Donald Likosky
Richard and Norma Sarns Research Professor of Cardiac Surgery
Section Head, Health Services Quality and Research
Professor of Cardiac Surgery
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Available to mentor
Donald Likosky
Professor
  • Center Memberships
  • Research Overview
  • Recent Publications
    • Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Samuel and Jean Frankel Cardiovascular Center
    • Center Member
      Precision Health Initiative
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and 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 See All Publications
    • Journal Article
      Trends in the Use of Virtual Cardiac Rehabilitation in Medicare, 2019-2021.
      Fu W, Hou H, Likosky DS, Keteyian SJ, Ellimoottil C, Thompson MP. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev, 2025 Jan 1; 45 (1): 75 - 76. DOI:10.1097/HCR.0000000000000921
      PMID: 39746001
    • Journal Article
      A gift of life, not immortality: Evaluation of a strategy of heart transplant listing in the older patient with advanced heart failure.
      Cascino TM, Ling C, Likosky DS, Pagani FD, Cowger J. J Heart Lung Transplant, 2024 Dec 4; DOI:10.1016/j.healun.2024.11.038
      PMID: 39642950
    • Journal Article
      del Nido versus blood cardioplegia in cardiac surgery: A multicenter analysis of over 40,000 patients.
      Hawkins RB, Stewart JW, Wu X, Goldberg J, Fitzgerald D, DeLucia A, Graebner B, Willekes C, Pagani FD, Nieter DH, Likosky DS, Ailawadi G, PERForm Registry and the Michigan Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons Quality Collaborative . J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 2024 Dec; 168 (6): 1687 - 1697.e5. DOI:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2023.09.057
      PMID: 37793563
    • Journal Article
      Abstract 4137823: Influence of Hospital and Cardiac Rehabilitation Facility Proximity on Enrollment Rates Among Medicare Beneficiaries
      Khan U, Yang J, Hawkins R, Keteyian S, Likosky D, Thompson M, Fu W, Sukul D. Circulation, 2024 Nov 12; 150 (Suppl_1): a4137823 - a4137823. DOI:10.1161/circ.150.suppl_1.4137823
    • Journal Article
      Abstract 4138056: Publicly-Insured Patients Have Lower Rates of Cardiac Rehabilitation Enrollment: A Statewide Experience in Michigan__PRESENT
      Pedamallu H, Mantey J, Sukul D, Keteyian S, Pagani F, Hawkins R, Likosky D, Thompson M. Circulation, 2024 Nov 12; 150 (Suppl_1): a4138056 - a4138056. DOI:10.1161/circ.150.suppl_1.4138056
    • Journal Article
      A Prospective Study to Assess the Relationship Between Nontechnical Skills for Surgeons (NOTSS) and Patient Outcomes.
      Abahuje E, Cong L, Iroz CB, Barsuk JH, Stey A, Likosky DS, Lagu T, Johnson JK, Halverson A. J Surg Educ, 2024 Nov; 81 (11): 1568 - 1576. DOI:10.1016/j.jsurg.2024.07.022
      PMID: 39243632
    • Journal Article
      Hospital Variation in Skilled Nursing Facility Use After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery.
      Stewart JW, Hou H, Hawkins RB, Pagani FD, Sterling MR, Likosky DS, Thompson MP. J Am Heart Assoc, 2024 Jan 16; 13 (2): e029833 DOI:10.1161/JAHA.123.029833
      PMID: 38193303
    • Journal Article
      The association of intraoperative and early postoperative events with risk of pneumonia following cardiac surgery.
      Barnett NM, Liesman DR, Strobel RJ, Wu X, Paone G, DeLucia A, Zhang M, Ling C, Pagani FD, Likosky DS, Michigan Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons Quality Collaborative . J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 2024 Oct; 168 (4): 1144 - 1154.e3. DOI:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2023.09.056
      PMID: 37797934