HYDE M. RUSSELL, M.D.
Board Certification
American Board of Thoracic Surgery: Cardiothoracic Surgery - 2010
American Board of Surgery: General Surgery - 2006
American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Congenital Subspecialty
Positions
Director ECMO & Mechanical Circulatory Support, Mission Hospital, 2025 - present Senior Clinician Educator, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, 2022-2025 Chief, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Endeavor Health (formerly NorthShore University Health System), 2017-2025
EDUCATION
Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago
Thoracic and CV surgery, Congenital Cardiac Surgery 2009-2010
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellow 2006-2009
The University of Chicago Hospitals General Surgery Internship and Residency, 1999-2006
Wake Forest University
Doctor of Medicine, 1999
The University of Virginia
Bachelor of Arts - 1995
Universidad Católica del Uruguay
Study Abroad, International Student Exchange Program (ISEP)
HONORS/AWARDS
AOA Honor Society, 1998
Cum Laude Honor Society, 1991
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
Society of Thoracic Surgery
International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation
Academic appointments
Senior Clinician Educator, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, 2002-2025
Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, 2016-2021
Assistant Professor, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, 2010-2015
scholarly bibliography
Ardehali A, Laks H, Russell HM, Levine M, Shpiner R, Lackey S, Ross D. Modified reperfusion ad ischemia-reperfusion injury in human lung transplantation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2003;126(6):1929-34.
Jeevanandam V, Russell HM, Mather P, Furukawa S, Anderson A, Grzywacz F, Raman J. J. Maxwell Chamberlain Memorial Paper: A one-year comparison of prophylactic donor tricuspid annuloplasty in heart transplantation. Ann Thorac Surg 2004;78:759-66.
Pillai JB, Russell HM, Raman J, Jeevanandam V, Gupta MA. Increased expression of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 contributes to caspase-independent myocyte cell death during heart failure. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2005;288(2):H486-96.
Martin RS, Kincaid EH, Russell HM, Meredith JW, Chang MC. Selective management of cardiovascular dysfunction in posttraumatic SIRS and sepsis. Shock 2005;23(3):202-8.
Jeevanandam V, Russell HM, Mather P, Furukawa S, Anderson A, Raman J. Donor tricuspid annuloplasty during orthotopic heart transplantation: long-term results of a prospective controlled study.” Ann Thorac Surg 2006; 82(6):2089-95.
Russell HM, de Hoyos Al, et al. Successful management of recurrent Actinomyces esophagobronchial fistula with self-expanding covered esophageal stent. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007;134:1086-1087.
Russell HM, Jacobs ML, Anderson RH, Mavroudis C, Spicer D, Corcrain E, Backer CL. A simplified categorization for common arterial trunk. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2011;141(3):645-53.
Russell HM, Forsberg K, Backer CL, Wurlitzer KC, Kaushal S, Mavroudis C. Outcomes of radial incision of the tricuspid valve for ventricular septal defect closure. Ann Thorac Surg 2011;92:685-690.
Bhalla T, Sawardekar A, Russell HM, Tobias JD. The role of methylene blue in the pediatric patient with vasoplegic syndrome. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2011; 2:652-5.
Backer CL, Deal BJ, Kaushal S, Russell HM, Tsao S, Mavroudis C. Extracardiac versus intra-atrial lateral tunnel Fontan: extracardiac is better. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu 2011;14:4-10
Russell HM, Forsberg K, Backer CL, Wurlitzer K, Kaushal S, Mavroudis C. Outcomes of radial incision of the tricuspid valve for ventricular septal defect closure. Ann Thorac Surg 2011;92:685-690.
Weiss SL, Russell HM, Lay A, Backer CL. Calcified right atrial myxoma in an adolescent. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2011;2:523-525.
