


Vinod H. Thourani, MD
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Academic Appointments
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Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery,
Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine |
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Co-Associate Director, Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency Program |
Clinical Appointment
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Associate Director, Cardiothoracic Surgery Clinical Research Unit,
Emory University School of Medicine |
Telephone
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678.331.6955 |
Affiliations
Board Certification
Medical School
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Emory University School of Medicine, Class of 1994 |
Postgraduate Training
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General
Surgery Internship and Residency, Emory University
School of Medicine, 1994-1996, 1999-2002 |
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Cardiothoracic Surgical Research Fellow,
Emory, 1996-1999 |
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Clinical Fellow &
Resident in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory,
2002-2005 |
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Administrative Chief Resident, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory, 2004-2005 |
Honors and Awards
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Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society, 2003-Present |
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Outstanding Young Men of America, 1998-Present |
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Joseph B. Whitehead Research Fellowship Award, Department of Surgery,
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory, 1996-1998 |
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Thoracic Surgery Research Foundation Fellowship Award, Division of
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory, 1998-1999 |
Current Organizational Memberships
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American
College of Surgeons, Fellow |
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South Atlantic Cardiovascular Society: State of Georgia Representative |
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National Youth Leadership Mentor (for selected high school students
interested in medicine) |
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Atlanta Surgical Association: Co-Founder, Secretary-Treasurer, Executive Council, Charter Member |
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CTSNet.org: Editor, Resident's Section |
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Medical Association of Georgia |
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American Heart Association: Cardiothoracic
Surgery Council |
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Southeastern Surgical Association |
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Thoracic Surgery Resident's Association: Executive
Council, Research Committee Chair |
Clinical Interests
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Mitral valve repair
and replacement |
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Aortic valve surgery and ascending aortic aneurysm
repair |
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Lone and concomitant atrial fibrillation surgery |
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On and off
pump coronary artery revascularization, including transmyocardial
revascularization (TMR) |
Research Interests
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Percutaneous and
minimally invasive cardiac valve surgery |
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Innovative techniques for
off-pump valve surgery |
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Myocardial protection strategies |
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Outcomes
in cardiothoracic surgical research |
Year Joined Emory as a Faculty
Member
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2005 |
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