Dr. Robert P. McManus, MD

Dr. Robert P. McManus, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery

Education

• Boston University
• Certified, American Board of Surgery
• Certified, American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Academic Appointments

• Assistant Professor Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin
• Associate Professor Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin
• Director of Cardiac Transplantation Program, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin
• Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin

Awards

• Chosen Top Doctor, Nurses' Choice, Cardiac Surgeon, Milwaukee Magazine, April 2000

Publications

• Michler RE, McManus RP, Sadeghi AN, Smith CR, Marboe CC, Thomas W, Hardy MA, Reemtsma K, Rose EA: Prolonged Primate Cardiac Xenograft Survival with Cyclosporine. Surg Forum 36:359-3603 1985
• Michler RE, McManus RP, Smith CR, Sadeghi AN, Rose EA: Technique for Primate Heterotopic Cardiac Xenotransplantation. J Med Primatol 14:357-362, 1985
• Kurlansky PA, Dresdale AR, Pierson R, McManus RP, Michler RE, Sachs H, Thomas WG, Lau H, Hardy MA, Marboe C, Reemtsma K, Rose EA: Prolongation of Canine Cardiac Allograft Survival Using Donor Specific Buffy Coat Pretransfusions. Transplantation 42:98-101) 1986
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• Michler RE, McManus RP, Sadeghi AN, Kurlansky PA, Smith CR, Marboe C, Thomas WG, Reemtsma K, Rose EA: Pretransplant Blood Transfusion in a Primate Cardiac Xenograft Model. Curr Surg 44:42-45, 1987
• Michler RE, McManus -RP, Smith CR, Sadeghi AN, Marboe CC, Reemtsma K, Rose EA: Prolongation of Primate Cardiac Xeno- ,graft Survival with Cyclosporine. Transplantation 44:632635) 1987
• Peterson MW, Austin JHM, Yip CK, McManus RP, Jaretzki A: CT Findings in Transdiaphragmatic Empyema Necessitatis Due to Tuberculosis. J Comput Assit Tomogr 11:704-706, 1987
• Rose EA, Michler RE, Smith CR, McManus RP, Sadeghi AN, Drusin RE, Reemtsma K: Present Status of Human Cardiac Allografts and Prospects for Xenografts. Trans ASAIO 11:19- 235 1988
• McLean TR, McManus RP: Penetrating Trauma Involving the Innominate Artery: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Ann Thorac Surg 51(l):113-115, 1990
• McManus RP, Kinney T, Komorowski R, Hunter J: Reversibility of Cardiac Xenograft Rejection in Primates. J Heart Lung Transplant 10:567-576, 1991
• Young LD, Schweiger J, Beitzinger J, McManus R B loedel C Koob J: Denial in Heart Transplant Candidates. Psychother Psychosom 55:141-144, 1991
• McManus RP, 0 Hair DP, Schweiger J, Beitzinger J, Siegel R: Cyclosporine Associated Neurotoxicity Following Heart Transplantation. Ann Thorac Surg, 53:326-327, 1992
• McManus RP, O'Hair DP: Pediatric Heart Transplantation for Doxorubicin-induced Cardiomyopathy. J Heart Lung Transplant 11(2):375-376) 1992
• McManus RP, O'Hair DP, Komorowski RA: Spectrum of Vascular Pathologic Changes in Primate Cardiac Xenograft. Transplant Proc, XXIV (2):619-624, 1992
• O'Hair DP, Roza A, Pieper G, Komorowski R, Moore G, McManus R, Adams M: Platelet Activating Factor Antagonist RP-59227 Reduces Vascular Injury in Discordant Cardiac Xenograft Rejection. Transplant Proc, Vol XXIV (2): 702-7033 1992
• Scott JPI McManus RP: Anti-endothelial Cell Antibody/Antigen Systems Concordant Cardiac Xenograft Transplant Rejection. Blood 78:4989, 1991
• Pochis W, Cinquegrani MP, McManus RP, Almassi GH: Periaortic Hematoma Formation Leading to Aortic Valve Failure: A Complication of Homograft Placement for Second Valve Surgery. Chest 102:1299-1301, 1992
• O'Hair DP, McManus RP, Johnson C, Scott JP: Role of AntiEndothelial Antibody in Primate Cardiac Xenograft Rejection. Transplant Proc, Vol. XXIV (2):506-507, 1992
• Maddern IR, Goodman LR, Almassi GH, Haasler GB, McManus RPM, Olinger GN: CT after Reconstructive Repair of the Sternum and Chest Wall. Radiology 186:665-670, 1993
• Siegel R, McManus RP, Almassi G. Hossein, Ginquegrani M, Chapman P, Schweiger i Beitzinger J. Results of Automatic Implantable Cardio Defibrillator in Patients Awaiting Cardiac Transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant (In Press)
• McManus RP, O'Hair DP, Beitzinger JM, Schweiger J, Siegel R, Breen TJ, Olinger GN: Patients Who Die Awaiting Heart Transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant 12:159-172, 1993
• Scotty BA, McManus R, Sagar KB: Pseudoaneurysm of Ascending Aorta with Rupture into the Right Lung. Am Soc Echo (Submitted 6/16/92)

 Books

• McManus, RP: Protocol Number 87. In: Walker AM, Funch DP, BirmannBM,eds.TransplantProtocols. Massachusetts:Epidemiology Resources, Inc., 1990:223.
• McManus, RP: Mediastinal and Pericardial Surgery Via Thoracoscopy. In: Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, FAGS ed. Management and Prevention of Complications in Minimally Invasive Surgery. New York:Igaku-shoin Medical Publishers, Inc., 1996.

