Bronze Contributor
W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr.
Surgeon - Cardiothoracic
Vidant Medical Center and East Carolina University
146 East Longmeadow Rd., Greenville, NC, 27858, United States
About
Hampden-Sydney College (B.S. 1968) (DSC [Honorary] - 2005)
University of Virginia School of Medicine (M.D. 1974)
Duke University Medical Center (PGY 1-2, 1974-1976)
Duke University Medical Center (CV Research Fellow, 1976-1978)
Duke University Medical Center (Senior Resident, 1978-1982)
Duke University Medical Center (Chief Resident, 1982-1983)
Duke University Medical Center (Cardiothoracic Teaching Scholar, 1983-1984)
East Carolina University (Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery, 1984-2009
East Carolina University (Chairman, Department of Surgery, 1996-2003)
ECU - Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences (CV Diseases) 2003-2015
Fellow - Royal College of Surgeons of England
Hunterian Professorship - RCS England
Founding Director - East Carolina Heart Institute
Emeritus, Chairman - Department of Surgery ECU - Present
Emeritus Professor - Department of Cardiovascular Sciences - ECU
Past President of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Past President of the Heart Valve Society
Past President of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery
University of Virginia School of Medicine (M.D. 1974)
Duke University Medical Center (PGY 1-2, 1974-1976)
Duke University Medical Center (CV Research Fellow, 1976-1978)
Duke University Medical Center (Senior Resident, 1978-1982)
Duke University Medical Center (Chief Resident, 1982-1983)
Duke University Medical Center (Cardiothoracic Teaching Scholar, 1983-1984)
East Carolina University (Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery, 1984-2009
East Carolina University (Chairman, Department of Surgery, 1996-2003)
ECU - Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences (CV Diseases) 2003-2015
Fellow - Royal College of Surgeons of England
Hunterian Professorship - RCS England
Founding Director - East Carolina Heart Institute
Emeritus, Chairman - Department of Surgery ECU - Present
Emeritus Professor - Department of Cardiovascular Sciences - ECU
Past President of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Past President of the Heart Valve Society
Past President of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery
Practice Areas
Cardiac
Minimally Invasive
Robotic
Coronary disease
Electrophysiology/arrhythmia
Valve disease
Aortic valve disease
Tricuspid valve disease
Education
History
Professional Affairs
Medical technology
Organizations
Other Interests
Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
History of Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery & Physiology
Mitral Valve Repair and Aortic Root Surgery
Myocardial Preservation and Cardiac Function
Cardiac Videoconferencing and Internet Telecommunications
Antiquarian Bibliophilia, Ham Radio, Photography, Trout Fishing
Surgical Leadership and Education
Robotic and Computer Assisted Cardiac Surgery
Innovation in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Published by W. Randolph
Cardiac
Giants of Cardiothoracic Surgery: An Interview With W. Randolph Chitwood Jr.
By Joel Dunning et al.
Feb. 6, 2020
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Recollections and Tributes
David Coston Sabiston, Jr, MD
By W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr. et al.
Feb. 12, 2009
Valve Disease
Robotic Mitral Valve Repair Using the Haircut Technique
By Michael Chu et al.
Jul. 23, 2008