AshokMuniappanMD
Thoracic Surgery • Boston, MAAdult General Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgical Oncology, Cardiovascular Surgery
General Thoracic Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital
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Office
55 Fruit St
Surg HST
Boston, MA 02114Phone+1 617-726-2066Fax+1 617-724-3499
Summary
- Dr. Ashok Muniappan is a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Massachusetts General Hospital, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, North Shore Medical Center, and Emerson Hospital. He received his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine and has been in practice 17 years. He specializes in adult general thoracic surgery, minimally invasive thoracic surgery, thoracic surgical oncology, and cardiovascular surgery and is experienced in interstitial lung disease, branchiogenic carcinoma, esophagectomy, adult general thoracic surgery, and thoracic surgical oncology.
Education & Training
Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2007 - 2009- Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2000 - 2007
Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 2003 - 2026
ME State Medical License 2021 - 2024
NH State Medical License 2012 - 2024
RI State Medical License 2021 - 2024
PA State Medical License 2009 - 2010- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 36 citationsLigand-mediated cytolysis of tumor cells: Use of heregulin-ζ chimeras to redirect cytotoxic T lymphocytesAshok Muniappan, Babak Banapour, Jane S. Lebkowski, Sohel Talib
Cancer Gene Therapy. 2000-01-01 - 17 citationsPercutaneous Cryoablation: Safety and Efficacy for Pain Palliation of Metastases to Pleura and Chest Wall.Florian J. Fintelmann, Platon Braun, Syed Hamad Mirzan, Ambrose J. Huang, Till D. Best
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 2020-02-01 - 676 citationsMolecular Mechanisms of Resistance to First- and Second-Generation ALK Inhibitors in ALK-Rearranged Lung CancerJustin F. Gainor, Leila Dardaei, Satoshi Yoda, Luc Friboulet, Ignaty Leshchiner
Cancer Discovery. 2016-10-01
Journal Articles
- Programmed Death Ligand 1 and CD8+ Immune Cell Infiltrates in Resected Primary Tracheal Malignant NeoplasmsMichael Lanuti, Harald C Ott, Douglas J Mathisen, Angela Shih, Ashok Muniappan, Henning A Gaissert, European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- Preoperative Thoracic Muscle Area on Computed Tomography Predicts Long-Term Survival Following Pneumonectomy for Lung CancerHenning A Gaissert, Florian J Fintelmann, Ashok Muniappan, Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
Grant Support
- Regulatory T Cells In Cardiac Allograft ToleranceNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2003–2004
Professional Memberships
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