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Office
1201 Nw 16th St
(11)
Miami, FL 33125Phone+1 305-575-3157Fax+1 305-575-3384- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Alex Furst, MD is a board certified thoracic surgeon in Miami, Florida. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina. He is affiliated with Miami Veterans Affairs Healthcare System.
Education & Training
- Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1972 - 1973
- University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 1967 - 1972
- University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineClass of 1967
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 1973 - 2025
- NC State Medical License 1976 - 2024
- SC State Medical License 1975 - 1988
- GA State Medical License 1972 - 1987
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
- Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 25 citationsOverexpression of mutated MRP4 in cisplatin resistant small cell lung cancer cell line: collateral sensitivity to azidothymidine.Niramol Savaraj, Chunjing Wu, Medhi Wangpaichitr, Macus Tien Kuo, Theodore J. Lampidis, Carlos Robles, Alex J Furst, Lynn G. Feun> ;International Journal of Oncology. 2003 Jul 1
- 9 citationsPhase II study of vinorelbine with low dose prednisone in the treatment of hormone-refractory metastatic prostate cancerCarlos Robles, Alex J Furst, P. Sriratana, Shenghan Lai, L. Chua, E. Donnelly, J. Solomon, M. Sundaram, Lynn G. Feun, Niramol Savaraj> ;Oncology Reports. 2003 Jul 1
- 7 citationsThoracic epidural anesthesia for cardiac surgery via left anterior thoracotomy in the conscious patient.Mark B. Anderson, King F. Kwong, Alex J. Furst, Tomas A. Salerno> ;The Heart Surgery Forum. 2002 Jan 1
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
Hospital Affiliations
- Miami Veterans Affairs Healthcare SystemMiami, Florida