## About Karl J. Karlson, MD, is a board-certified cardiac surgeon at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and an emeritus assistant professor at Boston University (BU) Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. After receiving his medical degree, he completed a surgery residency at Johns Hopkins University and a thoracic surgery residency at Rush University Medical Center. Dr. Karlson is also the chief of ... cardiac surgery at BMC and a member of the Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research at BU.Read More - ### Departments [Thoracic Surgery](/departments/thoracic-surgery) - ### Specialties Thoracic surgery, cardiac surgery, surgery - ### Contact [617.638.8000](tel:617.638.8000) - ### Primary Location 1 Boston Medical Center Pl Boston, MA 02118 - ### Administrative Title Emeritus Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine - ### Residency Thoracic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1984-1986; Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, 1977-1979 - ### Education The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 1977 - ### Board Certifications Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery ## Affiliations ### ![Boston University](https://www.bmc.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2024-04/busm-new.jpg?itok=gJTsGGU9) [View profile](https://profiles.bu.edu/Karl.Karlson) ### ![Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine](https://www.bmc.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2024-04/Busm%20from%20BMC.jpeg?itok=oBelzJKj) [View profile](https://www.bumc.bu.edu/camed/profile/karl-karlson/) ## Affiliations ### ![Boston University](https://www.bmc.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2024-04/busm-new.jpg?itok=gJTsGGU9) [View profile](https://profiles.bu.edu/Karl.Karlson) ### ![Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine](https://www.bmc.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2024-04/Busm%20from%20BMC.jpeg?itok=oBelzJKj) [View profile](https://www.bumc.bu.edu/camed/profile/karl-karlson/)