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Board Certification
American Board of Surgery (Sub: General Surgery)American Board of Thoracic Surgery (Thoracic Surg)Patient Rating
4.9 /5( out of 85 reviews )The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.
The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Patient Comments
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Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.September 27, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSDr. Pereira is intelligent, caring and the best you could ask for. She not only made sure I understood, she made sure my husband did too. A true gem.
September 26, 2024UNIVERSITY HOSPITALActually, I saw her very little (when I was conscious). She semed very well-trained and confident in my first meeting with the surgical team, and then she took the time to check my condition afterwards and made herself available for any uestions.
September 19, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSDr. Pereira provided excellent care. She took the time to explain what needed to be done and followed up regularly to see how I was recovering.
September 19, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSShe is an amazing dr. She explained things n we found out there's another option available to us.
September 06, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSWould not choose another doctor
September 03, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSDr. Pereira literally saved my life. She spent 7 to 8 hours making necessary repairs to my heart. I am very grateful for her expertise in caring for my medical condition.
July 29, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSI hate a Dr that's not sure what to do for my heart or my life
July 24, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSDr, Sara Pereira is a wonderful surgeon,, she knows her business very well
July 20, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSI give doctor Pereira and her staff five stars out of five.
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Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments Surgery -Primary Academic Divisions Cardiothoracic Surgery
Board Certification American Board of Surgery (Sub: General Surgery)American Board of Thoracic Surgery (Thoracic Surg)Education history
Fellowship Cardiothoracic Surgery - University of Alabama at Birmingham Fellow General Surgery - University of Cincinnati Medical Center Chief Resident Residency General Surgery - University of Cincinnati Medical Center Resident Medicine - University of California, Irvine School of Medicine M.D. Undergraduate Integrative Biology - University of California, Berkeley B.A. Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Schafer M, Glotzbach J, ereira SJ, Sharma V, Goodwin M, Cleveland JC, Selzman C, Carroll A, Barker A, Aftab M, Reece B (). Aortic Shape with High-Acute Isthmic Angle post Frozen Elephant Trunk Reconstruction is Associated with Worse postoperative Outcomes, Accepted to JTCVS Structural and Endovascular. (Epub ahead of print) Journal of thoracic cardiovascular surgery structural and endovascular.
- Ahmed A, Treffalls JA, Best C, Dafflisio GJ, Xu S, Trager LE, Paluri SN, Jones A, Olverson G, Shah AM, Hingtgen AL, Colon S, Han J, Blitzer D, Bhagat R, Pereira SJ, Hameed I (2024). Pathway to Cardiothoracic Surgery: A Primer for Aspiring Students. In Press JTCVS Open. JTCVS Open.
- Benck KN, SenthilKumar G, Steely A, Pereira SJ, DiChiacchio L (2024). Professional Development for Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Jun 14:S0003-4975(24)00470-3. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.05.039. Online ahead of print. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 14.
- Contreras N, Essig R, Magarinos, J, Pereira SJ (2024). Abuse, Bullying, Harassment, Discrimination, and Allyship in Cardiothoracic Surgery. In Press, Thoracic Surgery Clinics May 2024. Thorac Surg Clin.
- Desmarais T, DiChiacchio L, Fanous H, Levy L, Pereira SJ, Jones TJ (2024). Gender Disparities in Valvular Heart Disease and Treatment in the Elderly. In Press. Current Geriatrics Reports April 2024. DOI: 10.1007/s13670-024-00419-6. Curr Geriatr Rep.
- Gelhard S, OBrien L, Vincenti S, Smego DR, Hobbs R, Varghese TK Jr, Selzman CH, Pereira SJ (2023). Disparities in Gender and Diversity Representation Among Surgical Subspecialties: Are we Losing Momentum? J Surg Res, 293, 413-419. ()
- Benck KN, Nesbitt KN, Dranow E, Glotzbach J, Tandar A, Pereira SJ (2023). Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement improves quality of life and ventricular function with low-flow/low-gradient aortic stenosis; In Press, February 5, 2024. JSCAI.2023.101266. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement improves quality of life and ventricular function with low-flow/low-gradient aortic stenosis.
