Karl Edward Grunewald MD
Cardiovascular Surgery
Division Director of Cardiac Surgery at CCMC
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1 Medical Center BlvdChester, PA 19013
Phone+1 610-619-8477
Fax+1 610-619-8523
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Summary
- Karl Grunewald, MD is a thoracic surgeon based in Chester, PA. He concentrates in Cardiovascular Surgery, garnering substantial experience and expertise from his residency programs at Christiana Care Health Services and Thomas Jefferson University. He is an alumni of Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, where he graduated in 1980. Grunewald has contributed significantly in his field with multiple peer-recognized publications in reputable journals such as Angiology, The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Journal of Cardiac Surgery, and Anesthesiology. As a testament to his work, Grunewald has received accolades including Philadelphia Magazine from Castle Connolly from 2012 to 2014, Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, a Top MD recognition from Consumers Checkbook, and a Fellowship from the American College of Surgeons. Retired October 2023
Education & Training
Thomas Jefferson UniversityResidency, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1985 - 1988
Christiana Care Health ServicesResidency, Surgery, 1980 - 1985
Michigan State University College of Human MedicineClass of 1980
Certifications & Licensure
DE State Medical License 1982 - 2025
PA State Medical License 1987 - 2024
MI State Medical License 1982 - 2001
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Philadelphia Magazine Castle Connolly, 2012-2014
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 7 citationsSurgical treatment of interventional coronary angiographic accidents.Rohinton J. Morris, M. L. R. Kuretu, Karl E. Grunewald, Louis E. Samuels, Michael D. Strong
Angiology. 1999-10-01 - 46 citationsInternal thoracic artery for coronary artery grafting in octogenariansRohinton J. Morris, Michael D. Strong, Karl E. Grunewald, M.L. Ray Kuretu, Louis E. Samuels
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 1996-07-01 - 22 citationsCardiac surgery in nonagenarians.Louis E. Samuels, Sameer Sharma, Rohinton J. Morris, M.L. Ray Kuretu, Karl E. Grunewald
Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 1996-03-01
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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Other Languages
- German, Portuguese, Spanish
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