Dr. John D Puskas M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
550 Peachtree St Ne 6th Floor Atlanta GA, 30308Rating
4/5
About
Dr. John Puskas is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Puskas specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Puskas typically treats conditions like heart disease and lung disease. This class of surgeon can also include cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, congenital heart surgeons and general thoracic surgeons.
Education and Training
Harvard Med Sch, Boston Ma 1986
Harvard Medical School 1986
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Influence of concomitant CABG and urgent/emergent status on mitral valve replacement surgery.
- Myocardial protection for off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery.
- Electroplegia: an alternative to blood cardioplegia for arresting the heart during conventional (on-pump) cardiac operation.
- Preserved myocardial blood flow and oxygen supply-demand balance with active coronary perfusion during simulated off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
- Off-pump coronary revascularization: current state of the art.
- The effect of basic fibroblast growth factor and omentopexy on revascularization and epithelial regeneration of heterotopic rat tracheal isografts.
- Equivalent eighteen-hour lung preservation with low-potassium dextran or Euro-Collins solution after prostaglandin E1 infusion.
- Reliable thirty-hour lung preservation by donor lung hyperinflation.
- Safe evolution towards routine off-pump coronary artery bypass: negotiating the learning curve.
- Is routine use of temporary epicardial pacing wires necessary after either OPCAB or conventional CABG/CPB?
- Long-term left internal mammary artery graft patency for coronary artery disease associated with pseudoxanthoma elasticum.
- Unilateral donor lung dysfunction does not preclude successful contralateral single lung transplantation.
- Pulmonary outcomes of off-pump vs on-pump coronary artery bypass surgery in a randomized trial.
- Intraoperative radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation during concomitant cardiac surgery.
- Reliable eighteen-hour lung preservation at 4 degrees and 10 degrees C by pulmonary artery flush after high-dose prostaglandin E1 administration.
Clinical Trials
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
Dr. John D Puskas M.D.'s Practice location
Practice At 550 Peachtree St Ne 6th Floor
550 Peachtree St Ne 6th Floor -Atlanta, GA 30308Get Direction
Dr. John D Puskas M.D.'s reviews
Write ReviewPatient Experience with Dr. Puskas
Recommended Articles
![]()
Congestive Heart Failure: What is Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (CABG)?Congestive Heart Failure is the leading cause of emergency hospitalization among people aged over sixty. It is a condition where the heart is inefficient in pumping the required amount of blood to the other parts of the body. This inefficiency can sometimes be so severe that it can impair the...
- How Does your Triglyceride Level Affect You?
Triglycerides are produced as a product of breakdown of fats. It is also produced from carbohydrates to be stored as energy. Triglycerides are generally stored in fat cells and released when needed.The healthy range or normal level of triglycerides in the body is less than 150 milligrams per...
![]()
What Is an Arrhythmia?An arrhythmia is the violations of the frequency, rhythm, and sequence of heart contractions.Why do arrythmias occur?...
![]()
Treatment for Congestive Heart FailureThe following methods work together to treat heart failure:...
![]()
Are There Benign and Malignant Tumors of the Heart?It is a well-known fact that in the body, in various tissues due to various reasons, neoplasms sometimes appear in the form of tumor growths. The heart is not an exception. The tumor growth can be benign and malignant. Therefore, there are two types of the heart tumors.Benign tumors These do not...
![]()
Atrial Fibrillation: What is a Catheter Ablation?Atrial fibrillation - also known as AF or a-fib - is a medical condition that affects the rhythm of the heart. Problems that affect the rhythm of the heart cause a condition known as arrhythmia. This condition often causes irregular blood flow. It is quite common, with more than 200,000 cases in the...
Nearby Providers
![]()
Joseph Irvin Miller MD95 Collier Road Atlanta GA 30309![]()
Dr. Kenneth L Franco MD69 Jesse Hill Jr Dr Se Atlanta GA 30303![]()
Dr. Kendra J. Grubb M.D.550 PEACHTREE ST NE FL 6 ATLANTA GA 30308![]()
Dr. John E Moore MD5671 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd Ne Atlanta GA 30342![]()
Dr. Ward Vaughn Houck M.D.61 Whitcher St Ne Marietta GA 30060![]()
Dr. Brian E Kogon M.D.1405 Clifton Rd Ne Atlanta GA 30322
Nearest Hospitals
EMORY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MIDTOWNl
550 PEACHTREE ST NE ATLANTA GA 30308WELLSTAR ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTERl
303 PARKWAY DRIVE, NE ATLANTA GA 30312