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Joshua Chan

  • Department of Surgery
    Assistant Professor
  • (404) 778-7973
  • joshua.chan@emory.edu
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  • Emory University School of Medicine
    Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
    1365 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322
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Overview

Joshua L. Chan, MD, FACS is an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Emory University and is the Surgical Director of the ECMO Program, Surgical Director of the Advanced Heart Failure Program at ESJH, and Program Director of the Thoracic Transplantation & Mechanical Circulatory Support Fellowship. He is an adult cardiac surgeon with a primary clinical focus in heart and lung transplantation, mechanical circulatory support, and complex cardiac disease.

Dr. Chan received advanced fellowship training in thoracic transplantation and mechanical circulatory support from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He previously completed his cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at Stanford University and general surgery residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Chan completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at the National Institutes of Health where he has published on xenotransplantation, stem cell therapy, and myocardial revascularization.

In addition to his clinical interests, Dr. Chan leads a basic science and translational laboratory. He is a recipient of the NIH-funded Georgia Clinical & Translational Science Alliance (CTSA) KL2 award. His laboratory is focused on investigating the pathophysiology of transplant primary graft dysfunction and rejection using multi-omic analyses and optimizing transplant outcomes.

Academic Appointment

  • Program Director, Thoracic Transplantation & Mechanical Circulatory Support Fellowship, Emory University School of Medicine
  • Surgical Director, Advanced Heart Failure Program at ESJH, Emory University School of Medicine
  • Surgical Director, ECMO Program, Emory University School of Medicine
  • Assistant Professor of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • Thoracic Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support Fellowship from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
  • Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship from Stanford University
  • Cardiac Surgery Postdoctoral Research Fellowship from National Institutes of Health
  • General Surgery Residency from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
  • MD from University of Southern California
  • BA with Honors from New York University

