Michael E. Bowdish, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Surgery Address: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery 3040 Burnett-Womack Bldg., CB #7065 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7065 Appointments: 919-966-3381 Office phone: 919-966-3381 Fax: 919-966-3475

Clinical Interests

Adult cardiac surgery,coronary revascularization, aortic valve surgery. mitral valve surgery, complex aortic surgery, valve-sparing aortic root replacement (David Procedure), heart transplantation, lung transplantation, mechanical circulatory assist devices, ventricular assist devices, surgical treatment of heart failure, adult congenital heart disease, reoperative heart surgery.

Research Interests

Acute and chronic rejection in heart and lung transplantation, heart failures/devices, ischemia-reperfusion injury.

 Education and Training

• Advanced Fellowship in Mechanical Circulatory Assist Devices and Heart Failure, Columbia University, New York, 2007-2008
• Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency, Columbia University - New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, 2005-2007
• Research Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Transplantation, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 2001-2003
• General Surgery Residency, University of Southern California - Los Angeles County Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1998-2005
• M.D., Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Mo., 1998
• B.S., Honors Biology (summa cum laude with highest distinction), University of Illinois, Urbana, Il., 1994

 CV

   Dr. Bowdish's CV (.pdf)