# Randall Wolf

Randall K. Wolf (born 5 February 1953) is an American cardiothoracic surgeon, inventor, former radio personality, and magician. He is the creator of the Wolf Mini Maze, a procedure used to correct atrial fibrillation (AF). Wolf previously hosted a weekly radio show, "Take Charge of Your Health" on WKRC (AM) in Cincinnati, Ohio from 2011-2014.

## Medical career

Wolf serves on the Global Medical Advisory Board of StopAfib.org, a patient-to-patient resource to control atrial fibrillation. Currently, Wolf is a member of the DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston Methodist Hospital, Texas Medical Center. He is the arrhythmia specialist in the DeBakey group. He will be serving as faculty member for the 10th Annual Re-Evolution Summit for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery hosted by the Debakey Institute for Cardiovascular Education and Training on April 4–5, 2019. Wolf served as Lt. Col. Chuck Miller's cardiac surgeon, as noted in Col. Miller's most recent book Soaring With Destiny.
In 2015, Wolf relocated the Atrial Fibrillation Center to Houston, Texas where he was featured on Fox 26 News. He served as visiting professor to the University of Texas from 2015-2018.
In 2012, Wolf inaugurated the Atrial Fibrillation Center at The Indiana Heart Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana where he served as Co-director of the Atrial Fibrillation Center until 2014.
Wolf returned to the University of Cincinnati as professor of surgery and biomedical engineering from 2003-2007. While at UC, Dr. Wolf served as the 2006 President of the International Society of Minimially Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS) and the 2007 President of the 21st Century Cardiothoracic Surgery Society (21CCSS).
He also has served as director of the minimally invasive surgery project at Ohio State University from 1998-2003. Dr. Wolf helped pioneer the coronary bypass procedure using the da Vinci Surgical System while at Ohio State.
Wolf was featured on the PBS show Scientific American Frontiers hosted by Alan Alda on the show's January 23, 2001 episode "Affairs of the Heart."

## Radio

Wolf hosted a weekly radio show, "Take Charge of Your Health," on WKRC (AM) based out of Cincinnati from 2011-2014. The show aired from 6 to 7 PM EST Sunday nights.
The show discussed important health topics with in-studio physician specialists from around the world.

## Magic

Dr. Wolf is professional magician and magician member of the Academy of Magical Arts. He continues to perform for events in the United States and points beyond.

## Print and Press

Wolf has published over 100 peer reviewed articles, book chapters and invited commentaries in medical journals. See publication list.
| Publication | Year(s) Published |
| American Heart Journal | 2005 |
| The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Atlas of Endoscopic Spine Surgery | 1995 |
| Atlas of Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery | 2011 |
| Cardiology | 1986 |
| Cardiovascular Journal of Southern Africa | 1997 |
| Catheritization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis | 1995 |
| Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research (CORR) | 2005 |
| Conn's Current Therapy | 1994 |
| European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery | 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004 |
| The Heart Surgery Forum | 2000 |
| The Japanese Journal of Vascular Surgery | 2001 |
| Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery | 1989, 2003 |
| Journal of Endoscopic Surgery | 1998 |
| Journal of Heart Transplant | 1987 |
| Journal of the Indiana State Medical Association | 1981 |
| Journal of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery | 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Journal of Thoracic and Cardioversion | 2005 |
| Journal of Vascular Surgery | 1986 |
| Illustrated Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting | 1998 |
| Minimal Access Cardiovascular Surgery | 1999 |
| Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery | 1999 |
| Minimally Invasive Therapy and Allied Technologies | 2004 |
| Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | 2001 |
| Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases | 2005 |
| Ortho Clinics | 1998 |
| Seminars on Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | 1998 |
| Spine | 1997, 2004 |
| Surgical Endoscopy | 1999, 2003 |
| Surgical Gynecology Obstetrics Journal | 1987 |
| Thoracic Surgery | 2001, 2002 |
| Thoracoscopic Spine Surgery | 1998 |

## Honors and awards

| Honor or Award | Year(s) Received |
| Phi Beta Kappa, Indiana University | 1975 |
| Academic Standards Committee, Indiana University Medical Center | 1977, 1978 |
| Innovator of the Year, Cincinnati Business Courier | 2006 |
| Honorary Professor Capital University Beijing | 2006 |
| Ethicon-Endosurgery Chair for Innovation in Surgery | 2006 |
| Top Doc in Cincinnati | 2007 |
| Most Compassionate Doctor Award | 2012 |
| Top Doc in Indianapolis | 2012 |

## Patents

| US Patent | Date Received |
| US06066144; Surgical anastomosis method | May 23, 2000 |
| US06013027; Method for a tissue stabilization device during surgery | January 11, 2000 |