- Gelhard S, OBrien L, Vincenti S, Smego D, Hobbs R, Varghese TK, Selzman CH, Pereira SJ (2023). Gelhard S, O'Brien L, Vincenti S, Smego D, Hobbs R, Varghese TK, Selzman CH, Pereira SJ. Disparities in Gender and Diversity Representation amongst Surgical Subspecialties: Are we Losing Momentum? J Surg Res. 2024 Jan;293:413-419. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2023.08.051. Epub 2023 Oct 7. PubMed PMID: 37812874. Journal of Surgical Research, 293, 413-419.
- Pereira SJ (2022). Cardiac surgery in nonagenarians: Rethinking operative strategies in the era of TAVR and TMVR. J Card Surg, 37(6), 1671-1673. ()
- Ferrel MN, Gerhard EF, Johnstad CM, Nesbitt K, Pereira SJ, Fiedler AG (2022). Practice patterns of female cardiothoracic surgeons over the past 58 years: Are we making progress? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. ()
- Wilson TW, Horns JJ, Sharma V, Goodwin ML, Kagawa H, Pereira SJ, McKellar SH, Selzman CH, Glotzbach JP (2022). Minimally Invasive versus Full Sternotomy SAVR in the Era of TAVR: An Institutional Review. J Clin Med, 11(3). ()
- Ferrel MN, Gerhard EF, Johnstad CM, Nesbitt K, Pereira SJ, Fiedler AG (2022). Practice patterns of female cardiothoracic surgeons older than age 58 years: Are we making progress? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. ()
- Zaky A, Younan DS, Meers B, Davies J, Pereira S, Melvin RL, Kidd B, Morgan C, Tolwani A, Pittet JF (2021). End-of-Procedure Volume Responsiveness Defined by the Passive Leg Raise Test Is Not Associated With Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiopulmonary Bypass. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth, 35(5), 1299-1306. ()
- Mace JE, Xie R, Deng L, Asban A, Kim W, Pereira SJ, Kirklin JK, Davies JE (2020). Cardiac Surgery and Postoperative Renal Allograft Failure. Ann Thorac Surg, 110, 1904-1908. ()
- Pereira SJ, Narrod JA (2008). Repair of right pulmonary artery transection after blunt trauma. Ann Thorac Surg, 87(3), 939-40. ()
- Burch TM, Davidson MF, Pereira SJ (2008). Use of transesophageal echocardiography in the evaluation and surgical treatment of a patient with an aneurysmal interatrial septum and an intracardiac thrombus traversing a patent foramen ovale. Anesth Analg, 106(3), 769-70. ()
- Bryant AS, Pereira SJ, Miller DL, Cerfolio RJ (2006). Satellite pulmonary nodule in the same lobe (T4N0) should not be staged as IIIB non-small cell lung cancer. Ann Thorac Surg, 82(5), 1808-13; discussion 1813-4. ()
- Nielsen VG, Steenwyk BL, Gurley WQ, Pereira SJ, Lell WA, Kirklin JK (2006). Argatroban, bivalirudin, and lepirudin do not decrease clot propagation and strength as effectively as heparin-activated antithrombin in vitro. J Heart Lung Transplant, 25(6), 653-63. ()
- Obrien DP, Luchette FA, Pereira SJ, Lim E, Seeskin CS, James L, Miller S, Davis K Jr, Hurst JM, Johannigman JA, Frame SB (2002). Pelvic fracture in the elderly is associated with increased mortality. Surgery, 132(4), 710-4; discussion 714-5. ()
- Pereira SJ, OBrien DP, Luchette FA, Choe KA, Lim E, Davis K Jr, Hurst JM, Johannigman JA, Frame SB (2000). Dynamic helical computed tomography scan accurately detects hemorrhage in patients with pelvic fracture. Surgery, 128(4), 678-85. ()
- MacArthur CJ, Pereira S (1996). Otolaryngologic manifestations of multiple pterygium syndrome. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol, 34(1-2), 135-40. ()
Commentary
- Gelhard S, Vincenti S, Pereira SJ, Contreras N (2024). Invited Commentary: Disparities in Gender and Diversity Representation among Surgical Subspecialties: Are we Losing Momentum? Published 03/04/2024 https://doi.org/10.29245/2767-5130/2024/1.1196. journal of orthopedics and orthopedic surgery.
