Ismael N. Nuno, MD

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Title:

  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery

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Specialties:

  • Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Thoracic Surgery

Sub-specialties:

  • Aortic Surgery
  • Surgery for Trauma of the Aorta
  • Treatment of Advanced Stages of Endocarditis
  • Valvular Heart Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

Background:

Dr. Nuno earned his medical degree from Autonomous University of Guadalajara and further post-graduate studies at the University of California, Irvine. He received his general surgery training at the University of California, San Diego, and his cardiothoracic surgery training at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. He also completed further cardiac surgery training at the Texas Heart Institute (THI) with Denton Cooley, M.D. Dr. Nuno joined the USC Faculty in 1995. Dr. Nuno served on the Committee for the Board of Physician Assistant Testing in the Department of Quality Assurance.

Education:

  • Bachelor of Arts, University of California, Los Angeles, Zoology, 1968 - 1972
  • Doctor of Medicine, Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Mexico, 1972 - 1976

Internships:

  • University of California, Irvine (Postgraduate Medical Studies - Fifth Pathway), 1976 - 1977

Residencies:

  • Letterman Army Medical Center (General Surgery) San Francisco, CA, 1982 - 1984
  • Walter Reed Army Medical Center (Cardiothoracic Surgery) Washington, D.C., 1987 - 1989

Board Certification:

  • American Board of Surgery
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Professional Society Memberships:

  • Society of Thoracic Surgeons
  • Western Thoracic Surgical Association
  • American College of Surgeons
  • Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons
  • American College of Cardiology
  • International Society of Surgery
  • International College of Surgeons
  • The Denton A. Cooley Cardiovascular Surgical Society
  • Los Angeles Surgical Society
  • Society of Graduate Surgeons of LAC+USC Medical Center
  • California Latino Medical Association
  • California Medical Association
  • Los Angeles County Medical Association
  • The American Heart Association
  • Association of Academic Minority Physicians
  • The National Hispanic Medical Association
  • The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation

Awards:

  • Meritorious Service Medal, U.S. Army, 1986
  • Army Commendation Medal, U.S. Army, 1990
  • USC Cardiothoracic Surgery Excellence in Teaching Award, 1997
  • USC School of Medicine Teaching Award, 1998
  • USC Cardiothoracic Surgery Excellence in Teaching Award, 2001
  • USC School of Medicine Teaching Award, 2001
  • The Juan Villagomezx Humanitarium Award, California Latino Medical Assoc. 2002
  • USC School of Medicine Teaching Award, 20005
  • Volunteer of the Year Award, American Heart Association, 20006
  • Louis B. Russell, Jr. Memorial Award, American Heart Association, 2007

Languages:

  • English
  • Spanish