Dr. Mack Carlyle Stirling M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
1221 Sixth Street Suite 202 Traverse City Michigan, 49686Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Mack Stirling is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Traverse City, Michigan. Dr. Stirling specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Stirling typically treats conditions like heart disease and lung disease. This class of surgeon can also include cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, congenital heart surgeons and general thoracic surgeons.
Education and Training
MD at Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins Univ Sch of Med, Baltimore Md 1979
Board Certification
American Board of Thoracic Surgery
American Board of Surgery
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Pseudoaneurysm of pulmonary artery in mucormycosis. Radiographic characteristics and management.
- Esophagectomy for esophageal disruption.
- Esophageal resection for achalasia: indications and results.
- Cervical esophagogastric anastomosis for benign disease. Functional results.
- Subendocardial segment length shortening at lateral margins of ischemic myocardium in dogs.
- Massive fatal ventricular septal defect due to nonpenetrating chest trauma in a six-year-old boy: the role of early invasive monitoring in an evolving lesion.
- Transhiatal esophagectomy for benign and malignant disease.
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Local Public Speaking -
- Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan, 1987-1990 -
Internships
- General Surgery, University of Michigan, 1985
Professional Society Memberships
- American College of Surgeons, American Thoracic Society, General Thoracic Surgical Club
Articles and Publications
- Published
What do you attribute your success to?
- Good training, honesty, team work and a good hospital environment.
Hobbies / Sports
- Classical Music, History, Literature, Theology
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