GusJVlahakesMD
Thoracic Surgery • Boston, MAAdult 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 02114Phone+1 617-680-0900Fax+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 HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1983 - 1985- Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1981 - 1983
Cardiovascular Research InstituteNone, Cardiac Physiology, 1978 - 1981- Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1975 - 1978
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1975
Certifications & Licensure
NH State Medical License 2018 - 2026
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
- 168 citationsCardiac Operations in Patients 80 Years Old and OlderCary W. Akins, Willard M. Daggett, Gus J. Vlahakes, Alan D. Hilgenberg, David F. Torchiana
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 1997-09-01 - 351 citationsThe pathophysiology of failure in acute right ventricular hypertension: hemodynamic and biochemical correlations.Gus J. Vlahakes, Kevin Turley, Julien I. E. Hoffman
Circulation. 1981-01-01 - 65 citationsVentricular Arrhythmia Following Alcohol Septal Ablation for Obstructive Hypertrophic CardiomyopathyPeter A. Noseworthy, Michael A. Rosenberg, Michael A. Fifer, Igor F. Palacios, Patricia A. Lowry
The American Journal of Cardiology. 2009-07-01
Press Mentions
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 ArteriesSeptember 16th, 2013
THE DOCTOR'S WORLD; The 2nd Artificial Heart: Patients Are Ready, but Not SurgeonsJuly 24th, 2001- Join now to see all
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Greek
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