ChristopherBernardKomanapalliMD
Thoracic Surgery • Tucson, AZAdult Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Office
5301 E Grant Rd
Tucson, AZ 85712Phone+1 520-838-3540
Summary
- Dr. Christopher Komanapalli is a thoracic surgeon in Tucson, AZ and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Tucson Medical Center, Northwest Medical Center, St Mary's Medical Center, and Banner University Medical Center. He received his medical degree from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and has been in practice 13 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. He specializes in adult cardiac surgery, adult general thoracic surgery, and cardiovascular surgery and is experienced in adult cardiac surgery and valvular surgery.
Education & Training
University of MinnesotaFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2009 - 2012
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health)Residency, Surgery, 2001 - 2009
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
OR State Medical License 2006 - Present
AZ State Medical License 2019 - 2026
IA State Medical License 2012 - 2026
IL State Medical License 2020 - 2026
CO State Medical License 2022 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2019 - 2025
NV State Medical License 2021 - 2025- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 21 citationsPercutaneous repair of an ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm with a septal occluder deviceChristopher B. Komanapalli, Grant H. Burch, Uttam Tripathy, Matthew S. Slater, Howard K. Song
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2005-08-01 - 43 citationsModification to the Ross procedure to prevent autograft dilatationMatthew Slater, Irving Shen, Karl F. Welke, Christopher Komanapalli, Ross M. Ungerleider
Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual. 2005-01-01 - 5 citationsST segment elevation caused by ostial right coronary artery obstruction in infective endocarditis: a case report.Alexander Bolton, Georges Hajj, Laila Payvandi, Christopher Komanapalli
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders. 2020-09-11
Press Mentions
Three Tiny Babies, One Incredible DayJuly 5th, 2015
Cardiologist Talks About Heart HealthMarch 12th, 2015
Iowa State's Jamie Pollard, Fred Hoiberg Now Bonded by Heart IssuesMarch 11th, 2015
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Spanish
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