ChrisRokkasMD
Thoracic Surgery • Madison, WIAdult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Cardiovascular Surgery
Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin
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Office
600 Highland Ave
Madison, WI 53792Phone+1 608-263-1530Fax+1 802-847-8158
Education & Training
Missouri Baptist Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiac and Aortic Surgery, 1997 - 1999
Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, IncFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1995 - 1997
SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityChief Residency, Surgery, 1993 - 1995
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Surgery, 1988 - 1993- Forest Park HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1986 - 1987
University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoInternship, Surgery, 1986 - 1986
University of AthensClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2016 - 2026
IL State Medical License 1985 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2016 - 2026
WI State Medical License 2013 - 2025
VT State Medical License 2020 - 2022- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsAprikalim a potassium adenosine triphosphate channel opener reduces neurologic injury in a rabbit model of spinal cord ischemiaVasileios A. Lozos, Ioannis K. Toumpoulis, Georgios Agrogiannis, Evangelos J. Giamarellos-Bourboulis, Themistocles P. Chamogeorgakis
International Journal of Surgery. 2013-05-01 - 41 citationsProfound systemic hypothermia protects the spinal cord in a primate model of spinal cord ischemia.Chris K. Rokkas, Sudhir Sundaresan, Todd A. Shuman, Robert S. Palazzo, Takashi Nitta
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 1993-12-01 - 63 citationsDextrorphan inhibits the release of excitatory amino acids during spinal cord ischemiaChris K. Rokkas, Loring R. Helfrich, Douglas C. Lobner, Dennis W. Choi, Nicholas T. Kouchoukos
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 1994-08-01
Press Mentions
Cardiothoracic Surgeons Join Medical College PhysiciansJune 9th, 2017
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Greek
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