PremShekarMDMBA
Thoracic Surgery • Burlington, MAAdult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Chairman, Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington MA
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Office
41 Mall Road
Lahey Cardiac Surgery
Burlington, MA 01805Phone+1 781-744-8570
Summary
- Dr. Prem Shekar is a cardiac surgeon affiliated with Lahey Hospital, Burlington MA. He received his medical degree from Bangalore Medical College and has been in practice for over 20 years. He specializes in adult cardiac surgery for valve disease (minimally invasive), aortic aneurysms, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Marfan and Loeys-Dietz syndrome, coronary disease and complex reoperations.
Education & Training
Brigham and Women's Hospital/Children's HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2001 - 2004
Bangalore Medical CollegeClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 2003 - 2026- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 14 citationsAssociation between bicuspid aortic valve morphotype and regional dilatation of the aortic root and trunk.Karam M. Habchi, Elena Ashikhmina, Vanessa Montiero Vieira, Jasmine T Shahram, Eric M. Isselbacher
The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging. 2017-03-01 - 73 citationsSurgical treatment of bicuspid aortic valve disease: Knowledge gaps and research perspectivesAlessandro Della Corte, Simon C. Body, Anna M. Booher, Hans J. Schaefers, Rita K. Milewski
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2014-06-01 - 44 citationsConversion to full sternotomy during minimal-access cardiac surgery: reasons and results during a 9.5-year experience.Minoru Tabata, Ramanan Umakanthan, Zain Khalpey, Sary F. Aranki, Gregory S. Couper
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2007-07-01
Press Mentions
This Next Step of Integrating Mass General Brigham Will Be the Toughest One YetSeptember 27th, 2022- Lahey Hospital & Medical Center Opens New Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy CenterMay 2nd, 2022
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Other Languages
- Hindi
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