About
Alexandros Karavas, MD, is Interim Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Boston Medical Center and Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine.
Dr. Karavas received his medical degree from Humboldt University of Berlin–Charité in 1997. He did his internship in general surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and completed residency at St. Elizabeth’s ... Medical Center in Brighton, MA. This was followed by a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN, and a fellowship in aortic surgery at the Hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
Prior to joining BMC in 2022, Dr. Karavas was a cardiothoracic surgeon in upstate New York. In addition to English, he is fluent in German and Greek.
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Departments
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Specialties
High-risk coronary revascularization; Valve repair; Surgical management of endocarditis; Surgical critical care; Mechanical cardiovascular and pulmonary support
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Languages
German
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Contact
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Primary Location
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Administrative Title
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
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Residency
Surgery, St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Brighton, MA, 2003–2007
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Fellowship
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 2007–2010; Aortic Surgery, Hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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Board Certifications
Surgery, American Board of Surgery; Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery
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Education
Medical School: Humboldt University of Berlin–Charité Faculty of Medicine, 1997
