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Office
1802 Yakima Ave
Tacoma, WA 98405Phone+1 253-272-7777Fax+1 253-426-4142
Summary
- Dr. Kari Vitikainen, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Tacoma, Washington. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Arizona. He is affiliated with St. Joseph Medical Center and MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital.
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1972 - 1973- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Surgery, 1965 - 1972
SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityClass of 1965
Certifications & Licensure
AZ State Medical License 2002 - 2019- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 86 citationsEffects on the Canine P Wave of Discrete Lesions in the Specialized Atrial TractsAlbert L. Waldo, Harry L. Bush, Henry Gelband, George L. Zorn, Kari J. Vitikainen
Circulation Research. 1971-11-01 - 36 citationsCerebral Embolism From Atrial Myxoma in Pediatric PatientsMajeed Al-Mateen, Margaret Hood, Don Trippel, Samuel J. Insalaco, Randolph K. Otto
Pediatrics. 2003-08-01 - 38 citationsChanging perspective on gastrointestinal complications in patients undergoing cardiac surgeryG.Gilbert Johnston, Kari J. Vitikainen, Ronald W. Knight, Lon S. Annest, Carlos Garcia
American Journal of Surgery. 1992-05-01
