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Jacob Niall Schroder is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at Duke University. He specializes in Thoracic Transplant Surgery and serves as the Surgical Director for the Advanced Heart Failure Fellowship. He completed his residency in Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery at Duke University from 2009 to 2012, and has held several positions at the institution, including Chief Resident in General Surgery and Junior Assistant Resident. He obtained his M.D. from Georgetown University, School of Medicine in 2001. Jacob's research interests focus on heart transplantation, particularly in optimizing heart allograft function and studying the effectiveness of various protocols in transplant procedures. He is actively involved in multiple clinical trials aimed at improving transplantation outcomes and has secured grants for studies that enhance donor heart preservation and reduce stroke risk in transplant patients. He has a robust background in general surgery, having undertaken extensive training and research in this area prior to his current focus on thoracic surgery.
Duke University • Durham, NC
Responsible for overseeing the Advanced Heart Failure Thoracic Transplant Surgery Fellowship.
Duke University • Durham, NC
An academic role focused on both teaching and surgical practice in the field of thoracic surgery.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)