Christopher Salerno, MD

Christopher Salerno, MD

Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

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Locations

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Hinsdale

UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Cardiovascular Surgery Hinsdale
120 N Oak Street
Suite 2217
Hinsdale, IL  60521
630-856-2250
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Chicago

UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Medical Group Care & Discovery - Hyde Park
5841 S Maryland Ave
Chicago, IL  60637
773-702-2500
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UChicago Faculty Physicians hold faculty positions with the University of Chicago and provide care for patients on the academic health system's main campus in Hyde Park and in care centers throughout the Chicago region. UChicago Faculty Physicians who provide services at UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook, Hinsdale, La Grange and GlenOaks hospitals are independent providers with privileges at those hospitals. Except as otherwise denoted, independent providers are not employees or agents of UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook, Hinsdale, La Grange and GlenOaks hospitals.

Expertise

Biography

Christopher Salerno, MD is board-certified in Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery. His specialties include:

  • Cardiac Surgery - Heart Surgery
  • Mechanical Circulatory Support
  • Heart Transplant
  • Heart Failure
    • Care Philosophy

    Dr. Salerno is a worldwide leader in cardiac surgery. He is an expert in performing complex surgeries for patients suffering from a wide range of heart conditions.

    He is an avid researcher who investigates techniques and treatments to improve overall care for his patients. He evaluated long-term outcomes of heart patients to assess which treatments delivered the best results. Dr. Salerno has conducted intense research centered on caring for patients with heart conditions during COVID. His research has been published in several highly respected journals.

    Areas Served
    Hinsdale, IL | Chicago, IL
    Languages Spoken
    English
    Education

    Rush University School of Medicine

    Residencies

    Surgery at M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center - East Bank

    Cardiothoracic Surgery at Stanford University Hospital

    Fellowships

    Surgery at University of Minnesota Health

    Medical Organization Memberships and Committees

    Western Thoracic Surgical Association

    American Association for Thoracic Surgery

    American College of Cardiology

    Society of Thoracic Surgeons

    21st Century Cardiothoracic Surgical Society

    American College of Surgeons

    American Medical Association

    International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation

    Board Certification

    Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery): The American Board of Thoracic Surgery

    Publications

    Goldstein DJ, Kanwar M, Cowger J, Patel S, Meyer DM, Molina E, Salerno C, Elmer A, Schettle S, Teuteberg J, Pagani F, Stehlik J. Extrinsic outflow graft obstruction of the HeartMate 3 LVAD A state-of-the-art review. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2024 Jul 15. PMID 39019352.

    Kent J, Nordgren R, Ahn D, Lysandrou M, Diaz A, Fenton D, Wignakumar T, McMeekin N, Salerno C, Donington J, Madariaga MLL. Cost effectiveness of commercial portable ex vivo lung perfusion at a low-volume US lung transplant center. Artif Organs. 2024 Jun 24. PMID 38924545.

    Trela KC, Salerno CT, Chuba E, Dhawan R. Donation After Circulatory Death Heart Transplantation A Narrative Review. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2024 Apr 03. PMID 38981770.

    Gosev I, Pham DT, Um JY, Anyanwu AC, Itoh A, Kotkar K, Takeda K, Naka Y, Peltz M, Silvestry SC, Couper G, Leacche M, Rao V, Sun B, Tedford RJ, Mokadam N, McNutt R, Crandall D, Mehra MR, Salerno CT. Ventricular assist device using a thoracotomy-based implant technique Multi-Center Implantation of the HeartMate 3 in Subjects With Heart Failure Using Surgical Techniques Other Than Full Median Sternotomy (HM3 SWIFT). J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Feb 15. PMID 38367698.

    Schroder JN, Patel CB, DeVore AD, Casalinova S, Koomalsingh KJ, Shah AS, Anyanwu AC, D'Alessandro DA, Mudy K, Sun B, Strueber M, Khaghani A, Shudo Y, Esmailian F, Liao K, Pagani FD, Silvestry S, Wang IW, Salerno CT, Absi TS, Madsen JC, Mancini D, Fiedler AG, Milano CA, Smith JW. Increasing Utilization of Extended Criteria Donor Hearts for Transplantation The OCS Heart EXPAND Trial. JACC Heart Fail. 2024 Mar; 12(3) 438-447-PMID 38276933.

