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Office
2041 Georgia Ave NW
Ste 4000
Washington, DC 20060Phone+1 202-865-3785
Summary
- Kakra Hughes is a vascular surgeon in Washington, DC and is affiliated with Howard University Hospital. He received his medical degree from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and has been in practice 19 years. He is experienced in peripheral arterial disease, carotid disease, aortic surgery, venous disease and vascular trauma employing medical, endovascular and open surgical techniques. He has more than 70 publications and over 500 citings. He serves as an assistant editor for the Journal of Vascular Surgery, an associate editor for Annals of Vascular Surgery and is a distinguished fellow of the Society for Vascular Surgery.
Education & Training
- University of Maryland, College ParkPhD, Health Services Research, 2016 - 2020
- Georgetown University MS, Clinical and Translational Research , 2014 - 2016
- Harvard Medical School/BIDMCFellowship, Vascular/Endovascular Surgery, 2003 - 2005
- Charles R Drew UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 2003
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Research, 1999 - 2000
- Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1999 - Present
- MD State Medical License 2008 - 2026
- DC State Medical License 2008 - 2024
- SC State Medical License 2006 - 2013
- GA State Medical License 2007 - 2012
- AZ State Medical License 2005 - 2006
- MA State Medical License 2003 - 2006
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Vascular Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 33 citationsRegional variation in racial disparities among patients with peripheral artery disease.Thomas F. O'Donnell, Chloe Powell, Sarah E. Deery, Jeremy D. Darling, Kakra Hughes
Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2018-08-01 - 72 citationsBlack patients present with more severe vascular disease and a greater burden of risk factors than white patients at time of major vascular interventionPeter A. Soden, Sara L. Zettervall, Sarah E. Deery, Kakra Hughes, Michael C. Stoner
Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2017-09-23 - 13 citationsThe influence of socioeconomic status on outcomes of lower extremity arterial reconstruction.Kakra Hughes, Olubode A. Olufajo, Kellee Wright, Dylan H. Roby, Craig S. Fryer
Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2021-09-08
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