Tirone E. David
Cardiac Surgery
University of Toronto
About
Tirone E. David works in Cardiac Surgery affiliated with University of Toronto.
Tirone E. David is a Professor of Surgery at the University of Toronto and the holder of the Melanie Munk Chair of Cardiovascular Surgery at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre. He serves as an attending cardiac surgeon at Toronto General Hospital. He developed a valve-sparing aortic root replacement procedure known as the David operation.
Research focus
Aortic Valve-Sparing OperationsMitral Valve RepairAortic Root ReplacementThoracic Aortic AneurysmsBicuspid Aortic Valve Disease
Impact
579 pubs · 27,863 cites · h-index 93
Training
MD
Universidade Federal do Paraná
1968
Fellowship in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
University of Toronto
1975
Affiliations
Work Experience
Professor of Surgery
University of Toronto · 1978 - Present
Attending Cardiac Surgeon
Toronto General Hospital · 1978 - Present
Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery
Toronto General Hospital · 1989 - 2011
Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery
Toronto Western Hospital · 1980 - 1989