Darien Wayne Bradford, M.D.

Speciality

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

About 

Darien Bradford, MD, is a cardiothoracic surgeon trained to diagnose and treat diseases of the chest, esophagus, diaphragm, heart, lungs and trachea. For more than a decade, Dr. Bradford has performed minimally invasive thoracic surgery in North Texas, offering his patients a successful alternative to traditional open heart and open chest surgery. He and his surgical team are highly specialized in both video and robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. Dr. Bradford performs a variety of minimally invasive procedures for conditions of the heart, lung, pleura, and mediastinum.

Hospital Affiliations

Texas Health Arlington Memorial HospitalArlington, TX
USMD Hospital at ArlingtonArlington, TX
Medical City Fort Worth HospitalFort Worth, TX

High Performing in Heart Attack and Heart Failure

Methodist Mansfield Medical CenterMansfield, TX

High Performing in Heart Failure

Education & Experience

Medical School & Residency

University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals

Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1998-2000

University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals

Residency, Surgery, 1991-1998

Wayne State University School of Medicine

Medical School

Certifications & Licensure

American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Certified in Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

LA State Medical License

Active through 2023

TX State Medical License

Active through 2024

Awards, Honors & Recognitions

CMS Stage 1 EHR, 2011

Super Doc

Publications

Examining the Use of Sodium Nitroprusside in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Is the Benefit Worth the Cost?

Caitlin M. Gibson, Sondra Davis, Darien Bradford

Topical application of autologous blood products during surgical closure following a coronary artery bypass graft.

Reza S. Khalafi, Darien W. Bradford, Michael G. Wilson

Inhalation injury increases the anastomotic bronchial blood flow in the pouch model of the left ovine lung.

Frank Hinder, Naoki Matsumoto, Michael Booke, Darien W. Bradford, Lillian D. Traber, David N. Herndon, Daniel L. Traber

Inhaled nitric oxide selectively reduces pulmonary hypertension after ovine smoke inhalation but does not improve oxygenation.

Michael Booke, Darien W. Bradford, Frank Hinder, Kazuya Nishida, Nettie Biondo, Lillian D. Traber, Daniel L. Traber

Effects of inhaled nitric oxide and nebulized prostacyclin on hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction in anesthetized sheep.

Michael Booke, Darien W. Bradford, Frank Hinder, Donald D. Harper, Randall W. Brauchle, Lillian D. Traber, Daniel L. Traber

Improved gas exchange performance of the intravascular oxygenator by active blood mixing

Weike Tao, Tyrus Schroeder, Akhil Bidani, Victor J. Cardenas, Phoung-dung J. Nguyen, Darien W. Bradford, Daniel L. Traber, Joseph B. Zwischenberger