Jason P. Glotzbach, MD

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  • Dr. Jason Glotzbach is an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Utah. While his clinical practice spans all aspects of adult cardiac surgery, he has a special interest in aortic disease. Dr. Glotzbach received his undergraduate degree in History from Princeton University and his medical degree from the Tulane University School of Medicine. He completed general surgery training at the University of North Carolina and cardiothoracic surgery training at Columbia University. Dr. Glotzbach joined the faculty at the University of Utah in 2016.

    Dr. Glotzbach serves as the Co-Director of the University of Utah Aortic Disease Program, which is a multidisciplinary team assembled to treat patients with all types of aortic pathology, including aortic dissection and aortic aneurysm, utilizing both traditional open surgery and endovascular stent-graft procedures. He has a particular interest in congenital bicuspid aortic valve disease and connective tissue disorders, such as Marfan Syndrome. Dr. Glotzbach also specializes in structural heart valve disease, and is a member of the multi-disciplinary transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) team. He has significant expertise in performing minimally invasive surgery for valve repair, valve replacement and aortic reconstruction.

    Dr. Glotzbach has a strong interest in clinical and translational research related to aortic disease. He participates in several research projects investigating the genetic basis of aortic aneurysms and dissections. In addition, Dr. Glotzbach is a Principal Investigator of the TAVR low-risk trial, which is studying the outcomes of surgical aortic valve replacement as compared to transcatheter aortic valve replacement. He has published extensively in many areas of the basic science and surgical literature.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Surgery - Primary
    Academic Divisions Cardiothoracic Surgery

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    October 18, 2022

    To state that Dr Glotzbach is amazing is a very modest description. I've worked with CT surgeons the majority of my career. The more refined or focused a professional hones his (or her) skills, the less time he/she has to keep in touch with the "normal " world. They tend to loose some of their social/people skills. Dr Glotzbach is one of those rare brainiacs that has managed to remember to make room for his heart while climbing to the top. I am definitely a fan.

    August 29, 2022

    Very attentive to my concerns. Very friendly

    August 15, 2022

    All of the professionals that I came in contact with were wonderful + extremely knowledgable. The surgeon was very easy to converse with + obviously on top of his game.

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  • Dr. Jason Glotzbach is an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Utah. While his clinical practice spans all aspects of adult cardiac surgery, he has a special interest in aortic disease. Dr. Glotzbach received his undergraduate degree in History from Princeton University and his medical degree from the Tulane University School of Medicine. He completed general surgery training at the University of North Carolina and cardiothoracic surgery training at Columbia University. Dr. Glotzbach joined the faculty at the University of Utah in 2016.

    Dr. Glotzbach serves as the Co-Director of the University of Utah Aortic Disease Program, which is a multidisciplinary team assembled to treat patients with all types of aortic pathology, including aortic dissection and aortic aneurysm, utilizing both traditional open surgery and endovascular stent-graft procedures. He has a particular interest in congenital bicuspid aortic valve disease and connective tissue disorders, such as Marfan Syndrome. Dr. Glotzbach also specializes in structural heart valve disease, and is a member of the multi-disciplinary transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) team. He has significant expertise in performing minimally invasive surgery for valve repair, valve replacement and aortic reconstruction.

    Dr. Glotzbach has a strong interest in clinical and translational research related to aortic disease. He participates in several research projects investigating the genetic basis of aortic aneurysms and dissections. In addition, Dr. Glotzbach is a Principal Investigator of the TAVR low-risk trial, which is studying the outcomes of surgical aortic valve replacement as compared to transcatheter aortic valve replacement. He has published extensively in many areas of the basic science and surgical literature.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Surgery -Primary
    Academic Divisions Cardiothoracic Surgery

    Research interests

    Education history

    Fellowship Advanced Adult Cardiac Surgery in Mechanical Circulatory Support, Transplant, and Complex Aortic Surgery - NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center Fellow
    Cardiothoracic Surgery - NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center Resident
    Chief Resident Surgery - UNC Hospitals, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine Administrative Chief Resident
    Surgery - UNC Hospitals, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine Senior Resident
    Research Fellow Surgery - Stanford University School of Medicine Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    Surgery - UNC Hospitals, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine Junior Resident
    Internship Surgery - UNC Hospitals, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine Intern
    Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery - University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine Research Fellow
    Professional Medical Medicine - Tulane University School of Medicine M.D.
    History - Princeton University A.B.

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