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Office
1201 Nw 16th St
(11)
Miami, FL 33125Phone+1 305-575-3157Fax+1 305-575-3384
Summary
- Dr. Alex Furst, MD is a board certified thoracic surgeon in Miami, Florida. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina. He is affiliated with Miami Veterans Affairs Healthcare System.
Education & Training
Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1972 - 1973
University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 1967 - 1972
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineClass of 1967
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 1973 - 2025
NC State Medical License 1976 - 2025
SC State Medical License 1975 - 1988
GA State Medical License 1972 - 1987- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 24 citationsOverexpression of mutated MRP4 in cisplatin resistant small cell lung cancer cell line: collateral sensitivity to azidothymidine.Niramol Savaraj, Chunjing Wu, Medhi Wangpaichitr, Macus Tien Kuo, Theodore J. Lampidis
International Journal of Oncology. 2003-07-01 - 9 citationsPhase II study of vinorelbine with low dose prednisone in the treatment of hormone-refractory metastatic prostate cancerCarlos Robles, Alex J Furst, P. Sriratana, Shenghan Lai, L. Chua
Oncology Reports. 2003-07-01 - 6 citationsThoracic epidural anesthesia for cardiac surgery via left anterior thoracotomy in the conscious patient.Mark B. Anderson, King F. Kwong, Alex J. Furst, Tomas A. Salerno
The Heart Surgery Forum. 2002-01-01
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
