Cardiac Surgeon, MCS/ECMO Director, Well Published

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Dr. Hannah Copeland graduate from the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine and completed her general surgery training at the University of California San Diego. She completed her Thoracic Surgery Residency at Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, California. She went on to complete an advanced heart and lung transplant fellowship at Indiana University. She is board certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. She also graduated with a Master of Business Administration from University of Arizona Eller College of Management. Dr. Copeland is currently the Director of Mechanical Circulatory Support and ECMO. She has also been the surgical director of a heart transplant program and led programs to produce excellent survival outcomes. Dr. Copeland practices the full extent of adult cardiac surgery - including coronary bypass surgery, valve surgery, aortic surgery (aneurysms and dissections), VAD surgery, heart transplantation and redo operations. She has published over 100 peer reviewed research articles. She has presented at national and international meetings. Dr. Copeland has served on numerous national committees related to advanced heart failure, heart transplant, and mechanical circulatory support. She has been active in teaching medical students. Dr. Copeland also completed a Certificate of Physician Executive (CPE) through the American Association for Physician Leadership with her knowledge of hospital and medical management and knowledge of business with her MBA.