EDUCATION:
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Medicine Damascus University
1990
Executive Master of Business Administration
USF, MUMA College of Business
2022
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING:
Advanced Fellowship in Thoracic Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support
Indiana University Health
8/2014 – 6/2015
Chief Resident Cardiothoracic Surgery Cardiothoracic Fellowship
Mayo Clinic Rochester
7/2013 – 6/2014
Chief Resident in General Surgery
Beth Israel Medical Center
7/2010 – 6/2011
PGY-1, 2 & 4 Resident in General Surgery
New York Methodist Hospital
7/2007 – 6/2010
Microscopic Surgery in Medico-Surgical Center of Experimental Research
Université de la Méditerranée (Aix-Marseille II) Faculté de Medicine de Marseille
10/2003- 6/2004
VATS (Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery)
René Descartes (Paris V) University
10/2000 – 6/2001
Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship
St. Marguerite/ La Timone Hospitals, Marseille
5/1998 – 11/2000
PGY1-5 General Surgery Residency
Hama/ Damascus General Hospital
6/1993 – 11/1998
BOARD CERTIFICATION/ELIGIBILITY:
ABS: US Board certified in General Surgery #58228
ABTS: US Board certified in Thoracic Surgery #8323
HONORS, AWARDS, PATENTS:
2014 – OG. Clagett Travel Fellowship Award
2014 – Bronze level certificate in quality improvement Mayo clinic
1997 – Major of class in general surgery board qualifying exam, Syria
ACADEMIC SERVICE AND COMMITTEES:
Cardiothoracic Fellow Selection Committee
Albany Medical Center
9/2020 – Present
Clinical Competency Committee (CCC)
Albany Medical Center
9/2020 – Present
GMEC: Medicine residency/fellowship programs review Committee
University of Kentucky
7/2018 – 6/2019
Cardiothoracic resident and fellow selection Committee
University of Kentucky
1/2018 – 6/2019
Clinical Competency Committee (CCC)
University of Kentucky
1/2018 – 6/2019
ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS
American College of Surgeons (2008-present)
Society of Thoracic Surgeons (2013-present)
International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (2014 -present)
International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation (2015-present)
Mayo Clinic Alumni Association (2014-present)
PEER REVIEWD PUBLICATIONS:
1. Makdisi G, Cedeño-Rodríguez AR, Narrative review of the evolution of lung transplant
CCTS, special series “Lung Transplant: Current Status and Challenges” Guest Editor: George
Makdisi. Published ahead of print
2. Chen P, Makdisi G, Dunning J, Narrative review of Surgical Techniques of Bilateral Lung
Transplant Accepted for publications @ CCTS, special series “Lung Transplant: Current
Status and Challenges” Guest Editor: George Makdisi.
3. Rodgers-Fischl P, Makdisi G. Internal Thoracic Artery and Vascular Adaptations, Ann Thorac
Surg. 2021 Jun 5:S0003-4975(21)00989-9. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.05.032. Epub
ahead of print. PMID: 34102180.
4. Peng G, Yang C, Liu M, Cui W, Grande B, Kao C, Solli P, Makdisi G, Xu X, He J. Pulmonary
fibrosis combined with lung cancer following lung transplantation: should we do more? Transl
Lung Cancer Res. 2021 Mar;10(3):1588-1593. doi: 10.21037/tlcr-21-46. PMID: 33889533;
PMCID: PMC8044479.
5. Rodgers-Fischl P, Ferraris V, Makdisi G, Is Internal Mammary to the Anterior Descending
Always the Best Option? Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 Dec 8:S0003-4975(20)32093-2. doi:
10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.09.060. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33307068
6. Rodgers-Fischl P, Keshavamurthy S, Makdisi G, Extrapericardial tamponade Following Blunt
Trauma. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Jan;111(1):e49-e50. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.04.098.
Epub 2020 Jun 10. PMID: 32531210.
7. Makdisi T, Makdisi G, Stepwise and Standardized Training for Minimally Invasive Surgery
for Thoracic Surgery Trainees. J Thorac Dis. 2019 May;11(Suppl 9):S1191-S1193. doi:
10.21037/jtd.2019.03.81.
