OnkarKhullarMDMSc, FACS

Thoracic Surgery • Atlanta, GA

Adult General Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgical Oncology

Associate Professor of Surgery, Emory Thoracic Surgery

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Office
550 Peachtree St Ne Fl 6
Emory University Hospital Midtown, Medical Office Tower
Atlanta, GA 30308
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Education & Training

Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2013 - 2016
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2006 - 2013
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 2006

Certifications & Licensure

GA State Medical License 2015 - 2025
NC State Medical License 2020 - 2022
MA State Medical License 2008 - 2015
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Tracheal resection and primary reconstruction on venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
Samridhi Banskota, Onkar Khullar, Felix Fernandez, Manu Sanchetti, Seth D Force, Mani Daneshmand, Jeffrey Javidfar> ;Perfusion. 2023 Jul 10
Routine Implementation of Patient-Reported Outcomes Assessment Into Thoracic Surgery Practice.
Onkar V Khullar, Aubriana Perez, Meredith Dixon, Jose N Binongo, Manu S Sancheti, Allan Pickens, Theresa Gillespie, Seth D Force, Felix G Fernandez> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2023 Feb 1
1 citations
Tracheostomies of Patients With COVID-19: A Survey of Infection Reported by Health Care Professionals.
Constance S Harrell Shreckengost, Limeng Wan, Alexandra W Reitz, Alice Lin, Rohan K Dhamsania, Julia Spychalski, J Miller Douglas, Andrea Lane, Dina Amin, Steven Roser...> ;American Journal of Critical Care. 2023 Jan 1
2 citations
Recovery of Patient-reported Quality of Life After Esophagectomy.
Alicia Bonanno, Meredith Dixon, Jose Binongo, Seth D Force, Manu S Sancheti, Allan Pickens, David A Kooby, Charles A Staley, Maria C Russell, Kenneth Cardona, Mihir M ...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2023 Apr 1
4 citations
Outcomes of Early Versus Late Tracheostomy in Patients With COVID-19: A Multinational Cohort Study.
Constance S Harrell Shreckengost, Jorge Esteban Foianini, Karen Milenka Moron Encinas, Hugo Tola Guarachi, Katrina Abril, Dina Amin, David Berkowitz, Christine Aisha C...> ;Critical Care Explorations. 2022 Nov 1
3 citations
Surgical Outcomes for Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer at Facilities with Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Programs.
Yusef A. Syed, William A. Stokes, Manali Rupji, Yuan Liu, Onkar V. Khullar, N. Sebastian, Kristin Higgins, Jeffrey D. Bradley, Walter J. Curran, Suresh S. Ramalingam, ...> ;Chest. 2021 Nov 14
1 citations
Safety and Feasibility of Thoracoscopic Lung Resection for Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer in Octogenarians.
Xiaoying Lou, Andrew Sanders, Kaustubh Wagh, Jose N. Binongo, Manu S. Sancheti, Jeffrey Javidfar, Allan Pickens, Felix G. Fernandez, Seth D. Force, Onkar V. Khullar> ;Innovations. 2021 Jan 1
1 citations
Community Size and Lung Cancer Resection Outcomes: Studying The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database
John Nicholas Melvan, Onkar V. Khullar, Sreekanth Vemulapalli, Andrzej S. Kosinski, Allan Pickens, Seth D. Force, Shuaiqi Zhang, Manu S. Sancheti> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021 Oct 1
6 citations
Association Between Patient Physical Function and Length of Stay After Thoracoscopic Lung Cancer Surgery
Nakul Valsangkar, Jane W. Wei, Jose N. Binongo, Allan Pickens, Manu S. Sancheti, Seth D. Force, Theresa W. Gillespie, Felix G. Fernandez, Onkar V. Khullar> ;Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2021 Jun 1
6 citations
Preoperative Lung Function Is Associated With Patient-Reported Outcomes After Lung Cancer Surgery.
Onkar V. Khullar, Jane W. Wei, Kaustabh Wagh, Jose N. Binongo, Allan Pickens, Manu S. Sancheti, Seth D. Force, Theresa W. Gillespie, Felix G. Fernandez> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021 Aug 1
10 citations
