Eric Rose
American cardiothoracic surgeon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eric A. Rose is an American cardiothoracic surgeon, scientist, entrepreneur and professor and Chairman of the Department of Population Health Science & Policy, and Associate Director for Clinical Outcomes at Mount Sinai Heart. He is best known for performing the first successful paediatric heart transplant, in 1984 while at NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital (NYP).
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Alma mater | Columbia University (BA, MD) |
Occupation | Cardiothoracic surgeon |
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Institutions | Mount Sinai Heart |
Sub-specialties | Cardiothoracic surgery |
Research | Medical devices |
Awards | Bakken Scientific Achievement Award |
Later, he led the REMATCH Trial, published 2001, which compared the permanent implantation of a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) with conventional medical treatment in people with severe heart failure who were not eligible for heart transplantation.
Rose has co-founded several biotechnology companies and has been involved in developing anti-virals to smallpox, new medical technologies and new approaches to Alzheimer's disease and bioterrorism.
He was president of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation for 1993–94.