Frank A. Baciewicz, Jr., M.D.
Chenicheri Balakrishnan, M.D.
Ramesh Babu Batchu, Ph.D
Alfred Baylor, M.D.
Keiva L. Bland, M.D.
David L. Bouwman, M.D.
O.W. Brown, M.D.
Lawrence N. Diebel, M.D.
Heather Dolman, M.D.
David A. Edelman, M.D.
Ali Elhorr, M.D.
Mohamed Gazayerli, M.D.
Ruben Gomez, M.D.
David Gorski, M.D.
Kenneth Granke, M.D.
Scott Gruber, M.D.
Eti Gursel, M.D.
M. Salik Jahania, M.D.
Einas Joseph, M.D.
Mary Ann Kosir, M.D.
Scott Laker, M.D.
Anna M. Ledgerwood, M.D.
Charles E. Lucas, M.D.
Guillermina Nava, M.D.
Yevgeniy Rits, M.D.
Jeffrey Rubin, M.D.
Arlene A. Rozzelle, M.D.
Walter Salwen, M.D.
Vishwanath M. Sardesai, Ph.D.
Allen Silbergleit, M.D., Ph.D.
Yvan Silva, M.D.
Christopher Steffes, M.D.
Larry W. Stephenson, M.D.
Choichi Sugawa, M.D.
Steven D. Tennenberg, M.D.
James G. Tyburski, M.D.
Donald W. Weaver, M.D.
John D. Webber, M.D.
Matthew Weiner, M.D.
Miguel S. West, M.D.
Michael T. White, M.D.
Robert F. Wilson, M.D.

Frank A. Baciewicz, Jr., M.D.

Title:
Professor Cardiothoracic Surgery, Wayne State University
Chief, Thoracic Surgery, Sinai-Grace Hospital

Office Address:
3990 John R, Ste. 2102
Detroit, MI 48201

Phone:
313-993-0580

Fax:
313-993-0572

Email:
fbaciewi@dmc.org

Specialty:
Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery

Clinical Interest:
On and Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting, Valve repair and replacement, Thoracic and thoracoabdominal aneurysm replacement, Lung cancer, Esophgeal cancer

Research Interest:
Bivalirudin for CABG patients with heparin- induced thrombocytopenia, Hyperbaric oxygen as chemotherapy adjuvant for lung cancer, internal mammary artery utilization in patients on hemodialysis, surgical results for aortic root abscess and redo aortic and mitral surgery

Board Certification:
Cardiothoracic, Critical Care, General Surgery

Education:
University of Virginia, School of Medicine 1974-1978, M.D.
Williams College, 1970-1974, B.A

Training:
University of Pittsburgh, 1986, Heart, Heart-Lung Transplantation
Loma Linda University, 1986, Pediatric Cardiac Transplantation
University of Pennsylvania, 1983-1985, Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Northwestern University, 1979-1983, Surgical Residency
Northwestern University, 1978-1979, Surgical Internship

Selected Publications:
Vasquez JC, Vichienpilokkui A., Mahmood S., Baciewicz FA, Anticoagulation with Bivalirudin during Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Cardiac Surgery, Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 74:2177-79, 2002

Petre PM, Baciewicz FA, Spears JR. Hyperbaric Oxygen as a Chemotherapy Adjuvant in the Treatment of Metastatic Lung Sarcomas. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 125:85-98,2003

Thomas GA, Baciewicz FA, Hammond RL, Greer KA, Lu H, Bastion S, Jindal P, Stephenson LW. Power Output of Pericardium-lined Skeletal Muscle Ventricles, Left Ventricular Apex to Aorta Configuration: Up to Eight Months in Circulation. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 116:6, 1029-1042, 1998.

Nakajima H, Niinami H, Hooper TL, Hammond RL, Nakajima H, Lu H, Ruggiero R, Krakovsky A, Spanta A, Suga H, Stephenson LW, Baciewicz FA: Cardiomyoplasty: Probable Mechanism of Effectiveness in Infarct Model by Pressure-Volume Loops and Emax. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 57:407-415, 1994.

Ruggiero R, Muz J, Fietsam R, Thomas G, Stephenson LW, Baciewicz FA: Re-Establishment of Lymphatic Drainage After Canine Lung Transplantation. Journal Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 106;1:167-171, 1993.