    Nishida H, Jeevanandam V, Salerno C, Nemoto A, Song T, Onsager D, Nguyen A, Grinstein J, Chung B, Sarswat N, Kim G, Pinney S, Ota T. Impact of prophylactic donor heart tricuspid valve annuloplasty on outcomes in heart transplantation. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2023 Oct 12; 18(1)288. PMID 37828522; PMCID PMC10571443.

    Salerno CT, Meyer DM, Pagani FD, Kirklin J, Cantor R. Contemporary Outcomes in the Use of Durable LVADs An Update From The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs Database. Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Jan; 117(1) 248-249-PMID 37769701.

    Nayak A, Hall SA, Uriel N, Goldstein DJ, Cleveland JC, Cowger JA, Salerno CT, Naka Y, Horstmanshof D, Crandall D, Wang A, Mehra MR. Predictors of 5-Year Mortality in Patients Managed With a Magnetically Levitated Left Ventricular Assist Device. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023 08 29; 82(9) 771-781-PMID 37612008.

    Kappetein AP, Li S, Slaughter MS, Hall S, Davis E, Dedrick A, Salerno CT, Pagani FD, Mahr C. Intermacs quarterly report analysis to monitor longitudinal outcomes in a centrifugal flow assist device. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2023 Nov; 42(11)1510-1514. PMID 37499959.

    Nishida H, Jeevanandam V, Salerno C, Nemoto A, Song T, Onsager D, Nguyen A, Grinstein J, Chung B, Sarswat N, Kim G, Pinney S, Ota T. Concomitant left atrial appendage closure during left ventricular assist device surgery can reduce ischaemic cerebrovascular accidents. Interdiscip Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2023 Jul 12; 36(7). PMID 37421402; PMCID PMC10338136.

    Jawaid O, Salerno C, Ravichandran A. Left Ventricular Assist Device and the Current State of the Art HeartMate 3 at 5 Years. Heart Fail Clin. 2024 Jan; 20(1)83-89. PMID 37953024.

    Grinstein J, Belkin MN, Kalantari S, Bourque K, Salerno C, Pinney S. Adverse Hemodynamic Consequences of Continuous Left Ventricular Mechanical Support JACC Review Topic of the Week. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023 07 04; 82(1)70-81. PMID 37380306.

    Schroder JN, Patel CB, DeVore AD, Bryner BS, Casalinova S, Shah A, Smith JW, Fiedler AG, Daneshmand M, Silvestry S, Geirsson A, Pretorius V, Joyce DL, Um JY, Esmailian F, Takeda K, Mudy K, Shudo Y, Salerno CT, Pham SM, Goldstein DJ, Philpott J, Dunning J, Lozonschi L, Couper GS, Mallidi HR, Givertz MM, Pham DT, Shaffer AW, Kai M, Quader MA, Absi T, Attia TS, Shukrallah B, Sun BC, Farr M, Mehra MR, Madsen JC, Milano CA, D'Alessandro DA. Transplantation Outcomes with Donor Hearts after Circulatory Death. N Engl J Med. 2023 Jun 08; 388(23)2121-2131. PMID 37285526.

    Plana A, Belkin MN, Kanelidis AJ, Parker WF, Jeevanandam V, Salerno C, Nguyen AB, Chung BB, Smith BA, Kalantari S, Sarswat N, Kim G, Pinney SP, Grinstein J. Status One and Status Two Exception Use in the Updated Heart Allocation System. J Card Fail. 2023 06; 29(6) 963-967-PMID 36966881.

    Salerno CT, Jorde UP, Molina E, Cantor R, Pagani FD, Kirklin J. Elective HeartWare HVAD to HeartMate 3 Pump Exchange Risk Mitigation or Increasing Risk? Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 08; 116(2) 438-440-PMID 36572060.

    Kanelidis AJ, Siddiqi U, Miller T, Belkin M, Li G, Smith B, Kalantari S, Nguyen A, Chung BB, Sarswat N, Kim G, Salerno C, Jeevanandam V, Pinney S, Grinstein J. The prognostic role of advanced hemodynamic variables in patients with left ventricular assist devices. Artif Organs. 2023 Mar; 47(3) 574-581-PMID 36305735; PMCID PMC10023393.

