Charles R. Bridges, M.D., Sc.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Presbyterian Medical Center of Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Hospital
Department: Surgery
Contact information
Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
3400 Spruce Street, 4 Silverstein Pavilion
Philadelphia, PA 19104
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
3400 Spruce Street, 4 Silverstein Pavilion
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: (215) 829-8713
Fax: (215) 829-8780
Fax: (215) 829-8780
Email:
cbridges@pahosp.com
cbridges@pahosp.com
Publications
Education:
A.B. (Engineering and Applied Physics)
Harvard University, 1976.
S.M. (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology , 1980.
M.D. (Health Sciences and Technology Program)
Harvard Medical School , 1981.
Sc.D. (Chemical Engineering, Biological Mass Transport)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology , 1984.
Permanent linkA.B. (Engineering and Applied Physics)
Harvard University, 1976.
S.M. (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology , 1980.
M.D. (Health Sciences and Technology Program)
Harvard Medical School , 1981.
Sc.D. (Chemical Engineering, Biological Mass Transport)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology , 1984.
Description of CVI Expertise
Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Pennsylvania HospitalCVI Program Unit(s):
Cardiovascular Development / Congenital Heart Disease
CVI Research Description:
Dr. Bridges is Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Pennsylvania Hospital. His clinical interests include all aspects of adult cardiac surgery with particular interest in total arterial, minimally invasive and beating heart coronary artery bypass surgery, minimally invasive valve procedures, mitral valve repair, complex aortic surgery including aortic root surgery, ascending and aortic arch aneurysms, transmyocardial laser revascularization and the treatment of end-stage heart disease.
His research interests include the development of theoretical and mathematical models of cardiac function, magnetic resonance imaging of the heart for the definition of cardiac mechanics and measurement of regional myocardial blood. Currently he is developing innovative strategies for gene delivery in the experimental treatment of models of heart failure and coronary ischemia.
Selected Publications
Bridges CR, Hanna H. : Bradyarrythmias/Pacemakers. Operative Cardiac Surgery, 5th Edition. Gardner T and Spray T (eds.). London: Edward Arnold Ltd. Page: 497-523, 2004.Bridges CR: Surgery for cardiac tumours. Key Topics in Cardiac Surgery. Stephenson LW and Ohri S (eds.). London: BIOS Scientific, 2004.
Bridges CR : Overview of TMR randomized trials. Myocardial Laser Revascularization. Bridges CR and Chir RCJ (eds.). New York: Futura, 2004.
Bridges CR.: Animal Models of Acute and Chronic Coronary Ischemia. Myocardial Laser Revascularization. Bridges CR and Chir RCJ (eds.). New York: Futura, 2004.
Bridges CR: Myocardial Laser Revascularization. Myocardial Laser Revascularization. Bridges CR (eds.). Amonk, NY: Futura Publishing, 2004.
Bridges CR, Edwards FH, Peterson ED, Coombs LP, Ferguson TB. : Cardiac surgery in nonagenarians and centenarians. JACS 197(3): 347-357, September 2003.
Bridges CR, Burkman JM, Malekan R, Konig SK, Chen H, Yarnall CB, Gardner TJ, Stewart AS, Stecker MM, Patterson T, Stedman HH: Global cardiac-specific transgene expression using cardio-pulmonary bypass with cardiac isolation. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 73(6): 1939-1946, June 2002.
Gopal K, Hudson IM, Ludmir J, Ewing S, Bavaria JE, Wong KL, Bridges CR. : Homograft aortic root replacement during pregnancy for bacterial endocarditis. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 74(1): 243-245, July 2002.
Bridges CR. : Race and coronary bypass mortality: significance of geography and surgeon selection. ABC Digest of Urban Cardiology 8(5): 8-14, 2002.
Su L, Lesniewski J, Burkman J, Wang Z, Zhen X, Bridges C, Stedman H. : A small animal model for isolated cardiac perfusion and recirculation in situ. Molecular Therapy 5(5): S239, 2002.
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