Joel S Corvera MD

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

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

Summary

Dr. Joel Corvera is a thoracic surgeon based in Indianapolis, IN, with subspecialties in adult cardiac, aortic, and cardiovascular surgery. He completed his medical education at Vanderbilt University and underwent extensive training through fellowships and residencies at Emory University and the University of Florida. Dr. Corvera holds multiple positions at Indiana University School of Medicine and IU Health, including Clinical Professor of Surgery and Director of various surgical programs. His expertise includes transcatheter valve surgery and complex aortic disease. He has published research on thoracic aortic injuries and is involved in several clinical trials, particularly in cardiac surgery. Dr. Corvera also pursuing an MBA at Indiana University Kelley School of Business.

Indiana University Kelley School of BusinessMBA expected May 2027, Physician MBA, 2025 - 2027
University of Florida College of MedicineFellowship, Complex Cardiac, Aortic and Endovascular Surgery, 2008 - 2009
Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2005 - 2008
Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2003 - 2005
Emory University School of MedicinePost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2001 - 2003

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification PowerChart (CQM), Cerner Corporation, 2017
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PubMed

Long Term Outcomes of TEVAR for Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injury.
Mohineesh Kumar, Mackenzie Madison, Tara Zielke, Robert Brenner, Hanaa Aridi
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 2026-07-01
A Comparative Analysis of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Methods for Sternal Wound Infections.
Ravinder Bamba, Brianna I Harvey, Noor U Malik, Jasmine Higgins, Cynthia Sung
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2025-03-01
Early survival benefit of a low-profile endograft in blunt traumatic aortic injury.
Benjamin W Starnes, Ravi R Rajani, Peter Rossi, Niten Singh, Jaime Benarroch-Gampel
Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2024-09-01

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