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Summary
- Dr. John Vega, MD is a board certified thoracic surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Georgia and Texas.
Education & Training
University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
GA State Medical License 1996 - 2027
TX State Medical License 1987 - 1995
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsThe Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Intermacs Database Risk Model for Durable Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation.Francis D Pagani, Brandon Singletary, Ryan Cantor, J Hunter Mehaffey, Aditi Nayak
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2025-04-01 - 3 citationsGender and Race Differences in HeartMate3 Left Ventricular Assist Device as a Bridge to Transplantation.Rebecca S Steinberg, Alexis K Okoh, Jeffrey Wang, Krishan J Patel, Apoorva Gangavelli
JACC. Heart Failure. 2024-08-01 - 125 citationsThe Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs 2023 Annual Report: Focus on Magnetically Levitated Devices.Ulrich P Jorde, Omar Saeed, Devin Koehl, Alanna A Morris, Katherine L Wood
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2024-01-01
Press Mentions
Dr. David Vega Joins the Texas Heart Institute Board of TrusteesJuly 18th, 2023









