Richard S Downey
Assistant Professor of Surgery
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Available to mentor
Richard S Downey
Clinical Assistant Professor
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  • Recent Publications
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    • Center Member
      Samuel and Jean Frankel Cardiovascular Center
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    • Journal Article
      Aortic valve repair using geometric ring annuloplasty
      Rankin JS, Mazzitelli D, Gerdisch M, Downey RS, Blossom GB, Stavridis G, Fischlein TJM, Wei LM, Sáez de Ibarra Sanchez JI, Badhwar V. Cirugia Cardiovascular, 2023 Jul 1; 30: S60 - S68. DOI:10.1016/j.circv.2023.05.003
    • Journal Article
      Racial disparities in mitral valve surgery: A statewide analysis.
      Pienta MJ, Theurer PF, He C, Zehr K, Drake D, Murphy E, Bolling SF, Romano MA, Prager RL, Thompson MP, Ailawadi G, Michigan Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons Quality Collaborative . J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 2023 May; 165 (5): 1815 - 1823.e8. DOI:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.11.096
      PMID: 35414409
    • Journal Article
      Predictors of Discharge Home Without Opioids After Cardiac Surgery: A Multicenter Analysis.
      Wagner CM, Clark MJ, Theurer PF, Lall SC, Nemeh HW, Downey RS, Martin DE, Dabir RR, Asfaw ZE, Robinson PL, Harrington SD, Gandhi DB, Waljee JF, Englesbe MJ, Brummett CM, Prager RL, Likosky DS, Kim KM, Lagisetty KH, Brescia AA, Michigan Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons Quality Collaborative (MSTCVS-QC) . Ann Thorac Surg, 2022 Dec; 114 (6): 2195 - 2201. DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.10.005
      PMID: 34924190
    • Journal Article
      Early results of geometric ring annuloplasty for bicuspid aortic valve repair during aortic aneurysm surgery.
      Gerdisch MW, Reece TB, Emerson D, Downey RS, Blossom GB, Singhal A, Baker JN, Fischlein TJM, Badhwar V, BAVr Working Group . JTCVS Tech, 2022 Aug; 14: 55 - 65. DOI:10.1016/j.xjtc.2022.03.023
      PMID: 35967205
    • Journal Article
      Multiple-valve Repair Facilitated by Aortic Ring Annuloplasty.
      Gerdisch MW, Downey RS, Stavridis GT, Wei LM, Badhwar V, Rankin JS. Ann Thorac Surg, 2022 Mar; 113 (3): e183 - e185. DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.03.115
      PMID: 34102172
    • Journal Article
      Racial disparities in mitral valve surgery: A statewide analysis.
      Pienta MJ, Theurer PF, He C, Zehr K, Drake D, Murphy E, Bolling SF, Romano MA, Prager RL, Thompson MP, Ailawadi G, Michigan SOT, Cardiovascular SQC. The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 2022 Jan 16;
    • Journal Article
      Predictors of discharge home without opioids after cardiac surgery: a multicenter analysis.
      Wagner CM, Clark MJ, Theurer PF, Lall SC, Nemeh HW, Downey RS, Martin DE, Dabir RR, Asfaw ZE, Robinson PL, Harrington SD, Gandhi DB, Jennifer FWJF, Englesbe MJ, Brummett CM, Prager RL, Likosky DS, Kim KM, Lagisetty KH, Brescia AAFTMSOT, Cardiovascular SQC. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2021 Dec 1; S0003-4975(21)01842-7:
    • Journal Article
      Establishment and Implementation of Evidence-Based Opioid Prescribing Guidelines in Cardiac Surgery.
      Brescia AA, Clark MJ, Theurer PF, Lall SC, Nemeh HW, Downey RS, Martin DE, Dabir RR, Asfaw ZE, Robinson PL, Harrington SD, Gandhi DB, Waljee JF, Englesbe MJ, Brummett CM, Prager RL, Likosky DS, Kim KM, Lagisetty KH, Michigan Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons Quality Collaborative (MSTCVS-QC) , Michigan Opioid Prescribing Engagement Network (Michigan OPEN) . Ann Thorac Surg, 2021 Oct; 112 (4): 1176 - 1185. DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.11.015
      PMID: 33285132