    Johnson B, Bucio J, Salerno C, Jeevanandam V, Song T, Wool G. Decreasing blood wastage during ex vivo lung perfusion recovery through utilization of thermal control technology. J Card Surg. 2022 Dec; 37(12)5011-5018. PMID 36349705; PMCID PMC10099649.

    Mehra MR, Goldstein DJ, Cleveland JC, Cowger JA, Hall S, Salerno CT, Naka Y, Horstmanshof D, Chuang J, Wang A, Uriel N. Five-Year Outcomes in Patients With Fully Magnetically Levitated vs Axial-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices in the MOMENTUM 3 Randomized Trial. JAMA. 2022 09 27; 328(12)1233-1242. PMID 36074476; PMCID PMC9459909.

    Song TH, Salerno CT. Commentary Blood type O, a bigger problem in the new heart allocation system? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 01; 167(1) 241-242-PMID 36266090.

    Nishida H, Kalantari S, Nguyen A, Chung B, Grinstein J, Kim G, Sarswat N, Smith B, Pinney S, Onsager D, Song T, Salerno C, Jeevanandam V, Ota T. Clinical outcomes of grafted vs. percutaneous axillary intra-aortic balloon pump support as a bridge to transplantation a propensity score-matched analysis. Heart Vessels. 2022 Dec; 37(12)1995-2001. PMID 35794489.

    Salerno CT, Hayward C, Hall S, Goldstein D, Saeed D, Schmitto J, Kaczorowski D, Molina E, Zimpfer D, Tsui S, Soltesz E, Pham DT, Mokadam NA, Kilic A, Davis E, Feller E, Lorts A, Silvestry S, Slaughter MS, Potapov E, Atluri P, Cowger J, Pagani FD, HeartWare HVAD System to HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist System Device Exchange Advisory Group. HVAD to HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device exchange Best practices recommendations. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2022 06 15; 62(1). PMID 35325091.

    Grinstein J, Torii R, Salerno C, Garcia-Garcia H, Bourantas CV, Blanco PJ. Flow dynamics during the HeartWare HVAD to HeartMate 3 exchange A computational study assessing differential graft lengths and surgical techniques. JTCVS Tech. 2022 Aug; 14125-126. PMID 35967208; PMCID PMC9366874.

    John R, Kanwar MK, Cleveland JC, Uriel N, Naka Y, Salerno C, Horstmanshof D, Hall SA, Cowger JA, Heatley G, Somo SI, Mehra MR. Concurrent valvular procedures during left ventricular assist device implantation and outcomes A comprehensive analysis of the Multicenter Study of MagLev Technology in Patients Undergoing Mechanical Circulatory Support Therapy With HeartMate 3 trial portfolio. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 12; 166(6)1684-1694.e18. PMID 35643769.

    Nishida H, Salerno C, Onsager D, Song T, Nguyen A, Grinstein J, Chung B, Smith B, Kalantari S, Sarswat N, Kim G, Pinney S, Jeevanandam V, Ota T. Comparing short-term/long-term outcomes of heart transplants that occur inside and outside of normal working hours. ESC Heart Fail. 2022 08; 9(4)2484-2490. PMID 35460200; PMCID PMC9288785.

    Hayward C, Adachi I, Baudart S, Davis E, Feller ED, Kinugawa K, Klein L, Li S, Lorts A, Mahr C, Mathew J, Morshuis M, Ono M, Pagani FD, Pappalardo F, Rich J, Robson D, Rosenthal DN, Saeed D, Salerno C, Sauer AJ, Tops L, VanderPluym C, Müller M, Schlöglhofer T. Global best practices consensus Long-term management of patients with hybrid centrifugal flow left ventricular assist device support. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 10; 164(4)1120-1137.e2. PMID 35624053.

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    What locations does Christopher Salerno, MD practice at?
    Christopher Salerno, MD practices at Hinsdale at 120 N Oak Street, Suite 2217, Hinsdale, IL, 60521, Chicago at 5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL and 60637. Learn more about Christopher Salerno, MD at AdventHealth.
    What is Christopher Salerno, MD's specialty?
    Christopher Salerno, MD specializes in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. Learn more about Christopher Salerno, MD at AdventHealth.
    What conditions does Christopher Salerno, MD treat?
    Christopher Salerno, MD treats the following conditions: Cardiovascular. Learn more about Christopher Salerno, MD at AdventHealth.