 
Poster Presentations

• McManus RP, Smith CR, Dresdale AR, Michler RE, Steeg CN, Bowman FO, Reemtsma KR, Rose EA: "Pediatric Cardiac Transplantation Following Palliative Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease" International Society for Heart Transplantation, Los Angeles, California, March 8-9, 1985
• Michler RE, McManus RP, Dresdale AR, Drusin RE, Hickey TJ, Lamb JA, King TC, Reemtsma KR, Rose EA: "The Medical and Surgical Management of Cardiac Transplant Recipients with Aspergillosis" International Society for Heart Transplantation, Los Angeles, California, March 8-9, 1985
• McManus RP, Kinney TEY Komorowski RA, Hunter J: "Reversibility of Primate Cardiac Xenograft Rejection" International Society for Heart Transplantation's Annual Meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, April 7-9, 1990.
• McManus RP, O'Hair DP, Komorowski RA: "Spectrum of Vascular Pathologic Changes in Primate Cardiac Xenografts" First International Congress on Xenotransplantation" Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 25-28, 1991
• O'Hair DP, Roza A, Pieper G, Komorowski R, Moore G, McManus RP, Adams M: "Platelet Activating Factor Antagonist RP59227 Reduces Vascular Injury in Discordant Cardiac Xenograft Rejection" First International Congress on Xenotransplantation" Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 25-28, 1991
• McManus RP, Almassi GH, Haasler GB, Olinger GN: "Experience with Ventricular Assist Devices at the Milwaukee County Medical Complex" Second International Conference on Circulatory Support Devices for Severe Cardiac Failure, San Francisco, CA, November 15-17, 1991

 Abstracts

• McManus RP, Smith CR, Dresdale AR, Michler RE, Steeg CN, Bowman FO, Reemtsma KR, Rose ES: Pediatric Cardiac Transplantation Following Palliative Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease. Fifth Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions, International Society for Heart Transplantation, Anaheim, California, March 8-9, 1985
• Michler RE, McManus RP, Dresdale AR, Drusin RE, Hickey TJ, Lamb JA, King TC, Reemtsma KR, Rose EA: The Medical and Surgical Management of Cardiac Transplant Recipients with Aspergillosis. Fifth Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions, International Society for Heart Transplantation, Anaheim, California, March 8-9, 1985
• Haasler GB, Bratanow NC, Ash RC, Almassi GH, McManus RP, Olinger GN: The Utility of Open Lung Biopsy in the Early Diagnosis of Serious Cytomegalovirus Infections in Bone Marrow Transplant Recipients. Chest 92(2) 85S3 1987
• McManus RP, Kinney TE, Komorowski RA, Hanson GA, Munzenmaier D, Strandt J, Kneeland JB, Li S-J: Characteristics of Primate Cardiac Xenograft Rejection and Resolution Studied by Histology and In Vivo 31p Spectroscopy. Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 1989
• McManus RP, Kinney TEy Komorowski RA, Hunter J: Reversibility of Primate Cardiac Xenograft Rejection. Heart Transplantation, 9(l):75, 1990
• McManus RP, Kinney TE, Komorowski RA, Hunter J: Reversibility of Primate Cardiac Xenograft Rejection. American Society of Transplant Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois, June 1, 1990
• McManus RP, O'Hair DP, Komorowski RA: Spectrum of Vascular Pathologic Changes in Primate Cardiac Xenograft. First International Congress on Xenotransplantation, Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 25-28, 1991
• O'Hair DP, Roza A, Pieper G, Komorowski R, Moore G, McManus RP, Adams M: Platelet Activating Antagonist RP-59227 reduces Vascular Injury in Discordant Cardiac Xenograft Rejection. First International Congress on Xenotransplantation, Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 25-28, 1991
• O'Hair DP, McManus RP, Johnson C, Scott JP: Role of AntiEndothelial Antibody in Primate Cardiac Xenograft Rejection. First International Congress on Xenotransplantation, Minneapolis-, Minnesota, August 25-28, 1991
• McManus RP, Almassi GH, Haasler GB, Olinger GN: "Experience with Ventricular Assist Devices at the Milwaukee County Medical Complex." Circulatory Support FF, 1991
• Almassi GH, McManus RP: Bridge to Cardiac Transplantation with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator. Wisconsin Surgical Society, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, April 25, 1992
• Robbins RC, McManus RP, Mitchell RS, Latter DR, Olinger GN, Miller DC: Diagnosis and Management of "Mediastinal Apoplexy" (Intramural Hematoma of the Thoracic Aorta) (In Press)

