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Overview of Dr. Murala
Dr. John Murala is a thoracic surgeon in Dallas, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Children's Medical Center Dallas, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and William P. Clements, Jr. University Hospital. He received his medical degree from Christian Medical College Vellore and has been in practice 31 years. He is one of 41 doctors at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and one of 23 doctors at Children's Medical Center Dallas who specialize in Thoracic Surgery. He has more than 30 publications and over 200 citings.
Education & Training
Christian Medical College VelloreClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
MI State Medical License 2017 - 2027
TX State Medical License 2018 - 2027
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2016
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2016
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification OpTime Surgical 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2016
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Association of community distress and risk of adverse events on the lung transplant waitlist.Alan M Jacob, William Brandon, Colin Dunn, Song Zhang, Ang Gao
JHLT Open. 2026-05-01 - Successful lung and heart procurement in the era of abdominal normothermic regional perfusion.Lauryn Spinetta, Brian Jafari, Matthias Peltz, Suresh Keshavamurthy, John Murala
JTCVS Open. 2026-04-01 - Redo sternotomy in donation after circulatory determination of death and donation after brain death lung donors.Lauryn E Spinetta, Suresh Keshavamurthy, Brian Jafari, Adrian Lawrence, Vaidehi Kaza
JTCVS Open. 2025-12-01
