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Ashish Suresh Shah, MD

Title(s):

Associate Professor of Surgery

Surgical Director of Lung Transplantation

Appointment Phone:

410-502-3900

Primary Location:

The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Expertise:

Aneurysms, Aortic Aneurysms, Aortic Surgery, Arrhythmia, Arterial Aneurysm, Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Septal Defects, Cardiac Care, Cardiac Surgery, Cardiomyopathy, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Surgery, Circulatory Support Devices, Complex Aortic Root Surgery, Congenital Heart Disease - Adult, Congestive Heart Failure, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, Coronary Artery Disease, Coronary Bypass Surgery, Heart Bypass, Heart Disease, Heart Failure, Heart Transplant, Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Therapy, Irregular Heartbeat, Ischemic Heart Disease, Lung Transplant, Mechanical Circulatory Support, Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Minimally Invasive Endovascular Aneurysm Repair, Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair, Mitral Stenosis, Mitral Valve Repair, Pacemakers, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms, Transplant Surgery, Valvular Disease, Valvular Heart Disease, Valvular Heart Surgery, Ventricular Assist Device, Ventricular Septal Defect

Education and Experience

Training

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (Pittsburgh PA)/ (1995)

Residencies

Duke University School of Medicine (Durham NC)/ General Surgery/Thoracic Surgery (2005)

Certifications

Thoracic Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery (2007)
General Surgery, American Board of Surgery (2003)

Locations

The Johns Hopkins Hospital

600 N. Wolfe Street

Sheikh Zayed Tower Room Suite 7107

Baltimore, MD 21287

Phone: 410-502-3900

Appointment Phone: 410-502-3900

Fax: 410-955-3809

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Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

601 N. Caroline Street

Baltimore, MD 21287

Phone: 410-502-3900

Appointment Phone: 410-502-3900

Fax: 410-955-3809

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Johns Hopkins Medicine - Green Spring Station

10755 Falls Road

Pavilion I

Lutherville, MD 21093

Phone: 410-502-3900

Appointment Phone: 410-955-2800

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Department / Division

Surgery - Transplant Surgery
Surgery - Cardiac Surgery

Centers/Institutes

Centers / Institutes

Comprehensive Transplant Center
Heart and Vascular Institute
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Service
Ventricular Assist Device Service

Bio

Physician Title

Surgical Director of Lung Transplantation

Expertise

Aneurysms
Aortic Aneurysms
Aortic Surgery
Arrhythmia
Arterial Aneurysm
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Septal Defects
Cardiac Care
Cardiac Surgery
Cardiomyopathy
Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular Surgery
Circulatory Support Devices
Complex Aortic Root Surgery
Congenital Heart Disease - Adult
Congestive Heart Failure
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary Bypass Surgery
Heart Bypass
Heart Disease
Heart Failure
Heart Transplant
Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Therapy
Irregular Heartbeat
Ischemic Heart Disease
Lung Transplant
Mechanical Circulatory Support
Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement
Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Minimally Invasive Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair
Mitral Stenosis
Mitral Valve Repair
Pacemakers
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
Transplant Surgery
Valvular Disease
Valvular Heart Disease
Valvular Heart Surgery
Ventricular Assist Device
Ventricular Septal Defect

Research

Research and Publications

Nwakanma LU, Simpkins CE, Williams JA, Chang DC, Borja MC, Conte JV, Shah AS. Impact of bilateral versus single lung transplantation on survival in recipients 60 years of age and older: Analysis of the UNOS database. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2007; 133(2): 541-547.

Weiss E, Nwakanma LU, Russell SB, Conte JV, Shah AS. Outcomes in biatrial versus bicaval techniques in heart transplantation: analysis of the UNOS database. J Heart Lung Transplant 2008; 27(2): 178-183.

Shah AS, Nwakanma LU, Simpkins CS, Williams J, Chang DC, Conte JV. Pretransplant panel reactive antibodies in human lung transplant: an analysis of over 10,000 patients. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2008;85(6):1919-24.

Shah AS, Leffell MS, Lucas D, Zachary AA. Elevated pretransplantation soluble CD30 is associated with decreased early allograft function after human lung transplantation. Hum Immunol 2009;70:101-3.

Weiss, ES, Champion HC, Williams JA, Baumgartner WA, and Shah AS. Long Acting Oral Phosphodiesterase Inhibition Preconditions Against Reperfusion Injury In An Experimental Lung Transplantation Model. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2009;137:1249-57.

Merlo CA, Weiss ES, Orens JB, Borja MC, Diener-West M, Conte, JV, Shah AS. Impact of U.S. Lung Allocation Score on survival after lung transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2009 Aug;28(8):769-75.

Weiss ES, Allen JG, Meguid RA, Patel ND, Merlo CA, Orens JB, Baumgartner WA, Conte JV, Shah AS. The Impact of Center Volume on Survival in Lung Transplantation: an Analysis of more than 10,000 cases. Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Oct;88(4):1062-70.

Weiss ES, Allen JG, Merlo CA, Conte JV, Shah AS. Survival after single versus bilateral lung transplantation for high-risk patients with pulmonary fibrosis. Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Nov;88(5):1616-25.

Arnaoutakis GJ, Allen JG, Merlo CA, Sullivan BE, Baumgartner WA, Conte JV, Shah AS. Impact of the lung allocation score on resource utilization after lung transplantation in the United States. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2011 Jan;30(1):14-21. Epub 2010 Sep 24.

George TJ, Arnaoutakis GJ, Merlo CA, Kemp CD, Baumgartner WA, Conte JV, Shah AS. Association of operative time of day with outcome after thoracic organ transplant JAMA 2011 Jun 1;305(21):2193-9.

Research Interests