Kaushal S, Backer CL, Popescu AR, Walker BL, Russell HM, Koenig PR, Rigsby CK, Mavroudis C. Intramural coronary length correlates with symptoms in patients with anomalous aortic origin of the coronary artery. Ann Thorac Surg 2011;92:986-92.
Rudra H, Mavroudis C, Backer CL, Kaushal S, Russell HM, Stewart RD, Webb C, Sullivan C. The arterial switch operation: a 25-year experience with 258 patients. Ann Thorac Surg 2011;92:1742-6.
Russell HM, Kulat B, Zingle N, Backer CL. Successful bridge to transplant using the TandemHeart® left ventricular assist device in a pediatric patient. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2012;3:249-250.
Cheng JW, Russell HM, Stewart RD, Thomas J, Backer CL, Mavroudis C. The role of tricuspid valve surgery in the late management of tetralogy of Fallot: collective review. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2012;3:492-498.
Backer CL, Russell HM. Truncus and transposition: the Chicago approach. Cardiol Young 2012(Suppl):22:732-738.
Russell HM, Mavroudis CD, Backer CL, Mavroudis C. Long-term follow-up after truncal valve repair. Cardiol Young 2012;22:718-723.
Russell HM, Pasquali SK, Jacobs JP, Jacobs ML, O’Brien SM, Mavroudis C, Backer CL. Outcomes of repair of common arterial trunk with truncal valve surgery: a review of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database. Ann Thorac Surg 2012;93:164-9.
Backer CL, Russell HM, Kaushal S, Rastatter JC, Rigsby CK, Holinger LD. Pulmonary artery sling: current results with cardiopulmonary bypass. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012;143:144-51.
Backer CL, Russell HM, Deal BJ. Optimal initial palliation for patients with functionally univentricular hearts. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2012;3:165-70.
Backer CL, Russell HM, Wurlitzer KC, Kaushal S, Rastatter JC, Rigsby CK. Primary resection of Kommerell diverticulum and left subclavian artery transfer. Ann Thorac Surg 2012;94:1612-8.
Russell HM, Johnson SL, Wurlitzer KC, Backer CL. Outcomes of surgical therapy for infective endocarditis in a pediatric population – a 21-year review. Ann Thorac Surg 2013; 96:171-5.
Backer CL, Russell HM, Pahl E, Gambetta K, Kindel SJ, Gossett JG, Hardy C, Deal BJ. Heart transplantation for the failing Fontan. Ann Thorac Surg 2013;96:1413-9.
Freud LR, Koenig PR, Russell HM, Patel A. Left Ventricular thrombus formation after repair of anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2014;5:342-4.
Devlin PJ, Russell HM, Mongé, Patel A, Costello JM, Spicer DE, Anderson RH, Backer CL. Doubly committed and juxta-arterial ventricular septal defect: outcomes of the aortic and pulmonary valves. Ann Thorac Surg 2014;97:2134-40.
Backer CL, Monge MC, Russell HM, Popescu AR, Rastatter JC, Costello JM. Reoperation after vascular ring repair. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu. 2014;17:48-55.
Malaisrie SC, McDonald E, Kruse J, Li Z, McGee EC Jr, Abicht TO, Russell HM, McCarthy PM, Andrei AC. Mortality while waiting for aortic valve replacement. Ann Thorac Surg 2014; 98:1564-70.
T Kulat B, Russell HM, Sarwark AE, R Zingle N, Moss ST, Mongé MC, Backer CL. Modified TandemHeart ventricular assist device for infant and pediatric circulatory support. Ann Thorac Surg. 2014; 98:1437-41.
Chowdhary V, Rose M, Murtagh G, Schnell S, Barker A, Russell HM, Markl M, Carr J. Impact of ascending to descending aortic bypass for aortic coarctation on 3-dimensional hemodynamics. Circulation. 2015; 131: 1036-8.
