Alexander A. Brescia, MD, MSc
- Cardiac Surgery
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Chinese
- English
Appointments
Sees Patients For
Adult cardiac surgery, aortic dissection, aortic valve repair and replacement, aortic annular enlargement, aortic root repair and replacement, ascending aortic replacement, aortic arch replacement, aortopathies, complex aortic surgery, coronary artery bypass grafting, mitral valve repair and replacement, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), tricuspid valve repair and replacement, valvular heart disease
Hospital Affiliations
This provider offers inpatient care at these hospitals.
- Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Locations
- Center for Advanced Medicine Heart & Vascular Center4921 Parkview PlaceSt. Louis, MO 63110Suite: AFloor: 8Appointments:
Experience
Academic Title(s)
Assistant Professor of SurgeryDivision of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Section of Cardiac Surgery
Research Interests
Studying the impact of the rapid dissemination of transcatheter technology (e.g., TAVR) on access, outcomes, and resource utilization in cardiac surgery. Evaluating acute postoperative opioid prescribing and new persistent opioid use in cardiothoracic surgical patients, as well as adult cardiac and aortic surgery clinical outcomes.
Publications & Research
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2023 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2023 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2020 Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation and Center for Healthcare Outcomes & Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2019 Rackham Graduate School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2015 Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2010 University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN