Department of Surgery

E-mail: mark.plunkett@uky.edu
Phone: (859) 323-6494
Fax: (859) 257-4682

Curriculum Vitae

Recent Publications

Mark D. Plunkett, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Frank C. Spencer, M.D. Endowed Chair in Surgery
Director, Pediatric Cardiac Program
Kentucky Children's Hospital
Co-director, Linda and Jack Gill Heart Institute

Medical School
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Residency
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina

Fellowships
Fellow in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Duke University Medical Center
Fellow in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery and Heart/Lung Transplantation
University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center

Certification
American Board of Thoracic Surgery
American Board of Surgery
National Board of Medical Examiners
American Board of Thoracic Surgery – Congenital Heart Surgery

Research Interests
• Cyclosporin vs tacrolimus for primary immunosuppressive therapy in pediatric heart transplantation
• Use of porcine bioprosthetic valves for pulmonary valve replacement in children with congenital heart disease
• Outcomes of heart transplantation for cardiomyopathy in patients with single ventricle congenital heart disease following the Fontan procedure
• Use of ECMO as bridge to heart transplantation in pediatric patients with cardiomyopathy
• Use of the Berlin Heart for refractory heart failure in children
• Use of the Jarvik 2000 Left Ventricular Assist Device as bridge to transplantation in patients with end-stage heart failure
• Use of the AbioCor Mechanical Heart in patients with heart failure