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1000 Ochsner BlvdCovington, LA 70433
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Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1992 - 1994
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1990 - 1992
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1984 - 1987
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1987 - Present
MI State Medical License 2024 - 2027
OR State Medical License 2024 - 2027
TX State Medical License 2024 - 2027
FL State Medical License 2024 - 2026
IA State Medical License 2024 - 2026
LA State Medical License 2025 - 2026
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery- Join now to see all
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 22 citationsLeft Atrial Appendage Epicardial Clip (AtriClip): Essentials and Post-Procedure Management.Kareem Bedeir, Susan Warriner, Edward Kofsky, Christopher Gullett, Basel Ramlawi
Journal of Atrial Fibrillation. 2019-04-30 - 48 citationsProphylactic Carotid Endarterectomy in Patients with High-Grade Carotid Stenosis Undergoing Coronary Bypass: Does It Decrease the Incidence of Perioperative Stroke?George L. Hines, William C. Scott, Scott L. Schubach, Edward Kofsky, Ulla Wehbe
Annals of Vascular Surgery. 1998-01-01 - 7 citationsStudies of controlled reperfusion after ischemia. XXIII. Deleterious effects of simulated thrombolysis preceding simulated coronary artery bypass grafting with control...James E. Quillen, Edward R. Kofsky, Gerald D. Buckberg, Marshall T. Partington, Pierre Julia
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 1991-03-01
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