Gus J. Vlahakes, MD
Professor of Surgery
Dr. Vlahakes has been on the cardiac surgical staff of the MGH since 1986. His practice includes virtually all phases of adult cardiac surgery.
- Phone: 617-726-1861
- Departments
- Cardiac Surgery
- Department of Surgery
Specialties
- Heart Center
- Heart Valve Program
- Heart Failure & Cardiac Transplant Program
- Thoracic Aortic Center
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Program
- Cardiac Arrhythmia Service
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program
- Coronary Artery Disease Program
- Cardiac Surgery
- Transplant Center
- Heart Transplant
- Vascular Center
- Cardiac Surgery
- Clinical Interests
- Adult congenital cardiac surgery
- Valvular heart disease; mitral valve reconstruction
- Surgery of electrophysiologic disorders
- Cardiac transplantation and circulatory support
- Locations
- Boston: Massachusetts General Hospital
- Medical Education
- MD, Harvard Medical School
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Fellowship, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Fellowship, Cardiovascular Research Institute
- Fellowship, Children's Hospital Boston
- Board Certifications
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery), American Board of Thoracic Surgery
- Surgery, American Board of Surgery
- Gender
- Male
- Foreign Languages
- French
- Greek
- Patient Age Group
- Adult
- Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Research
Translational research conducted relevant to mitral valve physiology and right heart failure.
Publications
February Heart Month: Mass General Cardiac Surgeon Talks about Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Throughout the month of February, our doctors and specialists in the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute for Heart, Vascular and Stroke Care will be sharing their expertise on various heart conditions and offering prevention tips in recognition of American Heart Month. Roughly one in every four deaths in the U.S. each year is due to heart disease, making it the leading cause of death for Americans.
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Phone: 617-726-1861
Fax: 617-726-5804
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Fax: 617-726-5804
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