Research Projects & Grants

  • Investigation of the Cadence Tiered Therapy Defibrillation System When Used with the CPI Endotak C Endocardial Defibrillation Lead System, Role: Investigator, (03/1994 - 03/1995) Status: Completed

College/University

  • Anti-Coagulation Strategy With Bioprosthetic Valves Post-Operative Event Registry (ANSWER), Role: Principal Investigator, Duke University, (12/2007 - 03/2009) Status: Closed

For Profit Organization

  • Clinical trial of the On-X® valve using low dose anticoagulation, Role: Investigator, Artivion, (07/2023 - 07/2024) Status: Completed
  • A phase III double-blind, randomized, placebo controlled, multi-center clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravenous l-citrulline for the prevention of clinical sequelae of acute lung injury induced by cardiopulmonary bypass in pediatric subjects undergoing surgery for congenital heart defects (Protocol CIT-003-01), Role: Investigator, Asklepion Pharmaceuticals, LLC, (05/2019 - 05/2020) Status: Completed
  • Berlin heart excor pediatric ventricular assist device post approval study, Role: PI, Berlin Heart Inc., (03/2015 - 03/2016) Status: Completed
  • Effects of CoSeal in reducing perioperative bleeding & adhesions in pediatric heart surgery, Role: Investigator, Baxter Bioscience, (02/2015 - 02/2016) Status: Completed
  • Pharmacokinetics and safety of valganciclovir (Valcyte®) in infant heart transplant recipients less than 4 months of age - protocol no. NP22523, Role: Investigator, Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., (01/2014 - 01/2015) Status: Completed
  • Anticoagulation strategy with bioprosthetic valves post-operative event registry (ANSWER), Role: PI, St. Jude Medical Inc., (08/2008 - 08/2009) Status: Completed
  • Humanitarian Use Device: BioGlue for use in the treatment of acute aortic dissection, Role: Investigator, Cryolife, Inc., (07/2001 - 07/2002) Status: Completed
  • BEST Trial (Protocol #BG 1001 - Revision 1.1), Role: Investigator, Cryolife, Inc., (11/2000 - 11/2001) Status: Completed
  • Bioglue surgical adhesive effectiveness and safety trial as a surgical adjunct in cardiac and vascular repair, Role: Investigator, Cryolife, Inc., (08/2000 - 08/2001) Status: Completed
  • Microny SR+ (model 2425T) and the Regency SR+ (2400L) single-chamber rate-adaptive pulse generators with autocapture, Role: Investigator, Pacesetter Systems, Inc., (05/1998 - 05/1999) Status: Completed

Internal

  • Congenital heart surgeons' society (CHSS) studies in congenital heart disease, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Cardiothoracic), (08/2024 - 08/2025) Status: Approved
  • Pediatric heart transplant study group collaborative database, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Pediatrics, (03/2025 - 03/2026) Status: Approved
  • Post- operative outcomes in an institute that follows deep hypothermia as the cardiopulmonary bypass perfusion strategy- single centered study, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Pediatrics, (03/2024) Status: Approved
  • Outcomes of Post Fontan Heart Transplants: The Loma Linda Experience, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Cardiothoracic), (01/2024) Status: Approved
  • Review of Fontan Operation Outcomes, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Cardiothoracic), (02/2022) Status: Approved
  • Pilot investigation using HCV positive heart grafts in HCV negative or previously successfully treated recipients, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Medicine, (06/2021 - 06/2022) Status: Completed
  • Outcomes of repair of type A aortic dissection in patient taking methamphetamines, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Cardiothoracic), (02/2021 - 02/2022) Status: Completed
  • Critical cardiac kid emergency activation - A review of the implementation of an expedited assessment and admission process at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital and the outcome of the patient, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Cardiothoracic), (02/2021 - 02/2022) Status: Completed
  • California congenital heart disease (CHD) consortium -- perioperative practice patterns in d-transposition of the great arteries (d-TGA) after arterial switch procedure, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Pediatrics, (11/2018 - 11/2019) Status: Completed
  • Review of use of sternal wound infections in pediatric patients, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Cardiothoracic), (06/2017 - 06/2018) Status: Completed
  • Cardiac allograft vasculopathy in recipients of pediatric heart transplantation: to stent or not to stent?, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Cardiothoracic), (10/2016 - 10/2017) Status: Completed
  • INTERMACS: Integral registry of mechanically assisted circulatory support, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Cardiothoracic), (11/2015 - 11/2016) Status: Completed
  • Humanitarian Use Device: Berlin Heart, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery (Cardiothoracic), (04/2015 - 04/2016) Status: Completed
  • Stem Cells for Cardiovascular Repair, Role: Faculty, LLU School of Medicine, (01/2013 - 02/2015) Status: Closed
  • The effects of antioxidant supplementation on cognitive functioning after coronary artery bypass grafting and valve replacement/repair, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Psychology, (06/2011 - 06/2012) Status: Completed
  • Antifibrinolytics effect on post-operative bleeding following cardiopulmonary bypass in children, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Pediatrics, (02/2004) Status: Completed
  • Inhaled nitric oxide for single patient emergency use, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, Status: Completed
  • Compassionate use of Medos VAD system device, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, Status: Completed

Non-Profit Organization

  • Clinical study of the Medtronic (KAPPA) KDR 700/KVDD 700 pulse generator, Role: Investigator, Medtronic Foundation, (06/1998 - 06/1999) Status: Completed
  • Clinical investigation of Model 5054/5554 transvenous tined steroid eluting pacing lead, Role: Investigator, Medtronic Foundation, (05/1998 - 05/1999) Status: Completed
  • Medtronic Model 10295B/4965 Epicardial, Steroid-Eluting Pacing Lead Phase II, Role: Investigator, Medtronic Foundation, (01/1996 - 01/1997) Status: Completed