JoelSCorveraMD

Thoracic Surgery • Indianapolis, IN

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Professor of Clinical Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine

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Office
1801 N. Senate Blvd.
Suite 3300
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone+1 317-923-1787

Fax+1 317-962-0853
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Education & Training

University of Florida College of MedicineFellowship, Complex Cardiac, Aortic and Endovascular Surgery, 2008 - 2009
Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2005 - 2008
Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2003 - 2005
Emory University School of MedicinePost-Doctoral Fellowship, Cardiothoracic Surgery Research, 2001 - 2003
Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1998 - 2001
Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

IN State Medical License 2009 - 2025
GA State Medical License 1999 - 2017
FL State Medical License 2008 - 2010
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Clinical Trials

TX2® Low Profile TAA Endovascular Graft Start of enrollment: 2010 Mar 01
Completed
Not Applicable
RelayPro Thoracic Stent-Graft in Subjects With Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Penetrating Atherosclerotic Ulcers Start of enrollment: 2017 May 10
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
Study of the Relay Pro® Thoracic Stent-Graft in Subjects With Traumatic Injury of the Descending Thoracic Aorta Start of enrollment: 2017 Apr 17
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
PANTHER Study of Terumo Aortic Knitted and Woven Grafts, and Cardiovascular Patches Start of enrollment: 2021 Feb 17
Recruiting
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Effect of RBT-1 on Preconditioning Response Biomarkers in Subjects Undergoing CABG and/or Cardiac Valve Surgery Start of enrollment: 2021 Aug 04
Completed
Phase 2
Evaluation of the GORE® EXCLUDER® Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis in the Treatment of Thoracoabdominal and Pararenal Aortic Aneurysms Start of enrollment: 2019 Jun 17
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of ASP1128 (MA-0217) in Subjects at Risk for Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) and/or Valve Surgery Start of enrollment: 2019 Nov 01
Completed
Phase 2
Anticoagulation for New-Onset Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation After CABG Start of enrollment: 2019 Dec 13
Recruiting
Phase 3
PROACT Xa - A Trial to Determine if Participants With an On-X Aortic Valve Can be Maintained Safely on Apixaban Start of enrollment: 2020 May 01
Terminated
Phase 3
QPI-1002 Phase 3 for Prevention of Major Adverse Kidney Events (MAKE) in Subjects at High Risk for AKI Following Cardiac Surgery Start of enrollment: 2018 Jun 29
Terminated
Phase 3
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

