Division of Cardiovascular Perfusion
Support life through advanced perfusion science education and clinical training that prepares experts in circulatory and respiratory life-support care.
Master of Science in Cardiovascular Perfusion
97.3%
ABCP Basic Science five-year average first-time pass rate
98%
ABCP Clinical App five-year average first-time pass rate
100%
ABCP Credentialing exam five-year average pass rate
99.4%
average job placement within 12 months of graduation
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About the Profession
Perfusionists operate life support devices to support patients’ circulatory and respiratory systems. The perfusion profession is relatively small with fewer than 4,500 practitioners in the United States.
Faculty & Staff
Laura Dell'Aiera, DHSc, MHA, CCP
Division Director and Assistant Professor
843-792-8508 , dellaier@musc.edu
William J. Dauch, MS, CCP
Instructor & Clinical Coordinator
842-732-8404 , dauch@musc.edu
David Fisher, MS, CCP
Instructor & Assistant Clinical Coordinator
fisherda@musc.edu
David Fitzgerald, DHA, MPH, CCP, LP
Associate Dean, Student Affairs - College of Health Professions
Professor, College of Health Professions
Professor, College of Health Professions
mail
fitzgerd@musc.edu
call
843-792-4492
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Dr. Dave Fitzgerald is the Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Associate Professor for the CVP Program at the MUSC College of Health Professions. He received his bachelor’s degree in biology and perfusion degree from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania and Allegheny University of Health Sciences in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, respectively. He received his Master’s in Public Health from the University of Alaska in Anchorage, Alaska, and his Doctorate in Health Administration at MUSC in Charleston. Upon graduation, he was conferred the DHA Outstanding Quantitative Doctoral project and Dean’s Awards in 2019.
Currently, Dr. Fitzgerald serves as the Associate Editor of the Journal of Extracorporeal Technology and member of the International Consortium of Evidence-Based Perfusion. He is the current President of the American Academy of Cardiovascular Perfusion. In 2012, he served as President of the American Society of Extracorporeal Technology. Dr. Fitzgerald was conferred the Award of Excellence in 2009 and John. H. Gibbon Jr. Award in 2020 from AmSECT. As a member of the CVP Faculty, Dr. Fitzgerald’s research focuses on disparities among cardiac surgical blood transfusion practices and nontechnical skills assessment in clinical perfusion. He was awarded the MUSC College of Health Professions Teacher of the Year in 2018 and MUSC Foundation Developing Teacher Award in 2019. Dr. Fitzgerald remains an active clinician as member of the MUSC Clinical Perfusion Team.
Mary Dooley, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Research Coordinator
843-792-6036 , mizzelm@musc.edu
D'Andra Roper-Shine
Administrative Coordinator
843-792-6505 , roperde@musc.edu
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