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Mauricio A. Villavicencio Theoduloz, M.D.

  1. Cardiovascular Surgeon
  2. Transplant Surgeon

Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

EnglishSpanish

Appointments

Mauricio Villavicencio, M.D., MBA, is a Consultant Cardiovascular Surgeon and Surgical Director of Heart & Lung Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support at the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery and the William J. von Liebig Center for Transplantation. He is an Associate Professor of Surgery at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science.

He was fully trained in Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery in Chile, and then completed an Advanced Cardiovascular Surgery Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Villavicencio undertook Heart & Lung transplantation fellowships at the Freeman Hospital in the UK and at Duke University Hospital.

He was the founder and chief of the Heart & Lung Transplantation Service at the Cardiothoracic National Institute in Chile, and then Surgical Director of Lung Transplantation at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. While there, he also served as Assistant Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Villavicencio has performed independently more than 560 heart or lung transplants, and over 2,500 general cardiac cases. His clinical focus areas are:

  • Coronary artery bypass grafting, with emphasis in arterial revascularization and complex cases.
  • Heart valve surgery and concomitant surgery for atrial fibrillation (Maze procedure).
  • Acute and durable mechanical circulatory support, including ECMO and ventricular assist devices.
  • End-stage heart and lung failure surgery, with a special interest in heart and lung transplantation.
  • Surgery for heart tumors, aortic root, ascending aorta, and endocarditis.

His research interests include heart and lung transplantation outcomes, ex-vivo organ preservation, donation after circulatory death, and expanded criteria donors. Dr. Villavicencio's work has been cited over 1,000 times and participates in multicenter international clinical trials.

  • Cardiac transplantation
  • Lung transplantation
  • Mechanical circulatory support (left ventricular assist device, total artificial heart, ECMO)
  • Arrhythmia surgery (Maze procedure)
  • Valvular heart disease
  • Coronary artery disease
  • Pericardial disease
  • Ascending Aortic aneurysm
  • Cardiac tumors
  1. 2015
    Fellowship - Thoracic Transplantation and Assist DeviesDuke University
  2. 2013
    MBA - Health AdministrationUniversidad Andres Bello
  3. 2007
    Fellowship - Thoracic Transplantation Freeman Hospital
  4. 2006
    Fellowship - Cardiopulmonary TransplantationMayo Clinic
  5. 2005
    Advanced Fellowship - Cardiovascular SurgeryCardiovascular Surgery, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  6. 2005
    ResidentCardiovascular Surgery, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  7. 2003
    Residency - Cardiovascular SurgeryInstituto Nacional del Torax
  8. 2000
    Residency - General SurgeryUniversidad de Chile
  9. 1997
    MDPontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
  10. 1996
    Internship - SurgeryPontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
  11. 1996
    Internship - Internal MedecinePontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
  12. 1995
    Internship - Obstetrics/GynecologyPontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
  13. 1995
    Internship - PediatricsPontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

Certifications

  1. 2007
    Cardiothoracic SurgeryCorporacion Nacional de Certificacion de Especialidades Medicas (CONACEM), Chile
  2. 2006
    General SurgeryCorporacion Nacional de Certificacion de Especialidades Medicas (CONACEM), Chile

Awards and honors

  1. 2023
    Teacher of the Year 2024, Department of Cardiovascular SurgeryMayo Clinic in Rochester
  2. 2022
    Teacher of the Year 2023, Department of Cardiovascular SurgeryMayo Clinic in Rochester
  3. 2014
    Best National Scientific PublicationFundacion Banmedica
  4. 1996
    McClure Foundation Award- Best Clinical Reseach StudyLa Sociedad Chilena de Cardiologia y Cirugia Cardiovascular

Professional memberships

  1. 2022 - present
    MemberMayo Clinic Rochester
  2. 2022 - present
    MemberMayo Clinic Rochester
  3. 2022 - present
    Co-ChairMayo Clinic Rochester
  4. 2021 - present
    Annual meeting abstract reviewerThe Society of Thoracic Surgeons
  5. 2021 - present
    Abstract ReviewerInternational Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
  6. 2019 - present
    MemberThe Society of Thoracic Surgeons
  7. 2019 - present
    Workforce on Surgical Treatment of End-Stage Cardiopulmonary DiseaseThe Society of Thoracic Surgeons
  8. 2018 - 2020
    MemberInternational Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)
  9. 2018 - present
    Thoracic Organ Perfusion RegistryTransmedics/FDA
  10. 2017 - present
    MemberThe Society of Thoracic Surgeons
  11. 2015 - 2021
    Heart and Lung Transplant CommitteeMassachusetts General Hospital
  12. 2015 - 2021
    Ventricular Assist Devices CommitteeMassachusetts General Hospital
  13. 2015 - 2021
    Lung Transplant ConsortiumNew England Donor Services
  14. 2015 - 2018
    Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement CommitteeMassachusetts General Hospital
  15. 2012 - 2014
    MemberSociedad Chilena de Trasplante
  16. 2012 - 2014
    Member of the Scientific CommitteeSociedad Chilena de Trasplante
  17. 2010 - 2014
    Director, Thoracic Transplantation DepartmentSociedad Chilena de Trasplante
  18. 2009 - 2014
    Heart and Lung Transplant CommitteeInstituto Nacional del Torax
  19. 2009 - present
    MemberInternational Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
  20. 2009 - present
    Interdisciplinary network. Advanced heart failure & transplantationInternational Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
  21. 2009 - present
    Interdisciplinary network. Advanced lung failure & transplantationInternational Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
  22. 2009 - present
    Interdisciplinary network. Mechanical Circulatory SupportInternational Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
  23. 2009 - present
    Interdisciplinary network. Pulmonary vascular diseaseInternational Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
  24. 2008 - 2010
    MemberSociedad Chilena de Cardiologia y Cirugia Cardiovascular
  25. 2008 - 2014
    Heart and Lung Transplant CommitteeClinica Davila
  26. 2008 - 2014
    Lung Transplant Policy CommitteeMinister of Health
  27. 2008 - 2011
    PresidentChilean Cardiovascular Surgeons Association
  28. 2008 - 2010
    Member of the Scientific CommitteeSociedad Chilena de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular
  29. 2008 - 2010
    Grant ReviewerSociedad Chilena de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular
  30. 2008 - present
    MemberSociedad Chilena de Trasplante
  31. 2007 - 2018
    Member of the Cardiac Surgery DepartmentSociedad Chilena de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular
  32. 2007 - 2018
    Member of the Heart Failure DepartmentSociedad Chilena de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular
  33. 2007 - 2014
    Heart Transplant Policy CommitteeMinister of Health
  34. 2007 - 2014
    MemberChilean Cardiovascular Surgeons Association
  35. 2007 - 2009
    Education CommitteeInstituto Nacional del Torax
  36. 2007 - present
    MemberSociedad Chilena de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular

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