Presentations at National and Local Meetings and Seminars

• McManus RP: "Cardiac Transplantation" Milwaukee Regional Medical Center, Transplantation: Today & Tomorrow, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 13, 1986
• McManus RP: ucardiac Transplantation" Deknatel Nurse's Seminar, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, March 19, 1987
• McManus RP: "Cardiac Xenotransplantation" The Blood Center of Southeastern Wisconsi-n, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, April 7, 1987
• McManus RP: "Cardiac Transplantation" Wisconsin/Minnesota Regional Convention for Medical Transcription, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, May 2. 1987
• McManus RP: "Cardiac Transplantation" Columbia Hospital's Medical Staff Meeting, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, January 12, 1988
• McManus RP: "Acute Thoracic Aortic Emergencies" Milwaukee County Medical Complex Multidisciplinary Trauma Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, March 29, 1988
• McManus RP: "Cardiac Transplantation Research" Strategic Research Planning Committee, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin May 18, 1988
• McManus RP: "Immunologic Aspects of Cardiac Transplantation" Transplant Immunology Conference, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 203 1988
• McManus RP: "What Would You Correct?" American College of Surgeons Conference on Surgical Resident Education, O'Hare Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, July 18, 1989
• McManus RP: "Progress in Cardiac Transplantation" Sertoma International Club, John Ernst Cafe, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, August 16, 1989
• McManus RP: "Future Challenges in Transplantation" 10th Anniversary of Sandimmune, Brown Bottle Pub, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, September 8, 1989.
• McManus RP: "Experiences in Primate Xenografts" Americart Association for Laboratory Animal Science, Allen Bradley Library, MCW, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 9. 1989.
• McManus RP: "Circulatory Support, What's Next After the Jarvik?" Critical Care Divisions, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, February 1, 1990
  McManus, RP: "Primate Cardiac Xenograft Rejection" Transplant Journal Club, University Hospitals & Clinics, Madison, Wisconsin, June 5, 1990.
• Young LD, Schweiger J. Beitzinger J, McManus R, Bloedel C and Koob J: "Denial in Heart Transplant Candidates" 18th European Conference on Psychosomatic Research, Helsinki, Finland, August 14, 1990.
• McManus RP: "Cardiac Transplantation at the Milwaukee County Medical Complex, Challenges and Success" University Club, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, November 8, 1990
• McManus RP: "Reversibility of Primate Cardiac Xenograft Rejection" Society of Clinical Surgeons, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, November 17, 1990
• McManus RP: "Pediatric Heart Transplantation" llth Annual Scientific Session of the International Society for Heart Transplantation, Paris, France, April 1991
• McManus RP: "The Role of Antiendothelial Antibody in Primate Cardiac Xenograft Transplantation" Cardiovascular Graduate harmacology Seminar, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, September 1991
• McManus RP: "Pulmonary Embolism" St. Joseph's Hospital, West Bend, Wisconsin, October 11, 1991
• McManus RP: "End-stage Heart Failure" Medical College of Wisconsin Council, University Club, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 16, 1991
• McManus RP: "Heart Failure Therapy/Cardiac Transplantation" Washington County Medical Society, West Bend, WI, November 213 1991
• McManus RP, Ginquegrani MP: "End-stage Heart Failure and Transplantation" St. Katherine's Hospital, Kenosha, WI, December 12, 1991
• McManus RP: "Heart Transplantation" Hartford Memorial Hospital, Hartford, WI, December 13, 1991
• McManus RP: "Patients Who Die Awaiting Heart Transplantationif , International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation, San Diego, CA, April 2, 1992
• McManus RP: "Cardiothoracic Trauma" Medical/Surgical Continuing Education seminar, Saint Therese Medical Center, Waukegan, IL, September 23, 1992.
• McManus RP: "The Patient with Poor Ventricular Function." Go-director, Horizon Health Care Symposium: "Current Challenges in Cardiac Care".
• McManus RP: "Technical Aspects of Chest Tube Insertion." Columbia Hospital - Emergency Department.
• McManus RP: "Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization" Columbia Hospital - Program Development Committee September 18, 1997
• McManus RP, Wilson B: "Heart Care at Columbia: Past, Present & Future" Columbia Hospital - Columbia Foundation - Annual Dinner November 12, 1997

Radio Talk Shows

• McManus RP: "Organ Transplantation" October 21, 1987 WTMJ, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• McManus RP, Duncan B: "Organ Transplantation" October 27, 1987, WEZW, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• McManus RP: "Organ Donor Crisis" April 25, 1990, WGLB, Port Washington, Wisconsin
• McManus RP: "Transplantation and Organ Donation" April 253 1990, WBKV, West Bend, Wisconsin
• McManus RP: "Transplantation and Organ Donation" April 3, 1991, WEZW, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• McManus RP: "Transplantation and Organ Donation" April 22, 1991, WBKU, West Bend, Wisconsin
• McManus RP: "Heart Transplantation" April 22, 1991, WHAD Wisconsin Public Radio, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Television Talk Shows

• McManus RP: "Organ Donation and Transplantation in Our Community" August 8, 1990, MATA, Channel 14, Milwaukee, Wisconsin