Gus J Vlahakes MD
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Professor of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital
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Massachusetts General Hospital55 Fruit Street, Cox630Boston, MA 02114
Phone+1 617-680-0900
Fax+1 508-358-1170
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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
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1983 - 1985- Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1981 - 1983
Cardiovascular Research InstituteNone, Cardiac Physiology, 1978 - 1981- Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1975 - 1978
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1975
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1983 - 2027
NH State Medical License 2018 - 2026
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
- Entrapment of Pulmonary Artery Catheters in Cardiac Surgery: A Structured Literature Review and Analysis of Published Case Reports.Nicolas Kumar, Chihiro Toda, Etienne J Couture, Gus J Vlahakes, Michael G Fitzsimons
Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2025-04-01 - Localization of coronary bypass targets in hard-to-see coronary arteries.Rabin Gerrah, Kristin Lipe, Gus J Vlahakes
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 2023-10-12 - Correction to: The Role of Angiogenesis and Arteriogenesis in Myocardial Infarction and Coronary Revascularization.Cristiano Spadaccio, Antonio Nenna, David Rose, Francesco Piccirillo, Annunziata Nusca
Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research. 2022-12-01
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
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Other Languages
- Greek
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