Meet the Northwestern Medicine VV-ECMO Care Team 

At Northwestern Medicine, we have assembled an extraordinary team of specialists to care for patients and families during this time of acute illness.

Surgical Director of VV-ECMO

Ankit Bharat, MD

Ankit Bharat, MD

Primary Specialty: Thoracic Surgery
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Medical Director of VV-ECMO

James M. Walter, MD

James M. Walter, MD

Primary Specialty: Pulmonology
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Chitaru Kurihara, MD

Chitaru Kurihara, MD

Rated 4.8
44 Ratings
Primary Specialty: Thoracic Surgery
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Kalvin C H Lung, MD

Kalvin C H Lung, MD

Rated 4.9
309 Ratings
Primary Specialty: Thoracic Surgery
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Diego Mauricio Avella Patino, MD

Diego Mauricio Avella Patino, MD

Rated 5.0
182 Ratings
Primary Specialty: Thoracic Surgery
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Comprehensive Care Team

Your care team may include:

  • Renowned thoracic surgeons, pulmonologists and intensive care physicians
  • Perfusionists
  • ECMO specialists
  • ECMO coordinators
  • Intensive care advanced practice providers
  • Intensive care nurses
  • Residents and fellows
  • Consulting specialists in cardiac, renal, liver and infectious diseases
  • Social workers
  • Nutritionists