Fritz Baumgartner is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Los Alamitos, CA. He currently provides care to patients at 3791 Katella Ave #201, Los Alamitos, CA 90720.
CURRICULUM VITAE:
- 1957 September 13 Born, Los Angeles, CA
- 1975 – 1979 University: Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
- 1980 – 1984 Medical School, UCLA School of Medicine, M.D. Degree
- 1984 – 1989 Internship and Residency: Surgery, Harbor – UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA
- 1989 – 1991 Fellowship: Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, University British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- 1991 Board Certified, American Board of Surgery, Recertified 1999
- 1992 Board Certified, American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Recertified 2000
APPOINTMENT:
- 1992-1997 Assistant Professor of Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA
- 1995-1997 Head, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
- 1995-1996 Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Veterans Administration Hospital, West Los Angeles, CA
- 1995-1997 Director, National VA Thoracoscopic Surgery Training Course
- 1997-Present Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA
- 1997-1999 Pacific Cardiothoracic Surgery Group with Dr. Taro Yokoyma
- 1993-Present Cardiothoracic/Vascular Surgery, Mercy Medical Center, Redding, CA
- 2000-Present Vascular Surgery Associates, Long Beach, CA
- 2006 Physician Assistant Preceptor, University of New England, Biddeford, Maine (Shana Bertin)
- 1992-Present Attending, University of California Irvine Surgery Program
- 1994-Present Attending, Vascular Surgery Fellowship, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
ACTIVITIES:
- 1975 – 1976 UCLA Clinical Lab Assistant
- 1977 UCLA Laboratory of Nuclear Medicine/Radiation Biology Research
- 1978 UCLA Heart Association Research Fellowship
- 1978 Loyola Marymount Cell Physiology Lab Teaching Assistant
- 1979 UCLA Cardiovascular Medicine Research
- 1979-1980 UCLA Division of Nuclear Medicine Research
- 1981 UCLA Nuclear Medicine Research
- 1982 UCLA Nuclear Medicine Research, Dog Anatomy/Surgery Research Course
- 1994 Sabbatical with Professor Hans G. Borst in Aortic Surgery, Hanover, Germany
- 1995 Sabbatical with Dr. Dietrich Birnbaum, University Hospital Regensburg, Germany
- 1997 Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Guest Reviewer
EDUCATION:
- B.S. in Biology, Loyola Marymount University, California, June 1979
- M.D., University of California Los Angeles, California, June 1984
BOARD CERTIFICATION:
- Diplomate, The American Board of Surgery, Sept. 1991. Re-certified 1999
- Diplomate, The American Board of Thoracic Surgery, June 1992. Re-certified 2000
SURGICAL TRAINING:
- Internship: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California 6/84 -6/85
- Residencies: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California 7/85 – 7/89
- Fellowship: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Vancouver Hospital, Canada 7/89 -12/91
LICENSURE:
- State of California (G-55475), July 1995
EXPERIENCES:
- UCLA Clinical Laboratory Assistant I, Oral Biology/Anatomy Research 1975-1976
- UCLA Laboratory of Nuclear Medicine/Radiation Biology, Summer 1977
- UCLA Heart Association Research Fellowship, Summer 1978
- UCLA Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Summer 1979
- Loyota Marymount Cell Physiology Lab Teaching Assistant, Fall 1979
- UCLA Division of Nuclear Medicine Research, Fall/Winter 1979-1980
- UCLA Nuclear Medicine Research, Summer 1981
- UCLA Nuclear Medicine Research, Dog Research Course, Summer 1982
- Sabbatical with Professor Hans G. Borst in Aortic Surgery Hannover, Germany, 9/94
- Sabbatical with Dr. Dietrich Birnbaum – University Hospital, Regensburg, Germany, 6/95
- 1997-Present – Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Guest Reviewer
HONORS RECEIVED FROM 1975-1979:
- Loyola Marymount University Hornor Society
- Loyola Marymount University Presidential Service Citation
- Loyola Marymount University Scholar of the Year
- UCLA Volunteer Awards and Scholarship
- UCLA Nuclear Medicine & Heart Association Research Fellowships: Alpha Sigma Nu, Alpha Xi, San Pedro Health Scholarship
- AOA First Place Medical Student Research Award in 1984
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