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John Puskas, MD, Thoracic Surgery, New York, NY

JohnDPuskasMDMSc, FACC, FACS

Thoracic Surgery New York, NY

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Professor of Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York Chairman, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mount Sinai Beth Israel

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  • Office

    440 West 114th Street
    Mount Sinai Saint Luke’s Hospital
    New York, NY 10025
    Phone+1 212-523-2798
    Fax+1 212-523-5344

Education & Training

  • Emory University School of Medicine
    Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1994 - 1996
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1986 - 1993
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 1994 - 2025
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2019 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2014 - 2025
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • National Top Doctor Castle Connoly, 2014-2020
  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
  • Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Association of Radial Artery Graft vs Saphenous Vein Graft with Long-Term Cardiovascular Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting  
    John D Puskas, Leonard N Girardi, JAMA
  • Original Investigation Left Main Revascularization with PCI or CABG in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: EXCEL Trial  
    John D Puskas, David E Kandzari, Gennaro Giustino, Roxana Mehran, Martin B Leon, Philippe Genereux, Michael 3rd Ragosta, Charles A Simonton, Irving L Kron, Gregg W Stone, ScienceDirect

Lectures

  • Randomized, Controlled Trial of Intensive vs. Conservative Glucose Control in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (GLUCO-CABG) 
    Atlanta, GA - 6/13/2014

Authored Content

  • Association of Radial Artery Graft vs Saphenous Vein Graft with Long-Term Cardiovascular Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass GraftingJuly 2020
  • Association of Radial Artery Graft vs Saphenous Vein Graft with Long-Term Cardiovascular Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass GraftingJuly 2020
  • New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation After PCI or CABG for Left Main DiseaseFebruary 2018
  • New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation After PCI or CABG for Left Main DiseaseFebruary 2018
  • New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation After PCI or CABG for Left Main Disease the EXCEL TrialFebruary 2018
  • New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation After PCI or CABG for Left Main Disease the EXCEL TrialFebruary 2018
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Press Mentions

  • How Bloodless Open Heart Surgeries Are Performed
    How Bloodless Open Heart Surgeries Are PerformedMarch 3rd, 2023
  • Heart Health Warning: A Man Scheduled for Hip Replacement Ends up Having Quadruple Bypass Surgery
    Heart Health Warning: A Man Scheduled for Hip Replacement Ends up Having Quadruple Bypass SurgeryFebruary 16th, 2023
  • Surgeons Performing Beating Heart Surgery for Many Patients
    Surgeons Performing Beating Heart Surgery for Many PatientsFebruary 16th, 2023
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • French