Curriculum Vitae
Jamil Borgi, MD
Personal Data:
Date of Birth: 02-07-1980
Place of Birth: Amioun, Lebanon
Citizenship: Lebanese
E-mail: jamil.borgi@gmail.com
Jb24@aub.edu.lb
Home Address: Clemenceau street, Nour1 building,
Beirut, Lebanon
Work Address: American University of Beirut Medical Center.
Sidani Street, Beirut , Lebanon
Education
1984-1997 Lebanese Baccalaureate (Experimental Sciences)
St Therese-koura
Koura, Lebanon
1997-2000 Bachelor of Science in Biology (06/28/2000)
American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon
2000-2004 Doctor of Medicine (06/11/04)
American University of Beirut Medical Center
Beirut, Lebanon
2003 Clerkship elective
Four-week rotation in Cardiothoracic surgery at the American University of Beirut Medical Center.
Beirut, Lebanon
2003 Clerkship elective
Four-week rotation in Diagnostic Radiology at the American University of Beirut Medical Center.
Beirut, Lebanon
2004 Clerkship elective
Four-week rotation in General surgery at The Mass General Hospital.
Boston, USA
2004-2005 General Surgery Intern (PGY1)
Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center.
Beirut, Lebanon
2005-2006 General Surgery Resident (PGY2)
Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center.
Beirut, Lebanon
2006-2007 General Surgery Resident (PGY3)
Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center.
Beirut, Lebanon
2007-2008 General Surgery Resident (PGY1)
Department of Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan
2008-2009 General Surgery Resident (PGY2)
Department of Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan
2009 -2010 General Surgery Resident (PGY3)
Department of Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan
2010 -2011 General Surgery Resident (PGY4)
Department of Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan
2011-2012 Chief Resident in General Surgery (PGY5)
Department of Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan
2011-2012 Administrative Chief Resident in General Surgery
Department of Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan
2012- 2014 Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellow
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center
Seattle, Washington
Appointments
2014-2018 Cardiothoracic Surgery Staff
Division of Cardiac Surgery
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan
2018- Current Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Department of Surgery
American University of Beirut Medical Center
Beirut Lebanon
Board Examinations
USMLE Step 1: Passed 14 Jul 2005 - Score: 96 (238)
USMLE Step 2CK: Passed 10 Nov 2005 - Score: 99 (258)
USMLE Step 2CS: Passed 16 Aug 2005
USMLE Step 3: Passed 2008 – Score (88)
ABS Qualifying exam: passed 2012- Score: 95
ABS Certifying exam: passed March 2012
ABTS Qualifying exam: Passed 2014
ABTS Certifying exam: Passed June 2015
ECFMG: 0-656-483-5 Certified 02 Dec 2005.
ABSITE (PGY1): Jan 2008: Score 99
ABSITE (PGY2): Jan 2009: Score 96
ABSITE (PGY3): Jan 2010: Score 93
ABSITE (PGY4): Jan 2010: Score 96
ABSITE (PGY5): Jan 2010: Score 96
Honors and Awards
• Member of The Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society since 2004.
• Faculty of Medicine Dean’s Honor List: 2004.
• Faculty of Medicine Dean’s Honor List: 2003.
• Lebanese Baccalaureate with Distinction: 1997.
• General Surgery Residency with Distinction: 2012
Languages
English: Fluently Spoken, Read, and Written.
French: Fluently Spoken, Read, and Written.
Arabic: Fluently Spoken, Read, and Written.
Professional Organizations
2000-Present: American University of Beirut Alumni.
2006 -2007: Resident Staff Organization. (American University of Beirut)
2006 -2007: Graduate Medical Education Committee (American University of Beirut)
2009 -2010: Graduate Medical Education Committee (Henry Ford Hospital)
2011 -2012: Graduate Medical Education Committee (Henry Ford Hospital)
2007- Current: American College of Surgeon
2012- Current: Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Workshops
2002 Participant: XXXVIIth Middle East Medical Assembly. Beirut, Lebanon.
2004 Participant: XXXIXth Middle East Medical Assembly. Beirut, Lebanon.
2005 Participant: The American College of Surgeons (ACS), Lebanon Chapter.
2006 Participant: XL Middle East Medical Assembly. Beirut, Lebanon.
2009 The American College of Surgeons 94th Annual Clinical Congress: Presenter
2010 The American College of Surgeons 95th Annual Clinical Congress:
Participant in the Surgical Jeopardy.
2011 The American College of Surgeons 96th Annual Clinical Congress.
2014 The Society of Thoracic Surgeon 50Th Annual Meeting.
2015 The American Association of Thoracic Surgeons 95th annual meeting.
2016 The Aortic Symposium.
2018 The Society of Thoracic Surgeon 54Th Annual Meeting
2018 The ISHLT 38th annual meeting
2019 The ISHLT 39th annual meeting
2019 The European Association for Cardio-Thoracic surgery 33rd Annual Meeting
Abstracts:
1. The association of morbidity mix and mortality in National Surgical Quality Improvement Program data: Journal of the American College of Surgeons, Volume 209, Issue 3, Pages S97-S97. J. Borgi, I. Rubinfeld, J. Patton, J. Ritz, J. Jordan, V. Velanovich.