4 citations
One-year results with a low-profile endograft in subjects with thoracic aortic aneurysm and ulcer pathologies.
Wilson Y Szeto, Prashanth Vallabhajosyula, Hitoshi Matsuda, Sina L Moainie, Mel J Sharafuddin, Joel Corvera, Christopher J Smolock, Shinji Miyamoto, Thomas Naslund, Ve...> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2022 May 1
4 citations
Identification of a common polymorphism in COQ8B acting as a modifier of thoracic aortic aneurysm severity
Benjamin J. Landis, Dongbing Lai, Dongchuan Guo, Joel S. Corvera, Muhammad T. Idrees, Henry W. Stadler, Christian U. Cuevas, Gavin U. Needler, Courtney E. Vujakovich, ...> ;HGG Advances. 2022 Jan 13
An Emergent Nexus between Striae and Thoracic Aortic Dissection.
Benjamin J Landis, Courtney E Vujakovich, Lindsey R Elmore, Saila T Pillai, Lawrence S Lee, Jeffrey E Everett, Larry W Markham, John W Brown, Phillip J Hess, Joel S Co...> ;Genes. 2021 Dec 23
2 citations
Outcomes of Surgical Coronary Revascularization Performed Before Solid Abdominal Organ Transplants.
Caleb R. Matthews, James B. Millward, Zainab Faiza, Niharika Namburi, Lava Timsina, Philip J. Hess, Joel S. Corvera, Jeffrey E. Everett, Daniel J. Beckman, Lawrence S....> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021 Feb 1
Aortic dissections in Marfan disease during pregnancy: Review article.
Jesse Cottrell, John T. Calhoun, Jamie Szczepanski, Joel S. Corvera, Lawrence L. Creswell, Brian Kogon, Nahidh Hasaniya, Hannah Copeland> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2020 Aug 1
1 citations
Impact of troponin I level on coronary artery bypass grafting outcomes.
Emma J. Morone, Shawn J. Barker, Carlos R. Martinez Licha, Lava Timsina, Niharika Namburi, James B. Milward, Jeffrey E. Everett, Joel S. Corvera, Daniel J. Beckman, Ph...> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2020 Oct 1
3 citations
Aortic root valve-sparing repair and dissections in Marfans syndrome during pregnancy: A case series.
Jesse Cottrell, John T. Calhoun, Jamie Szczepanski, Joel S. Corvera, Lawrence L. Creswell, Brian Kogon, Nahidh Hasaniya, Hannah Copeland> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2020 May 5
7 citations
The presence of a dedicated cardiac surgical intensive care service impacts clinical outcomes in adult cardiac surgery patients
Lawrence S. Lee, Aaron J. Clark, Niharika Namburi, Christopher Naum, Lava Timsina, Joel S. Corvera, Daniel J. Beckman, Jeffrey E. Everett, Philip J. Hess> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2020 Feb 12
10 citations
Eleven-Year Experience Treating Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injury at a Tertiary Referral Center
Chelsea M. McCurdy, Zainab Faiza, Niharika Namburi, Timothy J. Hartman, Joel S. Corvera, Peter C. Jenkins, Lava Timsina, Lawrence S. Lee> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2020 Jan 18
21 citations
A 20-year multicenter analysis of dialysis-dependent patients who had aortic or mitral valve replacement: Implications for valve selection.
Joshua L. Manghelli, Daniel I. Carter, Ali J. Khiabani, Jason M. Gauthier, Marc R. Moon, Nabil A. Munfakh, Ralph J. Damiano, Joel S. Corvera, Spencer J. Melby> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2019 Sep 1
4 citations
Blunt aortic injuries in the new era: radiologic findings and polytrauma risk assessment dictates management strategy
Rachel Elizabeth Payne, Rachel M. Nygaard, Joss Fernandez, Prateek Sahgal, Chad J. Richardson, Mohammad Bashir, Kalpaj R. Parekh, Panos N. Vardas, Yoshikazu Suzuki, Jo...> ;European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. 2019 Jun 21
3 citations
The Addition of Aortic Root Procedures During Elective Arch Surgery Does Not Confer Added Morbidity or Mortality.
Brent Keeling, David H. Tian, Heinz Jakob, Malakh Shrestha, Takuya Fujikawa, Joel S. Corvera, Marco Di Eusanio, Bradley G. Leshnower, Edward P. Chen, Iaassg Investigators> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2019 Aug 1
Cerebral circulation during retrogarde cerebral perfusion: evaluation using laser speckle flowgraphy (Commentary)
Joel S. Corvera> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2019 Jan 11
17 citations
Repair of Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Mycotic Aneurysms and Infected Aortic Grafts Using Allograft.
Joel S. Corvera, David Blitzer, Hannah Copeland, Daniel Murphy, Philip J. Hess, Saila T. Pillai, John W. Fehrenbacher> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2018 Oct 1
31 citations
Open repair of chronic thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic dissection using deep hypothermia and circulatory arrest.
Joel S. Corvera, Hannah Copeland, David Blitzer, Adam Hicks, Joshua L. Manghelli, Philip J. Hess, John W. Fehrenbacher> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2017 Aug 1
30 citations
Acute aortic syndrome
Joel S. Corvera> ;Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 2016 May 1
4 citations
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Versus Aortic Valve Bypass: A Comparison of Outcomes and Economics
John W. Brown, Jack H. Boyd, Parth M. Patel, Mary L. Baker, Amjad Syed, Joseph M. Ladowski, Joel S. Corvera> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2016 Jan 1
23 citations
The ARCH Projects: design and rationale (IAASSG 001)
Tristan D. Yan, David H. Tian, Scott A. LeMaire, Martin Misfeld, John A. Elefteriades, Edward P. Chen, G. Chad Hughes, Teruhisa Kazui, Randall B. Griepp, Nicholas T. K...> ;European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 2014 Jan 1
6 citations
Best surgical option for thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair - the open approach.
John W. Fehrenbacher, Joel S. Corvera> ;Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 2012 Sep 1
19 citations
Open Repair of Chronic Aortic Dissections Using Deep Hypothermia and Circulatory Arrest
Joel S. Corvera, John W. Fehrenbacher> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2012 Jul 1
16 citations
Total arch and descending thoracic aortic replacement by left thoracotomy.
Joel S. Corvera, John W. Fehrenbacher> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2012 May 1
19 citations
Long-Term Results with Cryopreserved Arterial Allografts (CPAs) in the Treatment of Graft or Primary Arterial Infections
Robert A. McCready, M. Ann Bryant, John W. Fehrenbacher, Daniel J. Beckman, Arthur C. Coffey, Joel S. Corvera, David A. Hormuth, Thomas C. Wozniak> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2011 Jun 1
59 citations
Early and late results of descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm open repair with deep hypothermia and circulatory arrest.
John W. Fehrenbacher, Harry Siderys, Colin Terry, John Kuhn, Joel S. Corvera> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2010 Dec 1
4 citations
Characteristics of second primary lung malignancy in patients with known breast cancer.
Faraz Kerendi, Anthony A. Gal, Joel S. Corvera, Michael E. Halkos, Joseph I. Miller> ;Southern Medical Journal. 2009 Mar 1
3 citations
"Spot" ECGs Underestimate Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence After Surgical Ablation.
John D. Puskas, Joel S. Corvera, Alexis A. Neill, Patrick D. Kilgo, Thomas A. Vassiliades, Robert A. Guyton> ;Innovations. 2008 Jan 1
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Journal Articles

Identification of a common polymorphism in COQ8B acting as a modifier of thoracic aortic aneurysm severity
Landis BJ, Lai D, Guo D-C, Corvera JS, Idress MT, Stadler HW, Cuevas C, Needler GU, Vujakovich CE, Milewicz DM, Hinton RB, Ware SM, Human Genetics and Genomics Advances
One-Year Results with a Low-Profile Endograft in Subjects with Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Ulcer Pathologies
Szeto WY, Vallabhajosyula P, Matsuda S, Moainie S, Sharafuddin M, Corvera JS, Smolock C, Miyamoto S, Naslund, T, Ramaiah V, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
An emergent nexus between striae and the severity of thoracic aortopathy
Landis B, Vujakovich, C, Elmore, L, Pillai S, Lee L, Everett J, Markham L, Brown J, Hess, P, Corvera J, Genes
New Onset DQA1*0501+ Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDMS): MRI Directed Muscle Biopsies (MBx): Immunohistochemistry and Lack of T Cell Receptor (TCR) V[beta]8 Oligoclonality
L.M. Pachman, M.R.G. O’Gorman, T.P. Lawton, D.L. Litt, J.S. Corvera, M.R. Liotta, L. Maduzia, J. Caliendo, V. Corrochano, M.W. Lingen, R.L. Pope, Pediatric Research
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