Perfusion Program Profiles

Generally almost all programs require college level course work in Calculus, Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Anatomy & Physiology.  Pre-requisite academic course requirements are provided in literature from each individual program.  Contact the Admissions Department for financial aid and further information for enrollment.

Updated as of:  09/27/2006 12:04 -0400

Arizona

 
Douglas Larson, Ph.D., CCP
University of Arizona
Cardiothoracic Surgery Services
1501 No. Campbell Ave. Rm. 4402
Tucson, AZ 85724
Phone (520) 626-6339
Fax (520) 626-4042
E-mail dflarson@u.arizona.edu
Website:   http://www.pharmacology.arizona.edu/Pharm_Tox/perf_sci.htm

Sponsor Length
(Months)		 Students Class
start		 Grad.
date		 General Admission Requirements Degree/
certificate		 Total tuition
University of Arizona Health Science Center 24 3-4 Sept. June BS, or BA with Sciences, Medical Experience, GRE M.S. in Pharmacology
and
Certificate in Perfusion		 $3,900
In-State
$16,000
Out-of-State
 
 
Connecticut

 
Michael Smith, Ph.D., CCP
Cardiovascular Perfusion Program
Quinnipiac College
Echlin Center 222
Hamden, CT  06518
Phone (203) 287-3427
Fax (203) 281-8706
E-mail msmith@quinnipiac.edu

Sponsor Length
(Months)		 Students Class
start		 Grad.
date		 General Admission Requirements Degree/
certificate		 Total tuition
Quinnipiac College 16 4-5 Aug. Dec. BS or 80+ credit hours
Min. 2 yrs. exp. in an allied health field		 Certificate in Perfusion
and/or
BS-HSS		 $28,000

District of Columbia

 
James M. Ogletree, PA-C, CCP
Walter Reed Army Medical Center - Military PA's Only
School of Perfusion Cardiothoracic Surgery
6825 16th St. NW
Bldg. 2, Rm 4655
Washington, DC 20307-5001
Phone (202) 782-4865
Fax (202) 782-8253
E-mail mogletree@vs.wramc.amedd.army.mil

Sponsor Length
(Months)		 Class
start		 Grad.
date		 General Admission Requirements Degree/
certificate		 Total tuition
Walter Reed Army Medical Center 18 Jan.
July		 Dec.
June		 Active duty military Physician Assistant with BS and a min. of 3 yrs. experience Certificate
in
Perfusion		 N/A

Florida

 
Jason Freed, MS
Cardiovascular Perfusion Program
Barry University
11300 N.E. 2nd Avenue
Miami Shores, FL 33161-6695
Phone (305) 899-3214
Fax (305) 899-3845
E-mail jfreed@mail.barry.edu
Toll Free: (800) 756-6000 x3214

Sponsor Length
(Months)		 Students Class
start		 Grad.
date		 General Admission Requirements Degree/
certificate		 Total tuition
Barry University 21 10-16 Sept. May 59 credit hours of prerequisite courses
Minimum GPA 2.5
Reference letters, interview		 B.S. (Major in CV Perfusion) $56,075

Iowa

 
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Perfusion Technology Program
Scott Niles, B.S., C.C.P.
200 Hawkins Drive, 1601 JCP
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242-1086
Phone (319) 356-8496
Fax (319) 353-7174

Sponsor Length
(Months)		 Students Class
start		 Grad.
date		 General Admission Requirements Degree/
certificate		 Total tuition
University of Iowa 21 4 Aug. May B.S. or B.A. Certificate $8,315 In-State
$24,810
Out-of-State

Illinois

 
Robin G. Sutton, MS, LP, CCP
Rush-Presbyterian/St. Luke's Med. Ctr.
Cardiovascular Perfusion Pgm.
600 S. Paulina
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone (312) 942-2305
Fax (312) 942-4048
E-mail perfusion_technology@rush.edu

Sponsor Length
(Months)		 Students Class
start		 Grad.
date		 General Admission Requirements Degree/
certificate		 Total tuition
Rush University 21 8 Sept. June 60 semester hrs. or 90 quarter hours of undergrad. credit, emphasis on Pre-Health & science
GPA > 2.90		 B.S. in Perfusion Technology $36,729

Massachusetts

 
Eric Pepin, Ed.D., C.C.P.
Northeastern University
Department of Cardiopulmonary Sciences
360 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115-5000
Phone (617) 373-4183
Fax (617) 373-2968
E-mail e.pepin@neu.edu

