A. Pieter Kappetein, M.D., Ph.D., Professor Thoraxcenter Department of Thoracic Surgery, P.O. Box 2040 Rotterdam 3000 CA Netherlands 31-10-7034476 31-10-7033993 (Fax)

Institutional Affiliation

• Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam

Specialty

• Adult Cardiac Surgery
• General Thoracic Surgery

Background

• Leiden University
• Rode Kruis Ziekenhuis, The Hague, General Surgery residency
• Leiden University Medical Center, Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency
• Consultant Department Cardiothoracic Surgery, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (
• Associate Professor Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2008 - )

Interests

• Aortic valve surgery, indications, outcome
• Percutaneous valve replacement and repair
• Coronary Surgery; outcome compared to DES
• Lung surgery
• Education
• Manpower planning
• Epidemiology

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