Research

Publications

  • Candidemia in Left Ventricular Assist Device Recipients: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes.
    Open Forum Infect Dis Volume: 12 Page(s): ofaf251
    05/01/2025 Authors: Anderson R; Pouch S; Busch L; Hayes T; Sennhauser S; Chan JL; Eichenberger EM
  • Parallel Venvovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Circuits During Bridge-to-Lung Transplantation.
    ASAIO J
    02/20/2025 Authors: Doko D; Creel-Bulos C; Collins K; Miller CF; Morris M; Javidfar J; Chan J; Daneshmand M; Jabaley CS; Dave SB
  • TriVAD: Successful use of Impella 5.5 and Protek Duo CentriMag RVAD following Heartware HVAD thrombosis as a bridge to heart transplant.
    Perfusion Page(s): 2676591241289841
    10/04/2024 Authors: Chiou E; Lewis C; Creel-Bulos C; Miller CF; Chan JL; Daneshmand MA
  • Ventricular tachycardia ablation with percutaneous biventricular support.
    HeartRhythm Case Rep Volume: 10 Page(s): 668 - 670
    09/01/2024 Authors: Shah AD; Almaleh J; Sajja A; Bhatia NK; Chan J
  • The left subclavian vein: An alternative site for percutaneous right ventricular assist device placement.
    JTCVS Tech Volume: 21 Page(s): 126 - 128
    10/01/2023 Authors: Javidfar J; Dave SB; Creel-Bolus M; Parrilla GA; Frost Miller C; Chan JL; Daneshmand MA
  • Evaluating age-based eligibility thresholds for heart re-transplantation - an analysis of the united network for organ sharing database.
    J Heart Lung Transplant Volume: 42 Page(s): 593 - 602
    05/01/2023 Authors: Chen Q; Malas J; Chan J; Esmailian G; Emerson D; Megna D; Catarino P; Bowdish ME; Kittleson M; Patel J
  • Heart transplantation using donation after circulatory death in the United States.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 165 Page(s): 1849 - 1860.e6
    05/01/2023 Authors: Chen Q; Emerson D; Megna D; Osho A; Roach A; Chan J; Rowe G; Gill G; Esmailian F; Chikwe J
  • Incremental Improvements in ECMO-The Pursuit of Perfection.
    Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 115 Page(s): 1022 - 1023
    04/01/2023 Authors: Chan JL; Daneshmand MA
  • Early Tracheostomy May Be Performed Safely in Obese COVID-19 Patients Supported on VV-ECMO.
    Innovations (Phila) Volume: 18 Page(s): 472 - 478
    01/01/2023 Authors: Tamargo IA; Creel-Bulos C; Callahan MC; Miller C; Dave SB; Parrilla GA; Chan JL; Daneshmand MA; Javidfar J
  • Heart transplantation after total artificial heart bridging-Outcomes over 15 years.
    Clin Transplant Volume: 36 Page(s): e14781
    11/01/2022 Authors: Chen Q; Chan J; Akhmerov A; Roach A; Emerson D; Megna D; Catarino P; Moriguchi J; Chang D; Kittleson M
  • Continued Variation in Defining a "Suitable Donor" Across the United States.
    Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 114 Page(s): 1635 - 1636
    11/01/2022 Authors: Tremblay LP; Chan J; Emerson D
  • Tetralogy of Fallot and Aortic Dissection: Implications in Management.
    JACC Case Rep Volume: 4 Page(s): 581 - 586
    05/18/2022 Authors: Vaikunth SS; Chan JL; Woo JP; Bykhovsky MR; Lui GK; Ma M; Romfh AW; Lamberti J; Mastrodicasa D; Fleischmann D
  • Does Overnight Heart Transplantation Lead to Worse Outcomes? Results from a High Volume Transplant Center
    Volume: 41 Page(s): S249 - S249
    04/01/2022 Authors: Chen Q; Chan J; Roach A; Peiris A; Botting P; Rowe G; Gill G; Alhossan A; Thomas J; Megna D
  • Should Age-Based Eligibility Thresholds Differ for Repeat Heart Transplantation? Analysis of the United Network of Organ Sharing Database
    Volume: 41 Page(s): S79 - S80
    04/01/2022 Authors: Chen Q; Roach A; Chan J; Gill G; Rowe G; Alhossan A; Thomas J; Peiris A; Megna D; Esmailian F
  • Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump or Impella 5.0/5.5 as a Bridge to Heart Transplantation?