Duncan BF, McCarthy PM, Kruse J, Andrei AC, Li Z, Russell HM, Abicht TO, Rigolin VH, Thomas JD, Davidson CJ, Bonow RO, Malaisrie SC. Paravalvular regurgitation after conventional aortic and mitral valve replacement: A benchmark for alternative approaches. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015; 150(4):860-8.
Guerrero M, Salinger M, Pursnani A, Pearson P, Lampert M, Levisay J, Russell HM, Feldman T. Transseptal transcatheter mitral valve-in-valve: A step by step guide from preprocedural planning to postprocedural care. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2017 May 30. doi: 10.1002/ccd.27128. [Epub ahead of print]
Praz F, Khalique OK, Lee R, Veeragandham R, Russell HM, Guerrero M, Islam AM, Deaton DW, Kaneko T, Kodali SK, Leon MB, Bapat V, Takayama H, Borger MA, George I. Transatrial Implantation of a transcatheter heart valve for severe mitral annular calcification. J Thorc Cardiovasc Surg. 2018; 12. pii: S0022-5223(18)30727-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.03.016. [Epub ahead of print]
Russell HM, Guerrero ME, Salinger MH, Manzuk MA, Pursnani AK, Wang D, Nemeh H, Sakhuja R, Melnitchouk S, Pershad A, Fang HK, Said SM, Kauten J, Tang GHL, Aldea G, Feldman TE, Bapat VN, George IM. Open Atrial Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement in Patients with Mitral Annular Calcification. J Am Coll Cardiol 2018; 72(13):1437-1448.
Mansukhani NA, Miller KR, Havelka GE, Russell HM, Eskandari MK. Aorta- Innominate bypass through Ministernotomy. J Vasc Surg. 2018; 68(2):607-610.
Alsaad AA, Russell HM, Tokarczyk AJ Ricciardi MJ. Hybrid approach to postmyocardial infarction ventricular septal defect repair. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2021 Apr 1;97(5): E731-E735.
Guerrero M, Wang DD, Eleid MF, Pursnani A, Salinger M, Russell HM, Kodali SK, George I, Bapat VN, Dangas GD, Tang GHL, Inglesis I, Meduri CU, Palacios I, Reisman M, Whisenant BK, Jermihov A, Kaptzan T, Lewis BR, Tommaso C, Krause P, Thaden J, Oh JK, Douglas PS, Hahn RT, Leon MB, Rihal CS, Feldman T, O'Neill WW. Prospective Study of TMVR Using Balloon –Expandable Aortic Transcatheter Valves in MAC: MITRAL Trial 1-Year Outcomes. JACC Cardiovas Interv. 2021 Apr 26;14(8): 830-845
Guerrero M, Wang DD, Pursnani A, Salinger M, Russell HM, Eleid M, Chakravarty T, Ng MH, Kodali SK, Meduri CU, Pershad A, Satler L, Waksman R, Palacios I, Smalling R, Reisman M, Gegenhuber M, Kaptzan T, Lewis B, Tommaso C, Krause P, Thaden J, Oh J, Douglas PS, Hahn RT, Kar S, Makkar R, Leon MB, Feldman T, Rihal C, O'Neill WW. Prospective Evaluation of TMVR for Failed Surgical Annuloplasty Rings: MITRAL Trial Valve-in-Ring Arm 1-Year Outcomes. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2021 Apr 26;14(8):846-858.
Guerrero M, Pursnani A, Narang A, Salinger M, Wang DD, Eleid M, Kodali SK, George I, Satler L, Waksman R, Meduri CU, Rajagopal V, Inglessis I, Palacios I, Reisman M, Eng MH, Russell HM, Pershad A, Fang K, Kar S, Makkar R, Saucedo J, Pearson P, Bokhary U, Kaptzan T, Lewis B, Tommaso C, Krause P, Thaden J, Oh J, Lang RM, Hahn RT, Leon MB, O'Neill WW, Feldman T, Rihal C. Prospective Evaluation of Transseptal TMVR for Failed Surgical Bioprostheses: MITRAL Trial Valve-in-Valve Arm 1-Year Outcomes. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2021 Apr 26;14(8):859-872.
