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Office
1365 Clifton Rd Ne
Suite A2200
Atlanta, GA 30322Phone+1 404-778-5040Fax+1 404-778-4346
Summary
- Dr. John Vega, MD is a board certified thoracic surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Georgia and Texas. He is affiliated with Emory University Hospital, Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Emory University Hospital Midtown.
Education & Training
- Texas Heart InstituteFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1993 - 1995
- University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonResidency, Surgery, 1986 - 1993
- University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
- GA State Medical License 1996 - 2025
- TX State Medical License 1987 - 1995
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Gender and Race Differences in HeartMate3 Left Ventricular Assist Device as a Bridge to Transplantation.Rebecca S Steinberg, Alexis K Okoh, Jeffrey Wang, Krishan J Patel, Apoorva Gangavelli
JACC. Heart Failure. 2024-08-01 - 34 citationsThe Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs 2023 Annual Report: Focus on Magnetically Levitated Devices.Ulrich P Jorde, Omar Saeed, Devin Koehl, Alanna A Morris, Katherine L Wood
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2024-01-01 - Complex repolarization dynamics in ex vivo human ventricles are independent of the restitution properties.Shahriar Iravanian, Ilija Uzelac, Anand D Shah, Mikael J Toye, Michael S Lloyd
Europace. 2023-12-06
Press Mentions
- Dr. David Vega Joins the Texas Heart Institute Board of TrusteesJuly 18th, 2023