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Dr. Francis Vincent Dipierro, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiothoracic Surgery and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (1991)

Professional interests include: lung transplant, heart transplant, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and more.

9500 Euclid Avenue Mail Code J4-237
Cleveland, OH 44195

(216) 444-7771

Dr. Francis Vincent Dipierro, MD is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Cleveland, OH specializing in cardiothoracic surgery and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1991 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Francis Vincent Dipierro, MD is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Clinic Main Campus.

Office Locations

Address:

9500 Euclid Avenue Mail Code J4-237
Cleveland, OH 44195

Some issues Dr. Francis Vincent Dipierro, MD can help you with:

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.

hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	69
Diabetes	48
Dementia	0
Cancer	35

hospital care	10
inpatient care	10

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	21

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	45
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	16
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	69
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	45

hospital care	10
inpatient care	10

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	74
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	40

hospital care	31
inpatient care	31

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	59
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	59
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	26
Cancer	18

catheterization	12
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	57
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	52
Dementia	24
Cancer	11

hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	10

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	59
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	42
Dementia	23
Cancer	16

catheterization	20
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francis Vincent Dipierro, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Francis Vincent Dipierro, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Cleveland, OH were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and cardioversion.

cardioversion	10
catheterization	16
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	10

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Vincent Dipierro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	25

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	43
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	30

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francis Vincent Dipierro, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	31
Cancer	16
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Francis Vincent Dipierro, MD graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1991. He completed residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He is certified by the Surgery - Surgical Critical Care Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery Surgery - General Surgery and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (1991)

Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (1997)

Board Certification: Surgery - Surgical Critical Care Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery Surgery - General Surgery

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Francis Vincent Dipierro, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Covidien Sales LLC	$66 Vessel Sealing $66
Avanos Medical	$22 CORTRAK $22

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$89

Biography

Dr. Francis Dipierro is a critical care (intensive care medicine) and cardiothoracic surgery specialist in Cleveland, OH. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Dipierro include lung transplant, heart transplant, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). He graduated from the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic Main Campus.