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Keith Horvath, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Charleston, SC

Keith A Horvath MD

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery


Founder & CEO, H Space Solutions: A Healthcare Consultancy

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  • 62 Barre StCharleston, SC 29402

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Summary

  • Dr. Keith Horvath is a thoracic surgeon based in Charleston, SC, specializing in adult cardiac and cardiovascular surgery. He completed his medical education at the University of Chicago and his residency and fellowship at Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dr. Horvath has held various significant positions, including Founder and CEO of H Space Solutions, Sr. Director of Clinical Transformation at the Association of American Medical Colleges, and several roles with the NIH Clinical Center and Johns Hopkins University. His clinical expertise includes coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, and arrhythmia ablation. Dr. Horvath has contributed to numerous publications and clinical trials and has been recognized in multiple years by Castle Connolly and US News for his contributions to medicine.

Education & Training

  • Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Children's Hospital
    Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Children's HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1994 - 1996
  • Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1987 - 1994
  • University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine
    University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1987
  • University of Chicago
    University of ChicagoB.A., Biology, Summa Cum Laude, 1983

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2004 - 2026
  • Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
    American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doctors:Washington DC Area Castle Connolly, 2012-2019
  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2010-2018
  • Best Physicians US News and World Report, 2010-2018

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The Universal Bed Model for Patient Care Improves Outcomes and Lowers Cost Post Cardiac Surgery.  
    Emaminia A, Corcoran PC, Siegenthaler MP, Rasmussen S, Krause L, LaPar DJ, Horvath KA, J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 1/1/2012
  • Blood Brain Barrier Disruption after Cardiac Surgery.  
    Merino JG, Latour LL, Tso A, Lee KY, Kang DW, Davis LA, Lazar RM, Horvath KA, Warach S, Neuroradiology, 1/1/2012
  • B Cell Depletion Extends the Survival of GTKO.hCD46Tg Pig Heart Xenografts in Baboons for Up to 8 Months.  
    Mohiuddin MM, Corcoran PC, Singh AK, Azimzadeh A, Hoyt Jr RF, Thomas ML, Eckhaus MA, Seavey C, Ayares D, Pierson III RN, Horvath KA., Am J Transplantation, 1/1/2012

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Left Ventricular Pressure Measurement by Telemetry Is an Effective Means to Evaluate Transplanted Heart Function in Experimental Heterotopic Cardiac Xenotransplantation.
    Horvath KA, Corcoran PC, Singh AK, Hoyt RF, Carrier C, Thomas ML, Mohiuddin MM, Transplantation Proceedings, 1/1/2010
  • Surgical and Non-Surgical Complications of a Pig to Baboon Heterotopic Heart Transplantation Model.
    Corcoran PC, Horvath KA, Singh AK, Hoyt RF, Thomas ML, Eckhaus MA, Mohiuddin MM, Transplantation Proceedings, 1/1/2010
  • Real Time MRI-Guided Cardiac Surgery.
    Horvath KA, Northeast Cardiothoracic Surgical Society 15th Annual Meeting, East Madison, NH, 10/29/2009

Lectures

  • Do You Need a Basic Science Research Program? 
    Minneapolis, MN - 5/3/2013
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Severe Coronary Artery Disease. 
    Baltimore, MD - 2/26/2013
  • The STS National Cardiac Database. 
    Baltimore, MD - 12/16/2012

Other

  • Welcome (Bienvenida, Accueil, Willkommen, Pryzwitanie, Accoglienza, Welkom) to the new EACTS cardiac surgery database, TOC Category: Cardiac general, Editorial Comment. 
    Horvath KA
    5/1/2013

Press Mentions

  • Are You Ready for Residency? Specialty Choice May Tell the Tale
    Are You Ready for Residency? Specialty Choice May Tell the TaleNovember 5th, 2025
  • Joint Replacement Bundled Payments Losing Their Appeal in BPCI Advanced
    Joint Replacement Bundled Payments Losing Their Appeal in BPCI AdvancedJanuary 24th, 2020
  • Flawed Definitions of Unsafe Sex Massively over-Estimate How Many People Are Having It
    Flawed Definitions of Unsafe Sex Massively over-Estimate How Many People Are Having ItDecember 4th, 2019

Grant Support

  • Myocardial Cellular Stimulation Of AngiogenesisNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2006–2008
  • MRI Guided Robotic Cardiac SurgeryNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2006–2008
  • Cardiac XenotransplantationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2006–2008
  • Laser Induced Myocardial AngiogenesisNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2001–2004

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • German

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