Education
B.A., University of Utah, 9/76-6/77, 9/79-6/82
Major: Chemistry
Magna Cum Laude Graduate
Graduate
Work
University of Utah, 9/82-6/83
Major: Biochemistry
7/83-6/85 See attached work history
M.D., Temple University School of Medicine, 7/85 - 5/89
Philadelphia, PA
Internship
General Surgery, 6/89-6/90
Lankenau Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
Residency:
General Surgery, 7/90-6/94
Lankenau Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
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Fellowship
Cardiothoracic Surgery, 7/94-6/96
University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
Certification
American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Board Certified
American Board of Surgery, Diplomat
American Board of Medical Examiners, Diplomat
Licensure Physician and Surgeon, Pennsylvania, 7/91-12/96
Physician and Surgeon, Texas, 8/96-present
Professional
memberships
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American Association
of Clinical Anatomists |
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American
College of Surgeons, Diplomat |
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American Medical Association |
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Bexar County Medical
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Pennsylvania Medical
Society |
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Pennsylvania Association
for Thoracic Surgery 7/90 to 6/95 |
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Society of Thoracic Surgeons |
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Southeastern Surgical
Society, Fellow |
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Texas Medical Association |
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Languages
English, Spanish
Awards
Best Resident Presentation Award, Pennsylvania Association
for Thoracic Surgery Annual Meeting, Hershey, PA, 9/25/93.
Anna Elizabeth Fleer Surgical Fellowship
for most outstanding research leading to publications, Dept
of Surgery, Lankenau Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 6/17/93.
Outstanding Student Teaching Award, Dept
of Surgery, Lankenau Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 6/17/93.
Peterson-Figueroa award for best ventilator
wean of the year, Lankenau Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 6/18/90.
Research in Surgical Oncology - development
and testing of combination therapy regimens for selected
cancers, The National Institutes of Health, 7/88-9/88, Bethesda,
MD.
Research
Technician
"Structural Characterization of the Isoforms of
Neonatal and Adult Rat Liver Metallothionein", D. Winge,
D. Nielson, University of Utah Medical Center, 10/82-4/83.
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Publications
Demmy TL, Nielson DH, Curtis JJ, Improved method for
deep thoracoscopic lung nodule excision, Missouri Medicine,
vol. 93, no. 2, pp 86-87, Feb 1996.
Sutter FP, Knauss L, Nielson DH, Goldman
SM, Effects of preoperative serum creatinine level on cardiac
surgery morbidity and mortality, Journal of the Pennsylvania
Association for Thoracic Surgery, vol 3, pp 16-24, 1995.
Nielson DH, Tomasello D, Brennan EJ, Chen
C, Concomitant coronary artery bypass grafting and adrenalectomy
for pheochromocytoma, Journal of Cardiac Surgery, vol. 10,
no. 2, pp 179-183, Mar 1995.
Nielson DH, Sutter FP, Mitchell JM, et
at., A comparison of the physiological effects of pulsatile
versus nonpulsatile blood flow during cardiopulmonary bypass,
Journal of the Pennsylvania Association for Thoracic Surgery,
vol 2, pp 67-70, 1994.
Sutter FP, Nielson DH, Goldman SM, et
al., Right ventricular protection with coronary sinus retrograde
cardioplegia, Clinical Anatomy, vol 7, pp 257-262, 1994.
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Publications (Continued)
Nielson DH, VonRueden DG, Fitzpatrick MA, Ectopic hematoma
formation complicating transverse rectus abdominus musculocutaneous
flap breast reconstruction, Plastic and Reconstructive
Surgery, 93 (4): pp 865 - 67, Apr 1994.
Nielson DH, Sutter FP, Goldman SM, Use
of venous fistula technique for intraoperative cardiac hemorrhage,
Journal of Cardiac Surgery, 8 (5): pp 558-561, Sept 1993.
Nielson DH, Barnett TP, Yum KY, Historical
review of cecostomy at a community hospital, Contemporary
Surgery, 43 (3): pp 159-161, Sept 1993.
