JamesWKlenaMD

Thoracic Surgery • Wilkes-Barre, PA

Cardiovascular Surgery

Assistant Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
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Education & Training

University of Missouri-ColumbiaFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2000 - 2002
Geisinger Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 1995 - 2000
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

VA State Medical License 2016 - 2026
HI State Medical License 2024 - 2026
NC State Medical License 2016 - 2025
PA State Medical License 1996 - 2024
MI State Medical License 2002 - 2009
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Müllerian Cysts of the Posterior Mediastinum: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Christopher Sullivan, Mohammed Amer Swid, James W Klena, Syed A J Kazmi, Renee Frank> ;Cureus. 2022 Nov 1
1 citations
Case Report of a Complex Chest Wall Reconstruction with a Cadaveric Achilles Tendon.
Peter A. Fedyshin, Michelle Carey, Shazad L. Shaikh, James W. Klena> ;The American Journal of Case Reports. 2020 Mar 6
3 citations
Combined video-assisted thoracoscopic lung volume reduction surgery and lobectomy in a high-risk patient.
James W. Klena, Arthur F. Saari, David O Peterson, Christianne Collins, Joel A Johnson> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2003 Dec 1
16 citations
Video-assisted thoracoscopic resection for intralobar pulmonary sequestration: single modality treatment with video-assisted thoracic surgery.
James W. Klena, Steven J Danek, Todd K Bostwick, Melissa Romero, Joel A Johnson> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2003 Sep 1
40 citations
Assessing the true risk of abdominal solid organ injury in hospitalized rib fracture patients.
Ehyal Shweiki, James W. Klena, G C Wood, Matthew C. Indeck> ;The Journal of Trauma. 2001 Apr 1
9 citations
Seat belt injury to the abdominal aorta
Ehyal Shweiki, James W. Klena, Kerry A Halm, Dianne J Leonard> ;The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2000 Mar 1
11 citations
Annuloplasty and aortoplasty as modifications of the Ross procedure for the correction of geometric mismatch.
James W. Klena, Ehyal Shweiki, Mahaffey Hw, Edward Woods, Benoit Ch, Gilbert Cl> ;The Journal of Heart Valve Disease. 2000 Mar 1
26 citations
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis presenting as an obstructing cecal mass--a case report and review of the literature.
Ehyal Shweiki, West Jc, James W. Klena, Kelley Se, Colley At, Bross Rj, Tyler Wb> ;The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 1999 Dec 1
2 citations
Purposeful delay in the repair of a traumatic rupture of the aorta with coexistent liver injury
James W. Klena, Ehyal Shweiki, Edward Woods, Matthew C. Indeck> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 1998 Sep 1
36 citations
Timing of video-assisted thoracoscopic debridement for pediatric empyema
James W. Klena, Brian H. Cameron, Jacob C. Langer, Andrea L. Winthrop, Carlos R. Perez> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 1998 Oct 1
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Press Mentions

Cardiothoracic Surgeon Joins Geisinger Community Medical CenterJanuary 25th, 2017

Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
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Hospital Affiliations

Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk, Virginia