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Ryan Ford

  • Department of Medicine
    Associate Professor
  • (404) 778-3184
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Overview

Dr. Ford is committed to taking care of patients in Georgia with liver disease and has a particular interest in viral hepatitis, alcoholic liver disease, young adults with liver disease, and liver disease as a result of congenital heart disease. His goal is to continue to improve the practical approach to diagnosis and treatment of liver disease, and ultimately improve outcomes. One of Dr. Fords patients was the first patient at Emory to have a combined heart-liver-kidney transplant. Dr. Ford earned a Certificate of Added Qualification in Transplant Hepatology in 2010.

Academic Appointment

  • Senior Physician, Emory University School of Medicine
  • Assistant Professor, Emory University Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • MD from Emory University School of Medicine
  • BS from University of Georgia
  • No Degree from Graceland College

Research

Focus

  • Clinical management and outcomes of patients with chronic liver disease before and after liver transplantation

Publications

  • Hepatitis C donor positive to recipient negative solid organ transplants: Early direct acting antiviral insurance approval rates with and without documented viremia.
    Am J Surg Volume: 226 Page(s): 239 - 244
    08/01/2023 Authors: Duong AT; Snyder HS; Billmeyer AL; Cox AC; Cheng NL; Ford RM; Fuller KG
  • Education and Psychosocial Factors Predict Odds of Death After Transfer to Adult health Care in Pediatric Liver Transplant Patients.
    J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr Volume: 75 Page(s): 623 - 628
    11/01/2022 Authors: Stevens JP; Gillespie S; Hall L; Tisheh J; Ford R; Gupta NA
  • A TRANSITION PROGRAM AND NOVEL JOINT PEDIATRIC-ADULT CLINIC MODEL DECREASES ADULT MORTALITY IN PEDIATRIC LIVER TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS
    Volume: 76 Page(s): S1546 - S1546
    10/01/2022 Authors: Stevens J; Sadjadi R; Ford RM; Westbrook A; Gillespie S; Gupta NA
  • Initial attendance and retention in adult healthcare as criteria for transition success among organ transplant recipients.
    Pediatr Transplant Volume: 26 Page(s): e14280
    08/01/2022 Authors: Rea KE; Cushman GK; Quast LF; George RP; Basu A; Ford R; Book W; Blount RL
  • African American Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients Have an Increased Risk of Death After Transferring to Adult Healthcare.
    J Pediatr Volume: 233 Page(s): 119 - 125.e1
    06/01/2021 Authors: Katz M; Gillespie S; Stevens JP; Hall L; Kolachala V; Ford R; Levin K; Gupta NA
  • Death and Loss to Follow-up in Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients Transferred to Adult Care: Who is at Risk?
    Volume: 21 Page(s): 593 - 593
    06/01/2021 Authors: Stevens JP; Gillespie S; Katz M; Hall L; Kolachala V; Ford R; Gupta NA
  • Obeticholic acid for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: interim analysis from a multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial.
    Lancet Volume: 394 Page(s): 2184 - 2196
    12/14/2019 Authors: Younossi ZM; Ratziu V; Loomba R; Rinella M; Anstee QM; Goodman Z; Bedossa P; Geier A; Beckebaum S; Newsome PN
  • Digital Wings: Innovations in Transition Readiness for Adolescent and Young Adult Transplant Recipients [corrected].
    Transplantation Volume: 103 Page(s): 1970 - 1974
    10/01/2019 Authors: Mogul DB; Fredericks EM; Brady TM; Miloh T; Riekert K; Williams N; Ford R; Fergusson M; Kosmach-Park B; Hochstein J
  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Fontan liver Disease.
    Volume: 19 Page(s): 1076 - 1076
    04/01/2019 Authors: Lamm V; Wedd J; Haydek C; Obineme C; Noll A; Veeramachaneni H; Muftah M; Ford R
  • Frontiers in Fontan failure: Innovation and improving outcomes: A conference summary.
    Congenit Heart Dis Volume: 14 Page(s): 128 - 137
    03/01/2019 Authors: Ephrem G; Hebson C; John A; Moore E; Jokhadar M; Ford R; Veldtman G; Dori Y; Gurvitz M; Kogon B
  • Treatment of HCV infection in liver transplant recipients with ledipasvir and sofosbuvir without ribavirin.
    Aliment Pharmacol Ther Volume: 45 Page(s): 1427 - 1432
    06/01/2017 Authors: Pillai AA; Maheshwari R; Vora R; Norvell JP; Ford R; Parekh S; Cheng N; Patel A; Young N; Spivey JR
  • "Frontiers in Fontan failure: A summary of conference proceedings".
    Congenit Heart Dis Volume: 12 Page(s): 6 - 16
    01/01/2017 Authors: Hebson C; Book W; Elder RW; Ford R; Jokhadar M; Kanter K; Kogon B; Kovacs AH; Levit RD; Lloyd M
  • Large Single-Center Experience of Sofosbuvir and Ledipasvir Therapy for the Treatment of Post-Liver Transplant Patients with Hepatitis C Virus.
    Volume: 16 Page(s): 298 - 298