    Volume: 41 Page(s): S276 - S276
    04/01/2022 Authors: Chen Q; Roach A; Chan J; Peiris A; Tremblay L; Thomas J; Alhossan A; Moriguchi JD; Cole R; Kobashigawa J
  • Extended Static Hypothermic Preservation In Cardiac Transplantation: A Case Report.
    Transplant Proc Volume: 53 Page(s): 2509 - 2511
    10/01/2021 Authors: Guenthart BA; Krishnan A; Koyano T; La Francessca S; Chan J; Alassar A; Macarthur JW; Shudo Y; Hiesinger W; Woo YJ
  • Longest Storage Period with Static Hypothermic Preservation in Cardiac Transplantation: Initial Experience in the West Coast
    Volume: 40 Page(s): S471 - S471
    04/01/2021 Authors: Guenthart BA; Alassar A; Koyano T; La Francesca S; Chan JL; Krishnan A; MacArthur JW; Shudo Y; Hiesinger W; Woo Y
  • Outcomes of Heart Transplantation in Cardiac Amyloidosis Patients: A Single Center Experience.
    Transplant Proc Volume: 53 Page(s): 329 - 334
    01/01/2021 Authors: Chen Q; Moriguchi J; Levine R; Chan J; Dimbil S; Patel J; Kittleson M; Megna D; Emerson D; Ramzy D
  • Intramyocardial Bone Marrow Stem Cells in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgical Revascularization.
    Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 109 Page(s): 1142 - 1149
    04/01/2020 Authors: Chan JL; Miller JG; Zhou Y; Robey PG; Stroncek DF; Arai AE; Sachdev V; Horvath KA
  • Regulatory barriers to xenotransplantation.
    Curr Opin Organ Transplant Volume: 24 Page(s): 522 - 526
    10/01/2019 Authors: Goerlich CE; Chan JL; Mohiuddin MM
  • Cardiac xenografts show reduced survival in the absence of transgenic human thrombomodulin expression in donor pigs.
    Xenotransplantation Volume: 26 Page(s): e12465
    03/01/2019 Authors: Singh AK; Chan JL; DiChiacchio L; Hardy NL; Corcoran PC; Lewis BGT; Thomas ML; Burke AP; Ayares D; Horvath KA
  • Intra-Abdominal Heterotopic Cardiac Xenotransplantation: Pearls and Pitfalls.
    Front Cardiovasc Med Volume: 6 Page(s): 95
    01/01/2019 Authors: DiChiacchio L; Singh AK; Chan JL; Shockcor NM; Zhang T; Lewis BG; Ayares D; Corcoran P; Horvath KA; Mohiuddin MM
  • Use of durable mechanical circulatory support on outcomes of heart-kidney transplantation.
    Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg Volume: 27 Page(s): 773 - 777
    11/01/2018 Authors: Chan JL; Patel DC; Megna D; Dimbil SJ; Levine R; Moriguchi J; Czer LS; Kobashigawa JA; Arabia F; Esmailian F
  • Circulating cell-free DNA as a biomarker of tissue injury: Assessment in a cardiac xenotransplantation model.
    J Heart Lung Transplant Volume: 37 Page(s): 967 - 975
    08/01/2018 Authors: Agbor-Enoh S; Chan JL; Singh A; Tunc I; Gorham S; Zhu J; Pirooznia M; Corcoran PC; Thomas ML; Lewis BGT
  • Consideration of appropriate clinical applications for cardiac xenotransplantation.
    Clin Transplant Volume: 32 Page(s): e13330
    08/01/2018 Authors: Chan JL; Miller JG; Singh AK; Horvath KA; Corcoran PC; Mohiuddin MM
  • A Multidisciplinary Protocol-Driven Approach to Improve Extubation Times After Cardiac Surgery.
    Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 105 Page(s): 1684 - 1690
    06/01/2018 Authors: Chan JL; Miller JG; Murphy M; Greenberg A; Iraola M; Horvath KA
  • CD4+CD25Hi FoxP3+ regulatory T cells in long-term cardiac xenotransplantation.
    Xenotransplantation Volume: 25 Page(s): e12379
    03/01/2018 Authors: Singh AK; Chan JL; Seavey CN; Corcoran PC; Hoyt RF; Lewis BGT; Thomas ML; Ayares DL; Horvath KA; Mohiuddin MM
  • Novel Direct Annuloplasty Fastener System for Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair.
    Cardiovasc Eng Technol Volume: 9 Page(s): 53 - 59
    03/01/2018 Authors: Chan JL; Li M; Mazilu D; Miller JG; Diaconescu AC; Horvath KA
