George Tolis, Jr., MD
System Chief, Cardiac Surgery, BMC Health System
Certification
- General Surgery
- Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Clinical Interests
- Multiarterial coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and coronary endarterectomy
- Endocarditis
- Aortic root and arch surgery
- Complex reoperations
- Surgery to address complications from percutaneous devices such coronary stents, percutaneous valves, and implants
Research Interests
- Cardiac surgical education
- Diminishing returns of new technologies vs. established treatment modalities
- Lack of statistical backing in modern cardiac surgical established guidelines
Publications
See a listing of publications on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.
- Clinical Services
- Cardiac Surgery