Randall Wolf

Randall Wolf
Born (1953-02-05) February 5, 1953
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Nationality American
Alma mater Indiana University B.A. (1975), Indiana University School of Medicine M.D. (1979)
Occupation Physician, Magician
Known for Atrial Fibrillation, Wolf Mini Maze
Website wolfminimaze.com

Randall K. Wolf, MD, FACS, FACC (born 5 February 1953) is a cardiothoracic surgeon,[1] inventor, radio personality, and magician. He is the creator of the Wolf Mini Maze, a procedure used to correct atrial fibrillation (AF).[2] Wolf hosts a weekly radio show, "Take Charge of Your Health."

Medical career

In 2012, Wolf inaugurated the Atrial Fibrillation Center at The Indiana Heart Hospital in Indianapolis, IN where he serves as Co-director of the Atrial Fibrillation Center with electrophysiologist Dr. Chad Bonhomme.

Prior to that he was director of the minimally invasive surgery project at Ohio State University.[3]

Dr. Wolf was featured on the PBS show Scientific American Frontiers hosted by Alan Alda on the show's January 23, 2001 episode "Affairs of the Heart."[4]

Radio

Wolf has hosted a weekly radio show, "Take Charge of Your Health," on WKRC (AM) based out of Cincinnati since June 2011. The show airs from 6 to 7 PM EST Sunday nights and can be heard online at www.wkrc.com and on iHeartRadio for listeners outside of the broadcast area.[5]

The show discusses important health topics with in-studio physician specialists from around the world.

Print and Press

Wolf has published over 100 peer reviewed articles, book chapters and invited commentaries in the leading medical journals. See publication list.

Publication Year(s) Published
American Heart Journal 2005
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Atlas of Endoscopic Spine Surgery 1995
Atlas of Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery 2011
Cardiology 1986
Cardiovascular Journal of Southern Africa 1997
Catheritization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis 1995
Clinical Orthopeadics and Related Research (CORR) 2005
Conn's Current Therapy 1994
European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004
The Heart Surgery Forum 2000
The Japanese Journal of Vascular Surgery 2001
Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 1989, 2003
Journal of Endoscopic Surgery 1998
Journal of Heart Transplant 1987
Journal of the Indiana State Medical Association 1981[6]
Journal of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003
Journal of Thoracic and Cardioversion 2005
Journal of Vascular Surgery 1986[7]
Illustrated Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting 1998
Minimal Access Cardiovascular Surgery 1999
Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery 1999
Minimally Invasive Therapy and Allied Technologies 2004
Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2001
Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases 2005
Ortho Clinics 1998
Seminars on Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1998
Spine 1997, 2004
Surgical Endoscopy 1999, 2003
Surgical Gynecology Obstetrics Journal 1987
Thoracic Surgery 2001, 2002
Thoracoscopic Spine Surgery 1998

Honors and Awards

Honor or Award Year(s) Received
Phi Beta Kappa, Indiana University 1975
Academic Standards Committee, Indiana University Medical Center 1977, 1978
Innovator of the Year, Cincinnati Business Courier 2006
Honorary Professor Capital University Beijing 2006
Ethicon-Endosurgery Chair for Innovation in Surgery 2006
Top Doc in Cincinnati 2007
Most Compassionate Doctor Award 2012

Patents

US Patent Date Received
US06066144; Surgical anastomosis method May 23, 2000
US06013027; Method for a tissue stabilization device during surgery January 11, 2000

References

  1. http://www.wolfminimaze.com/drwolf.html
  2. Edell, Dr. Dean (Dec 13, 2005). "New Treatment Steadies Rapid Heartbeat". Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  3. Castellucci, Laurent (Feb 29, 2000). "Robotic surgery (1): a primer on the issues". Heart.org. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  4. Alda, Alan (2001-01-23). Scientific American Frontiers [Affairs of the Heart] (Television). Watertown, Mass.: Chedd, G., Liebman, A., Angier, J., & Chedd-Angier Production Company.
  5. http://www.drwolfstakechargeofyourhealth.com
  6. Wolf, RK; Buntin, PT; Schmidt, P; Siderys, H (1981). "The placement of a LeVeen shunt into the right atrial appendage.". Journal of the Indiana State Medical Association 74 (4): 224–225.
  7. Wolf, RK; Carmichael, PA; Clark, JH (1986). "Celiac artery aneurysmectomy with pancreatectomy.". Journal of Vascular Surgery 3: 817–819. doi:10.1016/0741-5214(86)90048-0.
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