Dr Levi Bassin FRACS PhD, Cardiothoracic Surgeon - Research and Publications

Education

Cardiac Surgery Fellow [2015] Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA USA.

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons [2011–2015] Accredited Trainee in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Part I FRACS passed 2011
Part II FRACS passed 2014

PhD [2007–2013] Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine (Univ. of Sydney – “Electrophysiological Effects of Hypothermia on the Right and Left Ventricles in Sheep: Role in Arrhythmogenesis” (Conferred 2013)

MBBS [2004–2007] Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (Hons) Univ. of Sydney

BSc [2003] Bachelor of Science (Computer Science), Univ of Sydney

Qualifications

Australian Health Practioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
Medical Practitioner (MED0001783184), no restrictions
General Registration, Specialist Registration – Cardiothoracic Surgery

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) –
ECFMG Certification, May 29, 2014, ID: 0-868-976-2
(United States Medical Certification following USMLE step 1, step 2 CS and CK)

Private Pilot’s Licence
Civil Aviation Safety Authority. ARN 559995

Research Experience


Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney		[2014 -] Research Co-Supervisor for Masters of Surgery Candidate Dr David Bell, (Univ Sydney) The efficacy of thoracic aortic stent grafting for aneurysmal disease
Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney		[2012-2013] Research Supervisor for University of Notre Dame medical students Long term outcomes following Mitral Valve Repair, Damian Gimpel, Riley Smith, Paul Gilhooly [2014-] Research Co-Supervisor, Louisa Zhang, UNSW ILP medical student. Outcomes following Aortic Valve replacement (Supervisors Dr Peter Grant, Dr Antony Lau)
Cardiac Technology Centre, Kolling Institute, University of Sydney, Royal North Shore Hospital		[2004-2007] Honours student in the University of Sydney Graduate Medical Program [2007-2013] PhD candidate Supervisors: Professor Stephen N Hunyor (Royal North Shore); Professor David Kilpatrick (Royal Hobart)
Westmead Children’s Hospital, Sydney, Australia		[2007-2009] Research into the outcomes of patients with Truncus Arteriosus (A/Prof David Winlaw)
Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia		[2007-2009] Research into the outcomes of cardiac surgery with axillary cannulation (Dr Manu Mathur)
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York		[2007] Conducting a retrospective analysis of intraoperative bleeding in cardiac surgery Supervisor: Professor David Reich, Head of Department of Anesthesiology
ResMed Pty Ltd, Sydney, Australia		Software development project – Final year Computer Science Variable Positive Airway Pressure (VPAP) device for sleep apnoea

Publications and Abstracts

Manuel L, Fong L, Bassin L. Robotic approach to the porcelain aorta: staged transcatheter aortic valve replacement and robotic coronary artery bypass. ANZ Journal of Surgery. 2020

Gimpel D, Cheung M, Bassin L et al, Operative results of mitral valve repair and replacement in chronic ischaemic mitral valve regurgitation. Heart, Lung and Circulation. 2020

Manuel L, Fong L, Wolfenden H, Bassin L, Is totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting compared with minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting associated with superior outcomes in patients with isolated left anterior descending disease? Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2020; 57, 264-7

Bamford P, Soni R, Bassin L, Kull A, Delayed diagnosis of right-sided valve endocarditis causing recurrent pulmonary abscesses: a case report. J Medical Case Reports. 2019; 13.

Talwar A, Lee MFH, Bassin L, et al, Comparison of direct vs side-arm graft cannulation of the axillary artery in patients with a Type A aortic dissection. Heart, Lung and Circulation. 2019; 28 (3) S82

Luxford J, Bassin L, D’Ambra M, Echocardiography of the tricuspid valve. Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 2017 May; 6 (3) 223-39

Luxford J and Bassin L, Anesthesia for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.Anesthesiology: Clinical Case Reviews. 2016 (Book chapter)

Bassin L and Bell D. Temporary extra-corporal bypass modalities during aortic surgery. Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology. 2016 (Book chapter)

Bassin L, Weiss B, Gimpel D, Gilhooly P, Smith R, Akhunji Z, Grant P, Wolfenden H. Operative Outcomes with Myxomatous Mitral Valve Repair: Experience with 586 Patients. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 2016.

