About
Dwight C. Lundell, MD
Dr. Lundell’s experience in Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery over the last 25 years includes certification by the American Board of Surgery, the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Dr. Lundell was a pioneer in “Off-Pump” heart surgery reducing surgical complications and recovery times. He’s in the Beating Heart Hall of Fame and has been listed in Phoenix Magazine’s Top Doctors for 10 years.
He has been recognized by his peers as a leader and has served as Chief resident at the University of Arizona and Yale University Hospitals and later served as Chief of Staff and Chief of Surgery.
He was one of the founding partners of the Lutheran Heart Hospital which became the second largest Heart hospital in U.S. and is now owned by Banner Health
As a recognized leader in his field, Dr. Lundell has consulted and advised for a variety of leading medical device manufacturers such as Cardio Thoracic Systems, Inc. before and after it’s acquisition by Guidant Corporation. He advised St. Jude Medical on tissue valve implantation and marketing. For A-Med, Inc., he consulted on, conducted, and published the first clinical study on miniature pumps for heart support. He co-authored a clinical study validating key technology for Coalescent Surgical, which was subsequently acquired by Medtronic, Inc.
Publications & Presentations
The Great Cholesterol Lie, March 2009
The Cure for Heart Disease: July 2007
A Miniature Right Heart Support System Improves Cardiac Output and Stroke Volume During Beating Heart Posterior/Lateral Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Heart Surgery Forum, 2003;6(5):302-6.
Clinical and Six-Month Angiographic Evaluation of Coronary Arterial Graft Interrupted Anastomoses by Use of a Self-Closing Clip Device: a Multi-center Prospective Clinical Trial, J. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 2003 Jul; 126(a):168-77, discussion 177-8.
The Interrelationship of Factors Controlling Cardiac Output, Med Hypothesis, 1983 Jan; 10(1):77-95.
Clinical Applications of the Intra-aortic Balloon Pump, Ariz Med, 1981 Jan;38(1):19-21.
Randomized Comparisons of the Modified Wire-Guided and Standard Intra-aortic Balloon Catheters, J. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 1981 Feb;81(2):297-301.
Combined Aortic Valve Replacement and Myocardial Revascularization, Connecticut Medicine, 1980 Jun;44(6):363-6.
The Importance of Myocardial Protection in Combined Aortic Valve Replacement and Myocardial Revascularization, Annual. Thorac Surg, 1979 Dec;28(6):501-8.
Leiomyoma of the Esophagus, Conn Med, 1979 Aug;43(8):483-5
Cold Chemical Cardioplegia, Presentation at the New England Surgical Society, May, 1979.
Doppler Ultrasound Diagnosis of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Presented at Connecticut Society of Board Surgeons, December 1978.
Hypoliquorreic Headache and Pneumoncephalus Caused by Thoracosub Arachnoid Fistula, Neurology 1977 Oct;27(10):993-995.
Guidelines for the Management of Lung Cancer, Ariz Med, 1977 Mar;34(3):176-82.
Education
Yale University School of Medicine
Chief Resident, Cardiothoracic Surgery, 1978-1979
Yale University School of Medicine
Cardiothoracic Surgery Resident, 1977-1978
University of Arizona, Arizona Health Sciences Center
Chief Resident, General Surgery, 1976-1977
University of Arizona, Arizona Health Sciences Center
Surgery Resident, 1971-1973, 1975-1977
University of Arizona, Arizona Health Sciences Center
General Surgery Intern, 1971-1972
University of Arizona
Doctor of Medicine, Charter Class of 1971
Lois Smithers, a life-long equestrian, had many competition injuries including two fractured vertebrae over the course of many years all of which healed. When injuries appeared to resurface at middle age in 1999, unanimous diagnoses were old injuries combined with aging with little medicine could do. She spent the next six years trying everything possible from spinal injection, medication to acupuncture until 2005 when she discovered Omega-3. In less than a month, those disabling years ended very quickly. Intrigued by why those years had to happen at all, she spent the next 4 researching Omega-3, Omega-6 and the inflammation link to foods.
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Phil Lunde is a spry 81-year-old who has had a passion for health and wellness for many years that undeniably shows in his surprising good health and activity. He retired from a very successful career in sales to enjoy traveling with his wife of 60 years, Priscilla, and enjoy their residences in South Carolina and Connecticut. A man as active as Phil never really retires. Years ago, he embraced business on the internet with many successful marketing ventures since.
