Ketosugbo | AFAM Comprehensive Healthcare Medical Group

Experience and background

-VASCULAR SURGEON, Board Certified

-Vascular Surgeon, AFAM Comprehensive Healthcare Medical Group Brooklyn , NY 2003- present

Chief, Thoracic Surgery, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, 1999 - present

- Chairman, Department of Surgery, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, 1993 - 1997

- Attending Surgeon, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, 1987 - present

- Chief, Thoracic Surgery, Woodhull Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, 2000 - 2003

- Attending Surgeon, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Maimondes Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, 1987 - 2004

- Director, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, 1987 - 1989

- Chief Resident in Cardiac, Health Science Center at Brooklyn (Downstate Medical Center), State University of New York, Brooklyn, NY, 1986 - 1987

- Cardiothoracic Surgical Residency, Health Science Center at Brooklyn (Downstate Medical Center), State University of New York, Brooklyn, NY, 1984 - 1986

- Residency, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx Municipal Hospital and Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 1983 - 1984

Education

M.A. in Molecular Biology, Brandeis University, 1975
B.A. in Biology and Chemistry, Honors in Biology, Brandeis University, 1973
"Leadership for Physician Executives" training, Harvard University and The Levinson Institut, 1991
"Coping with the Health Care Revolution" training, Harvard University Medical School, School of Public Health, John F. Kennedy School of Government, 1996

Publications

Scher LA, Samson RH, Ketosugbo A, Gupta Sk, Ascer E, and veith FJ: “Prevention and Management In Ischemic Complications of Vein Harvest Incision in Cardiac Surgery - “Case Reports” Angiology 37:119-123,1986
Hoover EL Hsu H, Ross MJ, Gross AM, Webb H, Ketosugbo A, and Finch P: “Reappraisal of Empyema Thoracis: Surgical Intervention when the duration of illness is unknown; chest 90:522-515,1996
Hoover El, Ross M, Fani K, Webb H, Kirshy D, MiMaio F, Ketusugbo A, Debons AF “Biochemical and histopatholigical Comparison Between Blood and Saline Storage of canine Veins.” Journal of Vascular surgery 7:543-548,1988
Hoover El, Hsu H, Galla J, Ketusugbo A, Fani K,Webb H, Griepp RB: “Role of Left to Right Shunt in Controlling bleeding Following Surgery for Aneurysms of the Ascending Aorta,” chest 91:844-849,1988
Hoover EL, Hsu H, Dressler C, Fani k, Webb H, Ketosugbo A, Karma: “Neuroblastoma a rare Intrathoracic Neurogenic Tumor in Adults.” Texas Heart Institute Journal 1988 15:107-112
Hoover EL, Ketosugbo A, Hsu H. and Webb H, Toporoof B: campylobacter Fetus as a pulmonary pathogen in Man: “case report of post pneumonectomy empyma.” New state journal of Medicine 1989 89:90-91
Ketosugbo A, Basu S, Greengart A, Guadagnino V, Wasser AJ, Sabado MF, Jacobowitz IJ, Cunningham JN: “Aorta-Ventriculopasty in the management of an infected Cabrol Procedure: Annals of thoracic Surgery,” 53: 898-900, 1992
Schaening O, Chapnick EK, and Lutwick LI, Desdale D, KetosugboA, and Cunningham JN: Relapsing Infection of an Aortic Cannulation Site. Inf Dis. Clinical Practice” 1995 4:459-460
Gan, S, Schumidt, M.F, Ketosugbo A.K et all. “Desmoid Tumor of the Chest Wall” submitted to chest 2005

Certifications

Board Certified in surgery-1986
American Board of Thoracic Surgery-1990(recertified 2000)
Fellow American College of Surgeons (F.A.C.S)

Membership

Hospital committee- Global Alliance (I.P.A), Brooklyn, NY, 1997-1999
Board of Directors- Brooklyn, Alliance Well Care, Inc., New York, NY, 1994-1996
Credentials Committee- Brooklyn Alliance Well Care Inc., New York, NY, 1995-1997
Hospital Committee- Managed Healthcare Systems, New York, NY, 1993-1997
Board of Directors-Atlantis Healthcare Systems, New York, NY, 1994-1997
Board of Directors of the Liberal Catholic Church, New York, NY, 1985-1990
Bed-Stuy Healthy Hearts (Health Watch Inc.), Brooklyn, NY, Health Expo 1991 (National Council of Negro Women Inc. Mount Lebanon Baptist Church)

Hornors & Awards