Christian Shults MD
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Cardiac Surgeon, Co-Director, Complex Aortic Disease Program, Medstar Heart and Vascular Institute
110 Irving St NwWashington, DC 20010
Overview of Dr. Shults
Dr. Christian Shults is a thoracic surgeon in Washington, DC and is affiliated with MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and has been in practice 13 years. He specializes in adult cardiac surgery, aortic surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and cardiovascular surgery and is experienced in coronary artery disease, transcatheter valve surgery, refractory atrial fibrillation, endocscopic ablation therapy, and aortic surgery.
Education & Training
Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2010 - 2013
MedStar Health Georgetown University (D.C.)Residency, Surgery, 2004 - 2010
Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
AZ State Medical License 2013 - 2028
DC State Medical License 2004 - 2027
VA State Medical License 2020 - 2024
MD State Medical License 2014 - 2023
GA State Medical License 2012 - 2017
TX State Medical License 2013 - 2014
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Safety and Performance Study of the NeoChord Device Start of enrollment: 2009 Oct 01
- 5 Year Observation of Patients With PORTICO Valves Start of enrollment: 2013 Apr 16
- The Medtronic CoreValve™ Evolut R™ CE Mark Clinical Study Start of enrollment: 2013 Oct 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Concomitant Surgical Ablation Using a Novel Bipolar Radiofrequency Clamp: Outcomes from the TRAC-AF Registry.Christian Shults, Armin Kiankhooy, Shaf B Holden, Hetal D Patel, Frans van Wagenberg
Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2025-11-25 - Decision-making in valve reintervention: Redo-Transcatheter aortic valve replacement vs. explant surgery.Lior Lupu, Pavan Reddy, Dan Haberman, Matteo Cellamare, Cheng Zhang
Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine. 2025-08-22 - A Scoping Review of Definitions of Success in Endovascular Aortic Arch Repair.Matthew J Rossi, Sadia Ilyas, Steven D Abramowitz, Simon De Freitas, Maxwell A Hockstein
Journal of Endovascular Therapy. 2024-08-15
Journal Articles
- Valve & Structural Emergent Valve-in-Valve Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patient with Acute Aortic Regurgitation and Cardiogenic Shock with Preoperative Ex...Vinod H. Thourani, Ron Waksman, Lowel F. Satler, Itsik Ben-Dor, Christian C. Shults, ScienceDirect
Press Mentions
MedStar Washington Performs Region's 1st Robotic Heart SurgeryMay 5th, 2022- The Area’s First Robotic Heart Surgery Performed at MedStar Washington Hospital CenterMay 4th, 2022
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center Again Ranks Among Top U.S. Hospitals for Cardiovascular CareJuly 28th, 2020
Professional Memberships
- Member
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