Ralph Damiano, MD
Enriched profileEvarts A. Graham Professor of Surgery and Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery · Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Ralph Damiano is Evarts A. Graham Professor of Surgery and Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. OpenAlex indexes 552 publications with 23,885 citations (h-index 70); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 5 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 7 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 12 Oct 2026
Ralph Damiano, MD, is Evarts A. Graham Professor of Surgery and Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The public record shows 552 publications with 23,885 citations (h-index 70), centered on Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments, Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes, Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies. It also documents an investigator role on 5 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 11 companies, 2 NIH-funded awards (2003–2025).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Artificial organs
- Top research focus: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- 5 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 11 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 3 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 271.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Clinical trials
Updated 12 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 5 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Surveillance Trial of the Apple Watch in Reliable Burden Assessment in Unseen Recurrence of Surgically Treated AF
Sponsor: The Cleveland Clinic
- Tracking Results of Ablations to Combat AF Registry Generation 2
Sponsor: AtriCure, Inc.
Industry payments
Updated 12 Oct 2026
11 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- AtriCure, Inc.Program year202518 payments$10,986openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Medtronic, Inc.Program year20257 payments
- Edwards Lifesciences CorporationProgram year20253 payments
NIH funding
Updated 12 Oct 2026
2 NIH research awards on record, funded 2003–2025 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
Publications
Updated 12 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Repeat Impella 5.5 During Single Hospitalization: A Single Center Experience.
Artificial organs
Article2026 - Evolution of Energy Sources in Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Current Technology and Future Directions.
Reviews in cardiovascular medicine
Review2026 - Long-term outcomes of Cox-Maze IV in patients undergoing multiple concomitant cardiac procedures: Is a complex surgery a barrier to rhythm success?
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Article2025
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)Network
Updated 12 Oct 2026
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Online presence
Updated 12 Oct 2026
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Owned accounts
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doximity.com/cv/ralph-damiano-md-2
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ctsnet.org/members/ralph-damiano
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linkedin.com/in/ralph-damiano-944853115
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Other
surgery.wustl.edu/people/ralph-damiano
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x.com/WashU_CT/status/1559550302063398917
- YouTube
youtube.com/watch
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Background & recognition
Updated 12 Oct 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →ctsnet.org ↗
- MD
Duke University School of Medicine
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Surgery and Thoracic Surgery
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →healthgrades.com ↗
Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →getinrhythm.com ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →getinrhythm.com ↗
Awards & honors
honors on the public record- Computerworld Smithsonian Award (1997)
for developmental work on robotically assisted microsurgery for coronary artery bypass grafting
1997verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →events.aats.org ↗
Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St. Louis, MO
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Heart & Vascular Center (Washington University / Barnes-Jewish Hospital)
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Media & interviews
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- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →stopafib.org ↗
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