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Office
300 Pasteur Dr
Palo Alto, CA 94304Phone+1 610-841-4810
Summary
- Dr. Ahmad Tarakji, MD is a board certified thoracic surgeon in Palo Alto, California. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in California, New Jersey, and Illinois. He is affiliated with Kaiser Permanente Fresno Medical Center.
Education & Training
- University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2007 - 2009
- Lehigh Valley Health NetworkResidency, Surgery, 2003 - 2007
- Abington Memorial HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2002 - 2003
- Chicago Medical School/Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & ScienceInternship, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2002
- University of Aleppo Faculty of MedicineClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
- OH State Medical License Current
- CA State Medical License 2010 - 2026
- IL State Medical License 2007 - 2017
- PA State Medical License 2002 - 2014
- NJ State Medical License 2009 - 2011
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 8 citationsHepatobiliary scintigraphy as a diagnostic modality for gastroparesis of the bypassed stomach after gastric bypass for morbid obesity.Ahmad M. Tarakji, Fermin Morales, Peter F. Rovito
Obesity Surgery. 2007-03-31 - 10 citationsShould axillary artery to coronary artery bypass be part of the cardiac surgeon's armamentarium?Ahmad M. Tarakji, Michael C. Sinclair
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 2007-07-01 - 20 citationsThe risk of carotid endarterectomy in patients with chronic renal insufficiency.Ahmad M. Tarakji, Amy McConaughy, Gary G. Nicholas
Current Surgery. 2006-09-01
Professional Memberships
- Member