- Pereira SJ (2023). Complex Valve Endocarditis: The importance of early surgical timing with cerebral emboli and a multi-disciplinary endocarditis team, J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Nov 15;. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2023.11.018. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37977209. Complex Valve Endocarditis: The importance of early surgical timing with cerebral emboli and a multi-disciplinary endocarditis team.
Case Report
- Miller VM, Pereira SJ (2020). Surgical management of catheter-related right atrial thrombus with superior vena cava syndrome A Case Report. J Card Surg, 35(7), 1673-1675. ()
Editorial
- Welt FGP, Pereira SJ (2023). TAVR and COVID-19: History We Should Not Be Doomed to Repeat. JACC Cardiovasc Interv, 17(3), 388-390. ()
- Pereira SJ (2023). Commentary: Complex valve endocarditis: The importance of early surgical timing with cerebral emboli and a multidisciplinary endocarditis team. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. ()
- Cooke DT, Bonner S, Bostock IC, Bush EL, Godoy LA, Kotova S, Lagisetty KH, Medlock A, Pereira SJ, Erkmen CP, Society of Thoracic Surgeons Workforces on Diversity Equity Inclusion General Thoracic Surgery and Surgical Treatment of End-Stage Cardiopulmonary Disease (2023). Surgical Perspective on the American Thoracic Society Statement on Race Correction of Pulmonary Function Testing. Ann Thorac Surg, 116(5), 868-870. ()
- Tesfaye Y, Keppley M, Harchanko E, Steele J, Urist M, Young C, Pereira S, Martin C, Ma M (2022). Climate survey development to assess the DEI gap across surgical specialties in an academic institution. Am J Surg, 223(2), 425-427. ()
Letter
- Miller VM, Pereira SJ (2020). Authors' response to letter to the editor: "Therapeutic strategy of dialysis catheter-associated massive thrombus". [Letter to the editor]. J Card Surg, 35(8), 2115. ()
Abstract
- Schafer M, Eckhauser A, Husain A, Hobbs R, Griffiths E, Pereira SJ, Glotzbach J, Selzman C, Sharma V (). Evolution of Myocardial Deformation Suggests Early Reduction with Subsequent Normalization in Bi-Ventricular Systolic and Diastolic Function post Ross Procedure in Adult Patients. [Abstract]. (Epub ahead of print)
- Schafer M, Glotzbach J, Sharma V, Goodwin M, Smego D, Selzman C, Pereira SJ (). Aortic Shape Variants Defined by Unbiased Machine Learning Technique Predict Complications in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement; Oral Presentation at NY Valves; The Structural Heart Summit, New York, June 6, 2024 [Abstract]. (Epub ahead of print)
- Vicenti S, Gelhard S, Dranow E, Wendl E, Pereira SJ (). The evaluation of low-flow-low-gradient aortic stenosis with Transthoracic echocardiography versus direct invasive gradient: Is it time for a Shift in Guidelines? Accepted as a poster and manuscript at the Women in Thoracic Surgery Annual Meeting, September 5-6, 2024. [Abstract]. (Epub ahead of print)
Video/Film/CD/Web/Podcast
- Pereira SJ (2020). COVID 19 challenges surgeons to “Embrace the Change” in cardiac surgery [Web]. Society for Thoracic Surgery News.
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