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Randall Wolf

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Randall Wolf
Born (1953-02-05) February 5, 1953 (age 71)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materIndiana University B.A. (1975), Indiana University School of Medicine M.D. (1979)
Occupation(s)Physician, Magician
Known forAtrial Fibrillation, Wolf Mini Maze
Websitewolfminimaze.com

Randall K. Wolf, MD, FACS, FACC (born 5 February 1953) is a cardiothoracic surgeon,[1] inventor, former radio personality, and magician. He is the creator of the Wolf Mini Maze, a procedure used to correct atrial fibrillation (AF).[2][3] Wolf previously hosted a weekly radio show, "Take Charge of Your Health" on WKRC (AM) in Cincinnati, Ohio from 2011-2014.

Medical career

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Wolf serves on the Global Medical Advisory Board of StopAfib.org, a patient-to-patient resource to control atrial fibrillation.[4] Currently, Wolf is a member of the DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston Methodist Hospital,[5] Texas Medical Center. He is the arrhythmia specialist in the DeBakey group. He will be serving as faculty member for the 10th Annual Re-Evolution Summit for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery hosted by the Debakey Institute for Cardiovascular Education and Training[6] on April 4–5, 2019. Wolf served as Lt. Col. Chuck Miller's cardiac surgeon, as noted in Col. Miller's most recent book Soaring With Destiny.[7]

In 2015, Wolf relocated the Atrial Fibrillation Center to Houston, Texas where he was featured on Fox 26 News.[8] He served as visiting professor to the University of Texas from 2015-2018.

In 2012, Wolf inaugurated the Atrial Fibrillation Center at The Indiana Heart Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana where he served as Co-director of the Atrial Fibrillation Center until 2014.

Wolf returned to the University of Cincinnati as professor of surgery and biomedical engineering from 2003-2007.[9] While at UC, Dr. Wolf served as the 2006 President of the International Society of Minimially Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS) and the 2007 President of the 21st Century Cardiothoracic Surgery Society (21CCSS).

He also has served as director of the minimally invasive surgery project [10] at Ohio State University from 1998-2003.[11] Dr. Wolf helped pioneer the coronary bypass procedure using the da Vinci Surgical System[12] while at Ohio State.[13]

Wolf was featured on the PBS show Scientific American Frontiers hosted by Alan Alda on the show's January 23, 2001 episode "Affairs of the Heart."[14]

Radio

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Wolf hosted a weekly radio show, "Take Charge of Your Health," on WKRC (AM) based out of Cincinnati from 2011-2014. The show aired from 6 to 7 PM EST Sunday nights.[15]

The show discussed important health topics with in-studio physician specialists from around the world.

Magic

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Dr. Wolf is professional magician and magician member of the Academy of Magical Arts. He continues to perform for events in the United States and points beyond.[16]

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Wolf has published over 100 peer reviewed articles, book chapters and invited commentaries in medical journals. See publication list.

Publication Year(s) Published
American Heart Journal 2005
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Atlas of Endoscopic Spine Surgery 1995
Atlas of Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery 2011
Cardiology 1986
Cardiovascular Journal of Southern Africa 1997
Catheritization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis 1995
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research (CORR) 2005
Conn's Current Therapy 1994
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004
The Heart Surgery Forum 2000
The Japanese Journal of Vascular Surgery 2001
Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 1989, 2003
Journal of Endoscopic Surgery 1998
Journal of Heart Transplant 1987
Journal of the Indiana State Medical Association 1981[17]
Journal of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003
Journal of Thoracic and Cardioversion 2005
Journal of Vascular Surgery 1986[18]
Illustrated Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting 1998
Minimal Access Cardiovascular Surgery 1999
Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery 1999
Minimally Invasive Therapy and Allied Technologies 2004
Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2001
Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases 2005
Ortho Clinics 1998
Seminars on Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1998
Spine 1997, 2004
Surgical Endoscopy 1999, 2003
Surgical Gynecology Obstetrics Journal 1987
Thoracic Surgery 2001, 2002
Thoracoscopic Spine Surgery 1998

Honors and awards

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Honor or Award Year(s) Received
Phi Beta Kappa, Indiana University 1975
Academic Standards Committee, Indiana University Medical Center 1977, 1978
Innovator of the Year, Cincinnati Business Courier 2006
Honorary Professor Capital University Beijing 2006
Ethicon-Endosurgery Chair for Innovation in Surgery 2006
Top Doc in Cincinnati 2007
Most Compassionate Doctor Award 2012
Top Doc in Indianapolis 2012

Patents

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US Patent Date Received
US06066144; Surgical anastomosis method May 23, 2000
US06013027; Method for a tissue stabilization device during surgery January 11, 2000

References

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  1. ^ "Afib, the Official Site of the Wolf Mini-Maze Cincinnati, OH Dr Wolf". Archived from the original on 2012-12-03. Retrieved 2012-06-29.
  2. ^ Edell, Dr. Dean (December 13, 2005). "New Treatment Steadies Rapid Heartbeat". Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Prevention of Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation - Elimination of the Left Atrial Appendage". May 7, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  4. ^ "Our Medical Advisory Board", StopAfib.org, September, 24, 2015
  5. ^ "Randall Wolf". December 1, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  6. ^ "Re-Evolution Summit-Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS): The Ultimate Hands-On-Summit-10th Annual". Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  7. ^ Miller, Chuck (2018). Soaring With Destiny. North Hampton, NH: Mindstir Media. p. 329.
  8. ^ Wilson, Melissa (November 1, 2016). "Procedure to cure atrial fibrillation". Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  9. ^ O'Farrell, Peggy (August 17, 1999). "Robot lures surgeon to UC".
  10. ^ Peck, Peggy (August 18, 1999). "Robots Arrive". Vol. xvi, no. 39.
  11. ^ Castellucci, Laurent (February 29, 2000). "Robotic surgery (1): a primer on the issues". Heart.org. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  12. ^ Kolata, Gina (April 4, 2000). "Next Up: Surgery by Remote Control". Vol. CXLIX, no. 39.
  13. ^ Felton, Gina (August 16, 1999). "Heart surgeon uses robotic technology". No. 51, 348.
  14. ^ "Randall Wolf, on season 11, episode 4". Scientific American Frontiers. Chedd-Angier Production Company. 2000–2001. PBS. Archived from the original on 2006-01-01.
  15. ^ Archived 2011-11-22 at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^ Pierce, Shanley (December 6, 2016). "On the Side: Randall Wolf, MD". Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  17. ^ Wolf, RK; Buntin, PT; Schmidt, P; Siderys, H (1981). "The placement of a LeVeen shunt into the right atrial appendage". Journal of the Indiana State Medical Association. 74 (4): 224–225.
  18. ^ Wolf, RK; Carmichael, PA; Clark, JH (1986). "Celiac artery aneurysmectomy with pancreatectomy". Journal of Vascular Surgery. 3 (5): 817–819. doi:10.1016/0741-5214(86)90048-0. PMID 3701944.