Alison Ward
Overview
After receiving her MD degree at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 2010, Dr. Alison Ward attended New York University Langone Medical Center, where she completed her general surgery residency, cardiothoracic surgery post-doctoral research fellowship, and integrated general surgery/cardiothoracic surgery residencies. Her articles have been published in a number of leading journals, including The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
Dr. Ward's primary clinical location will be based at Grady Memorial Hospital, where she will practice general adult cardiac surgery with a clinical and research interest in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Prior to joining Emory, Dr. Ward was an assistant professor of surgery at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University.
Academic Appointment
- Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine
Education
Degrees
- BA from The Johns Hopkins University
- MD from University of Maryland School of Medicine
Research
Publications
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The Constricted Heart: A 31-Year-Old Man with a Case of Constrictive Tuberculous Pericarditis.
Am J Case Rep Volume: 25 Page(s): e944607
09/24/2024 Authors: Olakunle OE; Tobin RS; Guynn N; Osabutey A; Younker M; Khan M; Mosunjac M; Ward AF; Ogunniyi MO -
Two Decades of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Women: Has Anything Changed?
Ann Thorac Surg Short Rep Volume: 1 Page(s): 626 - 630
12/01/2023 Authors: Norton EL; Binongo JN; Dassanayake M; Ou C; Wei JW; Halkos ME; Wenger NK; Ward AF -
Sex-specific disparities in patients undergoing isolated CABG.
Volume: 35 Page(s): 100334
11/01/2023 Authors: Dassanayake MT; Norton EL; Ward AF; Wenger NK -
Commentary: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and the mitral valve-the debate continues.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 165 Page(s): 88 - 89
01/01/2023 Authors: Ward AF; Lee R -
Septal Myectomy: How I Teach It.
Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 115 Page(s): 20 - 24
01/01/2023 Authors: Ward AF; Schaff HV; Dearani JA -
Trends in surgical aortic valve replacement in pre- and post-transcatheter aortic valve replacement eras at a structural heart center.
Front Cardiovasc Med Volume: 10 Page(s): 1103760
01/01/2023 Authors: Norton EL; Ward AF; Tully A; Leshnower BG; Guyton RA; Paone G; Keeling WB; Miller JS; Halkos ME; Grubb KJ -
Commentary: Left atrial appendage excision reduces long-term stroke rates-is it the operation or the treatment of atrial fibrillation?
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 164 Page(s): 1118 - 1119
10/01/2022 Authors: Ward AF; Lee R -
Commentary: Why do coronary artery bypass grafting transfusion rates vary? We still don't know.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 163 Page(s): 1028 - 1029
03/01/2022 Authors: Ward AF; Lee R -
Management of Failed Bioprosthetic Aortic Valves: Mitigating Complications and Optimizing Outcomes.
J Interv Cardiol Volume: 2022 Page(s): 9737245
01/01/2022 Authors: Norton EL; Ward AF; Greenbaum A; Grubb KJ -
Perceptions of Training Pathways from Recent Cardiothoracic Surgery Graduates.
Heart Surg Forum Volume: 24 Page(s): E684 - E689
07/29/2021 Authors: Ward A; Ranganath NK; Chen S; Wallen T; Kent AJ; Smith Iii DE; Kon ZN