J. Scott Rankin, MD

J. Scott Rankin, MD | Cardiothoracic Surgery

320 Lynnwood Blvd Nashville, TN 37025
Email: JSRankinMD@cs.com
Cell Phone: (615) 969-1543

TRAINING
Duke University, Dr. David C. Sabiston
University of Alabama, Dr. John. W. Kirklin

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Duke University, 1981 - 1990
UC San Francisco, 1990 - 1993
Vanderbilt University, 1993 - present

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS
American Board of Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery

ORGANIZATIONS
American Association for Thoracic Surgery
Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Society of Heart Valve Disease
American College of Surgeons
Sabiston Surgical Society

Our goal is 100% excellent results

Over 25 years experience in adult cardiac surgery.
Best outcomes for Mitral Valve Surgery in the world.
Specializing in:

Cardiac Valve Repair
Arterial Coronary Bypass
Complex Aortic Surgery
Perfected complex mitral repair for Rheumatic Disease, HOCM, and other diseases.

Mitral Valve Repair

Recently perfected “adjustable” artificial chordal replacement as improved method for repair of mitral valve prolapse.

Early advocate of mitral valve repair for ischemic mitral regurgitation and recently described improved results using rigid ring annuloplasty.

Coronary Artery Bypass

Early advocate of “multiple arterial grafting” of coronary arteries with over 20 years experience in multiple IMA grafting.

Recently described improved 15-year results with multiple IMA grafting.

Special expertise in complex or high-risk coronary bypass.

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Repair of mitral valve prolapse using artificial chordal replacement.

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100% of mitral pathologies are repaired, operative mortality is approaching zero.

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All-arterial bypass using both internal mammary arteries and a radial artery.