EmilyAshleyDownsMD

Thoracic Surgery • Charlottesville, VA

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

Physician

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Office
1215 Lee St
Box 800679
Charlottesville, VA 22908
Phone+1 434-924-0000
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Education & Training

University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Thoracic Surgery - Integrated, 2012 - 2020
University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2012 - 2020
University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 2012

Certifications & Licensure

CO State Medical License 2023 - 2025
VA State Medical License 2012 - 2024
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Inductee Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, 2011

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Use of aortic wall patches as leaflet replacement material during aortic valve repair.
John L Myers, J Brian Clark, Timothy W James, Emily Downs, Saad M Hasan, Robert S Binford, Jeffrey D McNeil, Victor M Rodriquez, Christopher E Mascio, Lawrence M Wei, ...> ;JTCVS Techniques. 2023 Jun 1
1 citations
Endovascular repair of left ventricular assist device outflow graft defect.
Nicholas R. Teman, Shawn M Shah, Emily A. Downs, Gorav Ailawadi, Sula Mazimba, John F. Angle, Minhaj S. Khaja, Leora T. Yarboro> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2020 Sep 24
18 citations
Goal-directed resuscitation following cardiac surgery reduces acute kidney injury: A quality initiative pre-post analysis.
Lily E. Johnston, Robert H. Thiele, Robert B. Hawkins, Emily A. Downs, James M. Jaeger, Charles Brooks, Ravi K. Ghanta, Gorav Ailawadi, Irving L. Kron, James M. Isbell> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2020 May 1
11 citations
Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Cardiac Surgery.
Jigna Solanki, Sundeep Shenoy, Emily A. Downs, Surabhi Palkimas, Svetlana Goldman, Aditya Sharma> ;Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2019 Sep 1
6 citations
Good at One or Good at All? Variability of Coronary and Valve Operation Outcomes Within Centers.
Lily E. Johnston, Emily A. Downs, Robert B. Hawkins, Mohammed A. Quader, Alan M. Speir, Jeffrey B. Rich, Leora T. Yarboro, Gorav Ailawadi> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2018 Jun 1
7 citations
Outcomes for Low-Risk Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: A Benchmark for Aortic Valve Technology.
Lily E. Johnston, Emily A. Downs, Robert B. Hawkins, Mohammed A. Quader, Alan M. Speir, Jeffrey B. Rich, Ravi K. Ghanta, Leora T. Yarboro, Gorav Ailawadi> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2017 Oct 1
20 citations
Regional Practice Patterns and Outcomes of Surgery for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection
Robert B. Hawkins, J. Hunter Mehaffey, Emily A. Downs, Lily E. Johnston, Leora T. Yarboro, Clifford E. Fonner, Alan M. Speir, Jeffrey B. Rich, Mohammed A. Quader, Gora...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2017 Oct 1
85 citations
A novel chronic advanced stage abdominal aortic aneurysm murine model
Guanyi Lu, Gang Su, John P. Davis, Basil Schaheen, Emily A. Downs, R. Jack Roy, Gorav Ailawadi, Gilbert R. Upchurch> ;Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2017 Jul 1
29 citations
Impact of Transcatheter Technology on Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement Volume, Outcomes, and Cost.
Robert B. Hawkins, Emily A. Downs, Lily E. Johnston, J. Hunter Mehaffey, Clifford E. Fonner, Ravi K. Ghanta, Alan M. Speir, Jeffrey B. Rich, Mohammed A. Quader, Leora ...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2017 Jun 1
19 citations
Postoperative Hypoglycemia Is Associated With Worse Outcomes After Cardiac Operations.
