Harold M. Burkhart, MD
Accepting New Patients
Member of OU Health Physicians
About Harold Burkhart
Harold M. Burkhart, M.D., is a Professor of Surgery and Chief of the Division of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In addition, he is the Director of the Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgical Program at the Children's Hospital of Oklahoma. He holds the CHF Brandon Weeden Chair of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery and the Paul H. and Doris Eaton Travis Chair in Thoracic Surgery. Prior to joining the University of Oklahoma in 2014, he was a Professor of Surgery at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. He completed his general surgery training at Indiana University, cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at Mayo Clinic and a congenital cardiothoracic surgical fellowship at Toronto Hospital for Sick Children.
Dr. Burkhart's primary clinical interest is pediatric cardiothoracic surgery with an emphasis on neonatal cardiac surgery. Complex reconstructions in single ventricle heart defects including hypoplastic left heart syndrome are of particular interest. In addition, he has an active clinical interest in understanding the role of stem cell therapy in congenital heart disease.
Affiliations
Oklahoma Children's Hospital – Heart Center,
Oklahoma Children's Hospital
Awards
Listed as Top Doctor – Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon 2011, US News Top Doctors
2011
O.T. Clagett Travel Award, Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic
2002
“Best Doctors” by Best Doctors Inc.
2014
“Best Doctors” by Best Doctors Inc.
2015
“Best Doctors” by Best Doctors Inc.
2017
“Best Doctors” by Best Doctors Inc.
2018
Outstanding Young Men of America
1992
Surgical Socrates Award: Best Chief Resident, Department of Surgery, Indiana University
1999
Listed as Top Doctor – Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon 2015, US News Top Doctors
2015
Marquis Who’s Who in America
2017
CHF Brandon Weeden Chair of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery
2019
Listed as Top Doctor – Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon 2012, US News Top Doctors
2012
Carl H. McCaskey Award, First Place, Surgical Research Presentation, American College of Surgeons
1998
Outstanding Editorial Board Member, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
2019
Certificate of Recognition for Compassion and Kindness, Thomas J. Vilsack, Governor of the State of Iowa
2005
Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.
2016
Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.
2017
Academic Keys Who’s Who in Medicine Higher Education
2014
Institutional Leadership Development Program, University of Iowa
2005
US News & World Report Best Doctor
Listed as a Best Doctor in Central Oklahoma, Best Doctors of America
2016
Listed as Top Doctor – Thoracic and Cardiac Surgeon 2013, US News Top Doctors
2013
Health Education
Medical School
Doctor of Medicine
East Tennessee State University 1992
Fellowship
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Mayo Clinic Rochester, NY 2002
Pediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Hospital for Sick Children Toronto, ON 2003
Residency
Research, Vascular Surgery
Indiana University Indianapolis, IN 1996
Board Certification
Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery
2011
Thoracic surgery
2000
General surgery
2000
Residency
General Surgery
Indiana University Medical Center Indianapolis, IN 1999
Internship
General Surgery
University of Tennessee Chattanooga, TN 1993
Training
Registrar, General Surgery
Cambridge University Hospitals, Addenbrookes Hospital Cambridge1997
Medical Interests
Areas of Interest:
Neonatal heart surgery Cardiac valve repair Stem cell research for HLHS Complex congenital cardiac repair Adult congenital cardiac surgery Pediatric thoracic surgery