Alexander Marmureanu
Alexander R. Mărmureanu (born 1962) is a Romanian-born American academic.
Early life and education[edit]
Marmureanu was born in Băile Govora, Romania.[1] He attended the University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova and graduated with a degree in medicine.[1][2] As a surgeon, he is a specialist in thoracic surgery.[3]
Career[edit]
Marmureanu emigrated to the United States in 1990.[4][2] After moving to the U.S., he completed his residency from New York University.[2] Later, he received surgical training at Mount Sinai Medical Center.[5]
As a surgeon, Marmureanu has worked for Warren Beatty, Leonardo DiCaprio, Paris Hilton, Jack Nicholson, Jason Statham, Steven Spielberg, Silvester Stallone, and Bruce Willis.[1][4]
In 2002, Marmureanu founded California Heart & Lung Surgery Medical Center. Between 2002, and 2003, Marmureanu was a clinical instructor at UCLA Medical Center's cardiothoracic surgery division.[6]
In January 2003, he became the medical director at the Century City Medical Center, where served until January 2004. Later, he has also worked for Valley Presbyterian Hospital, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center,[5] and California Hospital Medical Center.[7]
As a surgeon he is the founder of California Heart & Lung Surgery Medical Center.[1][8]
Selected publications[edit]
- Vaseghi M, Gima J, Kanaan C, Ajijola OA, Marmureanu A, Mahajan A, Shivkumar K. Cardiac sympathetic denervation in patients with refractory ventricular arrhythmias or electrical storm: intermediate and long-term follow-up. Heart Rhythm. 2014 Mar;11(3):360-6. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2013.11.028. Epub 2013 Nov 28. PMID 24291775; PMCID: PMC4253031.
- Marelli D, Laks H, Patel B, Kermani R, Marmureanu A, Patel J, Kobashigawa J; University of California at Los Angeles Heart Transplant Group. Heart transplantation in patients with diabetes mellitus in the current era. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2003 Oct;22(10):1091-7. doi: 10.1016/s1053-2498(02)01219-6. PMID 14550818.
- Wieder JA, Laks H, Freitas D, Marmureanu A, Belldegrun A. Renal cell carcinoma with tumor thrombus extension into the proximal pulmonary artery. J Urol. 2003 Jun;169(6):2296-7. doi: 10.1097/01.ju.0000065432.22782.0d. PMID 12771776.
- Crisera CA, Connelly PR, Marmureanu AR, Li M, Rose MI, Longaker MT, Gittes GK. TTF-1 and HNF-3beta in the developing tracheoesophageal fistula: further evidence for the respiratory origin of the distal esophagus'. J Pediatr Surg. 1999 Sep;34(9):1322-6. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(99)90003-9. PMID 10507421.
- Crisera CA, Connelly PR, Marmureanu AR, Colen KL, Rose MI, Li M, Longaker MT, Gittes GK. Esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula: suggested mechanism in faulty organogenesis. J Pediatr Surg. 1999 Jan;34(1):204-8. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(99)90258-0. PMID 10022173.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Chirurgul Alexander Mărmureanu din Los Angeles, despre situația actuală din California și din spitalele unde operează". Stiri.tvr.ro.
- ^ a b c online, Rl (March 14, 2019). "Alex Mărmureanu – doctorul de inimi de la Hollywood".
- ^ https://health.usnews.com/doctors/alexander-marmureanu-1147388
- ^ a b "Dr. Alexandru Mărmureanu: "Eram la UCLA Los Angeles când Michael Jackson a fost adus în moarte clinică"". okmagazine.ro.
- ^ a b "Alexander Mărmureanu, medicul vedetelor de la Hollywood, scrisoare deschisă pentru ca Marian Gașpar să profeseze în timpul procesului – Ziua de Vest". September 27, 2022.
- ^ "About Hollywood and L.A. Cardiothoracic Surgeon | California Heart & Lung Surgery Center". www.caheartandlungsurgery.com.
- ^ https://hcai.ca.gov/document/2017-2018-surgeon-results/
- ^ "California singles out cardiac surgeons with higher patient death rates". Los Angeles Daily News. July 23, 2017.