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Dr. David Vega
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J. David Vega, MD

PDF of Dr. Vega's CV

Academic Appointment

green arrow Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine

Clinical Appointments

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Surgical Director, Heart Transplant Program, Emory University Hospital

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Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Atlanta VA Medical Center

Telephone

green arrow 404.778.5289

Affiliations

green arrow Emory University Hospital
green arrow Atlanta VA Medical Center

Board Certification

green arrow American Board of Surgery
green arrow American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Medical School

green arrow University of Michigan, Class of 1986

Postgraduate Training

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General Surgery Internship (1986-1987) and General Surgery Residency (1987-1988, 1990-1993), University of Texas Health Science Center

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Research Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery (1988-1990), Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Residency (1993-1995), Texas Heart Institute

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Fellowship in Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (1995-1996)

Honors and Awards

green arrow Woodruff Fund Clinical Teaching Support Award in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory, September 2002
green arrow The George P. Waldron Award, Outstanding General Surgery Chief Resident, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, 1993

Current Organizational Memberships

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American College of Surgeons: Fellow; Advisory Council for Cardiothoracic Surgery (American Society of Transplant Surgeons representative)

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American Society of Transplant Surgeons, Co-Chair, Thoracic Organ Transplantation Committee

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American Association for Thoracic Surgery

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LifeLink Foundation, Board of Governors

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Clinical Education Resource Group

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United Network for Organ Sharing, OPTN/UNOS Board of Directors as Heart Transplant Representative

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Health Resources and Service Administration, Advisory Committee on Organ Transplantation

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American College of Chest Physicians

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American Society for Artificial Internal Organs

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Denton A. Cooley Cardiovascular Surgical Society, Executive Committee

green arrow International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation

Clinical Interests

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Cardiac transplantation

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Cardiopulmonary transplantation

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Heart failure/heart transplantation

green arrow Lung transplantation

Research Interests

green arrow The surgical treatment of advanced heart failure, encompassing high-risk coronary bypass, mitral valve repair, heart transplantation and the use of mechanical circulatory support devices as a bridge to transplant or for destination therapy.

Year Joined Emory as a Faculty Member

green arrow 1996

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