Presentations
Micro Incision Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy, Single-Tiny
Incision Endoscopic Vein Harvest, American Association of
Critical Care Nurses - San Antonio Chapter Annual Symposium,
San Antonio, TX, Sept, 1998.
Endoscopic Transthoracic
Sympathectomy, Endoscopic Vein Harvest, MIDCAB, 37th Annual
Symposium, "Association
of Operating Room Nurses - San Antonio Chapter", San
Antonio, TX, Sept 27, 1997
Single-tiny Incision Endoscopic Vein Harvest,
KENS channel 5 television, Aug 12, 1997.
Autotransfusion
induced elevation of serum creatine kinase levels in patients
following cardiac surgery, VI Annual Scientific Meeting: "Cardiac Surgery: Current
issues", St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Nov 17-20,
1993.
Physiological
effects of pulsatile versus continuous blood flow during
cardiopulmonary bypass, VI Annual Scientific Meeting: "Cardiac Surgery: Current Issues",
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Nov 17-20, 1993.
Preoperative renal insufficiency in the
cardiac surgery patient, 31st Annual Meeting of Pennsylvania
Association for Thoracic Surgery, Hershey, PA, 9/24/93- 9/26/93.
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A comparison of the physiological effects
of pulsatile versus nonpulsatile blood flow during cardiac
surgery, 31 Annual Meeting of Pennsylvania Association for
Thoracic Surgery, Hershey, PA, 9/24/93-9/26/93.
Complex venous colateralization of the
right ventricle seen with retrograde cardioplegia, Tenth
annual meeting of the American Association of Clinical Anatomists,
Univ of Washington, Seattle, WA, 6/16/93-6/19/93.
Uncommon primary metastasis to the pleura
of a superficial vulvar carcinoma, Southeastern Surgical
Society annual meeting, Tarpon Springs, FL, 2/6/93-2/11/93.
Video thoracoscopy: an effective alternative
in the diagnosis and treatment of pleural and lung pathologies,
Endo Expo 1992, Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Society annual
meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/2/92-12/6/92.
Right ventricle myocardial protection
using retrograde cardioplegia, 29th annual meeting of the
Pennsylvania Association of Thoracic Surgeons, Markel Island,
FL, 5/91.
Intraoperative radiation therapy in rectal
cancer - 1988 update, Grand Rounds Surgery Branch of the
National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, 9/88.
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Professional Experience:
August 1996 to
present
· - Created Sub Dermal Laser Ablation
for excessive
sweating of the underarms, and other body regions.
· Micro ETS - Created technique
(Endoscopic Thoracic
Sympathectomy) 2 millimeter (1/12th inch) axillary
incision.
· Cirujanos de Corazon Associates -
San Antonio,
Texas Cardiothoracic Surgery, Endoscopic
· Cardiothoracic Surgery
· Endoscopic Vein Harvest for CABG
a one inch leg
incision.
· MICAB - "keyhole cabg"
· Cardiac and thoracic surgery
· Direct Intercostal Nerve Pain Relief minimizes thoractomy
pain.
October 1983 to January 1985
· President of a corporation, Salt Lake City,
Utah (computer sales and service)
October 1979 to May 1982
· Lab technician in Bryner Clinic (multi-specialty
medical clinic), Salt Lake City, Utah
Other
Boston Marathon, April 16, 2018 -
Finish time 4:00:27
Boston Marathon, April 21, 2014 -
Finish time 3:31:02
Boston Marathon, April 16, 2012 -
Finish time 3:30:16
Boston Marathon, April 18, 2011 - Finish time 3:24:53
Boston Marathon, April 18,
2005 - Finish time 3:14:18
Boston Marathon,
April 19, 2004 - Finish time 4:01:02
2002
Winter Olympic Torch Relay - Nominated by former patient
Developed Micro
ETS™ 1/12th
inch "Micro Incision Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy" for
hyperhidrosis, 6/97
Developed "Single-Tiny Incision Endoscopic
Vein Harvest", 10/96
Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-Day Saints
Uruguay, South America, 9/77-9/79
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