Dr. Si M. Pham

Brief Profile of Si M. Pham, MD
Dr. Si M. Pham is currently the Chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville Florida.

Professor of Surgery Mayo School of Medicine and Science (2018-present)
Chair, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic Florida (7/05/2017-2023)
Professor of Su Dr. Pham is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, the American Board of Surgery, and holds a subspecialty certification in Surgical Critical Care from the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Pham received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, and completed residency in general, cardiac surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. After his training, he joined the surgical faculty at the University of Pittsburgh as an Assistant Professor in 1992 and became the director of the Adult Heart Transplant and ECMO Programs at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center for 6 years, and director of thoracic transplant research laboratory at the same institution. Dr. Pham was on the team that performed the successful combined heart/liver transplant operation on Robert Casey, Sr., the late Governor of Pennsylvania in 1993. After the transplant the patient returned to finish his remaining 2 years as the governor. In 1998, Dr. Pham was recruited to Miami to be the Director of Heart/Lung Transplant and Artificial Heart Programs at University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital to expand and rebuild the Heart/Lung Transplant Programs. During his tenure at the University of Miami, Dr. Pham had not only increased the volume but also improved the patient survival and has made cutting-edge medical services available to South Floridians. In 2000, Dr. Pham performed the first heart-lung transplant in South Florida. His team's first heterotopic heart transplant in Florida was done two years later (in 2002). In 2006, Dr. Pham performed a rare operation in which a failed transplanted heart (after 12 years) was removed and the patient was supported with two heart assist machines for 48 days until he received a successful combined heart and kidney transplants. His team also supported a 15 year-old girl in a similar fashion for 118 days until she underwent a successful combined heart/kidney transplant operation. Under the leadership of Dr. Pham the heart transplant program at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital was recognized by HealthGrades, a leading provider of comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals, with the Heart Transplant Excellence Award in 2011 for having the best patient survival.( http://med.miami.edu/news/um-jackson-heart-transplant-program-recognized-as-top-transplant-center/) HealthGrades evaluated 116 adult acute care hospitals nationally, and selected the UM/Jackson Heart Transplant Program along with two others for the award. In 2013, Dr. Pham was recruited to the University of Maryland School of Medicine to be a Professor of Surgery and the Director of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Circulatory Assist Device and ECMO Programs at University of Maryland Medical Center. Under his leadership the Adult ECMO program has grown from 50 a year to 180 in 2016. The lung transplant volume has increased from 24 in 2013 to 44 in 2015. The Heart and Lung Program at the University of Maryland became the busiest program in Mid-Atlantic region in 2016. In addition to being a staff the University of Maryland, Dr. Pham also has staff privilege and operated at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. When in Maryland, Dr. Pham performed the first minimally invasive implantation of a left ventricular assist device in the state of Maryland in December 2014. (http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/maryland-health/bs-hs-minimally-invasive-heart-surgery-20140221-story.html)
He also implanted the second Hemolung (an extracorporeal device that remove carbon dioxide) in the US in February 2015 (http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bs-hs-artificial-lung-20150403-story.html?fb_action_ids=10153260446517996&fb_action_types=og.shares)
In July 2017, Dr. Pham joined Mayo Clinic Florida as Chair of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery to build a program that provide state-of-the art care for patients with heart and lung diseases that requires cardiac and thoracic surgeries, including transplants, ventricular assist devices and ECMO. Dr. Pham has published 170 scientific peer-reviewed papers in leading medical journals. He has received grants from the national institute of health (NIH), the American Heart Association, the American Lung Association, and the Transplant Foundation for his research. Dr. Pham has made several seminal contributions to the field of heart/lung transplantation. His team was the first to use tacrolimus (Prograf) to prevent rejection in heart/lung transplant recipients. Dr. Pham’s team also pioneered in the use of donor bone marrow to prevent rejections in heart and lung recipients. As a tireless promoter of organ transplantation Dr. Pham had served in the Board of The Transplant Foundation, Inc., and had participated in many of educational activities to promote organ donations and organ transplantation. As a tribute to his achievements, Dr. Pham was granted the Award for Excellence in Medical Research by the Vietnamese American Medical Research Foundation in 2005, and the Health Care Heroes Award by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce in 2007. In addition, The Mayor and the Board of County Commissioners of The Miami-Dade County had declared April 19, 2013 as Dr. Si Pham’s Day.