PRESENTATIONS
Russell HM. Common arterial trunk: is valvular insufficiency really an indicator of adverse outcome? 33rd Annual Meeting, Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society, Pittsburgh, PA, October 7, 2009.
Russell HM, Kaushal S, Backer CL, Vicari F. Vacuum-assisted closure of pediatric sternal wounds. Congenital Heart Surgeons’ Society Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, November 1-2, 2009.
Backer CL, Rudra H, Webb CL, Kaushal S, Russell H[M], Michelson K, Sullivan C, Mavroudis C. The arterial switch operation: A 25-year experience with 258 patients. Congenital Heart Surgeon’s Society Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, November 1-2, 2009.
Russell HM, Jacobs ML, Anderson RH, Mavroudis C, Spicer D, Corcrain E, Backer CL. A simplified categorization for common arterial trunk. Congenital Heart Surgeons’ Society Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, October 25, 2010.
Russell HM, Forsberg K, Backer CL, Kaushal S, Mavroudis C. Outcomes of radial incision of the tricuspid valve for VSD closure. 57th Annual Meeting, Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, Orlando, FL, November 3-6, 2010.
Russell H[M], Pasquali S, Jacobs J, Jacobs M, Shook G, O’Brien S, Mavroudis C, Backer C[L]. Outcomes of common arterial trunk with truncal valve insufficiency: a review of the STS Congenital Heart Surgery database. 47th Annual Meeting, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, San Diego, CA, January 31-February 2, 2011.
Kaushal S, Backer CL, Popescu A, Walker BL, Russell H[M], Koenig P, Rigsby C, Mavroudis C. Intramural coronary length correlates with symptoms in patients with anomalous aortic origin of the coronary artery. 47th Annual Meeting, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, San Diego, CA, January 31-February 2, 2011.
Russell HM, Wurlitzer KC, Rastatter JC, Rigsby CK, Backer CL. Primary resection of Kommerell’s diverticulum and left subclavian artery transfer. 35th Annual Meeting, Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society, Omaha, NE, September 16, 2011.
Johnson S, Wurlitzer KC, Russell HM, Backer CL. Outcomes of surgical therapy for infective endocarditis in a pediatric population – A twenty-one year review. 35th Annual Meeting, Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society, Omaha, NE, September 16, 2011.
Russell HM, Wurlitzer KC, Kaushal S, Rastatter JC, Rigsby CK, Backer CL. Primary resection of Kommerell’s diverticulum and left subclavian artery transfer. Poster presentation, 48th Annual Meeting, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Fort Lauderdale, FL, January 28-February 1, 2012.
Backer CL, Russell HM, Wurlitzer KC, Boles LH, Robinson D. Modified single patch: are we still worried about subaortic stenosis? 3rd Joint Meeting, Congenital Heart Surgeons’ Society and the European Congenital Heart Surgeons Association, Chicago, IL, September 13-15, 2012.
Deal BJ, Backer CL, Russell HM, Mavroudis C. Long-term and mid-term follow-up after Fontan conversion. 3rd Joint Meeting, Congenital Heart Surgeons’ Society and the European Congenital Heart Surgeons Association, Chicago, IL, September 13-15, 2012.
Devlin PJ, Russell HM, Mongé MC, Patel A, Backer CL. Surgical management of the doubly committed juxta-arterial ventricular septal defect and long-term outcomes of the aortic and pulmonary valves. 36th Annual Meeting, Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society, Milwaukee, WI, September 28, 2012.
Russell HM, Devlin PJ, Mongé MC, deFreitas A, Backer CL. A 20 year experience with the standard and reinforced Ross operation. 36th Annual Meeting, Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society, Milwaukee, WI, September 28, 2012.
