Michael Argenziano, MD - Department of Surgery

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Michael Argenziano, MD

Positions and Appointments
2009-present		Associate Professor of Surgery
2009-present		Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
2001-present		Attending Surgeon
2001-present		NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
2001-present		Director, Robotic Cardiac Surgery
2001-present		NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
2001-present		Director, Surgical Arrhythmia Program
2001-present		NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY

Clinical Specialties

Adult cardiac surgery
Minimally invasive and robotic cardiac surgery
Arrhythmia surgery
Cardiothoracic transplantation
Mechanical cardiac assist Devices

Research Interests

Minimally invasive cardiac surgery
Heart transplantation and mechanical assistance
surgical arrhythmia.

Education and Training
2001		Post-Graduate Fellow, Mechanical Cardiac Assistance
2001		NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
1999-2000		Fellow, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
1999-2000		NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
1998-1999		Special Fellow, Pacemaker and Defibrillator Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
1998-1999		NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
1995-1996		Research Fellow, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
1995-1996		NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
1992-1998		Internship and Residency, General Surgery
1992-1998		NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
1992		MD
1992		Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
1988		BA
1988		Columbia College, Cum Laude, New York, NY

Board Certifications

New Jersey State Medical License (2003)
Diplomate, American Board of Thoracic Surgery (2002)
Intuitive Surgical Phase II Training Certificate, Robotic Surgery (2001)
N.Y. State Infection Control Certification (2000, 1996)
Diplomate, American Board of Surgery (1999)
Certificate of Special Competency in Cardiac Pacing and Defibrillation, North American Society for Pacing and Electrophysiology (1999)
Advanced Trauma Life Support Certification (1997)
New York State License in Medicine and Surgery (1995)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (1994, 1992)
Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners (1992)

Professional Experience

2001-2009		Assistant Professor of Surgery
2001-2009		Columbia University College of Physicans and Surgeons, New York, NY

Professional Honors

June 2002
"Best Oral Presentation" citation at the Fifth Annual Scientific Sessions of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, New York. Title of Presentation: "A totally endoscopic, beating heart approach to pulmonary vein isolation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation."

May 2001
Foundation for the Advancement of Cardiac Therapies Research Grant: "Robotic Cardiac Surgery in High-Risk Patients" ($250,000)

1996, 1997, 1998
Blakemore Award for Excellence in Surgical Research

1996
Claire-Lucille Pace Humanitarian Award

1995-1996
Research Grant, Columbia University Startup Fund

1992
Allen O. Whipple Prize for Excellence in Surgery

1992
Sandoz Award for Excellence in Research

1992
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society

1991
Research Grant, Lane Foundation ($50,000)

1991
Short-term Research Grant, National Institutes of Health

1990, 1991
Rudin Scholarship, Faculty of Medicine

1990
Research Grant, International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery

1989
Short-term Research Grant, National Institutes of Health

1988
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society

1987
Sherman Fairchild Research Fellowship

Professional Societies and Committees

International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (2001-present)
Chair, International Task Force on Robotic Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation (2001)
New York Society for Thoracic Surgery (1999-present)
American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular Surgery (1998-present)
ISHLT Scientific Council on Heart Failure and Transplant Medicine (1998-present)
International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (1996-present)
Healing the Children/Guatemala Cardiac Surgery Team (1995)
Columbia College Alumni Representative Committee (1989-present)
American Medical Association (1988-present)
Medical Society of the State of New York (1988-present)
American Medical Student Association (1988-1992)
Presbyterian Hospital Joint Residency Program Committee (1998)
Presbyterian Hospital Housestaff Committee (1997-1998)

Selected Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLES
Morgan JA, Ginsburg ME, Sonett JR, Argenziano M. Thoracoscopic Lobectomy Using Robotic Technology. Heart Surg Forum 2003 (in press).

Morgan JA, Peacock JC, Kohmoto T, Garrido MJ, Schanzer BM, Kherani AR, Vigilance DW, Smith CR, Oz MC, Argenziano M. Robotic Techniques Improve Quality of Life In Patients Undergoing Atrial Septal Defect Repair. Ann Thorac Surg 2003 (in press).

Bisleri G, Vigilance DW, Morgan JA, Argenziano M. Efficacy of the “box” lesion pattern for the treatment of atrial fibrillation in presence of mitral valve disease. Ann Thorac Surg 2003 (in press).

Morgan JA, Hollingsworth KW, Colletti NJ, Kherani AR, Vigilance DW, Cheema FH, Kohmoto T, Smith CR, Oz MC, Argenziano M. “Mediastinal mass resection with robotic assistance.” Heart Surgery Forum, 2003 (in press).

Argenziano M, Oz MC, Kohmoto T, Morgan J, Dimitui J, Mongero L, Beck J, Smith CR. “Robotically Assisted, Totally Endoscopic Atrial Septal Defect Repair” Circulation 2003 [suppl] (in press).

Kohmoto T, Naka Y, Argenziano M. "Surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation." Jyunkankika (Cardioangiology), 2002;52:210-215 (Japanese).

Morgan JA, Argenziano M. “Robotically assisted, minimally invasive cardiac surgery: the Columbia Presbyterian experience.” Featured article, P&S Medical Review, Spring 2003.

