SailaThanu(Nicotera)PillaiMD

Thoracic Surgery • Indianapolis, IN

Cardiovascular Surgery

Physician

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Office
1801 North Senate Blvd Suite 3300
IU Health Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone+1 317-923-1787
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Education & Training

Indiana University School of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2011 - 2013
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2010 - 2011
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2005 - 2010
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceClass of 2005

Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 2013 - 2024
IN State Medical License 2014 - 2021
PA State Medical License 2010 - 2011
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

An Emergent Nexus between Striae and Thoracic Aortic Dissection.
Benjamin J Landis, Courtney E Vujakovich, Lindsey R Elmore, Saila T Pillai, Lawrence S Lee, Jeffrey E Everett, Larry W Markham, John W Brown, Phillip J Hess, Joel S Co...> ;Genes. 2021 Dec 23
17 citations
Repair of Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Mycotic Aneurysms and Infected Aortic Grafts Using Allograft.
Joel S. Corvera, David Blitzer, Hannah Copeland, Daniel Murphy, Philip J. Hess, Saila T. Pillai, John W. Fehrenbacher> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2018 Oct 1
59 citations
Long-term survival, valve durability, and reoperation for 4 aortic root procedures combined with ascending aorta replacement.
Lars G. Svensson, Saila T. Pillai, Jeevanantham Rajeswaran, Milind Y. Desai, Brian P. Griffin, Richard A. Grimm, Donald F. Hammer, Maran Thamilarasan, Eric E. Roselli,...> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2016 Mar 1
12 citations
Aortic dissection associated with penetration of a spinal pedicle screw: a case report and review of the literature
M.P.H. Saila T. Pillai M.D., Paul Schoenhagen, Lakshman Subrahmanyan, Sandip K. Mukherjee, Robert L. McNamara, John Elefteriades, Lars G. Svensson> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2014 May 1
29 citations
"Supercharged" isoperistaltic colon interposition for long-segment esophageal reconstruction.
Kenneth A. Kesler, Saila T. Pillai, Thomas J. Birdas, Karen M. Rieger, Ikenna C. Okereke, DuyKhanh Ceppa, Juan Socas, Sandra L. Starnes> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2013 Apr 1
Special situations: air leak after lung volume reduction surgery and in ventilated patients.
Saila P. Nicotera, Malcom McAvoy DeCamp> ;Thoracic Surgery Clinics. 2010 Aug 1
2 citations
Bronchopulmonary carcinoid tumor presenting with polymyositis.
Saila P. Nicotera, Evan C. Miller, Francine Ton Nghiem, Malcolm M. DeCamp, Gaetane Michaud, Michael S. Kent> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2010 Apr 1
14 citations
Postoperative outcomes in intimal aortic angiosarcoma: A case report and review of the literature
Saila P. Nicotera, Hector F. Simosa, David R. Campbell> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2009 Jul 1
The unmasking of a Brugada phenotype after pulmonary resection: A case report and implications for postoperative management
Saila P. Nicotera, Min P. Kim, Malcolm M. DeCamp> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2008 Dec 1
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