Bell D, Bassin L, Neale M, Brady P. A Review of the Endovascular Management of Thoracic Aortic Pathology. Heart, Lung, and Circulation. 2015; 24 (12) 1211-15

Bassin, L, Bassin, E, Mathur, M, Marshman, D, Brereton, RJL. (Abstract) The functional sizer: A new method for sizing mitral and tricuspid annuloplasty prostheses. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 2015; 24, e15-e16.

Zhang L, Bassin L, Cranney G, Lau A, Akhunji Z, Wolfenden H, Grant P. (Abstract) Aortic valve replacement in the elderly: Operative and long-term results.” Heart, Lung and Circulation, 2015; 24: e20.

Zhang L, Bassin L, Cranney G, Lau A, Akhunji Z, Wolfenden H, Grant P. (Abstract) Aortic valve replacement after previous cardiac surgery.” Heart, Lung and Circulation, 2015; 24: e21-e22.

Bassin L, Yong AC, Kilpatrick D, Hunyor SN. Arrhythmogenicity of Hypothermia – A Large Animal Model of Hypothermia. Heart, Lung, and Circulation. 2014; 23(1) 82-87

Ghent F, Bassin L, Keller M, Cranney G, McKenzie D, Grant P. Impending paradoxical embolism: Have we lost the clot? Clinical Resp Journal. 2013 Dec;

Fong L, Bassin L, Mathur M. Liberal use of Axillary Artery Cannulation for Aortic and Complex Cardiac Surgery. Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg, 2013; 1-4

Bassin L, Weiss B, Gimpel D, Gilhooly P, Smith R, Akhunji Z, Grant P, Wolfenden H. (Abstract) Early Echocardiographic Outcomes in Mitral Valve Repair for Myxomatous Mitral Regurgitation–A Single Centre Experience. Heart, Lung, and Circulation 2013; 22(6): 466

Bassin L, Yong AC, Kilpatrick D, Hunyor SN. (Abstract) The Mechanisms of Hypothermia Mediated Ventricular Arrhythmias – Are Our Patient Too Cold? Heart, Lung, and Circulation. 2013; 22(6): 458-459

Bassin L, Yong AC, Kilpatrick D, Hunyor SN. (Abstract) Deep Hypothermia in Sheep produces Right Ventricular ST Elevation. Heart, Lung, and Circulation. 2011; 20: S80-81

Bassin L, Cole AD, Sholler GF, Nicholson IA, Chard RB, Winlaw DS. (Abstract) A 20 Year Experience of Surgery for Truncus Arteriosus (1986-2005). Heart, Lung, and Circulation. 2010; 19(8): 492-493

Bassin L, Mathur M. Liberal use of Axillary Artery Cannulation for Aortic and Complex Cardiac Surgery. Heart, Lung, and Circulation. 2010; 19(12): 726-9S

Presentations

Bassin L, Electronic Medical Records – Using trends to save lives. Invited presentation at Digital Health World Congress 2019, London

Bassin L, Surgeon Led TAVI team. Invited presentation at the Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting 2018, Noosa, Australia.

Bassin L, Tips and Tricks for Surgeons learning TAVI
Invited presentation at Techno-Practicum 2018, Sydney, Australia

Bassin L, Ischaemic Mitral Regurgitation
Invited presentation at Structural Heart Disease Australia, 2018

Bassin L, Aortic Valve Anatomy
Invited presentation at Structural Heart Disease Australia, 2018

Bassin, L, Bassin, E, Mathur, M, Marshman, D, Brereton, RJL. The functional sizer: A new method for sizing mitral and tricuspid annuloplasty prostheses. Presented at the Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting 2014, Gold Coast, Australia.

Zhang L, Bassin L, Cranney G, Lau A, Akhunji Z, Wolfenden H, Grant P. Aortic valve replacement in the elderly: Operative and long-term results. Presented at the Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting 2014, Gold Coast, Australia.

