Niloo M. Edwards, MD
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Professor, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Education
- Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, 1994-1995
- General Surgical Residency, University of Rochester, Strong Memorial, 1989-1992
- Research Fellowship, College of Physicians & Surgeons, 1988-1989, 1992-1994
- MD, Columbia College of Physicians & Surgeons, 1986
- BA, Columbia College, 1982
Board Certifications
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons, 1999
- Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians, 1999
- Diplomate, American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 1997
- Diplomate, American Board of Surgery, 1993
- Certification in Laser Surgery, 1986
Clinical Specialties
Dr. Edwards is certified by the American Board of Surgery and by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. His practice comprises of surgical treatment of cardiovascular disease, which includes heart transplantation, coronary bypass surgery, heart valve repair and replacement, minimal access heart surgery, open heart surgery for the geriatric patient, LVAD implantation, mitral valve repair, and atrial fibrillation surgery.
Research Interests
Dr. Edwards' research interests focus primarily on the treatment of patients with advanced heart disease.
Professional Activities
Dr. Edwards has served as:
- Vice-Chairman, Department of Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, 2002-2003
- Director of Geriatric Cardiac Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, 1999-2003
- Director of Cardiac Transplantation, New York Presbyterian Hospital, 1997-2003
- Assistant Professor of Surgery, College of Physicians & Surgeons, 1997-2003
- Cardiothoracic Surgery & Research, College of Physicians & Surgeons, 1992-1995
and is involved with the following professional societies:
- American Medical Association
- American College of Surgeons
- American College of Chest Physicians
- Cardiac Society of Upstate New York
- Medical Society of the County of Albany
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- Upstate New York Chapter, American College of Surgeons
- Upstate Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Recent Publications
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Osaki S, Maloney JD, Meyer KC, Cornwell RD, Edwards NM, De Oliveira NC.
The impact of the lung allocation scoring system at the single national Veterans Affairs Hospital lung transplantation program.,
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery.
2009 Sep;36(3):497-501.
[PubMed ID: 19394854] -
Osaki S, Anderson JE, Johnson MR, Edwards NM, Kohmoto T.
The potential of cardiac allografts from donors after cardiac death at the University of Wisconsin Organ Procurement Organization.,
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery.
2009 Aug 18;():.
[PubMed ID: 19695894] -
Osaki S, Edwards NM, Johnson MR, Velez M, Munoz A, Lozonschi L, Murray MA, Proebstle AK, Kohmoto T.
Improved survival after heart transplantation in patients with bridge to transplant in the recent era: a 17-year single-center experience.,
J. Heart Lung Transplant.
2009 Jun;28(6):591-7.
[PubMed ID: 19481020] -
Osaki S, Edwards NM, Kohmoto T.
Strategies for left ventricular assist device insertion after the Dor procedure.,
J. Heart Lung Transplant.
2009 May;28(5):520-2.
[PubMed ID: 19416785] -
Osaki S, Sweitzer NK, Rahko PS, Murray MA, Hoffmann JA, Johnson MR, Edwards NM, Kohmoto T.
To explant or not to explant: an invasive and noninvasive monitoring protocol to determine the need of continued ventricular assist device support.,
Congestive heart failure (Greenwich, Conn.).
2009 Mar-Apr;15(2):58-62.
[PubMed ID: 19385118] - All Publications
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