Education
Medical school
Dr. Karas attended University of Texas Medical School at Houston and graduated in
1998 (24 years ago). University of Texas Medical School at Houston is ranked #53 number in the "Best Medical Schools" by U.S. News.
About Me
Dr. Karas works at Florida Hospital Medical Group Inc, which has 999 other health providers.
- Thoracic Surgery
- Cardiac Surgery
- 24+ years
- Male
- 1649375361
Hospital Affiliations
Dr. Karas is affiliated with the following hospitals.
As a thoracic surgery and cardiac surgery, Dr. Karas may see patients with the following conditions. Please check with Dr. Karas what conditions he treats. Dr. Karas may treat additional conditions not listed.
- Achalasia
- Aorta transaction
- Aortic dissection
- Aortic stenosis
- Atrial fibrillation
- Collapsed lung
- Congestive heart failure
- Coronary artery disease
- Esophageal cancer and benign conditions of the esophagus
- Heart disease
Specialties
Dr. Karas is a thoracic surgery and cardiac surgery. His primary specialty is thoracic surgery.
Thoracic Surgery
Cardiothoracic surgery is the field of medicine involved in surgical treatment of organs inside the thoracic cavity — generally treatment of conditions of the heart (heart disease), lungs (lung disease), and other pleural or mediastinal structures.
Cardiac Surgery
Cardiac surgery, or cardiovascular surgery, is surgery on the heart or great vessels performed by cardiac surgeons. It is often used to treat complications of ischemic heart disease (for example, with coronary artery bypass grafting); to correct congenital heart disease; or to treat valvular heart disease from various causes, including endocarditis, rheumatic heart disease, and atherosclerosis. It also includes heart transplantation.