Pittman Award, Most Outstanding Surgical Student, Indiana
University School of Medicine
Surgical Resident Teacher of the Year Award, Northwestern
University School of Medicine
Harold Method Award, Surgical Skill, Compassion and Patient
Care, Most Outstanding Surgical Resident, Northwestern University School of Medicine
Resident Teacher of the Year Award, Northwestern University
School of Medicine,
Professional Service
American College of Surgeons
Society of Thoracic Surgeons
International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
American College of Cardiology
American Heart Association
American College of Chest Physicians
Bibliography available upon request
Jeffrey P. Schwartz, M.D.
Office
Loyola University Medical Center
2160 South First Avenue, Suite 6237
Maywood, IL 60153
(708) 327-3205
Education
1981-1985 Bachelor of Arts, Major in Zoology, Miami University,
Oxford, OH
1985-1989 Doctor of Medicine, Emory University School
of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
1989-1990 Internship, Department of Surgery, University
of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Chicago, IL
1991-1992 Research Fellow, Cardiovascular Surgery Laboratory,
University of Illinois at Chicago and Michael Reese Hospital and Medical
Center, Chicago, IL
1990-1995 Surgical Residency, University of Illinois
at Chicago College of Medicine, Chicago, IL
1995-1998 Fellow, Cardiothoracic Surgery, University
of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
Affiliations/Faculty Appointments
Attending Surgeon, Cardiovascular and Thoracic
Surgery;
- Good Samaritan Hospital
- St. Joseph Hospital
- Edward Hospital
- Central DuPage Hospital
- Provena Mercy Medical Center
- Alexian Brothers Medical Center
- LaGrange Memorial Hospital
- West Suburban Hospital Medical Center
Assistant Professor, Thoracic and Cardiovascular
Surgery; - Loyola University Medical Center
- USC University Hospital
- Los Angeles County and University of Southern
California
- USC Kenneth Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
- Huntington Memorial Hospital
Licensure and Certification
Licensed to practice medicine in the State of Illinois and
California
National Board of Medical Examiners
American Board of Surgery
Honors and Awards
The Charles A. Schiff Award, Outstanding Chief Resident
in General Surgery
Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center
President's List, Miami University
Dean's List, Miami University
Professional Service
American Medical Association
American College of Surgeons - Candidate Group
Warren Cole Surgical Society
Bibliography available upon request
