Nicholas John Karis, Physician Assistant
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Nicholas John Karis

Physician Assistant | Surgical Technologist

1491 East Ave Rochester New York, 14610
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Nicholas John Karis, MD, is a cardiothoracic surgeon at Genesee Valley Cardiothoracic, a member of the Cleveland Clinic consultant staff, and also a surgeon in the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at Rochester General Hospital in Rochester, NY. Cardiothoracic surgery is the field of medicine involved in surgical treatment of diseases affecting organs inside the thorax (the chest) - generally treatment of conditions of the heart and lungs. Board certified in cardiovascular surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, he received his degree from Finch University of Health Sciences The Chicago Medical School, in North Chicago, Ill in 1996. He then served a general surgery residency at Mt. Sinai Medical Center, Chicago and a research fellowship in microvascular surgery at the Buncke Clinic, an affiliate of the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Karis continued his professional training with fellowships in cardiovascular surgery at Northwestern Memorial Hospital of the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago and the University of Mississippi, Jackson, Mississippi. He remains active in his field through his memberships with American College of Surgeons, the American Medical Association, the American College of Cardiology, and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

Education and Training

Chicago School of Medicine

Board Certification

American Board of Surgery; American Board of Thoracic Surgery- Cardiothoracic Surgery

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 28 years of experience

Fellowships

  • Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Cardiothoracic Surgery)

Professional Society Memberships

  • American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American College of Cardiology, Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Articles and Publications

  • Complications in Cardiothoracic Surgery, in a Book Titled Complication of Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Cardioplegia

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Passion for the Field

Hobbies / Sports

  • Running, Tennis, Basketball

Nicholas John Karis's Practice location

1491 East Ave -
Rochester, New York 14610
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