Anthony W. Castleberry, MD, MMCi

Associate Professor, UNMC Department of Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Surgical Director – Extracorporeal Life Support and ECMO Program

Dr. Castleberry is a board-certified, fellowship-trained specialist in adult cardiac surgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. His clinical focus encompasses the full spectrum cardiothoracic conditions, including heart failure and heart transplantation, mechanical circulatory support, coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, and complex aortic surgical procedures. He serves as the surgical director of the UNMC Extracorporeal Life Support Program, and during his time as director the program achieved the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Award for Excellence in Life Support, gold level.

He completed his residency and fellowship training at Duke University Medical Center, where he also obtained a Master of Management in Clinical Informatics degree, with honors, from the Fuqua School of Business. He has been recognized for his work in clinical informatics and was invited to the White House by the Obama administration to join senior officials and fellow health care providers for a discussion on how health information technology can help improve care quality and patient health.

He is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation.