Cardiac Surgeon
University of Alberta
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Dr. Darren Freed is a congenital cardiac surgeon clinician-scientist with an interest in heart and lung failure and novel techniques to treat these conditions. He obtained his MD from the University of Alberta in 1998 and completed his cardiac surgical training at the University of Manitoba where he also obtained a PhD in Physiology in 2004. In 2007 he completed a Clinical Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Ventricular Assist Devices at Papworth Hospital in Cambridge, United Kingdom. In 2016 he completed a fellowship in congenital cardiac surgery at the University of Alberta. He is currently Professor, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, with cross appointments in the Departments of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering. His primary clinical interests are in pediatric and adult congenital cardiac surgery, cardiothoracic transplantation and mechanical circulatory assistance. His primary research interests are in heart transplantation and organ preservation.
Thursday, October 27, 2022
9:47 AM – 9:57 AM EDT