Michael Madani

In his research at UC San Diego, Dr. Madani collaborates with other researchers in Surgery/Cardiothoracic Surgery and in the Division of Cardiology in the UC San Diego Department of Medicine. He recently reported the results of a study of the use of Doppler tissue imaging (DTI) after operation with and without cardiopulmonary bypass, and outcomes of pulmonary endarterectomy for treating extreme thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. He is a co-investigator in a study of a drug treatment for patients who have chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. He is also an investigator in a United States multicenter study devoted to establishing and maintaining a data registry on acute myocardial infarction with profound cardiogenic shock supported with ventricular assist devices.

Dr. Madani received his medical degree from University of Toronto in Canada and then undertook his general surgery training at the Berkshire Medical Center/University of Massachusetts Medical School, before completing his fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at UC San Diego. He is board-certified in cardiothoracic surgery and general surgery. He was named UC San Diego Physician of the Year and has repeatedly been listed in San Diego Magazine’s “Top Docs”, as well as “Americas Top Doctors” lists.