Assistant Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Christian A. Bermudez, MD
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Christian A. Bermudez works in the field of Thoracic Surgery. He over the years received 1 awards: "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification". Christian Bermudez is a published MD. He published 72 publications, including: 'Reversible but risky: Pulmonary hypertension in advanced heart failure is the Achilles' heel of cardiac transplantation.' Christian A. Bermudez, MD is registered with Medicare.
Publications
- Reversible but risky: Pulmonary hypertension in advanced heart failure is the Achilles' heel of cardiac transplantation.
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a bridge to Lung transplantation in the United States: An evolving strategy in the management of rapidly advancing pulmonary dis...
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support in acute coronary syndromes complicated by cardiogenic shock.
- De novo donor-specific HLA antibodies are associated with early and high-grade bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome and death after Lung transplantation.
- Outcomes of intraoperative venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation versus cardiopulmonary bypass during Lung transplantation.
- Contemporary analysis of early outcomes after Lung transplantation in the elderly using a national registry.
- Delayed chest closure after Lung transplantation: Techniques, outcomes, and strategies.
- Cancer-free survival following alemtuzumab induction in heart transplantation.
- Optimal Lung Inflation Techniques in a Rat Lung Transplantation Model: A Revisit.
- Preoperative liver dysfunction influences blood product administration and alterations in circulating haemostatic markers following ventricular assist device implantat...
- Biocompatibility Assessment of the Levitronix® Centrimag® Adult ECMO Circuit in a Model of Acute Pulmonary Hypertension.
- Successful prolonged ex vivo Lung perfusion for graft preservation in rats.
- Ganciclovir-Resistant Cytomegalovirus Infections among Lung Transplant Recipients Are Associated with Poor Outcomes despite Treatment with Foscarnet-Containing Regimens.
- First successful Lung transplantation for sickle cell disease with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension and pulmonary veno-occlusive disease.
- Temporal Leukocyte Numbers and Granulocyte Activation in Pulsatile and Rotary Ventricular Assist Device Patients.
- Blood Pressure Control in Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices: Efficacy and Impact on Adverse Events.
- Lobar Lung transplantation: a relevant surgical option in the current era of Lung allocation score.
- Sternal-sparing approach for reoperative bilateral Lung transplantation.
- Clinical trials of health information technology interventions intended for patient use: Unique issues and considerations.
- Malignancies incidentally detected at Lung transplantation: radiologic and pathologic features.
- Surgical outcomes after cardiac surgery in liver transplant recipients.
- Early major neurologic complications after Lung transplantation: incidence, risk factors, and outcome.
- Heart transplantation for adults with congenital heart Disease: Results in the modern era.
- A novel method of preserving cardiac Grafts using a hydrogen-rich water bath.
- Donor smoking history and age in Lung transplantation: a revisit.
- Persistent strong anti-HLA antibody at high titer is complement binding and associated with increased risk of antibody-mediated rejection in heart transplant recipients.
- Lung Transplantation for Patients With High Lung Allocation Score: Single-Center Experience.
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Advanced Refractory Shock in Acute and Chronic Cardiomyopathy.
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as a Bridge to Lung Transplant: Midterm Outcomes.
- Valve surgery in a mucopolysaccharidosis type I patient: early prosthetic valve endocarditis.
- Accidental insertion of a percutaneous venovenous cannula into the persistent left superior vena cava of a patient undergoing liver transplantation.
- Does simultaneous Lung-liver transplantation provide an immunologic advantage compared with isolated Lung transplantation?
- Five-year outcomes with alemtuzumab induction after Lung transplantation.
- Portopulmonary hypertension as an indication for combined heart, Lung, and liver or Lung and liver transplantation: literature review and case presentation.
- Novel mechanism of mitral regurgitation after Lung transplantation in a patient with scleroderma and pulmonary hypertension.
- Early adverse events as predictors of 1-year mortality during mechanical circulatory support.
- Pulsatile left ventricular assist device support as a bridge to decision in patients with end-stage heart failure complicated by pulmonary hypertension.
