Andrew Shaffer
Surgeon - Cardiothoracic
University of Minnesota
420 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, United States
Research
Cardiac surgical outcomes
Mechanical circulatory support
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
Ex-vivo organ perfusion
Additional Education Information
Undergraduate education: Concordia College, Moorhead, MN (1998-2002)
Graduate education: North Dakota State University, Department of Chemistry and Polymers / Coatings, Fargo, ND (2002-2004)
Medical school: University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, ND (2004-2008)
Residency training: Beaumont Health System, Department of General Surgery, Royal Oak, MI (2008-2014)
Research fellowship: Extracorporeal Life Support Laboratory, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (2011-2012)
Fellowship training: University of Minnesota, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Minneapolis, MN (2014-2017)
Practice Areas
Cardiac
Aorta
Adult congenital procedures
Coronary disease
Endocarditis
Endovascular
Extracorporeal circulation
Heart failure
Critical Care
Mechanical circulatory assistance
Minimally Invasive
Lung Transplant
Heart Transplant
Valve disease
Transcatheter
Other Interests
Adult cardiac surgery
Adult congenital cardiac surgery
Aortic surgery
Endovascular surgical techniques
ECMO
Heart failure, mechanical circulatory support, and heart transplantation
Respiratory failure, and lung transplantation