
Saila Thanu (Nicotera) Pillai MD
Cardiovascular Surgery
Physician
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1801 North Senate Blvd Suite 3300IU Health Methodist HospitalIndianapolis, IN 46202
Phone+1 317-923-1787
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Education & Training
Indiana University School of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2011 - 2013
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 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 - 2028
IN State Medical License 2014 - 2021
PA State Medical License 2010 - 2011
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification FirstNet (CQM), Cerner Corporation, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification HealtheLife and PowerChart, Cerner Corporation, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification HealthSentry, Cerner Corporation, 2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsAn Emergent Nexus between Striae and Thoracic Aortic Dissection.Benjamin J Landis, Courtney E Vujakovich, Lindsey R Elmore, Saila T Pillai, Lawrence S Lee
Genes. 2021-12-23 - 21 citationsRepair of Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Mycotic Aneurysms and Infected Aortic Grafts Using Allograft.Joel S. Corvera, David Blitzer, Hannah Copeland, Daniel Murphy, Philip J. Hess
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2018-10-01 - 65 citationsLong-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
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2016-03-01
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