Tarek Absi MD
Cardiovascular Surgery
Assistant Professor, Cardiac Surgery, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
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3601 21st Ave SNashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-3000
Fax+1 615-936-0605
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Education & Training
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2002 - 2005
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellResidency, Surgery, 1996 - 2000
Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University (Sinai-Grace)Internship, Transitional Year, 1995 - 1996
American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License 2003 - 2026
AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
FL State Medical License 2017 - 2019
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification StarPanel, Vanderbilt University, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification StarPanel, Vanderbilt University, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification BI-Clinical, CitiusTech, Inc., 2015-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsImplementation of a physician assistant-led recovery model for heart transplantation: Clinical outcomes and programmatic benefits at a high-volume center.Mark Petrovic, Aaron M Williams, Joshua Lowman, Stephen DeVries, John M Trahanas
American Journal of Transplantation. 2026-03-01 - Oxygen Extraction Trajectories During Cardiopulmonary Bypass Impact Postoperative Outcomes in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.Awab Ahmad, Aaron M Williams, John Trahanas, Swaroop Bommareddi, Chen Chia Wang
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2026-02-26 - Improved Outcomes and Donor Utilization in Heart Transplantation with 10°C static cold storage.Awab Ahmad, Aaron M Williams, Swaroop Bommareddi, Brian Lima, Tarek Absi
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2026-02-23
Press Mentions
Gene Expression in Mitral Valve DiseaseApril 25th, 2018
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