2. Impact of Acute Renal Failure on Survival after HM II LVAD Implantation: The Journal of Heart and lung Transplantation, Volume 29, Issue 2, Supplement, Page S178. J.A. Morgan, R.J. Brewer, H.W. Nemeh, S.E. Henry, J. Borgi, B. Czerska, C.T. Williams, D.E. Lanfear, C. Tita, C. Drost, C. Smith, J. Chernich, H.N. Sabbah, G. Paone
3. Frailty as a risk factor for poor outcome in coronary bypass surgery: Exploring the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program data: Journal of the American College of Surgeons Vol. 215, Issue 3, Supplement, Page S66. Jamil Borgi, Gaetano Paone, Ilan S. Rubinfeld
4. Continuous-flow left ventricular assist device implantation as a bridge to transplantation or destination therapy: Racial disparities in outcomes. Journal of the American College of Surgeons Vol. 215, Issue 3, Supplement, Page S42. Athanasios Tsiouris, Gaetano Paone, Robert J. Brewer, Hassan W. Nemeh, Jamil Borgi, Scott E. Henry, Jeffrey A. Morgan.
5. Favorable Outcomes Using Long-Term Implantable Left Ventricular Assist Devices in Patients Sixty Five Years of Age and Older: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation Vol. 32, Issue 4, Supplement, Pages S277-S278
Poster Presentations:
1. The Association of Morbidity Mixed and Mortality in National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Data: HFMG Symposium: May 14, 2009, Detroit, MI.
2. The Relationship of Absolute Rates Of Morbidity And Morbidity O/E Ratios To Postoperative Mortality in NSQIP Data: 2009 ACS NSQIP National Conference, San Diego, CA.
3. Impact of Acute Renal Failure on Survival after HM II LVAD Implantation: 2010 ISHLT 30th Anniversary Meeting and Scientific Sessions, Chicago, IL.
4. Operative Strokes after repair of Acute Type A Dissections: Predisposing factors and implications. The AATS Aortic Symposium 2016, NYC, NY.
Oral Presentations:
1. The Association of Morbidity Mixed and Mortality in National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Data: Surgical forum: The American College of Surgeons 94th Annual Clinical Congress: Oct 13, 2009.
2. Outcomes in Patients Above 60 Years Old With HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist Devices: Michigan Chapter of The American College of Surgeons: May 21, 2010.
3. Outcomes in Patients Above 60 Years Old With HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist Devices: Michigan Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons (MSTCVS), Annual Summer Conference: Aug 6, 2010.
4. Impact of Acute Renal Failure on Survival After LVAD HM II: Michigan Chapter of The American College of Surgeons: May 20, 2011.
5. Impact of Acute Renal Failure on Survival After LVAD HM II: Michigan Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons (MSTCVS), Annual Summer Conference: Aug 7, 2011.
6. Frailty as a risk factor for poor outcome in Coronary Bypass Surgery: Exploring the NSQIP data: Michigan Chapter of The American College of Surgeons: May 17, 2012
7. Frailty as a risk factor for poor outcome in Coronary Bypass Surgery: Exploring the NSQIP data: Oral Presentation: Surgical forum: The American College of Surgeons 97h Annual Clinical Congress: Oct 2012.
8. Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation as a Bridge to Transplantation or Destination Therapy: Racial Disparities in Outcomes: Oral Presentation (co-author): Surgical forum: The American College of Surgeons 97h Annual Clinical Congress: Oct 2012.
Publications:
1. Early acute thrombosis of bioprosthetic mitral valve presenting with cardiogenic shock: Tsiouris A, Nemeh H, Borgi J: Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2012 Jun 20.
2. Significance of Postoperative Acute Renal Failure After Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: Borgi J, Tsiouris A, Hodari A, Cogan CM, Paone G, Morgan JA.: Ann Thorac Surg. 2012 Oct 25.
3. Continuous-flow left ventricular assist device implantation as a bridge to transplantation or destination therapy: Racial disparities in outcomes: Tsiouris A, Brewer RJ, Borgi J, Nemeh H, Paone G, Morgan JA: J Heart Lung Transplant. 2012 Dec 18
4. Is Resternotomy a Risk for Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Outcomes? Tsiouris A, Brewer RJ, Borgi J, Hodari A, Nemeh HW, Cogan CM, Paone G, Morgan JA: J Card Surg. 2012 Dec
5. The Differential Effects of Intermediate Complications on Postoperative Mortality: Borgi J, Rubinfeld I, Ritz J, Jordan J, Velanovich V.Am Surg. 2013 Mar;79(3):261-6.
6. A modified frailty index to assess morbidity and mortality after lobectomy: Tsiouris A, Hammoud ZT, Velanovich V, Hodari A, Borgi J, Rubinfeld I. J Surg Res. 2012 Dec 21.
