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Lishan Aklog, MD, Thoracic Surgery, New York, NY

LishanAklogMD

Thoracic Surgery New York, NY

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Chairman and CEO, PAVmed Inc.

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  • Office

    360 Madison
    25th Floor
    New York, NY 10017

Education & Training

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital/Children's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's Hospital/Children's HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1996 - 1998
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1989 - 1996
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1989
  • Harvard University
    Harvard UniversityB.A., Physics, Magna cum Laude, 1985

Certifications & Licensure

  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2006 - 2026

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Honoree, Invented Here! Boston Museum of Science, 2013
  • America’s Top Surgeons Consumer Research Council, 20042008
  • Top Heart Doctors for Women Good Housekeeping, 2004
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Outcomes After Surgical Pulmonary Embolectomy for Acute Pulmonary Embolus: A Multi-Institutional Study  
    Keeling WB, Sundt T, Leacche M, Okita Y, Binongo J, Lasajanak Y, Aklog L, Lattouf OM; SPEAR Working Group, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2016
  • Sternal closure with rigid plate fixation versus wire closure: a randomized controlled multicenter trial  
    Raman J, Lehmann S, Zehr K, De Guzman BJ, Aklog L, Garrett HE, Macmahon H, Hatcher BM, Wong MS, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2012
  • Intracoronary shunt prevents ischemia in off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery [letter]  
    Aklog L, deGuzman BJ, Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1/1/2009
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Sternal Plating is Superior to Wire Closure in Ensuring Sternal Osteosynthesis – Results of a Randomized, Prospective, Multi-Center Trial
    Raman J, MacMahon H, deGuzman BJ, Aklog L, Wong MS, Zehr KS, Mochalski M, Lehmann S, Garrett HE, 37th Annual Meeting of the Western Thoracic Surgery Association, Colorado Springs, CO, 1/1/2011
  • Effective epicardial treatment of functional mitral regurgitation with BACE in experimental animals
    Matheson M, Hill A, Beaver T, Aklog L, Raman J, Society of Heart Valve Disease, Berlin, Germany, 1/1/2009
  • Preoperative optimization with nesiritide (BNP) in high-risk mitral valve surgery
    Salzberg S, Filsoufi F, Gass A, Aklog L, Adams D, British Journal of Surgery, 1/1/2004
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Lectures

  • Alternative ECMO Pathways 
    Cancun, Mexico - 1/1/2016
  • Fundamentals of Mitral Valve Repair 
    Havana, Cuba - 1/1/2015
  • AngioVac — Endovascular En Bloc Removal of Undesirable Intravascular Material 
    Multiple locations, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 - 1/1/2015
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Press Mentions

  • PAVmed Subsidiary, Veris Health, Awarded $1.8 Million NIH Grant to Enhance Cancer Care
    PAVmed Subsidiary, Veris Health, Awarded $1.8 Million NIH Grant to Enhance Cancer CareOctober 10th, 2024
  • The American Foregut Society Formally Requests Medical Policy Coverage of EsoGuard® to Enhance Early Detection of Esophageal Cancer
    The American Foregut Society Formally Requests Medical Policy Coverage of EsoGuard® to Enhance Early Detection of Esophageal CancerAugust 13th, 2024
  • The American Foregut Society Requests Policy Coverage of Esophageal Cancer Detection Test
    The American Foregut Society Requests Policy Coverage of Esophageal Cancer Detection TestAugust 13th, 2024
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