  • Characterizing Predictors and Severity of Vasoplegia Syndrome After Heart Transplantation.
    Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 105 Page(s): 770 - 777
    03/01/2018 Authors: Chan JL; Kobashigawa JA; Aintablian TL; Dimbil SJ; Perry PA; Patel JK; Kittleson MM; Czer LS; Zarrini P; Velleca A
  • Heart xenotransplantation.
    Curr Opin Organ Transplant Volume: 22 Page(s): 549 - 554
    12/01/2017 Authors: Chan JL; Mohiuddin MM
  • Surgical management of adult endocardial fibroelastosis.
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 154 Page(s): e81 - e84
    11/01/2017 Authors: Chan JL; Rosing DR; Klion AD; Horvath KA
  • Encouraging experience using multi-transgenic xenografts in a pig-to-baboon cardiac xenotransplantation model.
    Xenotransplantation Volume: 24
    11/01/2017 Authors: Chan JL; Singh AK; Corcoran PC; Thomas ML; Lewis BG; Ayares DL; Vaught T; Horvath KA; Mohiuddin MM
  • Routine Use of Topical Bacitracin to Prevent Sternal Wound Infections After Cardiac Surgery.
    Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 104 Page(s): 1496 - 1500
    11/01/2017 Authors: Chan JL; Diaconescu AC; Horvath KA
  • Vasoplegia after heart transplantation: outcomes at 1 year.
    Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg Volume: 25 Page(s): 212 - 217
    08/01/2017 Authors: Chan JL; Kobashigawa JA; Aintablian TL; Li Y; Perry PA; Patel JK; Kittleson MM; Czer LS; Zarrini P; Velleca A
  • Selection of Patients for Initial Clinical Trials of Solid Organ Xenotransplantation.
    Transplantation Volume: 101 Page(s): 1551 - 1558
    07/01/2017 Authors: Cooper DKC; Wijkstrom M; Hariharan S; Chan JL; Singh A; Horvath K; Mohiuddin M; Cimeno A; Barth RN; LaMattina JC
  • Intermediate outcomes with ex-vivo allograft perfusion for heart transplantation.
    J Heart Lung Transplant Volume: 36 Page(s): 258 - 263
    03/01/2017 Authors: Chan JL; Kobashigawa JA; Reich HJ; Ramzy D; Thottam MM; Yu Z; Aintablian TL; Liou F; Patel JK; Kittleson MM
  • Survival Difference in Patients with Malignant Pleural Effusions Treated with Pleural Catheter or Talc Pleurodesis.
    Am Surg Volume: 82 Page(s): 995 - 999
    10/01/2016 Authors: Liou DZ; Serna-Gallegos D; Chan JL; Borgella J; Akhmerov S; Soukiasian HJ
  • Robotic-assisted real-time MRI-guided TAVR: from system deployment to in vivo experiment in swine model.
    Int J Comput Assist Radiol Surg Volume: 11 Page(s): 1905 - 1918
    10/01/2016 Authors: Chan JL; Mazilu D; Miller JG; Hunt T; Horvath KA; Li M
  • Intermediate Outcomes with Ex-Vivo Allograft Perfusion for Heart Transplantation
    Volume: 35 Page(s): S86 - S87
    04/01/2016 Authors: Esmailian F; Chan JL; Reich H; Ramzy D; Thottam M; Xu Z; Aintablian T; Liou F; Patel J; Kittelson M
  • Combined Lung-Kidney Transplantation: An Analysis of the UNOS/OPTN Database.
    Am Surg Volume: 81 Page(s): 1047 - 1052
    10/01/2015 Authors: Reich HJ; Chan JL; Czer LSC; Mirocha J; Annamalai AA; Cheng W; Jordan SC; Chaux G; Ramzy D
  • Combined Lung-Kidney Transplantation: An Analysis of the UNOS/OPTN Database
    Volume: 34 Page(s): S247 - S247
    04/01/2015 Authors: Reich HJ; Chan JL; Czer L; Mirocha J; Annamalai A; Cheng W; Jordan SC; Chaux G; Ramzy D
  • Rhabdomyolysis in obese trauma patients.
    Am Surg Volume: 80 Page(s): 1012 - 1017
    10/01/2014 Authors: Chan JL; Imai T; Barmparas G; Lee JB; Lamb AW; Melo N; Margulies D; Ley EJ
  • Image of the month-quiz case.
    Arch Surg Volume: 147
    09/01/2012 Authors: Chan JL; Silberman H
  • Image of the month-quiz case. Diagnosis: primary adenocarcinoma.
    Arch Surg Volume: 147 Page(s): 887 - 888
    09/01/2012 Authors: Chan JL; Silberman H
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