GeorgeHaaslerMD

Thoracic Surgery • Milwaukee, WI

Cardiovascular Surgery

Professor, Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin

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Office
9200 W Wisconsin Ave
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Milwaukee, WI 53226
Phone+1 414-955-6900

Fax+1 414-955-6204
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Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1982 - 1985
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Surgery, 1977 - 1982
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1977

Certifications & Licensure

WI State Medical License 1985 - 2025
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Talc in Treating Patients With Malignant Pleural Effusion Start of enrollment: 1994 Dec 01
Completed
Phase 3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Acute Onset of Nausea and Vomiting, Diffuse Abdominal Pain, and Profound Metabolic Acidosis 3 Years After Total Gastrectomy.
Paul S. Pagel, Thomas N. Thorsen, Nathan W. Kugler, Kathryn M. Haberman, George B. Haasler, Mary F. Otterson> ;Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2019 Apr 19
8 citations
Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (PPFE) treated with lung transplantation and review of the literature.
Muhammad Ali, Vijaya Sivalingam Ramalingam, George B. Haasler, Kenneth W. Presberg> ;BMJ Case Reports. 2019 Apr 1
103 citations
Long-term effect of thymectomy plus prednisone versus prednisone alone in patients with non-thymomatous myasthenia gravis: 2-year extension of the MGTX randomised trial.
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24 citations
Dickkopf-1 (DKK1) promotes tumor growth via Akt-phosphorylation and independently of Wnt-axis in Barrett's associated esophageal adenocarcinoma.
Orestis Lyros, Ann-Kristin Lamprecht, Linghui Nie, René Thieme, Katharina Götzel, Mario Gasparri, George B. Haasler, Parvaneh Rafiee, Reza Shaker, Ines Gockel> ;American Journal of Cancer Research. 2019 Feb 1
6 citations
Atrial fibrillation after transhiatal esophagectomy with transcervical endoscopic esophageal mobilization: one institution's experience.
Elizabeth M. Colwell, Carlos O. Encarnacion, Lisa Rein, Aniko Szabo, George B. Haasler, Mario Gasparri, William B. Tisol, David W. Johnstone> ;Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 2018 Jun 19
7 citations
Perioperative Management of a Large Idiopathic Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm Without Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.
Spencer W. Greaves, Lonnie Dye, Patrick S. Aranda, Michael T. Cain, George B. Haasler, G. Hossein Almassi, Paul S. Pagel, Maximilian Kreibich, Friedhelm Beyersdorf, Jo...> ;Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2018 May 4
6 citations
Self-Expanding Metal Stents Improve Swallowing and Maintain Nutrition During Neoadjuvant Therapy for Esophageal Cancer.
Zachary L. Smith, Jason E. Gonzaga, George B. Haasler, Elizabeth Gore, Kulwinder S. Dua> ;Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 2017 Apr 8
1 citations
Survival in Lung Transplantation.
Elizabeth M. Colwell, George B. Haasler> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2015 Nov 1
Intrathoracic Rosai-Dorfman Disease: Hemorrhage With Routine Diagnostic Procedure
Bartlomiej R. Imielski, Vijaya Sivalingam Ramalingam, R. Nagarjun Rao, Tilottama Majumdar, George B. Haasler> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2014 Oct 1
16 citations
Rib stabilization: lessons learned
Mario Gasparri, William B. Tisol, George B. Haasler> ;European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. 2010 Sep 24
10 citations
Intramucosal distribution of WNT signaling components in human esophagus.
Irshad Ali, Parvaneh Rafiee, Yue Zheng, Christopher P. Johnson, Banani Banerjee, George B. Haasler, Howard J. Jacob, Reza Shaker> ;Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. 2009 Apr 1
7 citations
Diverse histologic appearances in pulmonary mucinous cystic neoplasia: a case report.
Christine Wynveen, Behnaz Behmaram, George B. Haasler, Nagarjun Rao> ;Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2008 Sep 29
17 citations
Dickkopf homologs in squamous mucosa of esophagitis patients are overexpressed compared with Barrett's patients and healthy controls.
Irshad Ali, Parvaneh Rafiee, Walter J. Hogan, Howard J. Jacob, Richard A. Komorowski, George B. Haasler, Reza Shaker> ;The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2006 Jul 1
6 citations
Roux-en-Y diversion for debilitating reflux after esophagectomy.
Mario Gasparri, William B. Tisol, George B. Haasler> ;The American Surgeon. 2005 Aug 1
344 citations
Phase III Intergroup Study of Talc Poudrage vs Talc Slurry Sclerosis for Malignant Pleural Effusion
Carolyn M. Dresler, Jemi Olak, James E. Herndon, William G. Richards, Ernest M. Scalzetti, Stewart B. Fleishman, Kemp H. Kernstine, Todd L. Demmy, David M. Jablons, Le...> ;Chest. 2005 Mar 1
14 citations
A decade of experience with transthoracic and transhiatal esophagectomy.
Michael Bousamra, George B. Haasler, Maryam Parviz> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2002 Feb 1
7 citations
Surgical treatment of tracheomediastinal fistula from recurrent hodgkin’s lymphoma
David G. Tse, Adam N. Summers, James R. Sanger, George B. Haasler> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 1999 Mar 1
7 citations
Pulmonary artery thrombolysis and stenting after a bilateral sequential lung transplantation.
Bousamra M nd, Mewissen Mw, Batter J, Kenneth W. Presberg, Schlueter Dp, George B. Haasler> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 1997 Jun 1
59 citations
Tracheal Wire Stent Complications in Malacia: Implications of Position and Design
John E Hramiec, George B. Haasler> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 1997 Jan 1
46 citations
Early and late morbidity in patients undergoing pulmonary resection with low diffusion capacity
Michael Bousamra, Kenneth W. Presberg, Joseph H. Chammas, James S. Tweddell, Barry L. Winton, Mark R. Bielefeld, George B. Haasler> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 1996 Oct 1
55 citations
A comparative study of thoracoscopic vs open removal of benign neurogenic mediastinal tumors.
Michael Bousamra, George B. Haasler, G. Alexander Patterson, Charles L. Roper> ;Chest. 1996 Jun 1
23 citations
Mortality and neurologic morbidity after repair of traumatic aortic disruption
Alfred C. Nicolosi, G. Hossein Almassi, Michael Bousamra, George B. Haasler, Gordon N. Olinger> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 1996 Mar 1
3 citations
The Lack of Effect of Hemodilution, Myocardial Water Content, and Increased Coronary Artery Blood Flow on Integrated Myocardial Ultrasonic Backscatter in the Beating C...
George B. Haasler, Theodore L. Rhyne, Richard A. Komorowski, Lawrence E. Boerboom, Kiran B. Sagar> ;Ultrasonic Imaging. 1993 Jan 1
31 citations
Open fixation of flail chest after blunt trauma.
George B. Haasler> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 1990 Jun 1
31 citations
Chemical pleurodesis in the presence of persistent air leak
G. Hossein Almassi, George B. Haasler> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 1989 May 1
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Journal Articles

Atrial Fibrillation After Transhiatal Esophagectomy with Transcervical Endoscopic Esophageal Mobilization: One Institution’s Experience
David Johnstone, William Tisol, Mario Gasparri, George Haasler, Elizabeth M Colwell, BioMed Central