Tirone E. David, O.C., O.Ont., M.D., F.R.C.S.(C), is a Canadian cardiac surgeon and professor. He is the Head of the division of Cardiovascular Surgery at the Toronto General Hospital. Dr. David proposed a technique for a valve sparing treatment for aortic insufficiency, due to dilatation of Valsalva sinuses. The Toronto General Hospital (part of the University Health Network,) is a major teaching hospital downtown Toronto, Canada. ... AORTA can also mean always-on real-time access, referring to WAN computer networks. ...

Born in Ribeirao Claro, Brazil, he graduated from the University of Parana as a medical doctor in 1968. He trained in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery from 1970 to 1975 at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. He then immigrated to Canada where he became a cardiovascular surgeon at The Toronto General Hospital.

In 2004, he was appointed an University Professor of the University of Toronto and has been part of the Department of Surgery since 1980. Founded in 1827, the University of Toronto (U of T), in Toronto, Ontario, is the largest university in Canada. ...

In 1996, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for his "techniques in open-heart surgery and heart transplantation". [1] He was also awarded the Order of Ontario. The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means, They desire a better country. ... The Order of Ontario is an award given in the Canadian province of Ontario. ...

References

• Chapter 31: Aortic Valve Repair and Aortic Valve-Sparing Operations by Tirone E. David in Cardiac Surgey in the Adult
• Honored with 2004 Antoine Marfan Award for innovative and outstanding contributions to the development of cardiovascular surgery and the surgical care of people with the Marfan syndrome.