John Puskas, MD
Enriched profileProfessor, Emory University School of Medicine; Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University Hospital Midtown · Emory University
John Puskas is Professor, Emory University School of Medicine; Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University Hospital Midtown at Emory University. OpenAlex indexes 535 publications with 27,008 citations (h-index 82); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 9 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 8 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 12 Oct 2026
John Puskas, MD, is Professor, Emory University School of Medicine. The public record shows 535 publications with 27,008 citations (h-index 82), centered on Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques, Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics, Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics. It also documents an investigator role on 9 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 14 companies, 3 NIH-funded awards (2007–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2025 · Interdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
- Top research focus: Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques
- 9 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 14 companies
Generated from the cited public record · current as of 12 Oct 2026. Every fact links its source below.
Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 2 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 271.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Clinical trials
Updated 12 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 9 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Randomization of Single vs Multiple Arterial Grafts
Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University
- VEST Venous Graft External Support Pivotal Study
Sponsor: Vascular Graft Solutions Ltd.
Industry payments
Updated 12 Oct 2026
14 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Medtronic, Inc.Program year20256 payments
- Arthrex, Inc.Program year20252 payments
- Vascular Graft Solutions IncProgram year20251 payment
NIH funding
Updated 12 Oct 2026
3 NIH research awards on record, funded 2007–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- RECHARGE: IMAGING Ancillary Study (Non-invasive Coronary Imaging in Women and Minorities Referred for Multivessel Coronary Revascularization)
Emory University
FY2026$651,762R01HL181504 - Hybrid Coronary Revascularization Trial - CCC
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
FY2018$220,490U01HL125488 - Hybrid Coronary Revascularization Trial - CCC
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
FY2017$229,040U01HL125488
Publications
Updated 12 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- CABG at a Crossroads: Reinventing the Distal Anastomosis.
Interdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
Article2025 - Coronary bypass surgery guided by computed tomography in a low-risk population.
European heart journal
Article2024
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Everolimus-Eluting Stents or Bypass Surgery for Left Main Coronary Artery DiseaseArticle1,069 citations2016
- 02Mitral-Valve Repair versus Replacement for Severe Ischemic Mitral RegurgitationArticle957 citations2013
- 032011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft SurgeryArticle827 citations2011
- 04Five-Year Outcomes after PCI or CABG for Left Main Coronary DiseaseArticle807 citations2019
- 052011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft SurgeryArticle787 citations2011
Network
Updated 12 Oct 2026
The people this person publishes with most, by number of co-authored papers. Names link to their own profile when we have one.
Background & recognition
Updated 12 Oct 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →emoryhealthcare.org ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →en.wikipedia.org ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →emoryhealthcare.org ↗
Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →en.wikipedia.org ↗
- President
International Society for Coronary Artery Surgery
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →en.wikipedia.org ↗
Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →en.wikipedia.org ↗
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