Overview
Alexandros Karavas is a Thoracic Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Karavas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Necrosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
732 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 2118.
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.
New England Heart & Vascular Institute Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
Benjamin Westbrook is a Thoracic Surgeon in Manchester, New Hampshire. Dr. Westbrook is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).
Brigham And Women's Hospital, Lung Center
Dr. Hisashi Tsukada is a thoracic surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He is also an assistant professor in surgery at Harvard Medical School. He received his medical degree and a PhD in medicine from St. Marianna University School of Medicine (Kawasaki, Japan). He then completed a residency in surgery at Mitsui Memorial Hospital (Tokyo). His fellowships include thoracic surgery at St. Marianna University Hospital, thoracic surgery research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and interventional pulmonology at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center. Dr. Tsukada specializes in Interventional Pulmonology and his clinical interests concentrate on aligning his research investigations to disease processes he has observed in patients as a practicing thoracic surgeon for more than ten years in Japan. Dr. Tsukada started his service at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in October 2014. He has expanded the Interventional Pulmonology procedures up to 1,000 cases per year in 2023. Dr. Tsukada is research focuses on developing an artificial trachea for in vivo implantation and airway tissue regeneration. He has authored 30 peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Tsukada is fluent in Japanese. Dr. Tsukada is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Mesothelioma, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy.
Elliot Professional Services
Curtis Quinn is a Thoracic Surgeon in Manchester, New Hampshire. Dr. Quinn is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Lung Cancer, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.
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.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Karavas isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Thoracic Aortic AneurysmDr. Karavas isAdvanced. Learn about Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm.
- Experienced
- Aortic DissectionDr. Karavas isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Karavas isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Karavas isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Karavas isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Karavas isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.
- Cardiogenic ShockDr. Karavas isExperienced. Learn about Cardiogenic Shock.
