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Dr. Mungara is a Cardiovascular Surgeon at Monument Health Heart and Vascular Institute. He received his medical degree from the University of Mysore in Karnataka, India. He completed his residency in General Surgery and his fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics in Madison, WI.

Dr. Mungara was named a Top Doc in Milwaukee in 2020. He received the 2004 Scholarship Achievement Award during his General Surgery Residency and the Distinction in Anatomy, Internal Medicine, & Surgery in 2001 and 1995 from the University of Mysore in Karnataka, India. He is a Member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Dr. Mungara has published papers on Temporary Total Artificial Heart for Destination Therapy and the Impact of Long-Term Continuous Flow on Endothelial and Microvascular Function in Heart Failure Patients Treated with a Left Ventricular Assist Device.

Dr. Mungara is especially interested in beating heart surgery, mitral valve repairs, Afib surgery, complex aortic surgery, TAVR and lung cancer surgery. In his spare time he enjoys traveling with his family and spending time in nature.

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