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Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD

(Joseph Dearani, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery and Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery

School of Medicine, Georgetown University (1986)

Professional interests include: arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), congenital diaphragmatic hernia, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and more.

200 First Street SW
Rochester, MN 55905

(507) 255-1882

Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Rochester, MN specializing in thoracic surgery, cardiac surgery and pediatric cardiothoracic surgery. He graduated from School of Medicine, Georgetown University in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD is affiliated with Mayo Clinic.

Office Locations

200 First Street SW
Rochester, MN 55905

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Lung Transplant

Patients who have very severe lung disease may need a lung transplant. The diseased lung is entirely removed and replaced with a healthy lung, usually donated by a person who died. Either one or both lungs can be transplanted.

Contrary to popular belief, lung transplant is rarely used to treat lung cancer. It is a more common treatment for patients with other advanced lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Lung transplant is a serious operation and is generally used as a last resort for patients who have only a short time to live without surgery.

During a transplant, an incision is made on the side of the chest (for a single lung) or in the middle (for both lungs). Patients may be hooked up to a heart-lung bypass machine, which will do the work of moving blood and oxygen through the body during the procedure. After the diseased lung is cut away from the main airway and blood vessels, the donor lung is stitched into place. Surgery may take as long as twelve hours, and a hospital stay of two to three weeks after surgery is not uncommon. For the first hours or day after surgery, patients use a ventilator, or a machine to help them breathe. Tubes will be inserted into the chest to help drain excess air and fluid. During recovery, physical therapy and breathing exercises are used to help the new lung work as well as possible.

Lung capacity is carefully monitored for several months after surgery. Patients who have had a transplant will also have to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. These drugs stop the body's immune system from attacking the new lung. The main risks after a transplant are infection and rejection (when the immune system attacks the 'foreign' lung). A healthy lifestyle, including maintaining a diet high in vegetables and lean protein, not smoking, and getting enough exercise, is important to keeping the lungs functioning as well as possible. With proper care, many patients can live ten or even twenty years after a lung transplant.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“At Mayo Clinic, Jenson became a patient of Dr. Joseph Dearani, director of pediatric and adult congenital heart surgery.”—"Once a Mayo Clinic heart surgery patient, Dr. Anders Jenson graduates as a Mayo-trained doctor", Post Bulletin, May 2025

“This study confirms information that we've already known but have largely ignored," said session discussant Joseph Dearani, MD, of Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.”—"60 or Younger? A 'Wake Up Call' for Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement", MedPage Today, January 2025

“The geographic footprint of the operative field has got a lot of stuff in it," said Dr. Joseph Dearani. "”—"Mayo Clinic doctor adds a 'no-brainer' feature to surgical gowns - pockets", Post Bulletin, November 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	58

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	33

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	19

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	62
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	30

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	54

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Rochester, MN during 2016 were cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	34
doctor visit	15

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	29

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	20

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	31

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	33

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	33

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD in 2018

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	28

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	31

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	12
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	74
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	16

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Rochester, MN were cardiac procedures.

cardiac procedures	34
doctor visit	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	24

**Age**
75 to 84	3
85 and over	0
Less than 65	2
65 to 74	24

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD treated were heart failure, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	6
Atrial Fibrillation	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD graduated from School of Medicine, Georgetown University in 1986. He completed residency at Georgetown University Hospital, Georgetown University. He is certified by the Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery American Board of Thoracic Surgery and has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: School of Medicine, Georgetown University (1986)

Residency: Georgetown University Hospital, Georgetown University (1992)

Board Certification: Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery American Board of Thoracic Surgery (1997)

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mayo Clinic

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$373 Da Vinci Surgical System $373
Sorin Group USA Inc.	$298 All Sorin HV $278	Aortic Tissue Valve - Crown PRT $21
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$298 $298
HeartWare, Inc.	$165 HeartWare HVAD $165
CorMatrix Cardiovascular Inc.	$129 ECM Patch $129
Other	$307 ACH235, ACH240, ACH245, ACH250 $54	Respiratory and Cardiac Support Systems $45	CARDIOHELP $37	PHOTOFIX DECELLULARIZED BOVINE PERICARDIUM $26	All Sorin HV $17	Other $128

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,266
Education	$254
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$51

Research Payments

Dr. Joseph A. Dearani, MD has received 18 research payments totaling $39,812.

Biography

Dr. Joseph Dearani's specialties are cardiac surgery, pediatric cardiothoracic surgery, and thoracic surgery. He obtained his medical school training at Georgetown University School of Medicine and performed his residency at Mayo Clinic and Georgetown University Hospital. Areas of expertise for Dr. Dearani include lung transplant, arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), and heart valve surgery. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Dearani include: Mayo Clinic Distinguished Clinician Award - [Rochester]; Children s HeartLink Founders Award - Children's Heartlink; and Outstanding Editorial Board Member. Dr. Dearani is affiliated with Mayo Clinic.