Morgan JA, Ginsburg ME, Sonett JR, Morales DL, Kohmoto T, Gorenstein LA, Smith CR, Argenziano M. “Advanced thoracoscopic procedures are facilitated by computer-aided robotic technology.” European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2003 (in press).

Morgan JA, Morales DL, Ginsburg ME, Kherani AR, Vigilance DW, Cheema FH, Smith CR, Oz MC, Argenziano M. Endoscopic, robotically assisted implantation of phrenic pacemakers. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2003;126(2):582-3.

Morgan JA, Kherani AR, Vigilance DW, Cheema FH, Sahar DI, Jan K-M, Diuguid D, Colletti NJ, Oz MC, Argenziano M. “Off-pump right atrial thrombectomy in a patient with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia with thrombosis.” Ann Thor Surg, 2003;76:615-7.

Mehta N, Goswami S, Argenziano M, Smith CR, Mets B. “Anesthesia for robotic repair of the mitral valve: a report o two cases.” Anesthesia and Analgesia, 2002 (in press).

Williams MR, Argenziano M, Oz MC. “Microwave ablation for surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation.” Semin Thoracic Cardiovasc Surg 2002 (in press).

Argenziano M. “Robotic ASD repair and endoscopic treatment of atrial fibrillation.” Semin Thoracic Cardiovasc Surg 2002 (in press).

Argenziano M, Oz MC, DeRose JJ, Ashton RC, Dimitui J, Beck J, Wang F, Rose EA, Chitwood WR, Nifong LW, Smith CR. “Totally endoscopic atrial septal defect repair utilizing robotic assistance.” Heart Surgery Forum, 2002;5:294-7.

Rao V, Barbone A, Argenziano M, Oz MC. “Facilitated insertion of the Hancock II Bioprosthesis.” J Card Surg, 2002 (in press).

Rao V, Oz MC, Flannery MA, Catanese KA, Argenziano M, Edwards NM, Naka Y. “Changing trends in mechanical circulatory assistance: experience with 131 consecutive TCI Heartmate VE LVADs.” J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 2001 (in press).

Rao V, Oz MC, Flannery MA, Catanese KA, Argenziano M, Naka Y. “Revised screening scale to predict survival following left ventricular assist device insertion. “ Ann Thorac Surg, 2001 (in press).

Argenziano M. "Curative Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation -- Acute and Mid-Term Results of Intra-operative Radiofrequency Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in 150 Patients [discussion]." J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 2001 (in press).

Argenziano M, Thomashow B, Jellen PA, Gorenstein LA, Rose EA, Steinglass KM, Weinberg AD, Ginsburg ME. “Effects of lung volume reduction surgery on survival in patients with end-stage emphysema.” Ann Thorac Surg, 2001 (in press).

Williams MR, Stewart JR, Bolling SF, Freeman S, Anderson JT, Argenziano M, Smith CR, Oz MC. “Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation using radiofrequency energy.” Ann Thorac Surg, 2001;71:1939-44.

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BOOKS/MONOGRAPHS
Argenziano M, editor. “Surgical Robotics.” Humana Press, Inc, 2003. (in press).

Argenziano M, editor. “Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation.” Special Issue of the Journal of Cardiac Surgery, April 2003 (in press).

Argenziano M and Ginsburg ME, editors. “Lung volume reduction surgery.” Humana Press, Inc., 2002.

Oz MC, Argenziano M, editors. “Left ventricular assist devices.” Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 2000;43(1).

Argenziano M, Oz MC, Rose EA. “The continuing evolution of mechanical cardiac assistance.” Current Problems in Surgery, 1997;34(4):317-388.

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
Atrial Fibrillation: Surgical Options” Live case and Surgical Session Moderator, Cleveland Clinic Atrial Fibrillation Summit, Cleveland, OH, August 1, 2003.

“U.S. totally endoscopic experience: CABG, ASD, and atrial fibrillation surgery.” Society for Heart Valve Disease Postgraduate course, “Robotics in cardiac surgery: 2003,” Paris, France, June 28, 2003.

“Microwave ablation of atrial fibrillation.” Session Chairman, Satellite Symposium, International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, San Francisco, CA, June 20, 2003.

“Laser ablation of atrial fibrillation: endocardial and epicardial approaches.” Third Annual Conference for the Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation, San Francisco, CA, June 19, 2003.

"Successful performance of the Cox-Maze procedure on the beating heart without cardiopulmonary bypass: a chronic animal study using bipolar radiofrequency ablation."Invited Principal Discussant, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Boston, MA, May 6, 2003.

“Minimally invasive atrial fibrillation surgery.” Invited lecturer, Northwest Electrophysiology Society Annual Meeting, Bend, OR, April 6, 2003.

“Surgical options for the treatment of atrial fibrillation.” Invited lecturer, annual meeting of the American Heart Association, Arizona Chapter, Phoenix, AZ, February 23, 2003.

“Current status of robotics in cardiothoracic surgery.” Invited lecturer, Breakfast Session, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, San Diego, CA, February 1, 2003.

“Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation.” Invited Faculty, Eighth Annual Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium, Boston, Massachussetts, January 18, 2003.

“How to start an atrial fibrillation program.” NewEra Cardiac Care: Innovation and Technology, Sixth Annual Scientific Conference, Dana Point, California, January 4, 2003.

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