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Richard Andrew Jonas, MD

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The Center for Heart, Lung and Kidney Disease

Departments
Division Chief, Cardiac Surgery

Children’s Research Institute (CRI)
Center for Neuroscience Research
View CRI Profile for Richard Andrew Jonas
Specialties: Congenital Heart Disease and Anomalies, Complex Congenital Heart Disease
No Academic Titles.

National Provider Identifier

1861428955

Service Locations

Children's National Medical Center, Cardiovascular Surgery
111 Michigan Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20010
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Phone: 202-476-2811

Biography

Dr. Jonas is chief of Cardiovascular Surgery and co-director of the Children's National Heart Institute. He is a world-renowned pediatric cardiac surgeon specializing in optimizing the developmental and cognitive outcomes of patients after surgery for congenital heart disease. He is a pioneer of corrective surgery, personally performing more than 350 complex congenital reconstructive procedures annually. Dr. Jonas has trained a large number of cardiothoracic surgery residents and fellows during his career and maintains active NIH-supported laboratory and clinical research programs. Dr. Jonas also has helped in the development of a number of international cardiac surgical programs around the world and is a coveted international speaker and guest surgeon. He is the author of the leading pediatric cardiovascular surgery textbook in the field, Comprehensive Surgical Management of Congenital Heart Disease. He is also a co-author of two other textbooks in pediatric cardiac surgery. Safe cardiopulmonary bypass is critical to the success of a cardiac surgical program. Dr. Jonas maintains active laboratory and clinical research programs. He has spent his career studying ways to improve the safety of cardiopulmonary bypass, particularly as it relates to neurological development. His development of a clinical research program in cardiopulmonary bypass techniques has revolutionized the field of pediatric cardiac surgery. Using safer strategies for bypass has resulted in improved outcomes, quicker intensive care unit recovery, shorter lengths-of-stay, fewer neurological injuries, and better long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes. Dr. Jonas continues to study advanced bypass techniques within the Children’s National Heart Institute in a dedicated research laboratory. He also has authored more than 300 peer-reviewed manuscripts.

Education

Type	School	Location	Degree	Field of Study	Years
Medical School	University of Adelaide	Adelaide, Australia	Doctor of Medicine		1974

Training

Type	Institution	Location	Position	Specialty	Years
Internship Program	Royal Melbourne Hospital	Parkville Vic, Australia	Intern		1975 - 1976
Residency Program	Royal Melbourne Hospital	Parkville Vic, Australia	Resident		1976 - 1978
Residency Program	Royal Melbourne Hospital	Parkville Vic, Australia	Resident		1978 - 1979
Residency Program	Green Lane Hospital	Auckland, New Zealand	Resident		1980 - 1982
Fellowship Program	Brigham & Women's Hospital		Fellow		1981 - 1982

In the News

Children’s National Researchers Gain Better Understanding of White Matter Protectection in Infants Receiving Heart Surgery | March 2012

National & International Recognitions

Award	Institution	Event	Year
Super Doctors	Washington Post Magazine		2011
Top Doctors	U.S. News and World Report		2011
Volunteer Recognition Award	Harvard Medical School		2000

Affiliations and Memberships

Title	Institution	Committee / Section	Years
Vice President	Congenital Heart Surgeons Society		2007 - 2009
President	Congenital Heart Surgeons Society		2009
Editor	Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual:		2003

Research

Title	Study Name	Institution	Years
Principal Investigator	Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research	National Institute of Child Health and Human Development	1996 - 2006
Principal Investigator	Neurobehavioral Sequelae of Cardiac Surgery	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute	2001 - 2006
Principal Investigator	Randomized Therapeutic Trials in Pediatric Heart Disease	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute	2001 - 2006
Principal Investigator	Clinical Trial of Hematocrit Strategy in Infant Heart Surgery	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute	2002 - 2005
Principal Investigator	Neuroprotection with serpins during cardiopulmonary bypass	National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute	1998

Read more about the research interests of Richard Andrew Jonas

Publications

Journal Article, Newburger, J.W., Jonas, R.A., Soul, J., Kussman, B.D., Bellinger, D.C., Laussen, P.C., Robertson, R., Mayer, J.E., del Nido, P.J., Bacha, E.A., Forbess, J.M., Pigula, F., Roth, S.J., Visconti, K.J., d (2008), Randomized trial of hematorit 25% vs. 35% during hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass in infant heart surgery, Journal of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery, 135, 347-354.

Journal Article, Bacha, E.A., McElhinney, D.B., Guleserian, K.J., Colan, S.D., Jonas, R.A., del Nido, P.J., Marx, G.R. (2008), Surgical aortic valvuloplasty in children and adolescents with aortic regurgitation: acute and intermediate effects on aortic valve function and left ventricular dimensions, Journal of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery, 135, 552-559.

Book, Jonas, R.A. (2004), Comprehensive Surgical Management of Congenital Heart Disease.

Journal Article, Jonas, R.A., Wypij, D., Roth, S.J., Bellinger, D.C., Visconti, K.J., du Plessis, A.J., Goodkin, H., Laussen, P.C., Bartlett, J., McGrath, E., Rappaport, L.J., Bacha, E.A., Forbess, J.M., del Nido, P.J (2003), The influence of hemodilution on outcome after hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass: Results of a randomized trial in infants, Journal of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery, 126, 1765-1774.

Journal Article, Bellinger, D.C., Wypij, D., du Plessis, A.J., Rappaport, L.A., Jonas, R.A., Wernovsky, G., Newburger, J.W. (2003), Neurodevelopmental status at eight years in children with D-transposition of the great arteries: The Boston Circulatory Arrest Trial, Journal of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery, 126, 1385-1396.

Journal Article, Stamm, C., Friehs, I., Duebener, L.F., Zurakowski, D., Mayer, J.E., Jonas, R.A., del Nido, P.J. (2002), Improving results of the modified Fontan operation in patients with heterotaxy syndrome, American Thoracic Surgery, 74, 1967-1977.

Journal Article, McCrindle, B.W., Blackstone, E.H., Williams, W.G., Sittiwangkul, R., Spray, T.L., Azakie, A., Jonas, R.A. (2001), Are outcomes of surgical versus transcatheter balloon valvotomy equivalent in neonatal critical aortic stenosis? , Circulation, 104, 1152-1158.

Journal Article, Sakamoto, T., Hatsuoka, S., Stock, U.A., Duebener, L.F., Lidov, H.G., Holmes, G.L., Sperling, J.S., Munakata, M., Laussen, P.C., Jonas, R.A. (2001), Prediction of safe duration of hypothermic circulatory arrest by near infrared spectroscopy, Journal of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery, 122.

Journal Article, Duebener, L.F., Sakamoto, T., Hatsuoka, S., Stamm, C., Zurakowski, D., Vollmar, B., Menger, M.D., Schafers, H.J., Jonas, R.A. (2001), Effects of hematocrit on cerebral microcirculation and tissue oxygenation during deep hypothermic bypass, Circulation, 104, 1260-1264.

Book, Castaneda, A.R., Jonas,R.A., Mayer J.E., Hanley, F.L. (1994), Cardiac Surgery of the Neonate and Infant.

For a more comprehensive list of publications for Richard Jonas, MD view the National Library of Medicine’s PubMed online database

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