- Surgical revascularization for cardiac alloGraft vasculopathy: Is it still an option?
- Late results of the peel operation for replacement of failing extracardiac conduits.
- Initial experience with single cannulation for venovenous extracorporeal oxygenation in adults.
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for primary graft dysfunction after Lung transplantation: long-term survival.
- Incidence and patterns of adverse event onset during the first 60 days after ventricular assist device implantation.
- Impact of Abdominal complications on outcome after mechanical circulatory support.
- Prolonged use of right ventricular assist device for refractory Graft failure following orthotopic heart transplantation.
- Impact of graft volume reduction for oversized grafts after Lung transplantation on outcome in recipients with end-stage restrictive pulmonary diseases.
- Impact of renal function before mechanical circulatory support on posttransplant renal outcomes.
- Midterm surgical outcomes of noncomplicated active native multivalve endocarditis: single-center experience.
- Combining tricuspid valve repair with double Lung transplantation in patients with severe pulmonary hypertension, tricuspid regurgitation, and right ventricular dysfun...
- Cytomegalovirus disease among donor-positive/recipient-negative Lung transplant recipients in the era of valganciclovir prophylaxis.
- Alemtuzumab induction prior to cardiac transplantation with lower intensity maintenance immunosuppression: one-year outcomes.
- Successful Lung retransplantation after extended use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a bridge.
- Long-term outcome of Lung and heart-Lung transplantation for idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension.
- Voriconazole exposure and geographic location are independent risk factors for squamous cell carcinoma of the skin among Lung transplant recipients.
- Antireflux Surgery Preserves Lung Function in Patients With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and End-stage Lung Disease Before and After Lung Transplantation.
- Successful Lung transplantation in an octogenarian.
- Lung transplantation for pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis.
- Left ventricular remodeling and myocardial recovery on mechanical circulatory support.
- Pitfalls in donor Lung procurements: how should the procedure be taught to transplant trainees?
- Mycoplasma hominis pericarditis in a Lung transplant recipient: review of the literature about an uncommon but important cardiothoracic pathogen.
- A micro-ribonucleic acid signature associated with recovery from assist device support in 2 groups of patients with severe heart failure.
- Lung transplant, double valve repair, and pulmonary artery aneurysm resection.
- Midterm outcomes of off-pump and on-pump coronary artery reVascularization in renal transplant recipients.
- Age-specific complications among Lung transplant recipients 60 years and older.
- Successful cidofovir treatment in an adult heart transplant recipient with severe adenovirus pneumonia.
- Minimally invasive approach to thoracic Effusions in patients with ventricular assist devices.
- Posaconazole serum concentrations among cardiothoracic transplant recipients: factors impacting trough levels and correlation with clinical response to therapy.
- IMAGE CARDIO MED: Left atrial wall hematoma/dissection after mitral valve replacement.
- Right atrial thrombus attached to the defibrillator lead.
- Cytomegalovirus infections in cardiac transplant patients: an experience at a clinical hospital, university of Chile.
- Management and Sequelae of a 41-Year-Old Jehovah's Witness With Severe Anhydrous Ammonia Inhalation Injury.
- Lobar Lung transplantation: emerging evidence for a viable option.
Procedures Preformed
- Adrenalectomy
- Colectomy
- Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
- Embolectomy, Thrombectomy, or Vessel Exploration
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Conditions Treated
- Abdominal Pain
- Atelectasis
- Cholecystitis and Gallstones
- Collapsed Lung (Pneumothorax)
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Doctors Specialties
- General Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
Education
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Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education -
University of Concepcion Faculty of Medicine
Hospital
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UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1083783179 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | BERMUDEZ | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | CHRISTIAN | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 152132536 | |
| NPPES Provider State | PA | |
| Specialty Description | Cardiac Surgery | |
| Total Claim Count | 12.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 0.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 0.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 0.0 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1083783179 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | BERMUDEZ |
| First Name Of The Provider | CHRISTIAN |
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