Overview
Prem Shekar is a Thoracic Surgeon in Burlington, Massachusetts. Dr. Shekar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Rheumatic Fever, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Bypass Surgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 74 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Endocarditis.
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Locations
41 Mall Rd, Burlington, MA 01805
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
2 Clinical Trials
Massachusetts General Hospital
Arminder Jassar is a Thoracic Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Jassar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
Brigham And Women's Hospital
Sameer Hirji is a Thoracic Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Hirji is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
Kent Hospital
Akinobu Itoh is a Thoracic Surgeon in Warwick, Rhode Island. Dr. Itoh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Aortic Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, Heart Transplant, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
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- Distinguished
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Shekar isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Shekar isDistinguished. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
- EmbolectomyDr. Shekar isDistinguished. Learn about Embolectomy.
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Shekar isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
- Advanced
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Shekar isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Shekar isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
- Heart Valve RepairDr. Shekar isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Valve Repair.
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)Dr. Shekar isAdvanced. Learn about Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM).
- Mitral Valve RegurgitationDr. Shekar isAdvanced. Learn about Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
- Experienced
- Aneurysm RepairDr. Shekar isExperienced. Learn about Aneurysm Repair.
- Aortic DissectionDr. Shekar isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Shekar isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Shekar isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.
- Congenital Aneurysms of the Great Vessels
- Constrictive PericarditisDr. Shekar isExperienced. Learn about Constrictive Pericarditis.