Donald S Likosky
Richard and Norma Sarns Research Professor of Cardiac Surgery
Section Head, Health Services Quality and Research
Professor of Cardiac Surgery
Medical School
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Donald S Likosky
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Center MemberSamuel and Jean Frankel Cardiovascular Center
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Center MemberOpioid Research Institute
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Center MemberInstitute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
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Center MemberAI and Digital Health Innovation
Research Overview
Evaluating determinants of disparities in diagnosis of and treatment for patients with cardiovascular disease
Evaluating the role of technical skills and non-technical practices on surgical outcomes
Improving the value of surgical care
Developing and implementing clinical registries to evaluate cardiovascular care
Quality improvement in cardiovascular surgical care
Using administrative data to identify unwarranted variability in clinical practice
Recent Publications
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Janda AM, Herrera JJ, Pienta MJ, Mentz GB, Kheterpal S, Watt TM, Pagani FD, Likosky DS, Schonberger RB, Ghadimi K, Mathis MR, MPOG Collaborators . Anesth Analg, 2026 Oct 15;Journal ArticleIntraoperative Hemodynamic and Resuscitation Practice Variation for Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: A Multicenter Observational Analysis.
DOI:10.1213/ANE.0000000000008367 PMID: 42878462 -
Ramdeen SL, Wagner C, Pegues JN, Yang J, Hou H, Ibrahim AM, Likosky DS, Thompson MP, Yang B, Hamilton BCS, Romano JC, Ailawadi G, Hawkins RB. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 2026 Oct 6;Journal ArticlePatient-Surgeon Sex Concordance Affects Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Outcomes.
DOI:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2026.09.023 PMID: 42838250 -
Cascino TM, Hou H, Chang C-H, Aaronson KD, Barnes GD, McCullough JS, Cabrera L, Sparks AD, Aaron M, Shore S, Hider AM, Jones DL, Funk RJ, Watkins DC, Likosky DS, CARE-CONNECT Investigators . J Card Fail, 2026 Aug 12;Journal ArticleContemporary incidence, prevalence, and outcomes of heart failure among Medicare Beneficiaries: A population-based cohort study.
DOI:10.1016/j.cardfail.2026.07.020 PMID: 42586363 -
Hider A, Nasser R, Chang C-H, Zhou S, Braun TM, Hawkins RB, Barnes GD, Thompson MP, Guetterman TC, Funk RJ, Pagani FD, Likosky DS. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2026 Aug 4;Journal ArticleInterhospital Variation in 180-Day Infections and Associated Medicare Spending after Cardiac Surgery
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Bellos F, Gala-Garza AS, Wang M, Hardin AM, Hider AM, Li Y, Bi J, Liang S, Xu C, Likosky DS, Corso JJ. 2026 Jun 26; arXiv,PreprintSurgAtlas: A Large-Scale Surgical Video-Language Dataset with 2,391 Hours of Open and Minimally Invasive Surgery
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Dickey R, Puis L, Fitzgerald D, Alwardt C, Issitt R, Beck J, Justison G, Giacomuzzi C, Spitzer K, McCann B, Baker R, Bonadonna D, Walczak A, Dixon J, Dell'Aiera L, Reagor J, Paugh T, Likosky D. Journal of ExtraCorporeal Technology, 2026 May 25;Journal ArticleConsensus Statement on Electronic Medical Record Usage and Cardiopulmonary Bypass
DOI:10.1051/ject/2026017 -
Cao J, Balczewski E, Ladhania R, Dhillon P, Likosky DS, Janda AM, MPOG Collaborators , Kheterpal S, Mathis MR, Singh K. NPJ Digit Med, 2026 Apr 24;Journal ArticleExploring the limits of localization: federated model stacking improves hospital-level prediction in a national research network.
DOI:10.1038/s41746-026-02634-1 PMID: 42032114 -
Wagner C, Theurer PF, Clark M, He C, Braun T, Azoury F, Qandeel HG, Magouliotis DE, Martin J, Pruitt A, Topcu AC, Ailawadi G, Likosky DS, Thompson MP, Pagani FD, Hawkins RB. BMJ Open, 2026 Apr 7; 16 (4): e103070Journal ArticleEvaluation of equity in quality improvement for multiarterial grafting in females and patients with low socioeconomic status: retrospective analysis of a statewide collaborative database.
DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-103070 PMID: PMC13064146
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