Open Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

Dr Hendrick Barner is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Surgery at the Washington University School of Medicine, and Emeritus Professor in the Department of Surgery at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine.  Previously he has occupied the post of Professor in the Department of Surgery at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine as well. He has also held Visiting Professorships at 10 different institutions all over the US, in Japan and Korea.

Dr Barner has published extensively, including over 322 journal articles and over 30 books or book chapters. He has received the Honors Achievement Award from the Angiology Research Foundation, and Scientist of the Year from the Saint Louis University Chapter of Sigma XI. He is a current member of dozens of professional organizations for cardiologists and surgeons, and has sat on numerous Editorial Boards related to these areas of research. He is also a consultant for the Federal Aviation Administration. Dr Barner has impressive credentials and editorial experience from a career spanning 50 years.

The Role of the Editor in Chief

The editor in chief is responsible for editorial decision-making on papers submitted to the journal.  The editor in chief is also responsible for editorial matters that include but are not limited to journal supplements, the journal's aims and scope, the editorial board and volunteer peer reviewer pool, editorial assessment of video abstracts, assignment to published papers of endorsements, and for consulting on pre-submission inquiries from authors.