Physician

Thoracic Surgery

Samer Kanaan is an expert in the field of Thoracic Surgery. He studied medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is ranked 19/29 in Research/PrimaryCare. He received 15 awards: "Regional Top Doctor", "Marquis Whos Who in America Award", "Americas Top Surgeons Award", "Excellence in Patient Satisfaction Award", "Values in Action Service Award", "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification", "Values in Action Excellence Award", "Service Excellence Award", "Individual National Research Service Award", "Finalist Best Teaching Resident", "Obstetrics and Gynecology Beatrice Tucker Award Finalist", "Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society", "Vice President", "Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honor Society" and "Fellow (FACS)". Dr. Samer Kanaan is a published doctor as well. He has 13 publications published. The latest was: Resection of giant coronary artery aneurysms in a Takayasu's arteritis patient. Samer Kanaan accepts all Medicare patients.

Publications

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• Resection of giant coronary artery aneurysms in a Takayasu's arteritis patient.
• Clinical and radiographic signs lead to early detection of lobar torsion and subsequent successful intervention.
• Recipient intramuscular cotransfection of transforming growth factor beta1 and interleukin 10 ameliorates acute Lung graft rejection.
• Gene transfer of tumor necrosis factor inhibitor improves the function of Lung allografts.
• Recipient intramuscular administration of naked plasmid TGF-beta1 attenuates Lung graft reperfusion injury.
• Adenovirus encoding soluble tumor necrosis factor alpha receptor immunoglobulin prolongs gene expression of a cotransfected reporter gene in rat Lung.
• Tumor necrosis factor inhibitor gene transfer ameliorates Lung graft ischemia-reperfusion injury.
• Intratracheal adenovirus-mediated gene transfer is optimal in experimental Lung transplantation.
• Intramuscular gene transfer of interleukin-10 reduces neutrophil recruitment and ameliorates Lung graft ischemia-reperfusion injury.
• Recipient intramuscular cotransfection of naked plasmid transforming growth factor beta1 and interleukin 10 ameliorates Lung graft ischemia-reperfusion injury.
• Risk factors for conversion of laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy.
• Low-dose endobronchial gene transfer to ameliorate Lung graft ischemia-reperfusion injury.

Schools

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• Northwestern University The Feinberg School Of Medicine

• McGaw Med Center Northwestern Meml

• Washington University Barnes Jewish

• Brigham and Women39s Hospital

• Usc University Hospital

• Northwestern University

Procedures Preformed

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• Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
• Airway Stenting
• Anti-Reflux Surgery
• Bronchoscopy
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Conditions Treated

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• Achalasia
• Acid Reflux
• Bronchioalveolar Carcinoma
• Bronchogenic Carcinoma
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Doctors Specialties

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• General Surgery
• Thoracic Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• Regional Top Doctor
• Marquis Who’s Who in America Award
• America’s Top Surgeons Award
• Excellence in Patient Satisfaction Award
• Values in Action Service Award
• CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
• Values in Action Excellence Award
• Service Excellence Award
• Individual National Research Service Award
• Finalist Best Teaching Resident
• Obstetrics and Gynecology Beatrice Tucker Award Finalist
• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
• Vice President
• Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honor Society
• Fellow (FACS)

Education

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• University of Southern California - LAC+USC Medical Center
• McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
• Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
• Northwestern University

Hospital

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• Sutter Solano Medical Center
• Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1689864522
NPPES Provider LastName		KANAAN
NPPES Provider FirstName		SAMER
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		945582900
NPPES Provider State		CA
Specialty Description		Thoracic Surgery
Total Claim Count		159.0
Distinct Opioid Count		1.0
Opioid Claim Count		67.0
Percent Opioid Claims		42.14

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1689864522
Last Name Of The Provider	KANAAN
First Name Of The Provider	SAMER
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