Joel S Corvera MD

Thoracic Surgery•Indianapolis, IN

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Professor of Clinical Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine

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1801 N. Senate Blvd.Suite 3300Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone+1 317-923-1787
Fax+1 317-962-0853

Summary

Dr. Joel Corvera is a thoracic surgeon based in Indianapolis, IN, specializing in adult cardiac, aortic, and cardiovascular surgery. He completed his medical education at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and pursued further training in surgery and thoracic surgery at Emory University School of Medicine, along with a fellowship in complex cardiac, aortic, and endovascular surgery at the University of Florida. He currently holds multiple positions at Indiana University School of Medicine and IU Health, including Clinical Professor of Surgery, Director of Thoracic Vascular and Aortic Surgery and Surgical Director of Transcatheter Valve Therapies. Dr. Corvera has expertise in transcatheter valve surgery, surgery for complex aortic disease, and endovascular aortic repair, among others. His research includes publications on aortic injuries and polymorphisms related to thoracic aortic aneurysm severity. He is also involved in various clinical trials, serving as the principal investigator for some.

Education & Training

University of Florida College of MedicineFellowship, Complex Cardiac, Aortic and Endovascular Surgery, 2008 - 2009
Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2005 - 2008
Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2003 - 2005
Emory University School of MedicinePost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2001 - 2003
Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1998 - 2001
Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

IN State Medical License 2009 - 2025
GA State Medical License 1999 - 2017
FL State Medical License 2008 - 2010
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Clinical Trials

TX2® Low Profile TAA Endovascular Graft Start of enrollment: 2010 Mar 01
Completed
Not Applicable
RelayPro Thoracic Stent-Graft in Subjects With Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Penetrating Atherosclerotic Ulcers Start of enrollment: 2017 May 10
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
NA
Study of the Relay Pro® Thoracic Stent-Graft in Subjects With Traumatic Injury of the Descending Thoracic Aorta Start of enrollment: 2017 Apr 17
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
PANTHER Study of Terumo Aortic Knitted and Woven Grafts, and Cardiovascular Patches Start of enrollment: 2021 Feb 17
RECRUITING
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Effect of RBT-1 on Preconditioning Response Biomarkers in Subjects Undergoing CABG and/or Cardiac Valve Surgery Start of enrollment: 2021 Aug 04
Completed
Phase 2
Evaluation of the GORE® EXCLUDER® Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis in the Treatment of Thoracoabdominal and Pararenal Aortic Aneurysms Start of enrollment: 2019 Jun 17
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
NA
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of ASP1128 (MA-0217) in Subjects at Risk for Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) and/or Valve Surgery Start of enrollment: 2019 Nov 01
COMPLETED
PHASE2
Anticoagulation for New-Onset Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation After CABG Start of enrollment: 2019 Dec 13
RECRUITING
PHASE3
PROACT Xa - A Trial to Determine if Participants With an On-X Aortic Valve Can be Maintained Safely on Apixaban Start of enrollment: 2020 May 01
Terminated
Phase 3
QPI-1002 Phase 3 for Prevention of Major Adverse Kidney Events (MAKE) in Subjects at High Risk for AKI Following Cardiac Surgery Start of enrollment: 2018 Jun 29
Terminated
Phase 3
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

A Comparative Analysis of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Methods for Sternal Wound Infections.
Ravinder Bamba, Brianna I Harvey, Noor U Malik, Jasmine Higgins, Cynthia Sung
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2025-03-01
Early survival benefit of a low-profile endograft in blunt traumatic aortic injury.
Benjamin W Starnes, Ravi R Rajani, Peter Rossi, Niten Singh, Jaime Benarroch-Gampel
Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2024-09-01
5 citations
One-year results with a low-profile endograft in subjects with thoracic aortic aneurysm and ulcer pathologies.
Wilson Y Szeto, Prashanth Vallabhajosyula, Hitoshi Matsuda, Sina L Moainie, Mel J Sharafuddin
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2022-05-01

Journal Articles

Identification of a common polymorphism in COQ8B acting as a modifier of thoracic aortic aneurysm severity
Landis BJ, Lai D, Guo D-C, Corvera JS, Idress MT, Stadler HW, Cuevas C, Needler GU, Vujakovich CE, Milewicz DM, Hinton RB, Ware SM, Human Genetics and Genomics Advances
One-Year Results with a Low-Profile Endograft in Subjects with Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Ulcer Pathologies
Szeto WY, Vallabhajosyula P, Matsuda S, Moainie S, Sharafuddin M, Corvera JS, Smolock C, Miyamoto S, Naslund, T, Ramaiah V, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
An emergent nexus between striae and the severity of thoracic aortopathy
Landis B, Vujakovich, C, Elmore, L, Pillai S, Lee L, Everett J, Markham L, Brown J, Hess, P, Corvera J, Genes
New Onset DQA1*0501+ Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDMS): MRI Directed Muscle Biopsies (MBx): Immunohistochemistry and Lack of T Cell Receptor (TCR) V[beta]8 Oligoclonality
L.M. Pachman, M.R.G. O’Gorman, T.P. Lawton, D.L. Litt, J.S. Corvera, M.R. Liotta, L. Maduzia, J. Caliendo, V. Corrochano, M.W. Lingen, R.L. Pope, Pediatric Research
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