Emory Faculty
Emory Faculty
Michael E Halkos, MD
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Surgery, Cardiac Surgery
Emory Cardiothoracic Surgery at Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital
5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Harrison Pavilion, Ste 200, Atlanta, GA 30342Booking information not available
(404) 778-7200About
Dr. Halkos is Chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Emory Healthcare and Emory University School of Medicine and oversees cardiothoracic surgery programs at 8 Emory Healthcare owned or affiliated hospitals. He is an academic cardiac surgeon-scientist with expertise in minimally invasive cardiac surgery, specifically robotic mitral valve surgery, robotic-assisted coronary artery bypass surgery, hybrid coronary revascularization, and hybrid atrial fibrillation ablation. He also routinely performs traditional cardiac surgical procedures. At Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital, Dr. Halkos and Douglas Murphy, MD, helm one of the largest and most successful robotic cardiac surgical programs in the world. He is also one of the highest volume surgeons in performing robotic coronary bypass procedures and an international leader in hybrid coronary revascularization. Dr. Halkos directs the Cardiothoracic Center for Clinical Research, which has served as the national and international PI site for several FDA investigational device exemption trials and has enrolled patients into numerous multicenter clinical trials in cardiac and thoracic surgery.
Languages
- English
Emory Affiliation
- Emory Clinic - School of Medicine Faculty
- Emory Healthcare Network
- Emory Physician Group Practice
Academic Title
- Professor
Academic Profile
Year Started Practicing
- 2009
Locations
Emory Cardiothoracic Surgery at Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital
5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road
Harrison Pavilion, Ste 200
Atlanta,
GA
30342
Credentials
Education
- Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine, Thoracic Surgery, 2009
- Residency: Emory University School of Medicine, General Surgery, 2006
- Medical Education: Emory University School of Medicine, MD, 1999
Board Certifications
- Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 2010
- Surgery (General Surgery), American Board of Surgery, 2007
Awards
- 2018 Inductee, Emory MilliPub Club (recognizes current Emory faculty who have published one or more individual papers that have each garnered more than 1,000 citations; such a paper is commonly considered a "citation classic" and represents high impact scholarship)
AOA 2018
Intuitive Surgical Investigator Award, Graham Foundation of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, 2016
2015 Woodruff Leadership Academy, Emory University
First Place Award for Best Paper/Presentation (Senior Author), Robert Emery Young Investigator Award Competition, International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2013
Professional Memberships
- American College of Surgeons, Fellow
American College of Cardiology, Fellow
American Association for Thoracic Surgery
21st Century Cardiothoracic Surgical Society
Cardiothoracic Surgery Network (CTSNet)
International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgeons
Joint Council on Thoracic Surgery Education
Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Society of University Surgeons
Southern Thoracic Surgical Association
Thoracic Surgery Residents Association
Thoracic Surgery Directors Association