Percutaneous Tracheostomy With Apnea During Coronavirus Disease 2019 Era: A Protocol and Brief Report of Cases
Abesh Niroula, Keriann Van Nostrand, Onkar V. Khullar, Seth D. Force, Wissam S Jaber, Alejandro Sardi, David M. Berkowitz> ;Critical Care Explorations. 2020 May 22
Patient reported outcomes: integration into clinical practices.
Nakul Valsangkar, Felix G. Fernandez, Onkar V. Khullar> ;Journal of Thoracic Disease. 2020 Apr 26
5 citations
Patient-Reported Outcomes: Time to Integrate Into Outcomes Reporting?
Rachel L. Medbery, Felix G. Fernandez, Onkar V. Khullar> ;Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2019 Dec 1
48 citations
ERAS and patient reported outcomes in thoracic surgery: a review of current data
Rachel L. Medbery, Felix G. Fernandez, Onkar V. Khullar> ;Journal of Thoracic Disease. 2019 Apr 1
25 citations
Patient-Reported Outcomes in Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Melanie P. Subramanian, Benjamin D. Kozower, Lisa M. Brown, Onkar V. Khullar, Felix G. Fernandez> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2019 Jan 1
19 citations
Excess Cost and Predictive Factors of Esophagectomy Complications in the SEER-Medicare Database.
Renjian Jiang, Yuan Liu, Kevin C. Ward, Seth D. Force, Allan Pickens, Manu S. Sancheti, Jeffrey Javidfar, Felix G. Fernandez, Onkar V. Khullar> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2018 Nov 1
3 citations
Hospitalization Costs After Surgery in High-Risk Patients With Early Stage Lung Cancer.
Manu S. Sancheti, Ray K. Chihara, Sebastian D. Perez, Onkar V. Khullar, Felix G. Fernandez, Allan Pickens, Seth D. Force> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2018 Jan 1
21 citations
Long-term outcomes after near-infrared sentinel lymph node mapping in non-small cell lung cancer.
Christopher S. Digesu, Krista J. Hachey, Denis M. Gilmore, Onkar V. Khullar, Hisashi Tsukada, Brian Whang, Lucian R. Chirieac, Robert F. Padera, Michael T. Jaklitsch, ...> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2017 Dec 14
36 citations
A novel technique for tumor localization and targeted lymphatic mapping in early-stage lung cancer.
Krista J. Hachey, Christopher S. Digesu, Katherine Armstrong, Denis M. Gilmore, Onkar V. Khullar, Brian Whang, Hisashi Tsukada, Yolonda L. Colson> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2017 Sep 1
25 citations
Patient-Reported Outcomes in Thoracic Surgery
Onkar V. Khullar, Felix G. Fernandez> ;Thoracic Surgery Clinics. 2017 Aug 1
56 citations
Pilot Study to Integrate Patient Reported Outcomes After Lung Cancer Operations Into The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database
Onkar V. Khullar, Mohammed H. Rajaei, Seth D. Force, Jose N. Binongo, Yi Lasanajak, Scott P. Robertson, Allan Pickens, Manu S. Sancheti, Joseph Lipscomb, Theresa W. Gi...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2017 Jul 1
22 citations
Prosthetic Reconstruction of the Chest Wall.
Onkar V. Khullar, Felix G. Fernandez> ;Thoracic Surgery Clinics. 2017 May 1
5 citations
Midesophageal Pulsion Diverticulum Resulting From Hypercontractile (Jackhammer) Esophagus
Onkar V. Khullar, Sagar R. Shroff, Sonali Sakaria, Seth D. Force> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2017 Feb 1
20 citations
Time is Money: Hospital Costs Associated With Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Lobectomies
Onkar V. Khullar, Felix G. Fernandez, Sebastian D. Perez, William Knechtle, Allan Pickens, Manu S. Sancheti, Seth D. Force> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2016 Sep 1
23 citations
Transthoracic versus transhiatal resection for esophageal adenocarcinoma of the lower esophagus: A value‐based comparison
Onkar V. Khullar, Renjian Jiang, Seth D. Force, Allan Pickens, Manu S. Sancheti, Kevin C. Ward, Theresa W. Gillespie, Felix G. Fernandez> ;Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2015 Dec 1
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Hospital Affiliations

Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta, Georgia
Grady Health SystemAtlanta, Georgia