Professor of Surgery, University of Chicago Medicine

Thoracic Surgery

Valluvan Jeevanandam is an expert in the field of Thoracic Surgery. He attended Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons. Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons is one of the top medical schools in the US. Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons is ranked 8 in research and 52 in primary care medicine He has 3 awards "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification", "Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare" and "Super Doctor". Valluvan Jeevanandam is a published MD as well. He has 18 publications published. The latest was: Complex Tricuspid Valve Repair in Patients With Pacer Defibrillator-Related Tricuspid Regurgitation. Valluvan Jeevanandam accepts Medicare payments and is listed with Medicare.gov.

Publications

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• Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score at Presentation Predicts Survival in Patients Treated With Percutaneous Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.
• Leaflet-Chordal Relations in Patients with Primary and Secondary Mitral Regurgitation.
• Predictors of survival following trans-catheter Aortic valve closure for left ventricular assist device associated Aortic insufficiency.
• The Subclavian Intraaortic Balloon Pump: A Compelling Bridge Device for Advanced Heart Failure.
• Visualization and Measurement of Mitral Valve Chordae Tendineae Using Three-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography from the Transgastric Approach.
• Durability of De Vega Tricuspid Valve Annuloplasty for Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation During Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation.
• 3D Echocardiographic Location of Implantable Device Leads and Mechanism of Associated Tricuspid Regurgitation.
• Mitral Valve Dynamics in Severe Aortic Stenosis before and after Aortic Valve Replacement.
• Localizing Mitral Valve Perforations With 3D Transesophageal Echocardiography.
• Percutaneous transcatheter Aortic valve closure successfully treats left ventricular assist device-associated Aortic insufficiency and improves cardiac hemodynamics.
• The sirtuin SIRT6 blocks IGF-Akt signaling and development of cardiac hypertrophy by targeting c-Jun.
• Percutaneous transcatheter closure of the native Aortic valve to treat de novo Aortic insufficiency after implantation of a left ventricular assist device.
• Urinary cystatin C as an early biomarker of Acute kidney injury following adult cardiothoracic surgery.
• Modified HeartMate II Driveline Externalization Technique Significantly Decreases Incidence of Infection and Improves Long-Term Survival.
• Successful Use of ECMO in a Jehovah's Witness After Complicated Re-Heart Transplant.
• Transapical approach for mitral Valve repair during insertion of a left ventricular assist device.
• Complex Tricuspid Valve Repair in Patients With Pacer Defibrillator-Related Tricuspid Regurgitation.

Schools

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• Columbia University College of Physicians And Surgeons

• Colum Presby

Procedures Preformed

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• Ablation for Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias
• Aortic Repair, Open or Repair of Arterial Aneurysm, Open
• Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
• Cardiac MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) of Heart or Chest
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Conditions Treated

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• Aneurysm and Dissection of Heart
• Angina and Acute Coronary Syndrome
• Aortic Aneurysm
• Aortic Dissection
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Doctors Specialties

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• Cardiac Surgery
• Thoracic Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
• Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare
• Super Doctor

Education

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• New York Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia Campus
• Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons

Hospital

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• University of Chicago Medical Center
• Mercy Hospital and Medical Center

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1285738344
NPPES Provider LastName		JEEVANANDAM
NPPES Provider FirstName		VALLUVAN
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		606371447
NPPES Provider State		IL
Specialty Description		Thoracic Surgery
Total Claim Count		543.0
Distinct Opioid Count		1.0
Opioid Claim Count		39.0
Percent Opioid Claims		7.18

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1285738344
Last Name Of The Provider	JEEVANANDAM
First Name Of The Provider	VALLUVAN
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