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Gus Vlahakes, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Boston, MA

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Thoracic Surgery • Boston, MA

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Professor of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital

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  • Office

    Massachusetts General Hospital
    55 Fruit Street, Cox630
    Boston, MA 02114
    Phone+1 617-680-0900
    Fax+1 508-358-1170

Summary

  • Dr. Gus J. Vlahakes is a cardiovascular surgeon in Boston, MA and is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. He received his undergraduate education at MIT and his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and has been in practice 42 years. He specializes in cardiovascular surgery.

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1983 - 1985
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1981 - 1983
  • Cardiovascular Research Institute
    Cardiovascular Research InstituteNone, Cardiac Physiology, 1978 - 1981
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1975 - 1978
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1975

Certifications & Licensure

  • NH State Medical License
    NH State Medical License 2018 - 2026
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1983 - 2025
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Member Society of University Surgeons
  • Member American Surgical Association
  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2010-2014
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Courtney Can Now Get Back to the Life She Loves
    Courtney Can Now Get Back to the Life She LovesJuly 6th, 2018
  • Massachusetts General Hospital Offers Specialized Operation to Remove Chronic Blood Clots from Pulmonary Arteries
    Massachusetts General Hospital Offers Specialized Operation to Remove Chronic Blood Clots from Pulmonary ArteriesSeptember 16th, 2013
  • THE DOCTOR'S WORLD; The 2nd Artificial Heart: Patients Are Ready, but Not Surgeons
    THE DOCTOR'S WORLD; The 2nd Artificial Heart: Patients Are Ready, but Not SurgeonsJuly 24th, 2001
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Other Languages

  • Greek

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