Overview
Gus Vlahakes is a Thoracic Surgeon in Wayland, Massachusetts. Dr. Vlahakes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 46 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Infective Endocarditis.
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Locations
512 Hayfield Ln, Wayland, MA 01778
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.
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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. Vlahakes isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Vlahakes isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)Dr. Vlahakes isDistinguished. Learn about Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
- Advanced
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Vlahakes isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Heart Valve RepairDr. Vlahakes isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Valve Repair.
- Experienced
- EndocarditisDr. Vlahakes isExperienced. Learn about Endocarditis.
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Vlahakes isExperienced. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)Dr. Vlahakes isExperienced. Learn about Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM).
- Infective EndocarditisDr. Vlahakes isExperienced. Learn about Infective Endocarditis.
- Mitral Valve RegurgitationDr. Vlahakes isExperienced. Learn about Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
- Pacemaker ImplantationDr. Vlahakes isExperienced. Learn about Pacemaker Implantation.