Thomas Prendergast, MD

UMDNJ-RWJ Medical School
125 Paterson Street - MEB 512
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone: (732) 235-7810
Fax: (732) 235-8963

Dr. Prendergast specializes in Cardiothoracic Surgery.

Medical School
  • Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
Residency
  • Los Angeles USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
  • University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA
Fellowship
  • Los Angeles USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
  • Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Board Certification
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Publications
  • Beauford RB, Saunders CR, Lunceford TA, Niemier LA, Kaanam R, Prendergast TW, Burns PG, Sardari FF, Goldstein DJ. Multivessel Off Pump Revascularization in Patients with Significant Left Main Coronary Artery Stenosis: Early and Midterm Outcome Analysis (Accepted for Publication in J Card Surg. 2004).
  • Beauford RB, Saunders CR, Niemeier LA, Lunceford TA, Karanam R, Prendergast TW, Shah S, Burns PG, Sardari FF, Goldstein DJ. Is Off-Pump Revascularization Better for Patients with Non-Dialysis-Dependent Renal Insufficiency? 2004 Feb; 7(2).
    http://www.hsforum.com/vol7/issue2/2003-30203.html
  • Goldstein DJ, Beauford RB, Luk B, Karanam R, Prendergast TW, Sardari F, Burns P, Saunders C. Multi-vessel Off-Pump Revascularization in Patients with Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2003 July; 24(1):72-80.
  • Beauford RB, Goldstein DJ, Sardari FF, Karanam R, Luk B, Prendergast TW, Burns PG, Garland P, Chen C, Patafio O, Saunders CR. Multi-vessel off-pump revascularization in octogenarians: early and mid-term outcomes. Ann Thorac Surg 76:12-17, 2003.
  • Goldstein DJ, Beauford RB, Luk B, Karanam R, Prendergast TW, Sardari FF, Saunders CR. Multi-vessel off-pump revascularization in patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction. Euro J Cardio Surg 24:72-80, 2003.
  • Prendergast TW, Furukawa S, Beyer III AJ, Jeevanandam V. Donor heart preservation beyond four hours using Uwisconsin solution. In Progress, 1999.
  • Prendergast TW, Furukawa S, Beyer III AJ, Browne JB, Eisen HJ, Jeevanandam V. The role of gender in heart transplantation. Ann Thorac Surg 65(1): 88-94, 1998.
  • Meyers DG, Meyers RE, Prendergast TW. The Usefulness of Diagnostic Tests on Pericardial Fluid. Chest 111:1213-21, 1997.
  • Prendergast TW, Todd B, Beyer III AJ, Furukawa S, Eisen HJ, Addonizio VP, Browne BJ, Jeevanandam V. Management of left ventricular assist device infection with heart transplantation. Ann Thoracic Surg 64:142-147, 1997.
  • Prendergast TW, Furukawa S, Eisen HJ, McCLurken J, Jeevanandam V. Defining the role of Aprotinin in orthotopic heart transplantation. Ann Thorac Surg 62:670-4, 1996.
  • Jeevanandam V, Furukawa S, Prendergast TW, Todd BA, Eisen HF, McCLurken JB. Standard criteria for an acceptable donor heart are restricting heart transplantation. Ann Thoracic Surg 62:128-35, 1996.
  • Prendergast TW, Ortega AE, Starnes VA, Klein TM, Barr ML. Safe application of diagnostic laparoscopy during biventricular assistance. Ann Thoracic Surg 61(2): 735-737, 1996.
  • Prendergast TW, Wells W, Berdjis F, Brandt D, Lange P, Hetzer R, Starnes V. Coarctation repair in adults: The fate of systolic hypertension. Ann Thoracic Surg 61(1): 1168-71, 1996.
  • Prendergast TW. An American chief surgical resident in Ireland. Irish J Med Sci; 160:338, 1991.
  • Schlegel R, Prendergast TW, Williamson P. Membrane phospholipid asymmetry as a factor in erythrocyte-endothelial cell interactions. J Cell Phys 123:215-18, 1985.
Gender
  • Male

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