Sponsor Length
(Months)		 Students Class
start		 Grad.
date		 General Admission Requirements Degree/
certificate		 Total tuition
Northeastern University 21 10 Sept. June BS, GRE, GPA > 2.75, health related experience preferred BS or
MS (Major in Perfusion)		 $25,145

Maryland

 
 

 
Phone
Fax
E-mail

Sponsor Length
(Months)		 Students Class
start		 Grad.
date		 General Admission Requirements Degree/
certificate		 Total tuition
               

Nebraska

 
David W. Holt, MA CCT NRABT

Division of Clinical Perfusion Education
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Division of Clinical Perfusion Education
600 South 42nd Street
Omaha, NE 68198-5155
Phone (402) 559-7227
Fax (402) 559-6455
E-mail:  dwholt@unmc.edu

Sponsor Length
(Months)		 Students Class
start		 Grad.
date		 General Admission Requirements Degree/
certificate		 Total tuition
University of Nebraska Medical Center 21 5 Aug. May B.S. or B.A. with specific course prerequisites Master's Degree in Perfusion Science

Graduate Degree Completion Program (GDCP) awards Master's Degree to Perfusionist with previous Bachelor's Degree prior to perfusion training.

Program is entirely by distance-education.

 $8,663 In-State
$21,375 Out-of-State

New Jersey

 
Brian Schwartz, BA, CCP
School of Cardiovascular Perfusion
Cooper Hospital/University Medical Ctr.
One Cooper Plaza, Box 217
Camden, NJ 08103
Phone (856) 342-3277
Fax (856) 968-8529

Sponsor Length
(Months)		 Students Class
start		 Grad.
date		 General Admission Requirements Degree/
certificate		 Total tuition
Cooper Hospital/UMC 21 5 Sept. May B.A. or B.S. Certificate in Perfusion $16,000

New York

 
Bruce Searles, BS, CCP
Education Dept. of Cardiovascular Perfusion
SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse
Silverman Hall
750 East Adams Street
Syracuse, NY 13210
Phone (315) 464-6933
Fax (315) 464-6914
Richard Chann, BS, C.C.P.
North Shore University Hospital
School of Cardiovascular Perfusion
300 Community Drive
Manhasset, NY  11030
Phone (516) 562-1399
E-mail:  ehiscvp@aol.com

Sponsor Length
(Months)		 Students Class
start		 Grad.
date		 General Admission Requirements Degree/
certificate		 Total tuition
State University of New York 20 6 Aug. May 60 transferable sem. hrs./with specific prerequisites; Rolling Interviews B.S. in Cardiovascular Perfusion $8,500 In-State
$20,750 Out-of-State
North Shore University Hosp. 24 7     2.5 GPA, BS and 1 year clinical experience in a field related to cardiac care
 		 M.S. in Perfusion
 		 $39,000

Ohio

 
Craig Warmuth, M.Ed., CCP
The Christ Hospital School of Perfusion Science
2139 Auburn Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45219
Phone (513) 369-1106
Fax (513) 369-3241
E-mail warmutcr@healthall.com
 
Robert L. Farrow, CCP
Cleveland Clinic Foundation G-33
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
Phone (216) 444-9215
 
Philip Beckley, Ph.D.
Ohio State University
School of Allied Medical Professions
Divison of Circulation Technology
1583 Perry Street
Columbus, OH 43210
Phone (614) 292-7261
Fax (614) 292-0210
 

Sponsor Length
(Months)		 Students Class
start		 Grad.
date		 General Admission Requirements Degree/
certificate		 Total tuition
The Christ Hospital Consortium to OSU 21 6 Sept. June Baccalaureate required
GPA > 2.5		 Certificate in Perfusion $14,000
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland State University		 21 10-20 Sept. June GPA > 2.5 B.S. in Allied Health/Certificate in Perfusion $8,244 In-State
$16,233 Out-of-State
Ohio State University 21 20 Sept. June Minimum junior status
min. GPA 2.50		 B.S. in Allied Heath/Certificate in Circulation Technology $10,000 In-State
$29,000 Out-of-State

Oregon

 
Currently Inactive
Heart Institute at St. Vincent Hospital
9205 S.W. Barnes Road
Portland, OR 97225
Phone (503) 297-1419
Fax (503) 291-2488
E-mail 