8. Jarmi T, Doumit E, Makdisi G, Mhaskar R, Miladinovic B, Wadei H, Rumbak M, Aslam S.
Pulmonary Artery Systolic Pressure Measured Intraoperatively by Right Heart Catheterization
Is a Predictor of Kidney Transplant Recipient Survival. Ann Transplant. 2018 Dec 18;23:867-
873. doi: 10.12659/AOT.911176.
9. Makdisi T, Makdisi G, Contemporary surgical management of thoracic empyema. J Thorac
Dis. 2018 Sep;10(Suppl 26):S3069-S3070. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2018.08.55.
10. Jarmi T, Aslam S, Patel N, Makdisi G, Doumit E, Mhaskar R, Miladinovic M, Weston M, Outcomes of
Induction Therapy with Rabbit Anti-Thymocyte Globulin in Heart Transplant Recipients: A Single Center
Retrospective Cohort Study. Ann Transplant. 2018 Jun 19;23:422-426. doi: 10.12659/AOT.907984.
11. Makdisi G, Makdisi T, Cladeira C, Wang IW. Surgical Thoracic Transplant Training: Super Fellowship
– Is It Super? J Surg Educ 2018 Jul – Aug;75(4):1034-1038. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2017.09.013. Epub 2017
Oct 12.
12. Makdisi G, Makdisi T, Jarmi T, Cladeira C. Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion Review of a Revolutionary
Technology. Ann Transl Med 2017;5(17):343. doi: 10.21037/ atm.2017.07.17
13. Makdisi T, Makdisi G, Ethical challenges and terminal deactivation of Left ventricular assist
device. Ann Transl Med 2017;5(16):313. Doi: 10.21037/atm.2017.03.11
14. Makdisi G, Hooker R, Caldeira C, Pulmonary Tuberculous and Tuberculous Pericardial
Tamponade Post Lung Transplant. Ann Transl Med 2017;5(15):308. doi: 10.21037/
atm.2017.04.43
15. Makdisi G, Jan MY, Dungy-Poythress L, Wang IW, Caccamo MA. Successful Delivery in a
patient with Left Ventricular Assist Device and unplanned pregnancy. Ann Thorac Surg. 2017
Jul;104(1):e31-e33. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.01.071.
16. Makdisi T, Makdisi G. Ethical challenges in Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation Use.
Ann Palliat Med 2017. May 5. pii: apm.2017.03.11.doi: 10.21037/apm.2017.03.11
17. Makdisi G, Wozniak T. How to Establish a Successful Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion Program. Ann
Transl Med 2017;5 (Suppl 1):S12.10.21037/atm.2017.03.11
18. Makdisi G, Haddad T, Makdisi PB, Bittner HB. Tuberculous Empyema post lung transplant.
Ann Thorac Surg 2017 May;103(5):e419-e421. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.10.071.
19. Makdisi G, Makdisi PB, Bittner HB. How to Establish a Successful Destination Therapy
Ventricular Assist Device Program. J Thorac Dis 2017;9(4):932-935. doi: 10.21037/
jtd.2017.03.139.
20. Makdisi G, Makdisi T, Wang IW. Use of Distal Perfusion in Peripheral Extra Corporeal
Membrane Oxygenation. Ann Transl Med 2017;5(5):103. doi: 10.21037/atm.2017.03.01
21. Makdisi T, Makdisi G. Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support: Ethical Dilemmas.
Ann Transl Med 2017;5(5):112. doi: 10.21037/atm.2017.01.38
22. Rodriguez J, Margules R, Makdisi G. Primary Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue of the
Gallbladder: Case Report. JSM Gen Surg Cases Images 1(1): 1013. 2016.
