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Michael E. Halkos
Experienced in Pacemaker Implantation

Dr. Michael E. Halkos

Thoracic Surgery
Emory health
Emory Cardiothoracic Surgery At Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital
5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, HarrisonPavilion, 
Atlanta, GA 
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27 Years of Experience

Experienced in Pacemaker Implantation
Emory health
Emory Cardiothoracic Surgery At Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital
5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, HarrisonPavilion, 
Atlanta, GA 
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Overview

Michael Halkos is a Thoracic Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Halkos has been practicing medicine for over 27 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Pacemaker Implantation. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, Heart Tumor, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 140 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Pacemaker Implantation.

Graduate Institution
Emory University School Of Medicine, 1999.0
Residency
Emory University School of Medicine
Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, 2010
Fellowships
Emory University School of Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Emory University Hospital
Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Emory Cardiothoracic Surgery at Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital
5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, HarrisonPavilion, Atlanta, GA 30342
Call: 404-778-7200

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.


3 Clinical Trials

Randomized Trial Of Hybrid Coronary Revascularization Versus Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Randomized Trial Of Hybrid Coronary Revascularization Versus Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 23, 2025
Intervention Type: Device, Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Safe, Timely Antithrombotic Removal-Ticagrelor (STAR-T): Double-blind Randomized Study of Reduction in Bleeding by Ticagrelor Removal Via Intraop Use of DrugSorb-Antithrombotic Removal (ATR) in Cardiac Surgery Patients <2 Days of Drug Stop
Safe, Timely Antithrombotic Removal-Ticagrelor (STAR-T): Double-blind Randomized Study of Reduction in Bleeding by Ticagrelor Removal Via Intraop Use of DrugSorb-Antithrombotic Removal (ATR) in Cardiac Surgery Patients <2 Days of Drug Stop
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 11, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Hybrid Coronary Revascularization Versus Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery for Treatment of Multivessel Coronary Disease
Hybrid Coronary Revascularization Versus Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery for Treatment of Multivessel Coronary Disease
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 02, 2019
Intervention Type: Procedure
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140 Total Publications

Outcomes of MagLev LVAD Support in Patients Requiring Preoperative Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy.
Outcomes of MagLev LVAD Support in Patients Requiring Preoperative Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy.
Journal: Journal of clinical medicine
Published: October 21, 2025
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