Meet the CV Surgery Advanced Projects Lab Team

Operate on the inoperable. Treat the untreatable. Reach those left behind.

 

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Robert L Hannan, MD

Senior Medical Director, Advanced Projects Laboratory

Education

University of California Berkeley, BS; University of California, San Francisco, MD; Internship and General Surgery Residency Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School; Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School

About Dr. Hannan

Dr. Hannan holds multiple patents of medical devices, and developed Real Time Outcomes. His interests include delivery, measurement and transparency of quality medical care, advanced imaging, immersive technologies for patient care, and the use of innovation in clinical care and education


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Redmond P. Burke, MD

Chief, Cardiovascular Surgery, Nicklaus Children's Hospital

Education

Stanford University BA; Harvard Medical School, MD; Internship and General Surgery Residency Brigham and Women’s hospital, Harvard Medical School; Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School

About Dr. Burke

Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital since 1995, Dr. Burke is widely known for transformative work in transparency in patient outcomes and innovation in congenital heart surgery.


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Jorge Ojito, BS, CCP, FFP

Manager of Perfusion Services and Chief Perfusionist, Nicklaus Children's Hospital

Education

University of Texas, CCP

About Mr. Ojito

Mr. Ojito has served as Chief Perfusionist at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital for over 30 years and has participated in over ten thousand pediatric perfusion cases. Named as a Fellow in Pediatric Perfusion, Mr. Ojito’s innovations include the world’s first rapidly deployable pediatric perfusion circuit and the first practical air transportable pediatric perfusion circuit. These crucial innovations have been copied worldwide. The holder of multiple patents, Mr. Ojito is widely respected as a leading innovator in pediatric perfusion especially mobile pediatric perfusion.


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Muhanad Shraiteh, BS, MEng BE

Senior Biomedical Engineer, CV Surgery Advanced Project Laboratory

Education

University of Florida, University of California San Diego

About Mr. Shraiteh

Muhanad has completed studies in both bioengineering and mechanical engineering. Since joining the team in 2021, he has assisted the CVS APL in advancing their vision to the next level through digital transformation and immersive care. Muhanad’s research interests and past projects include biomechanics and global health engineering


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Thomas Haglund BS, MS BME

Biomedical Engineer, Advanced Project Laboratory

Education

University of Alabama at Birmingham

About Mr. Haglund

Thomas’ graduate studies were in cardiac tissue engineering before joining the team at Nicklaus Children’s. Thomas has been instrumental in operationalizing 3D printing and Mixed Reality at the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital since 2018. With the help of generous donors, the APL has touched the lives of hundreds of children and their families.