Walid Khabbaz, M.D.

Practice Limited to Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery since 1975

Walid Khabbaz, M.D., M.S., F.I.C.S., F.C.C.P., F.A.C.S., F.A.C.C.

EDUCATION:	1987 M.D. Damascus University School of Medicine. 1990-1996 General Surgery Residency, The University of Illinois at Chicago. 1996-1998 Thoracic Surgery Residency, Saint Louis University.
SPECIALTY & INTERESTS:	Chair, The Center for Heart Valve Disease Valparaiso, Indiana Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Beating Heart Surgery Cardiac Valve Repair Lung Cancer Surgery Thoracoscopy (Minimal Invasive Lung Surgery) Esophageal Surgery
MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES:	Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, Indiana University Northwest Porter Memorial Hospital, Valparaiso St. Mary Medical Center, Hobart Methodist Hospitals, Southlake, Merrillville Methodist Hospitals, Northlake, Gary La-Porte Hospital, La-Porte
MEDICAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP:	American Board of Surgery American Board of Thoracic Surgery Society of Thoracic Surgeons American College of Surgeons American College of Cardiology International College of Surgeons American College of Chest Physicians Indiana State Medical Association