
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
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Effects of Oxygen on Perioperative Vascular Function: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Marcos G Lopez, Arvind K Pandey, Cassandra Hennessy, Christopher G Hughes, Tarek S Absi
Journal of the American Heart Association. 2025-08-05 - Integrated multiomics of pressure overload in the human heart prioritizes targets relevant to heart failure.Brian R Lindman, Andrew S Perry, Michelle L Lance, Kaushik Amancherla, Namju Kim
Nature Communications. 2025-07-26 - 10-minute Asystolic Warm Ischemic Time (AWIT) Predicts Mortality and Severe Primary Graft Dysfunction in Donation After Circulatory Death Hearts Recovered With Thoraco...Aaron M Williams, Awab Ahmad, John Trahanas, Swaroop Bommareddi, Tarek Absi
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2025-07-21
Press Mentions
- Gene Expression in Mitral Valve DiseaseApril 25th, 2018
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