Lorraine D. Cornwell

Cornwell

Lorraine D. Cornwell, M.D., FACS

Associate Professor of Surgery

(713) 794-8040

Email

cornwell@bcm.edu

Positions

Associate Professor of Surgery: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX, US

Section Head of General Thoracic Surgery: Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Addresses

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (Hospital): 2002 Holcombe Boulevard
5B-170E
Houston, TX, 77030
United States

Education

M.D. from University of North Carolina School of Medicine: 01/1996 - Chapel Hill, NC, United States

General Surgery Residency from University of North Carolina Hospitals: 01/2001 - Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill-Cornell Medical College and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: 06/2003 - New York, New York, United States; Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency

Certifications

Thoracic Surgery: American Board of Thoracic Surgery

General Surgery: American Board of Surgery

Honors & Awards

2020 Top Doctor: Cardiothoracic Surgery: Houstonia Magazine

STAR Faculty Award for Excellence in Patient Care: Baylor College of Medicine

2021 Women of Excellence: Baylor College of Medicine

Professional Interests

Thoracic oncology
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic (VATS) lobectomy
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
Heart valve surgery

Professional Statement

At the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Dr. Lorraine Cornwell and the Cardiothoracic Surgery team provide state-of-the-art thoracic oncologic and cardiac surgical services to US military veterans.

Dr. Cornwell specializes in surgical care for thoracic oncology patients, including those with lung cancer, esophageal cancer, thymoma, and other rare cancers such as mediastinal tumors and mesothelioma. She specializes in minimally invasive operations, such as Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic (VATS) lobectomy, and also uses the DaVinci robot for selected thoracic operations. She also frequently treats patients with benign conditions of the chest, such as infections, achalasia, hiatal hernia, esophageal stricture, gastroesophageal reflux, or esophageal motility disorders.

Dr. Cornwell also has a busy practice performing cardiac surgical procedures, such as coronary artery bypass grafting to treat coronary arterial disease, and valve repair and replacement to treat cardiac valve pathologies related to the aortic, mitral and tricuspid valves. She has contributed to the success of the TAVR (trans-catheter aortic valve replacement) program at the VA. She also has a special interest in arrhythmias, and performs minimally invasive MAZE ablation procedures for atrial fibrillation.

Dr. Cornwell’s research focuses on optimization of clinical outcomes of cardiothoracic surgery, especially minimally invasive procedures, off-pump CABG, valve repair, and VATS lobectomy.

