Mark D. Rodefeld

Mark D. Rodefeld conducts research in pediatric and adult congenital heart disease surgery, with a strong focus on developing mechanical devices that assist blood circulation in patients who have undergone the Fontan operation (a surgery for children born with only one functioning heart pumping chamber). Much of the work combines surgical outcome studies with engineering approaches such as computational fluid dynamics simulations, neural-network control systems, and testing of implantable pump devices.

Publication activity has been variable across the decade with occasional peaks (2019) and a recent average of about 2-3 papers per year, indicating a roughly steady output.

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Typically publishes in teams of ~6 · 25% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 20 venues