7. Ischemic versus nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy: the implications of heart failure etiology on left ventricular assist device outcomes. Tsiouris A, Borgi J, Karam J, Nemeh HW, Paone G, Brewer RJ, Morgan JA. ASAIO J. 2013 Mar-Apr;59(2)
8. Assessment of Morbidity and Mortality after Esophagectomy Using a Modified Frailty Index. Hodari A, Hammoud ZT, Borgi JF, Tsiouris A, Rubinfeld IS. Ann Thorac Surg. 2013 Jul 31.
9. Mycotic Aneurysm of the Right Coronary Artery Presenting as Infected Pericardial Effusion. Borgi J, Natrajan K, Sun JC. Circulation. 2014 Jul 8;130(2):e7-8
10. Lessons learned from 150 continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices: a single institutional 7 year experience. Tsiouris A1, Paone G, Nemeh HW, Brewer RJ, Borgi J, Hodari A, Morgan JA. ASAIO J. 2015 May-Jun;61(3):266-73.
11. Outcomes of patients with right ventricular failure on milrinone after left ventricular assist device implantation. Tsiouris A, Paone G, Brewer RJ, Nemeh HW, Borgi J, Morgan JA. ASAIO J. 2015 Mar-Apr;61(2):133-8.
12. Effect of Preoperative Albumin Levels on Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Left Ventricular Device Implantation. Go PH, Hodari A, Nemeh HW, Borgi J, Lanfear DE, Williams CT, Paone G, Morgan JA. ASAIO J. 2015 Aug 4.
13. Short and long term outcomes of 200 patients supported by continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices. Tsiouris A, Paone G, Nemeh HW, Borgi J, Williams CT, Lanfear DE, Morgan JA. World J Cardiol. 2015 Nov 26; 7 (11):792-800.
14. Effect of Body Mass Index on Outcomes in Left Ventricular Assist Device Recipients. Go PH, Nemeh HW, Borgi J, Paone G, Morgan JA. J Card Surg. 2016 Apr;31(4):242-7
15. Should Patients with Hepatic Fibrosis Undergo LVAD Implantation: A Comparative Analysis. Xuereb L, Go PH, Kaur B, Akrawe S, Borgi J, Paone G, Morgan JA. ASAIO J. 2016 Jul-Aug;62(4):498-500.
16. Outcomes on Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices: A Single Institutional 9-Year Experience. Morgan JA, Go PH, Xuereb L, Kaur B, Akrawe S, Nemeh HW, Borgi J, Lanfear DE, Williams CT, Paone G. Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Oct;102(4):1266-73.
17. Impact of Preoperative Atrial Fibrillation on Postoperative Thromboembolic Events After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation. Xuereb L, Go PH, Kaur B, Akrawe S, Nemeh HW, Borgi J, Williams CT, Paone G, Morgan JA. Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Nov;102(5):1543-1549.
18. Socioeconomic disparities affect survival after aortic dissection. Kabbani LS, Wasilenko S, Nypaver TJ, Weaver MR, Taylor AR, Abdul-Nour K, Borgi J, Shepard AD. J Vasc Surg. 2016 Nov;64(5):1239-1245.
19. Resolution of Mitral Regurgitation With Left Ventricular Assist Device Support. Goodwin M, Nemeh HW, Borgi J, Paone G, Morgan JA. Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 Sep;104(3):811-818.
20. Surgical or Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Replacement in Intermediate-Risk Patients. N Engl J Med. 2017 Apr 6;376(14):1321-1331 .Collaborator
21. Severe Mitral Regurgitation Due to a "Folded" Anterior Mitral Valve Leaflet After Bentall Procedure Requiring Mitral Valve Replacement. Navas-Blanco JR, Cook SA, Guerra-Londono C, Borgi J, Sanders JA, Szymanski TJ. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2018 Jun;32(3):1337-1340.
22. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Comparing Transfemoral, Transcarotid, and Transcaval Access. Paone G, Eng M, Kabbani LS, Borgi J, Peterson E, Novitsky B, Burroughs B, Wang DD, O'Neill WW, Greenbaum AB. Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 Oct;106(4):1105-1112.
23. Operative strokes after repair of acute type a dissections: predisposing factors and implications. Weisberg A, Nemeh H, Kabbani L, Shepard A, van Harn M, Morgan J, Borgi J. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2019 Feb 11. [Epub ahead of print]
24. Establishing an ECMO program in a developing country: challenges and lessons learned. Perfusion. 2019 Mar 14. Assy J, Skouri H, Charafeddine L, Majdalani M, Younes K, Bulbul Z, Sfeir P, Bourgi J, Hallal A, Rifai K, Zaatari R, Bitar F, Rassi IE [Epub ahead of print]
Book Chapters
1. Borgi J, Sfeir P: Evaluation of the Cardiac Surgical Patient, in: ‘Hamilton Bailey’s Demonstration of Physical Signs in Clinical Surgery, 19th edition’.
2. Borgi J, Mulligan MS: Pulmonary Endarterectomy, in: Master Techniques in Surgery: Thoracic Surgery (Mathisen/Morse, eds.)
3. Borgi J, Weaver M: Brachiocephalic Arterial Reconstruction, in: Practical Endovascular