Herbert B. Ward, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Department of Surgery, and Chief, Section of Cardiovascular Surgery, at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, has been appointed the C. Walton and Richard C. Lillehei Professor and Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, at the University of Minnesota (effective May 2007). A native of Minnesota, he completed his general surgical residency in 1985, a cardiothoracic surgical fellowship in 1988, and a Ph.D. in surgery and cell biology in 1989, all at the University of Minnesota. He is board-certified in both general and thoracic surgery.
Ward's clinical interests include multiple arterial coronary revascularization as well as repair of great cardiac vessels, heart valves, and hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. His clinical research includes a national multicenter trial to learn the value of myocardial revascularization in improving survival after peripheral vascular surgery. His basic research efforts are directed at postischemic recovery of purine, glucose, and calcium metabolism in vivo and in isolated myocytes.
Ward looks forward to maintaining the University of Minnesota's legacy of innovation, research, and clinical excellence in cardiovascular disease.