Websites

Dr. Cornwell's Research

VIICTR Research Database

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

@LorraineC_MD

Follow Dr. Cornwell on Twitter

Selected Publications

Cervera R, Bakaeen FG, Cornwell LD, Wang XL, Coselli JS, Lemaire SA, Chu D. " Impact of functional status on survival after coronary artery bypass grafting in a veteran population. " Ann. Thorac. Surg.. 2012 Jun ; 93 (6) : 1950-5.
Pubmed PMID: 22560262.
Cajipe MD, Chu D, Bakaeen FG, Casal RF, Lemaire SA, Coselli JS, Cornwell LD. " Video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy is associated with better perioperative outcomes than open lobectomy in a veteran population. " Am. J. Surg.. 2012 Nov ; 204 (5) : 607-12.
Pubmed PMID: 22959921.
Melendez J, Cornwell L, Green L, Casal RF. " Treatment of large subglottic tracheal schwannoma with microdebrider bronchoscopy. " J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg.. 2012 Aug ; 144 (2) : 510-2.
Pubmed PMID: 22342475.
Tuluca A, Al-Najjar R, Cornwell LD, Blaustein A, Hamill R, Darouiche RO, Bakaeen FG. " Bioprosthetic mitral valve endocarditis after percutaneous device closure of severe paravalvular leak. " Ann. Thorac. Surg.. 2013 May ; 95 (5) : 1787-9.
Pubmed PMID: 23608262.
Cornwell LD, Chu D, LeMaire SA, Huh J, Sansgiry S, Coselli JS, Bakaeen FG. " Surgical intervention for infective endocarditis in a veteran population. " Am. J. Surg.. 2010 Nov ; 200 (5) : 596-600.
Pubmed PMID: 21056135.
Bakaeen FG, Blaustein A, Ali N, Cornwell LD. " Double-staged approach for advanced mitral-tricuspid disease. " Ann. Thorac. Surg.. 2013 May ; 95 (5) : 1842.
Pubmed PMID: 23608282.
Bakaeen FG, Kar B, Chu D, Cornwell LD, Blaustein A, Levine GN, Paniagua D, Jneid H, Jensen C, Atluri PV, Bechara CF, Kougias P, Pawlak C, Bozkurt B, Burdon TA, Carabello BA. " Establishment of a transcatheter aortic valve program and heart valve team at a Veterans Affairs facility. " Am. J. Surg.. 2012 Nov ; 204 (5) : 643-8.
Pubmed PMID: 22921150.
Liao JM, Bakaeen FG, Cornwell LD, Simpson K, Lemaire SA, Coselli JS, Chu D. " Nationwide trends and regional/hospital variations in open versus endovascular repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms. " J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg.. 2012 Sep ; 144 (3) : 612-6.
Pubmed PMID: 22898505.
Yechoor P, Blaustein AS, Bakaeen FG, Cornwell LD, Coselli JS, Lemaire SA, Chu D. " The natural history of moderate aortic stenosis in a veteran population. " J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg.. 2013 Jun ; 145 (6) : 1550-3.
Pubmed PMID: 22664178.
Jneid H, Kar B, Paniagua D, Blaustein A, Cornwell L, Levine GN, Ali N, Bechara CF, Kougias P, Atluri PV, Pawlak C, Carabello B, Bozkurt B, Bakaeen FG. " Transcatheter aortic valve replacement as a treatment for late apicoaortic conduit obstruction in a patient with severe aortic stenosis. " Circulation. 2013 Mar 19; 127 (11) : e491-4.
Pubmed PMID: 23509034.
Weaver KD, Smith WT, Lowry TS, Liles EA, Cornwell LD. " Do healthy adults need to know their cholesterol level? " N C Med J. ; 57 (5) : 275-8.
Pubmed PMID: 8854689.
Vial MR, Lan C, Cornwell L, Omer S, Casal RF. " Endobronchial oxygen insufflation: a novel technique for localization of occult bronchopleural fistulas. " Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2013 Apr ; 10 (2) : 157-9.
Pubmed PMID: 23607849.
Choi JC, Bakaeen FG, Cornwell LD, Dao TK, Coselli JS, Lemaire SA, Chu D. " Morbid obesity is associated with increased resource utilization in coronary artery bypass grafting. " Ann. Thorac. Surg.. 2012 Jul ; 94 (1) : 23-8.
Pubmed PMID: 22607785.
Bakaeen FG, Chu D, Huh J, LeMaire SA, Cornwell L, Sansgiry S, Atluri PV, Coselli JS. " Outcomes of circulatory arrest procedures for the treatment of thoracic aortic disease at a veterans facility. " Am. J. Surg.. 2010 Nov ; 200 (5) : 581-4.
Pubmed PMID: 21056132.
Stephens EH, Cornwell LD, Simpson KH, Chu D, Coselli JS, Holman WL, Vaporciyan AA, Merrill WH, Bakaeen FG. " Perceptions and expectations of cardiothoracic residents and attending surgeons. " J. Surg. Res.. 2012 Oct ; 177 (2) : e45-52.
Pubmed PMID: 22531676.
Cornwell LD, Chu D, Misselbeck T, Lemaire SA, Huh J, Sansgiry S, Coselli JS, Bakaeen FG. " Predicting mortality in high-risk coronary artery bypass: surgeon versus risk model. " J. Surg. Res.. 2012 May 15; 174 (2) : 185-91.
Pubmed PMID: 22079838.
Casthely PA, Defilippi V, Cornwell L, Samuel Z, Yoganathan T, Komer C, Cisbarros S, Acevedo A. " Preoperative heparin therapy causes immune-mediated hypotension upon heparin administration for cardiac surgery. " J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth.. 2010 Feb ; 24 (1) : 69-72.
Pubmed PMID: 20123238.
Casthely PA, Defilippi V, Pakonis G, Bikkina M, Yoganathan T, Komer C, Cornwell L. " The effects of intracoronary nicardipine on ventricular dynamics and function in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery. " J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth.. 2008 Apr ; 22 (2) : 192-8.
Pubmed PMID: 18375319.

Memberships

American College of Surgeons: Fellow

American Medical Association

Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Association of Veterans Affairs Surgeons

American Women’s Medical Association

Women in Thoracic Surgery

American Association for Thoracic Surgery

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