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Alison Ward

  • Department of Surgery
    Assistant Professor
  • alison.f.ward@emory.edu
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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

  • 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
  • Commentary: An innovative "CABG-patch".
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 162 Page(s): e19 - e20
    07/01/2021 Authors: Ward AF; Lee R
  • Commentary: Functional coronary artery stenosis-How can we functionally apply this to the operating room?
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 161 Page(s): 1019 - 1020
    03/01/2021 Authors: Ward AF; Lee R
  • Commentary: A New Del Nido Solution?
    Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 33 Page(s): 93 - 94
    01/01/2021 Authors: Ward AF; Lee R
  • Transcatheter tricuspid valve repair: Bringing the forgotten valve into the spotlight.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 160 Page(s): 1467 - 1473
    12/01/2020 Authors: Donatelle M; Ailawadi G
  • Commentary: Watch out for WATCHMAN device failures.
    JTCVS Tech Volume: 4 Page(s): 165 - 166
    12/01/2020 Authors: Ward AF; Lee R
  • Commentary: Print another heart, practice makes perfect.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 160 Page(s): 1043 - 1044
    10/01/2020 Authors: Ward AF; Lee R
  • Commentary: For unusual cases, preparation is key.
    JTCVS Tech Volume: 2 Page(s): 73 - 74
    06/01/2020 Authors: Ward AF; Lee R
  • Commentary: Veins grafts reversibly adapt to the arterial circulation.
    JTCVS Tech Volume: 1 Page(s): 51 - 52
    03/01/2020 Authors: Ward AF; Lee R
  • Impact of the Opioid Epidemic on Lung Transplantation: Donor, Recipient, and Discard Characteristics.
    Volume: 108 Page(s): 1464 - 1470
    11/01/2019 Authors: Phillips KG; Ward AF; Ranganath NK; Malas J; Lonze BE; Moazami N; Angel LF; Kon ZN
  • Mapping Semaphorins and Netrins in the Pathogenesis of Human Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms.
    Int J Mol Sci Volume: 20
    04/28/2019 Authors: Alebrahim D; Nayak M; Ward A; Ursomanno P; Shams R; Corsica A; Sleiman R; Fils KH; Silvestro M; Boytard L
  • Robot-assisted complete thymectomy for mediastinal ectopic parathyroid adenomas in primary hyperparathyroidism.
    J Robot Surg Volume: 11 Page(s): 163 - 169
    06/01/2017 Authors: Ward AF; Lee T; Ogilvie JB; Patel KN; Hiotis K; Bizekis C; Zervos M
  • Totally Endoscopic Robotic Left Atrial Appendage Closure Demonstrates High Success Rate.
    Innovations (Phila) Volume: 12 Page(s): 46 - 49
    01/01/2017 Authors: Ward AF; Applebaum RM; Toyoda N; Fakiha A; Neuburger PJ; Ngai J; Nampiaparampil RG; Yaffee DW; Loulmet DF; Grossi EA
  • Isolated Lung Perfusion for Pulmonary Metastases.
    Thorac Surg Clin Volume: 26 Page(s): 55 - 67
    02/01/2016 Authors: Ward A; Prokrym K; Pass H
  • Blood conservation strategies can be applied safely to high-risk complex aortic surgery.
    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth Volume: 29 Page(s): 703 - 709
    01/01/2015 Authors: Yaffee DW; DeAnda A; Ngai JY; Ursomanno PA; Rabinovich AE; Ward AF; Galloway AC; Grossi EA
  • Right anterior thoracotomy aortic valve replacement is associated with less cost than sternotomy-based approaches: a multi-institution analysis of 'real world' data.
    J Med Econ Volume: 17 Page(s): 846 - 852
    12/01/2014 Authors: Rodriguez E; Malaisrie SC; Mehall JR; Moore M; Salemi A; Ailawadi G; Gunnarsson C; Ward AF; Grossi EA; Economic Workgroup on Valvular Surgery
  • Minithoracotomy for mitral valve repair improves inpatient and postdischarge economic savings.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 148 Page(s): 2818-22.e1-3
    12/01/2014 Authors: Grossi EA; Goldman S; Wolfe JA; Mehall J; Smith JM; Ailawadi G; Salemi A; Moore M; Ward A; Gunnarsson C
  • Outcomes of peripheral perfusion with balloon aortic clamping for totally endoscopic robotic mitral valve repair.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 148 Page(s): 2769 - 2772
    12/01/2014 Authors: Ward AF; Loulmet DF; Neuburger PJ; Grossi EA
  • Measurement of mitral leaflet and annular geometry and stress after repair of posterior leaflet prolapse: virtual repair using a patient-specific finite element simulation.
    Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 97 Page(s): 1496 - 1503
    05/01/2014 Authors: Ge L; Morrel WG; Ward A; Mishra R; Zhang Z; Guccione JM; Grossi EA; Ratcliffe MB
  • Can the learning curve of totally endoscopic robotic mitral valve repair be short-circuited?
    Innovations (Phila) Volume: 9 Page(s): 43 - 48
    01/01/2014 Authors: Yaffee DW; Loulmet DF; Kelly LA; Ward AF; Ursomanno PA; Rabinovich AE; Neuburger PJ; Krishnan S; Hill FT; Grossi EA
  • Minimally invasive mitral surgery through right mini-thoracotomy under direct vision.
    J Thorac Dis Volume: 5 Suppl 6 Page(s): S673 - S679
    11/01/2013 Authors: Ward AF; Grossi EA; Galloway AC
  • Invited commentary.
    Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 94 Page(s): 1952 - 1953
    12/01/2012 Authors: Grossi E; Ward A
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