Todd C. Crawford, M.D.

Professional Background

A native of Kansas City, Dr. Crawford returned to KU after a decade on the east coast. After completing medical school at the University of Kansas where he was a member of Alpha Omega Alpha and Gold Humanism Society, he moved to Baltimore to complete his general surgery residency at Johns Hopkins. This included two years of translational research under the direction of Dr. Bill Baumgartner, where he served as the Hugh R Sharp, Jr Endowed Cardiac Surgery Research Fellow. In his final year of general surgery residency, he was elected to serve as Administrative Chief Resident. He subsequently completed his Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery Fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania and spent an additional six months completing an advanced open and endovascular aortic fellowship under the direction of Dr. Joseph Bavaria.

Dr. Crawford is board certified in general surgery and board eligible in cardiothoracic surgery. He is on the editorial board of the Annals of Thoracic Surgery. He has authored over 70 manuscripts in multiple peer-reviewed journals and presented his research on both the national and international stage. He is a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

Following the completion of his cardiac surgical training, Dr. Crawford joined the University of Kansas School of Medicine as Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. His clinical interests include bicuspid aortic valve disease, aortic valve repair, and aortic aneurysm. These passions are fueled by his personal experiences with a bicuspid aortic valve.

• BS, Finance, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
• MD, Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas
• Internship, Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
• Residency, Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
• Other, Cardiac Surgery Research, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
• Clinical Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery, Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
• Clinical Fellowship, Advanced Aortic, Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania, Philadephia, PA

• General Surgery, American Board of Surgery
• Medical License, Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
• Medical License, Missouri Board of Healing Arts
• Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery

• Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Member, 2021 - Present
• American College of Surgeons, Member, 2014 - Present
• Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, Member, 2013 - Present

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