Internationally-known Cardiac Surgeon to Join Jewish Hospital and University of Louisville KY
Louisville, Ky. – Mark S. Slaughter, M.D. will join Jewish Hospital and the University of Louisville as Director of the Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, effective August 1, 2008. The appointment at UofL is contingent upon approval from the University’s Board of Trustees.
Dr. Slaughter is director of the heart transplantation and mechanical assist device program at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Illinois and holds appointments in the Department of Surgery and Department of Physiology and Biophysics at the University of Illinois, Chicago.
A world-renowned expert in heart transplantation, ventricular assist devices and surgical management of heart failure, Dr. Slaughter earned his B.S. in civil engineering at Purdue University and his M.D. at Indiana University. He completed his residency in general surgery at Northwestern University and fellowship in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery at the University of Minnesota. He is board certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, the American Board of Surgery and the National Board of Medical Examiners.
Dr. Slaughter’s research focuses on vascular assist devices and heart failure, with a strong track record of research funding over the last decade. He has participated in more than 35 clinical trials focused on innovations in cardiac surgery, vascular assist devices, treatments for congestive heart failure and related areas. He has given more than 65 invited lectures, published more than 50 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters and presented more than 85 papers and abstracts at national and international conferences.
Slaughter succeeds Laman Gray, M.D., who is retiring as the Chief of the Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery after a distinguished career to focus on his position as Medical Director of the Cardiovascular Innovation Institute, a partnership between the University of Louisville and Jewish Hospital aimed at improving quality of life for patients with cardiovascular disease by building on the success of both organizations’ previous work with ventricular assist devices and artificial hearts.
“Dr. Slaughter is known around the world and brings to this community and our medical team tremendous experience in the field cardiac research,” said Bob Shircliff, Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s HealthCare CEO. “Dr. Gray has been a pioneer in innovative heart procedures, and we’re looking forward to continuing our work with him at the Cardiovascular Innovation Institute. I’m confident that Dr. Slaughter will provide us similar leadership in heart care and that he will help Jewish Hospital continue to be recognized among the top 50 hospitals in the U.S. in quality care in heart and heart surgery as reported by US News and World Report .”
“I have every expectation that Dr. Slaughter will provide the type of senior leadership that will take this program to new heights, building on the tradition of excellence established by Dr. Gray. He understands and is committed to our vision for outstanding education – particularly in our cardiothoracic residency program – groundbreaking research and compassionate, leading-edge patient care,” said Kelly McMasters, M.D., Ph.D., Sam and Lolita Weakley professor and Chairman of UofL’s Department of Surgery.
“Dr. Slaughter is an outstanding cardiac surgeon and will advance University of Louisville's and Jewish Hospital's cardiac surgery,” said Dr. Gray. “His expertise in mini invasive coronary artery and valve surgery will bring new expertise to the community. In addition, he is one of the outstanding surgeons in cardiac transplantation and circulatory support in this country.”
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