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Austin Ward, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Lexington, KY

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Thoracic Surgery Lexington, KY

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery

Cardiothoracic Surgeon Baptist Health - Paducah

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  • Office

    800 Rose St
    University of Kentucky
    Lexington, KY 40536
    Phone+1 270-556-3314
    Fax+1 270-443-5549

Summary

  • I am a fellow at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in cardiothoracic surgery. My focus is in adult cardiac surgery. I am a board certified general surgeon completing residency at the University of Kentucky.

Education & Training

  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgery, 2017 - 2020
  • University of Kentucky College of Medicine
    University of Kentucky College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2012 - 2017
  • University of Kentucky College of Medicine
    University of Kentucky College of MedicineClass of 2012
  • University of Kentucky
    University of KentuckyBS, Biology, Magma Cum Laude, 2005 - 2008

Certifications & Licensure

  • KY State Medical License
    KY State Medical License 2020 - 2025
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2017 - 2020
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow as Teacher Award Northwestern Medicine Department of Surgery, 2018
  • Francis Massie Award 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • National Analysis of Unplanned Readmissions After Thoracoscopic Versus Open Lung Cancer Resection  
    Bhagat R, Bronsert M, Ward A, Martin J, Juarez-Colunga E, Glebova N, Henderson W, Fullerton D, Weyant M, Mitchell J, Meguid R, Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1/1/2017
  • Non-Accidental Trauma Injury Patterns and Outcomes: A Single Institutional Experience  
    Ward A, Iocono J, Brown S, Ashley P, Draus J, Am Surg., 1/1/2015
  • Surgical Management of Empyema in Pediatric Population: A Single Center Experience  
    Bender M, Ward A, Iocono J, Saha S, Am Surg, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • A Potential Trial of MitraClip in Medicare Patients with Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation
    Ward A, Kruse J, Andrei A, Liu M, Cox J, McCarthy P., Northwestern University Department of Cardiac Surgery Alumni Day, 1/1/2018
  • Indications and Outcomes of Extracorporeal Life Support in Trauma Patients.
    Zonies D, Rycus P, Ward A, Thiagarajan R, Barbaro R, Cavarocchi N, Brodie D, Lorusso R, McMullan D, Hssain A, Park P, Swol J, American Association of Surgery of Trauma Annual Meeting, 1/1/2017
  • Patterns and Causes of Unplanned Readmissions After Anatomic Lung Resection: Comparison of Thoracoscopic vs Open Approaches.
    Bhagat R, Ward A, Juarez-Colunga E, Bronsert M, Glebova N, Henderson W, Fullerton D, Weyant M, Mitchell J, Martin J, Meguid R., Southern Thoracic Surgical Association Annual Meeting, 1/1/2016
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Other

  • Report of LV Aneurysm Repair with Concomitant Edge-to-Edge Repair of Mitral Valve through Left Thoracotomy 
    Ward A, Bailey A, Gurley J, Reda H., AATS Mitral Conclave ePoster.
    New York, New York - 1/23/2015

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