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732 Harrison Ave3RD floor West Preston BuildingBoston, MA 02118
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Summary
- Dr. Alexandros Karavas, based in Boston, Massachusetts, is a thoracic surgeon with a subspecialty in cardiovascular surgery. He completed his medical education at Humboldt University of Berlin - Charite Faculty of Medicine in 1997 and underwent extensive training through an internship at Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital, a residency at St Elizabeth's Medical Center, and a fellowship in thoracic surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. His experience includes coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Dr. Karavas has published several articles in his field, including works on mechanical ventricular unloading, tricuspid valve endocarditis, and ECMO, which contribute to surgical and anesthetic approaches in cardiothoracic care.
Education & Training
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2007 - 2010
St Elizabeth's Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2003 - 2007
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalInternship, Surgery, 2002 - 2003
Humboldt University of Berlin - Charite Faculty of MedicineClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
NH State Medical License 2010 - Present
MA State Medical License 2022 - 2027
NY State Medical License 2013 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2010 - 2026
TN State Medical License 2007 - 2011
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Variability in triggers for mechanical left ventricular unloading in VA-ECMO: A literature search.Anthony Calhoun, Min-Ho Lee, Dominic V Pisano, Alexandros Karavas, Jamel Ortoleva
The Journal of Extra-Corporeal Technology. 2025-03-01 - Surgical and Transcatheter Approaches to Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis: Much to Consider.Jamel Ortoleva, Alexander D Shapeton, William Riley, Alexandros Karavas
Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2024-04-01 - Management of penetrating cardiac injury and tricuspid regurgitation with extracorporeal-membrane oxygenation (ECMO): a case report.Alexandros N Karavas, Keeyon Olia, Dane Scantling, Jacob Nudel, Jacob Kriegel
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 2024-02-06
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