Emory Faculty
Emory Faculty
Onkar Khullar, MD
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Surgery, Thoracic Surgery
Emory University Hospital Midtown Campus
550 Peachtree Street Northeast, Medical Office Tower, Fl 6, Atlanta, GA 30308 +1 More LocationsBooking information not available
(404) 686-2515About
Dr. Khullar received his MD degree from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, in 2006. He completed his general surgery residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in 2013, did a two-year thoracic surgery research fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital from 2008-2010, and completed his Emory cardiothoracic surgery fellowship in 2016, after which he joined our faculty.
Dr. Khullar's clinical specialities include minimally invasive thoracic surgery, thoracic oncology, including lung, esophageal, and mediastinal tumors, and benign thoracic and esophageal disease including achalasia and paraesophageal hernias. His research interests are in thoracic quality and outcome improvements, clinical trials for thoracic maligancies, and patient reported outcomes.
Dr. Khullar has published in some of most prominent journals in the field of cardiothoracic surgery. He completed a Master of Science degree in Clinical Research from the Emory University Laney Graduate School. He plays an active role in the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group as the Co-Chair of the Thoracic Surgery Subcommittee and as surgical chair for several national clinical trials.
Languages
- English
Emory Affiliation
- Emory Clinic - School of Medicine Faculty
- Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
- Emory Healthcare Network
- Emory Physician Group Practice
Academic Title
- Associate Professor
Academic Profile
Year Started Practicing
- 2016
Locations
Emory University Hospital Midtown Campus
550 Peachtree Street Northeast
Medical Office Tower, Fl 6
Atlanta,
GA
30308
Winship Cancer Institute at Emory Midtown
36 Linden Avenue Northeast
Atlanta,
GA
30308
Credentials
Education
- Residency: Emory University School of Medicine, Thoracic Surgery, 2016
- Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Surgery, 2013
- Medical Education: Jefferson Medical College, MD, 2006
Board Certifications
- Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 2016
- Surgery (General Surgery), American Board of Surgery, 2013
Awards
- American Association for Thoracic Surgery's Graham Foundation Intuitive Surgical Robotics Fellowship, 2015
- Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education, Fellowship/Grant, 2009
- American College of Surgeons Excellence in Research Award, 2009
Professional Memberships
- American College of Surgeons
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- Southern Thoracic Surgical Association