Zhang L, Bassin L, Cranney G, Lau A, Akhunji Z, Wolfenden H, Grant P. Aortic valve replacement after previous cardiac surgery. Presented at the Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting 2014, Gold Coast, Australia./p>

Bassin L, Gimpel D, Weiss B, Akhunji Z, Grant P, Wolfenden H. Short and Long Term Outcomes following Mitral Valve Repair for Myxomatous disease in 586 patients. Presented at the Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting 2013, Darwin, Australia.

Gimpel D, Bassin L, Weiss B, Akhunji Z, Grant P, Wolfenden H. Results of Chronic Ischaemic Mitral Valve Repair: Tricuspid Regurgitation is a Poor Prognostic Sign. Presented at the Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting 2013, Darwin, Australia.

Smith, R, Bassin L, Gimpel D, Weiss B, Akhunji Z, Grant P, Wolfenden H. Mitral Valve Surgery for Endocarditis: Complex Patients Requiring a Tailored Surgical Approach. Presented at the Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting 2013, Darwin, Australia.

Bassin L, Gimpel D, Weiss B, Akhunji Z, Grant P, Wolfenden H. Mitral Valve Repair of Myxomatous Disease, The Prince of Wales Experience. Presented at the Royal Australasian College of Surgeon Annual Scientific Meeting May 2013, Auckland, New Zealand.

Bassin L, Gilhooly, Weiss B, Akhunji Z, Grant P, Wolfenden H. Tricuspid Valve Repair in patients undergoing Mitral Valve Repair for Myxomatous Mitral Regurgitation. Poster presentation at the Royal Australasian College of Surgeon Annual Scientific Meeting May 2013, Auckland, New Zealand.

Wolfenden H, Bassin L, Weiss B. Universal Repair Technique for Bileaflet and Posterior Leaflet Myxomatous Mitral Valve Regurgitation. Presented at the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (ISMICS) Annual Meeting, June 2013, Prague

Bassin L, Yong AC, Kilpatrick D, Hunyor SN. The Mechanisms of Hypothermia Mediated Ventricular Arrhythmias. Oral Presentation, Australasian Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, 2012, Hobart, Australia.

Bassin L, Yong AC, Kilpatrick D, Hunyor SN. Deep Hypothermia in Sheep Produces Right Ventricular ST Elevation. Heart, Lung, and Circulation. Presented at the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting 2011, Perth, Australia

Bassin L, Yong AC, Kilpatrick D, Hunyor SN. Arrhythmogenicity of Hypothermia. Poster presention at the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting 2010, Adelaide, Australia

Bassin L, Cole AD, Sholler GF, Nicholson IA, Chard RB, Winlaw DS. A 20 Year Experience of Surgery for Truncus Arteriosus (1986-2005). Poster Presentation: International Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Conference, Cairns, 2009.

Bassin L, Cole AD, Sholler GF, Nicholson IA, Chard RB, Winlaw DS. A 20 Year Experience of Surgery for Truncus Arteriosus (1986-2005). Oral presentation: Australasian Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, Noosa, Queensland, 2008.

Bassin L, Stone M, Kroll M, Reich DL. Risk Factors for Bleeding in Cardiac Surgery. Poster presentation: Australasian Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, Noosa, Queensland, 2008.

Bassin L, Yong AC, Kilpatrick D, Hunyor SN. Mapping of Intramyocardial Electrical Activity. Oral presentation: RNSH-USYD-UTS-Kolling Scientific Research meeting, 2008.

Bassin, L, Mathur M. Liberal use of Axillary Artery Cannulation for Aortic and Complex Cardiac Surgery. Presented at the Australasian Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, Noosa, Queensland, 2007.

Bassin L, Yong AC, Kilpatrick D, Hunyor SN. Novel Mapping of Electrocardiographic (ECG) Activity and its Relationship to Blood Flow in a Large Animal Ischaemic Model. Poster presentation: RNSH-USYD-UTS-Kolling Scientific Research meeting, 2007.

Bassin L, Ladd L, Ward M, Hunyor SN. Can ECG Sensitively Detect Coronary Microembolisation? Poster presentation: RNSH-USYD-UTS-Kolling Scientific Research meeting, 2006.