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Office
801 MacArthur Blvd
Ste 305
Munster, IN 46321Phone+1 219-703-2401Fax+1 775-356-5590
Summary
- Dr. Mehdi Akhavan-Heidari, MD is a board certified thoracic surgeon in Munster, Indiana. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Indiana, Michigan, and Nebraska. He is affiliated with Community Hospital.
Education & Training
- Loyola University Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2006 - 2008
- Marshall University School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2002 - 2006
- University of Vienna Faculty of MedicineClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2016 - Present
- IN State Medical License 2019 - 2025
- FL State Medical License 2016 - 2021
- NE State Medical License 2019 - 2021
- NM State Medical License 2017 - 2021
- NV State Medical License 2017 - 2021
- OH State Medical License 2008 - 2021
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 9 citationsIncidental finding of congenital thoracic malformations in adult population.Mehdi Akhavan-Heidari, Devin Edwards, Jessica Besenhaver, Rebecca S. Wolfer
Southern Medical Journal. 2006-05-01 - A rare cause of a large mesenteric mass.Mehdi Akhavan-Heidari, Omar Al-Nouri, Douglas Henson, David Denning
Southern Medical Journal. 2008-12-01
Professional Memberships
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