Positions
- Clinical Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Sciences, Brody School of Medicine
- Contact Info
Benjamin C Degner
Affiliation
Publications
selected publications
presentations
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presentation
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Anxiety in Aortic Clinic: Prevalence of Psychological Distress and Impact of Surgical Intervention and Perceptions of Longevity
, AATS Aortic Symposium -
Analysis of racial differences in secondar aortic surgery after initial acute type A aortic dissection repair
, AATS Aortic Symposium -
Barriers to Moving Forward: The Role of Fear in Physical Activity Engagement after Aortic Aneurysm Diagnosis
, 2025 University of Florida International Aortic Symposium -
Complex Aortic Root and Arch Replacement with Frozen Elephant Trunk with Aberrant Coronary Anatomy: A Case Report
, 2026 Graduate Medical Education Research Day -
Explantation of a Rapid Deployment Aortic Valve with Valvular Degeneration and Severe Stenosis
, AATS Aortic Symposium -
Measuring the Distress and Risk Behavior Relationship for Aortic Aneurysm Patients: Clinic Based Behavioral Assessment of Lifestyle Factors
, 2025 University of Florida International Aortic Symposium - Analysis of racial differences in secondar aortic surgery after initial acute type A aortic dissection repair, AATS Aortic Symposium
- Explantation of a Rapid Deployment Aortic Valve with Valvular Degeneration and Severe Stenosis, AATS Aortic Symposium
- Management of Thoracic Aortic Disease, East Carolina Cardiovascular Symposium
- Open Resection of a Mediastinal Paraganglioma, Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical Society 59th Annual Meeting
- Proximal anastomosis of small radial artery or free internal thoracic artery onto the ascending aorta, International Coronary Congress
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Research
principal investigator on
- PANTHER STUDY awarded by Terumo Aortic 2021 - 2027
- Comparison of the Outcomes of Single vs Multiple Arterial Grafts in Women (ROMA:Women) awarded by Weill Medical College of Cornell University 2023 - 2026
- Aortic Program Donation awarded by Anonymous 2023 - 2024
co-principal investigator on
investigator on
- CytoSorb REduction of FREe Hemoglobin/Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) during Cardiac Surgery (REFRESH II Trial) awarded by Cytosorbents Corporation 2019 - 2022
- A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled, Phase 3 study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of QPI-1002 for the Prevention of Major Adverse Kidney Events (MAKE) in Subjects at High Risk for Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Following Cardiac Surgery awarded by Quark Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2019 - 2021
Service
professional service activities
- 2025 AHEC East Carolina Cardiovascular Symposium Surgical Treatment of Thoracic Aortic Disease 2025
- 2025 Annual Aortic Awareness Day Introduction to Aortic and Vascular Care 2025
- Annual Aortic Awareness Day 2024
- Journal of Surgical Case Reports 2023
- Doody Enterprises 2021
- BMC Surgery Journal 2020
- STS Annual Meeting 2019
Background
credentials
awards and honors
Contact
preferred title
- Assistant Professor-Cardiothoracic Surgery