23. Makdisi G, Makdisi PB, Wang IW. Use of extracorporeal membranous oxygenator in
transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Ann Transl Med 2016;4(16):306. doi: 10.21037/
atm.2016.08.14
24. Copeland H, Makdisi PB, Wozniak T, Duncan M, Makdisi G. Primary Extraskeletal Pleural
Osteosarcoma, A Rare Pleural Identity. Ann Transl Med 2016 Jun; 4(11):220. doi: 10.21037/
atm.2016.05.47
25. Makdisi G, Makdisi PB, Wang IW. New Horizons of Non-emergent Use of Extracorporeal
Membranous Oxygenator Support. Ann Transl Med 2016;4(4):76. doi: 10.3978/ j.issn.2305-
5839.2016.02.04
26. Copeland H, Lane K, Shen C, Hashmi Z, Makdisi G, Wozniak TC, Wang I. Survival After
Heart Transplant for Previously Palliated Complex Congenital Cardiac Patients The Journal of
Heart and Lung Transplantation 2016, Volume 35, Issue 4 , S137 – S138.
27. Makdisi G, Casciani T, Roe DW, Wozniak TC, Hashmi ZA, A successful percutaneous
mechanical vegetation debulking used as a bridge to surgery in acute tricuspid valve
endocarditis. J Thorac Dis 2016;8(1):E137- E139. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2016.01.02
28. Makdisi G, Wang IW. Severe epistaxis in patients on extracorporeal membranous oxygenator
support occurrence and management. J Thorac Dis 2015;7(11):E566-E567. doi:
10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2015.11.45
29. Makdisi G, Hashmi ZA, Wozniak TC, Wang IW. Left ventricular thrombus associated with
arteriovenous extra corporeal membrane oxygenation. J Thorac Dis 2015;7(11):E552-E554.
doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2015.11.18
30. Makdisi G, Wang IW. Minimally invasive is the future of left ventricular assist device
implantation. J Thorac Dis 2015 Sep;7(9):E283-8. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2015.08.30
31. Makdisi G, Roden AC, Shen KR. Successful resection of giant mediastinal lipofibroadenoma
of the thymus by VATS, Ann Thorac Surg. 2015 Aug;100(2):698-700. doi:
10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.09.069.
32. Makdisi G, Said SM, Schaff HV. Acute aortic dissection extending into the lung. Ann Thorac
Surg 2015 Jul; 100(1):315-318. PMID: 26140779
33. Makdisi G, Wang IW. Extra corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) review of a
lifesaving technology. J Thorac Dis 2015 Jul; 7(7):E166-E176. PMID: 26380745
34. Makdisi G, Edell ES, Maleszewski JJ, Molina JR, Deschamps C. Pulmonary artery agenesis
associated with multiple invasive non-small lung cancer. Ann Thorac Surg 2015
Jun;99(6):2192-5. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.08.062.
35. Makdisi G, Nichols FC 3rd, Cassivi SD, Wigle DA, Shen KR, Allen MS, Deschamps C.
Laparoscopic Repair for Failed Antireflux Procedures, Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 Oct;98(4):1261-
6. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.05.036. Epub 2014 Aug 13.
36. Said SM, Telesz BJ, Makdisi G, Quevedo FJ, Suri RM, Allen MS, Mauermann WJ. Awake
Cardiopulmonary Bypass to Prevent Hemodynamic Collapse and Loss of Airway in a Severely
Symptomatic Patient with a Mediastinal Mass. Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 Oct;98(4):e87-90. doi:
10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.06.104.
37. Makdisi G, Takeuchi T, Rodriguez J, Rucinski R, and Wise L. How we select our residents-a
survey of selection criteria in general surgery residents. J Surg Edu 2011 Jan-Feb;68(1):67-72.
38. Almakdisi T, Massoud S, Makdisi G. Cardiac abnormalities associated with Charcot-MarieTooth Disease, Resident and staff physician, June 2006, Vol.52, No.6
39. Jacquemier J, Padovani L, Rabayrol L, et al. Typical medullary breast carcinomas have a
basal/myoepithelial phenotype. J Pathol. 2005 Nov; 207(3):260-8
40. Almakdisi T, Massoud S, Makdisi G. Lymphomas and Chylous Ascites: Review of the
Literature, The Oncologist, Vol. 10, No. 8, 632-635, September 2005.
41. Makdisi G, Moshmosh H, Indications of neoadjuvant radio therapy for colo-rectal cancer.
Syrian Journal of Surgery (Arabic). June 1997.
42. Makdisi G, Latkani S, Moshmosh H. Aortic intestinal fistula a case report and review of
literature Syrian Journal of Surgery (Arabic). Aug 1997.
Language
Arabic
French
