ShahabAAkhterMDFACS
Thoracic Surgery • Greenville, NCAdult Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, East Carolina Heart Institute and Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
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Office
115 Heart Dr
Greenville, NC 27834Phone+1 252-744-4400Fax+1 252-744-7624
Summary
- Dr. Shahab Akhter is a cardiothoracic surgeon at the East Carolina Heart Institute at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC. He received his medical degree from University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and has been in practice 26 years. He specializes in adult cardiovascular surgery.
Education & Training
University of MichiganFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2002
Duke University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2000- Duke University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1993 - 1995
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 1993 - 2025
IL State Medical License 2007 - 2017
WI State Medical License 2013 - 2017
OH State Medical License 2002 - 2009
MI State Medical License 2000 - 2005- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsImpact of timing of urgent coronary artery bypass grafting following coronary angiography on acute kidney injury.Brandon S Peine, Yuanyuan Fu, SaeRam Oh, Seth Quinn, J Preston Bethea
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2024-08-01 - Platelet Function Testing-Based Timing of Urgent Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting After Treatment With P2Y12 Inhibitors.Austin L Rogers, Shahab A Akhter
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2023-05-01 - 1 citationsA Genotype-Phenotype Analysis of Glutathione Peroxidase 4 in Human Atrial Myocardium and Its Association with Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation.Islam A Berdaweel, Alexander A Hart, Andrew J Jatis, Nathan Karlan, Shahab A Akhter
Antioxidants. 2022-04-06
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