J. David Vega, M.D.

The Emory Clinic
Associate Professor of Surgery
Director, Heart Transplant Program, Emory University Hospital
Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Atlanta VA Medical C
Associate Professor of Surgery
Director, Heart Transplant Program, Emory University Hospital
Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Atlanta VA Medical C
Specialties:
Cardiothoracic Surgery (Board certified since 1994)
Surgery
Thoracic Surgery (Board certified since 1996)
Transplantation
Cardiothoracic Surgery (Board certified since 1994)
Surgery
Thoracic Surgery (Board certified since 1996)
Transplantation
Areas of Clinical Interest:
cardiac transplant
cardiopulmonary transplantation
heart failure/heart transplant
cardiac transplant
cardiopulmonary transplantation
heart failure/heart transplant
Hospital Affiliation(s):
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Emory University Hospital
Atlanta VA Medical Center
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Emory University Hospital
Atlanta VA Medical Center
Year Started Practicing at Emory: 1996
Organizational Leadership Memberships:
Adult Heart and Lung Transplant Program
American College of Surgeons
American Medical Association
American Society of Transplant Surgeons
International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Medical Association of Georgia
Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Adult Heart and Lung Transplant Program
American College of Surgeons
American Medical Association
American Society of Transplant Surgeons
International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Medical Association of Georgia
Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Education:
Medical School
University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI 1986
Internship
University of Texas - Houston (General Surgery) 1987
Residency
University of Texas - Houston (General Surgery) 1993
Fellowship
Texas Heart Institute, Houston 1995
Medical School
University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI 1986
Internship
University of Texas - Houston (General Surgery) 1987
Residency
University of Texas - Houston (General Surgery) 1993
Fellowship
Texas Heart Institute, Houston 1995