Sponsor Length
(Months)		 Class
start		 Grad.
date		 General Admission Requirements Degree/
certificate		 Total tuition
Heart Institute at St. Vincent's Hospital
Currently Inactive		 12 Sept. Aug. BS or BA
1 year health care experience		 Certificate in Perfusion $9,000

Pennsylvania

 
Currently Inactive
The M.S. Hershey Medical Center of Penn State University
CV Perfusion Technology Training Program
P.O. Box 850
Hershey, PA 17033
Phone (717) 531-8550
Fax (717) 531-4017
E-mail 
Robert Rush, CCP

Univ. of Pittsburgh Med. Ctr.
School of Cardiovascular Perfusion
Shadyside Hospital
5230 Centre Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Phone (412) 623-2482
Fax (412) 623-1091

Dr. Steve Borecky  (412) 578-6178
E-mail sborecky@carlow.edu
Joyce D'Antonio, Ph.D.
Perfusion Program

Inactive as of May 2002
Duquesne University
215 Rangos School of Health Sciences
600 Forbes Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15282
Phone (412) 396-5557
Fax (412) 396-5554
E-mail dantonio@duq2.cc.duq.edu
Robert Stroud, BS, CCP

Drexel University
Program in CV Perfusion Technology
Broad & Vine Streets, Mail Stop 508
Philadelphia, PA 19102-1192
Phone (215) 762-7895
Fax (215) 246-5347

 

Sponsor Length
(Months)		 Students Class
start		 Grad.
date		 General Admission Requirements Degree/
certificate		 Total tuition
M.S. Hershey Medical Center of Penn State University
Currently Inactive		 24   June June B.S. in Biology or Chemistry Certificate in Perfusion $12,500
UPMC Shady Side 15 12 June Oct. most qualified students meeting all academic pre-perfusion requisites at Carlow College B.S. in Biology
Certificate in Perfusion		 $13,000
Duquesne University
Inactive as of May 2002		 18   Sept. May GPA 2.5 or > B.S. $30,856
Drexel University 21 8 Aug. May GPA 2.5 or > B.S./Certificate in Perfusion Technology $24,000

South Carolina

 
Joseph Sistino, MPA, CCP
ECT Program
College of Health Professions
Medical University of South Carolina
101 Doughty Street, Suite 206
Charleston, SC 29403
Phone (843) 792-2298
Fax (843) 792-4417
 

Sponsor Length
(Months)		 Students Class
start		 Grad.
date		 General Admission Requirements Degree/
certificate		 Total tuition
Medical University of South Carolina 21 9 Aug. May 60 sem. hrs., Jr. Standing B.S. in Extracorporeal Circulation Technology $7,603 In-State
$22,140 Out-of-State

Tennessee

 
James J. Ramsey, BA, CCP, JD
 Vanderbilt University Medical Center
CVPT, Suite #2986
The Vanderbilt Clinic
Nashville, TN 37232-5734
Phone (615) 343-9195

Fax (615) 322-0742 

 

Sponsor Length
(Months)		 Students Class
start		 Grad.
date		 General Admission Requirements Degree/
certificate		 Total tuition
Vanderbilt University Medical Center 24 10 July June BS or BA Certificate in Cardiovascular Perfusion $10,000

Texas

 
Terry Crane, C.C.P.
Texas Heart Institute
P.O. Box 20345 MC-1224
Houston, TX 77225
Phone (832) 355-4026
Fax  (832) 355-8677 

 

Sponsor Length
(Months)		 Students Class
start		 Grad.
date		 General Admission Requirements Degree/
certificate		 Total tuition
Texas Heart Institute 12 20 Jan.
July		 Dec.
June		 B.S. or B.A. Certificate in Perfusion $15,000

Wisconsin

 
Dr. Ronald Gerrits
Milwaukee School of Engineering
1025 North Broadway
Milwaukee, WI 53202-3109
Phone (800) 332-6763
Fax (414) 277-7475

 

Sponsor Length
(Months)		 Students Class
start		 Grad.
date		 General Admission Requirements Degree/
certificate		 Total tuition
Milwaukee School of Engineering 18 4-6 Sept. Feb.

undergraduate GPA of at least 2.8 (on a 4.0 scale) & B.S. in Science

A student who is currently a Certified Clinical Perfusionist (CCP) may be granted permission to enroll as a part-time graduate student in this program.

M.S.P
 in Perfusion		 $40,000

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Revised 2002 Heartpumper.com
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