Western Cardiovascular Associates

Kent Thorne, MD

Dr. Kent ThorneJ. Kent Thorne, MD, FACS, Professional Resume



EDUCATION
Highland High School 1970
Salt Lake City, Utah
University of Utah 1975
Salt Lake City, Utah
University of Utah Medical School 1978
Salt Lake City, Utah

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
University of California, Los Angeles 1978-1979
Los Angeles, California
Internship
University of Utah 1979-1983
Salt Lake City, Utah
General Surgery
University of Utah, LDS Hospital 1983-1985
Salt Lake City, Utah
Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
Boston Children’s Hospital 1988
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Fellowship

CERTIFICATION BY SPECIALTY BOARD
American Board of Surgery June 1, 1984
American Board of Thoracic Surgery May 24, 1986

HONORS
Alpha Omega Alpha - Honor Medical Society 1977

SURGICAL SOCIETIES
American College of Surgeons - Fellow 1990

TEACHING POSITIONS
Clinic Instructor in Surgery 1987 - Present
University of Utah

MEDICAL STAFF MEMBERSHIPS
Cottonwood Hospital 1985 - Present
LDS Hospital 1985 - Present
Pioneer Valley Hospital 1985 - Present
Primary Children's Medical Center 1985-1996
St. Mark's Hospital 1985 - Present
Salt Lake Regional Medical Center 1985 - Present

PRESENTATIONS
"Phenoxybenzamine Induced Pulmonary Hypertension in Calves" 1975
Western Student Research Forum - Carmel, California

LECTURES
"Hypothermia - Near Drowning and Rewarming" 1986
Pediatric Grand Rounds, University of Utah

PUBLICATIONS
  1. Bolte, R.G., Black, P.G., Bowers, R.S., Thorne, J.K., Corneli, H.M.: The Use of Extracorporeal Rewarming in a Child Submerged for 66 Minutes. JAMA Vol 260, No. 3:377-379, July, 1988.
  2. Hawkins, J.A., Thorne, J.K., Boucek, M.M., Orsmond, G.S., Ruttenberg, H.D., Veasy, L.G., McGough, E.C.: "Early and Late Results in Pulmonary Atresia and Intact Ventricular Septum." Journal of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Sugery, Vol. 100:492-497. Oct, 1990.