09/12/2025

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World Trade Center 9/11 Fund.

September 11th Victim Compensation Fund

08/14/2025

At twenty-three years old, Richard Herrick (left) was suffering from incurable kidney failure and had been given just two years to live. His best hope was a pioneering procedure, which would require his healthy twin Ronald (right) to donate one of his own kidneys.

On 23 December 1954 the two were wheeled into the operating theatre to undergo the experimental operation. It was to become the world’s first successful kidney transplant.

Their surgeon was Joseph Murray who believed he could overcome the organ rejection that had caused previous attempts to fail by transplanting a kidney from an identical twin. His hypothesis was correct. Both patients made a good recovery. Richard even went onto marry the nurse that looked after him in hospital – together they had two children.

In time scientists built on this knowledge, learning how to transplant organs between unrelated individuals by suppressing their immune systems. The success of the operation paved the way for other organ transplants such as liver, pancreas and heart.

Today millions of lives have been saved thanks to organ donation and the generosity of people like Ronald that have donated organs to those in need.

Discover more about Murray who went onto receive the Nobel Prize for his work: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/1990/murray/interview/

07/04/2025

Happy Independence Day, USA.

06/29/2025

Powerful story of organ (heart) donation!

06/15/2025

To all the fathers, grandfathers, and father figures—Happy Father’s Day! Your role matters more than words can express.

06/06/2025

Organ Transplant Saves Lives.
Happy Work Transplant Day!

05/26/2025

Remember. Honor. Reflect. This Memorial Day, we pay tribute to our fallen heroes.

05/07/2025

Lovers survived the nuclear bomb in 1945. Very moving piece of music!

04/25/2025

Keen observations and beautiful teachings from a profound beings!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Pope Francis wrote this in the Hospital. ❤️

“The walls of hospitals have heard more honest prayers than churches...
They have witnessed far more sincere kisses than those in airports...
It is in hospitals that you see a homophobe being saved by a gay doctor.
A privileged doctor saving the life of a beggar...
In intensive care, you see a Jew taking care of a racist...
A police officer and a prisoner in the same room receiving the same care...
A wealthy patient waiting for a liver transplant, ready to receive the organ from a poor donor...
It is in these moments, when the hospital touches the wounds of people, that different worlds intersect according to a divine design. And in this communion of destinies, we realize that alone, we are nothing.
The absolute truth of people, most of the time, only reveals itself in moments of pain or in the real threat of an irreversible loss.
A hospital is a place where human beings remove their masks and show themselves as they truly are, in their purest essence.
This life will pass quickly, so do not waste it fighting with people.
Do not criticize your body too much.
Do not complain excessively.
Do not lose sleep over bills.
Make sure to hug your loved ones.
Do not worry too much about keeping the house spotless.
Material goods must be earned by each person—do not dedicate yourself to accumulating an inheritance.
You are waiting for too much: Christmas, Friday, next year, when you have money, when love arrives, when everything is perfect...
Listen, perfection does not exist.
A human being cannot attain it because we are simply not made to be fulfilled here.
Here, we are given an opportunity to learn.
So, make the most of this trial of life—and do it now.
Respect yourself, respect others. Walk your own path, and let go of the path others have chosen for you.
Respect: do not comment, do not judge, do not interfere.
Love more, forgive more, embrace more, live more intensely!
And leave the rest in the hands of the Creator.”
—Pope Francis

01/01/2025

Happy New Year! 🎉✨
Wishing you a year filled with joy, health, success, and countless moments of happiness. May 2025 bring you closer to your dreams and be your best year yet!

12/25/2024

Wishing you and your loved ones a season of peace, joy and togetherness, celebrating the beauty of unity and the spirit of hope across all traditions!

11/28/2024

Extending heartfelt wishes to you and your family for a Happy Thanksgiving!

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