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John Cleveland

Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery

Kelly Tarantello Chair in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

Associate Chief, CT Surgery, Heart Institute CHLA

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John David Cleveland, MD is an Assistant Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine and University of Southern California. He received his medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine. He subsequently completed his residency in Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Southern California followed by a fellowship in Congenital Cardiac Surgery at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, both under the mentorship of Dr. Vaughn A. Starnes. His clinical and research interests focus on the long-term care of children with congenital heart disease as they progress into adulthood.

Publications

  • Durability of Right Ventricle to Pulmonary Artery Conduits Implanted in Patients Less Than One Year of Age. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2026 Aug 04; 21501351261458314.. View in PubMed
  • Prolonged Mechanical Circulatory Support of Neonatal Biventricular Failure via Single Ventricle Conversion With Ventricular Assist Device. ASAIO J. 2026 Jul 02.. View in PubMed
  • 2026 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) expert consensus statement: Antithrombotic management of neonates/infants undergoing cardiac interventions. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 09; 172(3):618-662.e7.. View in PubMed
  • Pediatric Cardiac Xenotransplantation as a Bridge to Allotransplantation: State of the Field and Preclinical Insights From a Pediatric Model. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu. 2026; 29:109-114.. View in PubMed
  • Machine learning to infer neurocognitive testing scores among adolescents and young adults with congenital heart disease. Commun Med (Lond). 2026 Feb 06; 6(1).. View in PubMed
  • Gene-edited pig cardiac xenotransplantation as a bridge to allotransplantation in infants: Progress in a pig-to-baboon model. Am J Transplant. 2026 May; 26(5):980-991.. View in PubMed
  • Exploring the Relationship Between Insomnia and Biological Factors, Substance Use, and Physical Activity in People With HIV in the United States: Insights From the PROSPER Study. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2026 Jan-Feb 01; 37(1):52-62.. View in PubMed
  • Lymphoma accelerates T cell and tissue aging. Cancer Cell. 2025 Oct 13; 43(10):1917-1936.e8.. View in PubMed
  • The complex and hazardous course for heterotaxy-associated congenital heart disease. JTCVS Open. 2025 Aug; 26:196-206.. View in PubMed
  • Epigenetic Plasticity Drives Carcinogenesis and Multi-Therapy Resistance in Multiple Myeloma. Res Sq. 2025 Apr 15.. View in PubMed

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