Faculty Profile
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Omar M. Lattouf, MD, PhD
– Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine
Telephone: 404.686.2513
E-mail: olattouf@emory.edu
Certification: American Board of Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Year Joined Emory as a Faculty Member: 2000
Dr. Lattouf is an innovative cardiac surgeon with over 20 years of experience in complex cardiac procedures including heart transplantation, laser re-vascularization, left ventricular reduction procedures, thoracoscopic minimally invasive interventional therapy, and Alfieri mitral repair. In 1988 Dr. Lattouf and Dr. Kirk Kanter performed Georgia's first domino heart transplant, in 1999 he and Dr. Robert Guyton implanted the state's first Abiomed biventricular assist system to support the failing heart of a patient suffering from post-cardiotomy shock, and in 2001 he performed the world's first totally endoscopic left ventricular resynchronization. Dr. Lattouf is engaged in active clinical and laboratory research and development work in genetic engineering and stimulated angiogenesis and has received various patents with numerous patents pending.
Affiliations
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Emory University Hospital
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Emory University Hospital Midtown
Medical School
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Masters in Science and PhD in Anatomy, 1974-1977, MD received 1980, Emory University School of Medicine
Postgraduate Training
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Emory University School of Medicine: General Surgery Internship and Residency, 1980-1985, Fellowships in Cardiothoracic Surgery and Cardiac Transplantation, 1985-1988
Current Organizational Memberships
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Fellow, American College of Surgeons
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Arab American Medical Association
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American College of Cardiology
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International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
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Jordan Medical Association
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Jordan Heart Society
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Joint Committee of the American College of Cardiology–Middle East Initiative
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Association of Arab Medical Institutions
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United Network of Organ Sharing
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Arab Society of Telemedicine
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Society of Thoracic Surgeons
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European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Clinical Interests
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Coronary revascularization
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Valve repair
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Aneurysm repair
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Left ventricular remodeling
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Transmyocardial laser revascularization
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Surgical resynchronization procedures
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Percutaneous echo guided pericardial drainage for tamponade
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Combined CABG valve procedures
Research Interests
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Complex coronary revascularization utilizing off-pump vs. on-pump techniques
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Transmyocardial laser revascularization to improve myocardial perfusion and reduction of angina
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The role of stem cells in the treatment of end-stage ischemic or idiopathic cardiomyopathy
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The diagnosis and treatment of heparin induced thrombocytopenia
