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Office
701 E Marshall Ave
Ste 504
Longview, TX 75601Phone+1 903-315-2777Fax+1 903-315-2771- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Shahab Akvan is a thoracic surgeon in Longview, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center-Marshall, Select Specialty Hospital-Longview, and CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview. He received his medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University and has been in practice 9 years. He specializes in cardiovascular surgery.
Education & Training
Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2013 - 2016
Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH)Residency, Surgery, 2008 - 2013
Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 2008
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2016 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2008 - 2024- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 5 citationsPostoperative Chylothorax After Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair.Darrell Wu, Arina Chesnokova, Shahab Akvan, Matt D. Price, David J. Sugarbaker, Joseph S. Coselli, Scott A. LeMaire> ;Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2018 Jun 1
- 24 citationsModerate hypothermia at warmer temperatures is safe in elective proximal and total arch surgery: Results in 665 patients.Ourania Preventza, Joseph S. Coselli, Andrea Garcia, Sarang A. Kashyap, Shahab Akvan, Katherine H. Simpson, Matt D. Price, Faisal G. Bakaeen, Lorraine D. Cornwell, Shu...> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2017 May 1
- 12 citationsThe impact of temperature in aortic arch surgery patients receiving antegrade cerebral perfusion for >30 minutes: How relevant is it really?Ourania Preventza, Joseph S. Coselli, Shahab Akvan, Sarang A. Kashyap, Andrea Garcia, Katherine H. Simpson, Matt D. Price, Jessica M. Mayor, Kim I. de la Cruz, Lorrain...> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2017 Apr 1
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Hospital Affiliations
- CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - LongviewLongview, Texas
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