    06/01/2016 Authors: Wedd J; Ford R; Norvell J; Parekh S; Cheng N; Young N; Patel A; Maheshwari R; Vora R; Mgbemena O
  • Simeprevir and Sofosbuvir (SMV-SOF) for 12 Weeks for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C Genotype 1 Infection: A Real World (Transplant) Hepatology Practice Experience.
    Am J Gastroenterol Volume: 111 Page(s): 250 - 260
    02/01/2016 Authors: Pillai AA; Wedd J; Norvell JP; Parekh S; Cheng N; Young N; Spivey JR; Ford R
  • LARGE SINGLE CENTER EXPERIENCE OF SOFOSBUVIR AND LEDIPASVIR THERAPY FOR THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH HEPATITIS C VIRUS
    Volume: 64 Page(s): S780 - S780
    01/01/2016 Authors: Wedd J; Ford R; Norvell J; Parekh S; Cheng N; Young N; Patel A; Maheshwari R; Vora R; Mgbemena O
  • Liver disease related to the heart.
    Transplant Rev (Orlando) Volume: 29 Page(s): 33 - 37
    01/01/2015 Authors: Ford RM; Book W; Spivey JR
  • Treatment of Patients with Chronic Genotype 1 Hepatitis C With a Combination of Sofosbuvir, Simeprevir, plus /- Ribavirin at a High-Volume Academic Transplant Center
    Volume: 109 Page(s): S180 - S181
    10/01/2014 Authors: Pillai A; Ford R; Cheng N; Shah A; Norvell J; Laurence S; Young N; Parekh S; Spivey J
  • An Unusual Case of Elevated AFP in a Hepatitis C Cirrhotic Patient
    Volume: 109 Page(s): S179 - S180
    10/01/2014 Authors: Alnoah Z; Luke J; Willingham F; Ford R
  • All About the Medication Reconciliation: A Case of DRESS Syndrome Appearing as Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
    Volume: 109 Page(s): S391 - S391
    10/01/2014 Authors: Wang XJ; Mustroph C; Mekaroonkamol P; Ford R
  • Beyond a broken heart: circulatory dysfunction in the failing Fontan.
    Pediatr Cardiol Volume: 35 Page(s): 569 - 579
    04/01/2014 Authors: Mori M; Aguirre AJ; Elder RW; Kashkouli A; Farris AB; Ford RM; Book WM
  • Post-Liver Transplant Treatment of Hepatitis C with a combination of Sofosbuvir, Simeprevir, +/- Ribavirin at a High Volume Academic Transplant Center
    Volume: 60 Page(s): 701A - 701A
    01/01/2014 Authors: Ford RM; Pillai A; Cheng N; Young NM; Parekh S; Norvell JP; Subramanian R; Spivey J
  • Features of portal hypertension are associated with major adverse events in Fontan patients: the VAST study.
    Int J Cardiol Volume: 168 Page(s): 3764 - 3769
    10/09/2013 Authors: Elder RW; McCabe NM; Hebson C; Veledar E; Romero R; Ford RM; Mahle WT; Kogon BE; Sahu A; Jokhadar M
  • Lactulose-induced Ischemic Colitis
    Volume: 108 Page(s): S381 - S381
    10/01/2013 Authors: Jain A; Sura S; Ford R
  • DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTION OF AN INTERNAL MEDICINE SUBSPECIALTY FELLOW TEACHING COMPETITION
    Volume: 28 Page(s): S457 - S457
    06/01/2013 Authors: Smith DT; Armstrong WS; Ford RM; Law KL; Manning KD
  • Hepatocellular carcinoma in an adult with repaired tetralogy of fallot.
    Congenit Heart Dis Volume: 8 Page(s): E139 - E144
    01/01/2013 Authors: McCabe N; Farris AB; Hon H; Ford R; Book WM
  • MRI TO PRIMARILY SCREEN FOR ESOPHAGEAL VARICES IN NON-BLEEDING PATIENTS WITH CIRRHOSIS/PORTAL HYPERTENSION: A SINGLE CENTER EXPERIENCE
    Volume: 52 Page(s): 1080A - 1080A
    10/01/2010 Authors: Lom J; Parekh S; Martin DR; Spivey J; Ford RM; Kalb B
  • Critical care management of patients before liver transplantation.
    Transplant Rev (Orlando) Volume: 24 Page(s): 190 - 206
    10/01/2010 Authors: Ford RM; Sakaria SS; Subramanian RM
  • An Unusual Case of Primary Small Cell Carcinoma of the Rectum
    Volume: 104 Page(s): S323 - S323
    10/01/2009 Authors: Reid A; Ford R; Miller L; Klapproth J-M; Mosunjac M
  • HIV/AIDS and Colorectal Cancer: A Review in the Era of Antiretrovirals.
    Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y) Volume: 4 Page(s): 274 - 278
    04/01/2008 Authors: Ford RM; McMahon MM; Wehbi MA
  • Colon cancer screening practices at an HIV outpatient clinic: A six year analysis
    Volume: 134 Page(s): A295 - A295
    04/01/2008 Authors: Ford RM; Reid AL; Mcmahon M; Patel RP; Nesmith E; Lennox J; Alhayani I; Obideen K; Wehbi MA
  • A simple twist of fate?
    Volume: 102 Page(s): S411 - S412
    09/01/2007 Authors: Ford RM; Chacko KR; Dhere T; Nesmith G; Olejeme H
  • Colon cancer screening at an HIV outpatient clinic: 2000-2006
    Volume: 102 Page(s): S568 - S568
    09/01/2007 Authors: Ford RM; McMahon MM; Lenno KL; Obideen K; Wehbi MA
  • Cronkhite-Canada syndrome presenting as acute colitis; confirmed by colonoscopy, upper endoscopy, capsule endoscopy, and pathology
    Volume: 102 Page(s): S379 - S379
    09/01/2007 Authors: Nesmith G; Ford R; Crawford K
  • Zenker's diverticulum: a contraindication for wireless capsule endoscopy?
    J Clin Gastroenterol Volume: 39 Page(s): 257
    03/01/2005 Authors: Ford RM; Affronti J; Cohen R; Baumgarten DA; Cai Q
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