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Dr. David Drullinsky
Appointed to the Division of Cardiac Surgery 
at 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ

Dear Colleagues,

The Division of Cardiac Surgery at 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. David Drullinsky as a Cardiac Surgeon at the 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ Health Centre (MUHC) and Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery. His major clinical role is in heart failure, mechanical support and transplantation while his academic role will be Surgeon Educator.

Dr. Drullinsky was born in Santiago, Chile, and moved to Montreal after completing his medical degree at the Universidad de Chile in 2010. He conducted research at 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ before starting his cardiac surgery residency in 2013, which he completed in 2019. He then pursued a two-year fellowship at Northwestern University Hospitals in Chicago under the mentorship of Dr. Patrick McCarthy, focusing on mechanical circulatory support, heart transplantation and complex valve surgery.

Following his fellowship, Dr. Drullinsky joined Western University in London, Ontario in 2021, where he specialized in advanced heart failure surgery, including mechanical support with ventricular assist devices (VADs), extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and heart transplantation.

In 2024, Dr. Drullinsky returned to Montreal, joining the CHUM as a full-time cardiac surgeon while contributing to the heart transplant program at 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ. Now, as a member of the MUHC, Dr. Drullinsky will focus on heart transplantation, mechanical circulatory support, complex coronary surgeries, and atrial fibrillation.

In addition to his clinical roles, Dr. Drullinsky is committed to advancing surgical education. He is currently completing a Master’ s in Health Professions Education at Maastricht University, further enhancing his contributions to the academic development of our surgical programs.

Dr. Drullinsky is trilingual, and fluent in Spanish, English, and French, enhancing his ability to serve our diverse patient population. He brings exceptional expertise in heart failure management, transplantation, and surgical education.

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Drullinsky back to 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ and the MUHC.