Donald Likosky

Donald Likosky is a Research Professor of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Michigan Medical School, where he serves as Section Head of Health Services Quality and Research. He is affiliated with multiple institutions including the Samuel and Jean Frankel Cardiovascular Center, MExperts-Opioid Research Institute, Precision Health Initiative, and Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation.

Research Interests:

• Determinants of disparities in cardiovascular disease care
• Technical and non-technical factors affecting surgical outcomes
• Value-based improvements in surgical care delivery
• Clinical registry development for cardiovascular quality assessment
• Administrative data analysis to identify practice variability
• Postoperative acute kidney injury prevention

Recent Publications focus on surgical leadership evaluation, LVAD infection management, heart transplant strategies, and quality improvement in congenital perfusion practices.

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