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Karas, Tomer Z, MD, FACS
Overview
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- Tomer Z. Karas, MD, is an eminently qualified board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon. Dr. Karas received his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. Staying in Houston for his residency, Dr. Karas completed his general surgery residency at St. Joseph Hospital and his fellowship in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery at the Texas Heart Institute.
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Research Department
Publications
Most Recent Publications
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2023Fractured sternal wire causing a cardiac laceration. JOURNAL OF CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY. 18.Full Text via DOI: 10.1186/s13019-023-02452-6 PMID: 38071382
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2022Multidisciplinary approach to pelvic leiomyomatosis with intracaval and intracardiac extension: A case report and review of the literature. GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY REPORTS.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2022.100946 PMID: 35265743
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2021Commentary: Anticoagulation strategies: Awaiting a new paradigm.. The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.07.013 PMID: 34340849
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2021Commentary: Valve options for ischemic mitral regurgitation in an era of new technologies: ViV(a) la bioprosthetic.. The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.02.076 PMID: 33785217
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2020Commentary: Business as usual: A thing of the past. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY. 728-729.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.05.057 PMID: 32622577
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2020Reflections on 40 Years of Workforce Surveys: How the Times Have Changed. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY. 1090-1091.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.05.036 PMID: 32599052
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2018THE VALUE OF COLLABORATION BETWEEN THORACIC SURGEONS AND RADIATION ONCOLOGISTS WHILE AWAITING EVIDENCE IN OPERABLE STAGE I NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY. 429-431.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.09.001 PMID: 29245205
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2017Stereotactic body radiation therapy for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer: Executive Summary of an ASTRO Evidence-Based Guideline. PRACTICAL RADIATION ONCOLOGY. 7:295-301.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2017.04.014 PMID: 28596092
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2016Impact of Race on Treatment and Survival among US Veterans with Early-Stage Lung Cancer. JOURNAL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGY. 11:1672-1681.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2016.05.030 PMID: 27296104
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2016Why 90-Day Surgical Mortality Matters. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS. 482-483.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.05.031 PMID: 27598815
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2015Treatment of Chyle Leak by Percutaneous Alcohol Sclerosis of the Cisterna Chyli: A Case Report. CARDIOVASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. 773-775.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s00270-014-0839-8 PMID: 24482029
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2014Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cells Produce Concordant Improvements in Regional Function, Tissue Perfusion, and Fibrotic Burden When Administered to Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. CIRCULATION RESEARCH. 114:1302-1310.Full Text via DOI: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.114.303180 PMID: 24565698
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2013Surgery versus SABR for NSCLC. LANCET ONCOLOGY. E490-E491.PMID: 24176566
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2007Delayed left ventricular pseudoaneurysms after left ventricular aneurysm repairs with the CorRestore patch. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY. 266-269.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.02.009 PMID: 17588429
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2007C-ring mitral annuloplasty - 27-year follow-up. TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE JOURNAL. 34:102-104.PMID: 17420804
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2002Nipple-areola reconstruction: Satisfaction and clinical determinants. PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY. 110:457-463.PMID: 12142660
Background
Full Name
- Tomer Z Karas, MD
Education
- University of Texas Health Science at Houston; General - Christus Saint Joseph Hospital; Texas Heart Institute
Residency
- Texas Heart Institute; St Joseph Medical Center
Fellowship
- Texas Heart Institute
Board Certification
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery; American Board of Surgery; Texas State Board of Medical Examiners; Medical Council of Canada
Contact
primary email
- Research.Institute@AdventHealth.com