Rami Akhrass
Experienced in Endocarditis

Dr. Rami Akhrass

Thoracic Surgery
Cleveland Clinic
West Valley Medical Building
20455 Lorain Road, 
Fairview Park, OH 
On Staff At
43 Years of Experience
Experienced in Endocarditis
Cleveland Clinic
West Valley Medical Building
20455 Lorain Road, 
Fairview Park, OH 
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Overview

Rami Akhrass is a Thoracic Surgeon in Fairview Park, Ohio. Dr. Akhrass has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 9 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Damascus University, 1983.0
Residency
University Hospitals of Cleveland
Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in OH
Board Certifications
American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, 1998
Fellowships
University Hospitals of Cleveland
Hospital Affiliations
Metrohealth System
Languages Spoken
English
Arabic
Gender
Male

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Locations

West Valley Medical Building
20455 Lorain Road, Fairview Park, OH 44126
Call: 866-320-4573

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.

9 Total Publications

Transfemoral aortic valve replacement in a nonagenarian with aortic stenosis and cardiac amyloidosis: case report.
Transfemoral aortic valve replacement in a nonagenarian with aortic stenosis and cardiac amyloidosis: case report.
Journal: Journal of cardiothoracic surgery
Published: September 13, 2021
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