Awais Ashfaq, MD, FACC, FACS
- Congenital Cardiac Surgeon, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery
- Assistant Professor, UC Department of Surgery
- awais.ashfaq@cchmc.org
- Board Certified
About
Biography
I’m a pediatric cardiac surgeon specializing in heart failure, aortic valve problems and single ventricle patients. Combining care coordination, integrated care and attention to detail are hallmarks of my practice. I am honored to work with an upstanding talented group of individuals.
Great mentors and role models influenced my interest in medicine and cardiac surgery. I enjoy making a difference in someone’s life at an early age. I am also intrigued by the variations in pathologies that I see.
I like combining critical and artistic thinking as part of my patient approach. I respect the family’s needs and values and encourage open communication and knowledge-sharing for patient and family education.
As a researcher, I aim to discover innovative ways to utilize organs or parts of organs for transplant and improve and optimize approaches to aortic valve repair.
I am honored to have received the Vivien Thomas Early Career Investigator Award from the American Heart Association (2021) and the Mayo Brothers Distinguished Fellowship Award from the American Association of Thoracic Surgery.
When I’m not working, I enjoy spending time with my wife and two kids. When not with family, I like to watch Cricket and read biographies about founders and inventors.
MD: Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan, 2011.
Residency: General Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, 2017.
Fellowship: Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR, 2019.
Fellowship: Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, 2020.
Interests
Neonatal cardiac surgery; heart failure and transplantation; aortic valve repair
Services and Specialties
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart, Heart Failure and Transplant Program, Fontan Management Clinic
Interests
Ex-vivo perfusion; partial heart transplant
Research Areas
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart
Insurance Information
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Publications
Using machine learning to predict five-year transplant-free survival among infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Scientific Reports. 2024; 14:4512.
Long-term outcomes following the Ross procedure in neonates and infants: A multi-institutional analysis. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2024; 168:S0022-5223(24)00552-X.
Percutaneous and Surgical Pulmonary Valve Replacement Options in Adult Congenital Heart Disease: a Review. Current treatment options in pediatrics. 2024; 10:167-177.
Birth in the Operating Room for Immediate Cardiac Surgery: A Rare but Effective Strategy. World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Hearth Surgery. 2024; 15:714-721.
Unintended Sequalae of Long-Term Transvenous Pacemaker Leads in a Patient With Congenital Heart Disease. World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Hearth Surgery. 2024; 15:858-861.
Predicting Stroke for Pediatric Patients Supported With Ventricular Assist Devices: A Pedimacs Report. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2024; 118:889-897.
The Burden of Stroke in Neonates Undergoing Congenital Heart Surgery: A Large Multicenter Analysis. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2024; 118:908-918.
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Neonates and Infants With Coarctation. (2024) Elsevier BV. 118:527-544.
The majority of pediatric Fontan patients have excellent post-transplant survival. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2024; 167:2193-2203.
(527) Impact of Citizenship Status on Waitlist and Post Heart Transplantation Outcomes in Pediatrics. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2024; 43:s260.
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