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Ashok Muniappan, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Boston, MA, Massachusetts General Hospital

AshokMuniappanMD

Thoracic Surgery Boston, MA

Adult General Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgical Oncology, Cardiovascular Surgery

General Thoracic Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital

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Summary

  • Dr. Ashok Muniappan is a thoracic surgeon in Boston, MA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Massachusetts General Hospital, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, North Shore Medical Center, and Emerson Hospital. He received his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine and has been in practice 17 years. He specializes in adult general thoracic surgery, minimally invasive thoracic surgery, thoracic surgical oncology, and cardiovascular surgery and is experienced in interstitial lung disease, branchiogenic carcinoma, esophagectomy, adult general thoracic surgery, and thoracic surgical oncology.

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2007 - 2009
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2000 - 2007
  • Tufts University School of Medicine
    Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 2000

Certifications & Licensure

  • RI State Medical License
    RI State Medical License 2021 - 2024
  • ME State Medical License
    ME State Medical License 2021 - 2024
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2003 - 2024
  • NH State Medical License
    NH State Medical License 2012 - 2024
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2009 - 2010
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Programmed Death Ligand 1 and CD8+ Immune Cell Infiltrates in Resected Primary Tracheal Malignant Neoplasms  
    Michael Lanuti, Harald C Ott, Douglas J Mathisen, Angela Shih, Ashok Muniappan, Henning A Gaissert, European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
  • Preoperative Thoracic Muscle Area on Computed Tomography Predicts Long-Term Survival Following Pneumonectomy for Lung Cancer  
    Henning A Gaissert, Florian J Fintelmann, Ashok Muniappan, Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery

Lectures

  • General Thoracic Surgery 
    Harvard Medical School ,Department Of Continuing Education, Cambridge, Massachusetts - 5/23/2013

Grant Support

  • Regulatory T Cells In Cardiac Allograft ToleranceNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2003–2004

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