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Faculty, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Dept. of Surgery, Emory Department of Surgery Home, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Department of Surgery Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Home, Department of Surgery Home, Division of Surgical Oncology
Omar M. Lattouf, MD, PhD
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Omar M. Lattouf, MD, PhD

PDF of Dr. Lattouf's CV

Academic Appointments

  • Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine
  • Associate Director for Resident Education, Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • Director, Emory Center for Device Innovation

Telephone
404.686.2513

Affiliations

Board Certification

Medical School
Masters in Science and PhD in Anatomy, 1974-1977, MD received 1980, Emory University School of Medicine

Postgraduate Training
Emory University School of Medicine: General Surgery Internship and Residency, 1980-1985, Fellowships in Cardiothoracic Surgery and Cardiac Transplantation, 1985-1988

Current Organizational Memberships

  • American College of Surgeons, Fellow
  • American Association of Thoracic Surgeons
  • International Society of Heart Transplantation
  • Medical Association of Georgia
  • National Arab American Medical Association, President of Georgia Chapter
  • Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Information Technology Committee

Clinical Interests

  • Off-pump bypass surgery
  • Cardiac transplantation
  • Cardiac revascularization
  • Thoracic surgery
  • Telemedicine

Research Interests

  • The development of new methods and devices using minimally invasive methodology for the prevention and treatment of organ failure with specific focus on the heart, kidney, and brain
  • Assessment of the the potential role of a Mobile Learning System in enhancing educational opportunities for healthcare providers in the USA and internationally

Year Joined Emory as a Faculty Member
2000

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