Patrick Vargo, MD

Appointed
2019

Education & Fellowships

Residency - Cleveland Clinic
Thoracic Surgery
Cleveland, OH
2019

Medical Education - Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Cleveland, OH
2013

Undergraduate - Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH
2009

Certifications

• Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Specialty Interests

Aortic valve surgery; surgery for aortic aneurysms and dissections, including minimally invasive and hybrid interventions; transcatheter valve interventions; re-operative cardiac surgery; coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)

Awards & Honors

• Bryant Award for Clinical Excellence in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, 2019
• Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 2013
• Phi Beta Kappa, Xavier University, 2009

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Consulting and/or Speaking. Dr. Vargo receives fees of $5,000 or more per year (or, in rare cases, equity or stock options) as a paid consultant, speaker or as a member of an advisory committee for the following companies:

• Artivion, Inc., formerly CryoLife, Inc./ Jotec

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