Ashish Suresh Shah MD

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Professor of Surgery Chairman Department of Cardiac Surgery Vanderbilt University Medical Center

3601 21st Ave SNashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-3000
Fax+1 615-343-5234

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Education & Training

Duke University HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2002 - 2005
Duke University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1995 - 2002
University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 1995

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Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 2015 - 2027
MD State Medical License 2005 - 2017
NY State Medical License 2004 - 2011
NC State Medical License 1996 - 2010
PA State Medical License 2001 - 2006
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification BI-Clinical, CitiusTech, Inc., 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014-2017

Clinical Trials

Cardiac Surgery and the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation: an Intervention Trial Evaluating Melatonin Start of enrollment: 2014 Sep 01
Withdrawn
Phase 2
Heart EXPAND Continued Access Protocol Start of enrollment: 2019 Apr 17
COMPLETED
NA

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Review of Interventional Options and Surgical Techniques in the Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism.
Chen Chia Wang, Kevin C McGann, Clifford W Chin, Hudson M Holmes, John M Trahanas
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2026-09-01
Lowest Measured Temperature and Adverse Outcomes After Cardiac Surgery: Analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database.
Karsten Bartels, Hilary P Grocott, Bruce A Bollen, Xiaoke Feng, Svetlana K Eden
Annals of Surgery. 2026-08-01
1 citations
Intraoperative oxygen debt is associated with early clinical outcomes after prolonged asystolic warm ischemia time in donation after circulatory death heart transplant...
Aaron M Williams, Awab Ahmad, John Trahanas, Swaroop Bommareddi, Kevin C McGann
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2026-08-01

Journal Articles

State-of-the-Art Review Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Cardiogenic Shock
Chun W Choi, Mark Wigger, Kelly H Schlendorf, Sandip Zalawadiya, Elias V Haddad, Ashish Shah, Matthew R Danter, JoAnn Lindenfeld, ScienceDirect

Press Mentions

The ‘Well-Oiled Machine’ Behind VUMC’s Record-Breaking Heart Transplant ProgramAugust 19th, 2025
VUMC’s ECMO Program Sees Substantial GrowthAugust 4th, 2025
Team from the Philippines Visits to Observe Heart and Lung Transplant ProgramsMay 1st, 2025