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Office
2101 9th St
Wichita Falls, TX 76301Phone+1 940-766-3190Fax+1 940-687-1617
Summary
- Dr. Shahab Akvan is a thoracic surgeon in Longview, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center-Marshall, Select Specialty Hospital-Longview, and CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview. He received his medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University and has been in practice 9 years. He specializes in cardiovascular surgery.
Education & Training
- Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2013 - 2016
- Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH)Residency, Surgery, 2008 - 2013
- Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 2008
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State Medical License 2016 - 2025
- PA State Medical License 2008 - 2024
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 24 citationsModerate hypothermia at warmer temperatures is safe in elective proximal and total arch surgery: Results in 665 patients.Ourania Preventza, Joseph S. Coselli, Andrea Garcia, Sarang A. Kashyap, Shahab Akvan
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2017-05-01 - 5 citationsPostoperative Chylothorax After Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair.Darrell Wu, Arina Chesnokova, Shahab Akvan, Matt D. Price, David J. Sugarbaker
Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2018-06-01 - 15 citationsThe impact of temperature in aortic arch surgery patients receiving antegrade cerebral perfusion for >30 minutes: How relevant is it really?Ourania Preventza, Joseph S. Coselli, Shahab Akvan, Sarang A. Kashyap, Andrea Garcia
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2017-04-01
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