Robert P. Gallegos, MD, PhD
Background
Dr. Gallegos comes to Cincinnati from Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston Massachusetts. His areas of surgical expertise include heart failure treatment, general and minimally invasive valve procedures, CABG and aortic disease treatment. He will play an integral role in The Christ Hospital Mechanical Heart Assist Device Program, specializing in LVAD implantation and also the PARTNER II clinical trial, evaluating transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) at The Carl and Edyth Lindner Center for Research and Education at The Christ Hospital.
Education
Bachelor of Science:
University of California, San Diego
Bioengineering
Medical Degree:
University of California, San Diego
School of Medicine
Doctor of Philosophy:
University of Minnesota
Experimental Surgery
Resident and Fellow:
University of Minnesota
General Surgery, Surgical Infectious Disease
Fellow:
Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Cardiac Surgery
Highlights
Dr. Gallegos is dedicated to research and innovation in the field of cardiac surgery. He has served as principal and co-principal investigator on research projects and contributed new knowledge in the form of presentations, book chapters, review articles, case reports and clinical/research guidelines. He is extensively published in cardiac surgery literature and has presented at international health conferences.
Office Locations / Hospitals
Mt. Auburn- Cardiac Surgery
2123 Auburn Avenue
Suites 100
Cincinnati, OH 45219
Phone: 513-206-1170
The Christ Hospital