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Office
5301 E Grant Rd
Tucson, AZ 85712Phone+1 520-324-5461Fax+1 520-324-1406
Education & Training
- Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1999 - 2001
- Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1992 - 1999
- University of Missouri Kansas City School of MedicineClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
- AZ State Medical License 2021 - 2026
- VA State Medical License 2018 - 2026
- UT State Medical License 2018 - 2026
- TX State Medical License 2020 - 2026
- NE State Medical License 2019 - 2026
- MD State Medical License 2021 - 2026
- IL State Medical License 2018 - 2026
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 29 citationsImpact of Preoperative Chronic Lung Disease on Survival After Surgical Aortic Valve ReplacementRebecca L. Gunter, Patrick D. Kilgo, Robert A. Guyton, Edward P. Chen, John D. Puskas
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2013-10-01 - 31 citationsThe Impact of Specific Preoperative Organ Dysfunction in Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve ReplacementVinod H. Thourani, Ritam Chowdhury, Rebecca L. Gunter, Patrick D. Kilgo, Edward P. Chen
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2013-03-01 - 22 citationsSternotomy versus nonsternotomy LIMA-LAD grafting for single-vessel disease.Michael E. Halkos, Thomas A. Vassiliades, Richard J. Myung, Patrick D. Kilgo, Vinod H. Thourani
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2012-11-01
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