Russell HM, Mongé MC, Kulat B, Zingle N, Moss S, Backer CL. Use of the TandemHeart® centrifugal axial flow ventricular assist device in children. Poster presentation, 36th Annual Meeting, Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society, Milwaukee, WI, September 28, 2012.
Wurlitzer KC, Boles LH, Sarwark AE, Russell HM, Robinson J, Backer CL. Modified single patch: are we still worried about subaortic stenosis? Poster presentation, 36th Annual Meeting, Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society, Milwaukee, WI, September 28, 2012.
Costello JM, Romano JW, Russell HM, Janoski JM, Backer CL. Association between age at repair of complete atrioventricular septal defects and resource utilization and outcomes. 36th Annual Meeting, Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society, Milwaukee, WI, September 28th 2012.
Johnson S, Russell HM, Wurlitzer KC, Backer CL. Outcome of surgical therapy for endocarditis in a pediatric population: a twenty-one year review. 59th Annual Meeting, Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, Naples, Florida, November 7-10, 2012.
Backer CL, Russell HM, Pahl E, Kindel SJ, Gambetta KE, Gossett JG, Deal BJ. Heart transplantation for the failing Fontan. Poster presentation, 49th Annual Meeting, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Los Angeles, CA, January 26-30, 2013.
Pahl E, Thrush P, Kindel S, Gambetta K, Gossett J[G], Costello JM, Russell H[M], Backer CL. Early and intermediate-term outcomes after transplantation for restrictive cardiomyopathy in children. 6th World Congress Paediatric Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Cape Town, South Africa, February 17-22, 2013.
Russell HM. Modified TandemHeart® ventricular assist device for pediatric circulatory support. Presented, ASAIO 59th Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, June 12-15, 2013.
Kulat B, Russell HM, Zingle N, Moss S, Sarwark AE, Backer C. Modified TandemHeart® ventricular assist device for pediatric circulatory support. ASAIO Abstracts 2013(59 Suppl ASAIO J):56 [Abstract].
Thrush PT, Pahl E, Kindel SJ, Gambetta KE, Gossett JG, Cosello JM, Russell HM, Backer CL. Importance of genetic evaluation in pediatric restrictive cardiomyopathy. Poster presentation, 37th Annual Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society Scientific Session, Chicago, IL, September 20, 2013.
Gambetta KE, Backer CL, Russell HM, Deal BJ, Pahl E. Insights into protein-losing enteropathy: a single center’s 24-year experience. Poster presentation, 37th Annual Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society Scientific Session, Chicago, IL, September 20, 2013.
Boles LH, Tsao S, Webster G, Russell HM, Mongé MC, Deal BJ, Backer CL. Pediatric pacemakers: results of a collaborative electrophysiology-surgery program. Poster presentation, 37th Annual Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society Scientific Session, Chicago, IL, September 20, 2013.
Devlin PJ, Russell HM, Mongé, Patel A, Costello JM, Spicer D, Anderson RH, Backer CL. Surgical management of the doubly committed and juxta-arterial ventricular septal defect: long-term outcomes of the aortic and pulmonary valves, Southern Thoracic Surgical Association 60th Annual Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ, November 1, 2013.
Hyde M. Russell. Transcutaneous Aortic Valve Insertion in the Elderly. Grand Rounds Saint Joseph’s Hospital, Chicago, IL. May 6, 2015.
“Del Nido Cardioplegia” Grand Rounds, Loyola Medical Center. Chicago, IL June 10, 2015.
TAVR: TAVR Experience and Economics. What will TAVR look like in 5 years? Will you be replaced by an interventional Cardiologist?” Midwest Valve Symposium. Chicago, IL., June 18, 2015
Mitral Valve Repair in Marfan Syndrome. 2015 Marfan Conference, Northwestern University School of Medicine. Chicago, IL., August 2015
external board appointments
Trustee, The Asheville School, Board of Trustees, 2023 - present