Lily E. Johnston, Jennifer L. Kirby, Emily A. Downs, Damien J. LaPar, Ravi K. Ghanta, Gorav Ailawadi, Benjamin D. Kozower, Irving L. Kron, Anthony L. McCall, James M. ...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2017 Feb 1
14 citations
Enteral Access is not Required for Esophageal Cancer Patients Undergoing Neoadjuvant Therapy.
Mary E. Huerter, Eric J. Charles, Emily A. Downs, Yinin Hu, Christine L. Lau, James M. Isbell, Timothy L. McMurry, Benjamin D. Kozower> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2016 Sep 1
58 citations
Usefulness of Psoas Muscle Area to Predict Mortality in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Mike Saji, D. Scott Lim, Michael Ragosta, Damien J. LaPar, Emily A. Downs, Ravi K. Ghanta, John A. Kern, John M. Dent, Gorav Ailawadi> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 2016 Jul 15
37 citations
Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery Provides Excellent Outcomes Without Increased Cost: A Multi-Institutional Analysis
Emily A. Downs, Lily E. Johnston, Damien J. LaPar, Ravi K. Ghanta, Irving L. Kron, Alan M. Speir, Clifford E. Fonner, John A. Kern, Gorav Ailawadi> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2016 Jul 1
3 citations
Pre-Procedural 6-Min Walk Test as a Mortality Predictor in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair.
Mike Saji, Gorav Ailawadi, Timothy Welch, Emily A. Downs, Damien J. LaPar, Ravi Ghanta, Jamie L.W. Kennedy, Mohammad Abuannadi, Andrew J. Buda, James D. Bergin, John A...> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2016 May 3
Retrieval of Embolized Transcatheter Aortic Valves in Left Ventricle Through Apical Ventriculotomy.
Gorav Ailawadi, Emily A. Downs, Gaurav S. Mehta, John A. Kern, Michael Ragosta, D. Scott Lim> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2016 Feb 5
Invited Commentary on Grimm et al. MELD-XI Score Predicts Early Mortality in Patients After Heart Transplantation. Ann Thorac Surg 2015;100:1737–43
Emily A. Downs, Gorav Ailawadi> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2016 Feb 1
3 citations
Minimally Invasive Atrial Fibrillation Surgery: Hybrid Approach
Jared P. Beller, Emily A. Downs, Gorav Ailawadi> ;Methodist Debakey Cardiovascular Journal. 2016 Jan 1
47 citations
B-Cell Depletion Promotes Aortic Infiltration of Immunosuppressive Cells and Is Protective of Experimental Aortic Aneurysm.
Basil Schaheen, Emily A. Downs, Vlad Serbulea, Camila C.P. Almenara, Michael Spinosa, Gang Su, Yunge Zhao, Prasad Srikakulapu, Cherié Butts, Coleen A. McNamara, Norber...> ;Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. 2016 Jan 1
8 citations
The influence of a percutaneous mitral repair program on surgical mitral valve volume
Emily A. Downs, Scott Lim, Michael Ragosta, Kenan W. Yount, Leora T. Yarboro, Ravi K. Ghanta, John A. Kern, Irving L. Kron, Gorav Ailawadi> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2015 Nov 1
4 citations
Three-dimensional laser flow measurements of a patient-specific fontan physiology with mechanical circulatory assistance.
Steven G. Chopski, Owen M. Rangus, Emily A. Downs, William B. Moskowitz, Amy L. Throckmorton> ;Artificial Organs. 2015 Apr 10
7 citations
Current state of transcatheter mitral valve repair with the MitraClip
Emily A. Downs, D. Scott Lim, Mike Saji, Gorav Ailawadi> ;Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 2015 Apr 16
Hybrid thoracoscopic epicardial and catheter-based endocardial ablation for atrial fibrillation
Emily A. Downs, Gorav Ailawadi> ;Multimedia Manual of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 2015 Jan 1
7 citations
Impact of hemodynamic monitoring on clinical outcomes.
Emily A. Downs, James M. Isbell> ;Best Practice & Research. Clinical Anaesthesiology. 2014 Dec 1
22 citations
A Viable Therapeutic Option: Mechanical Circulatory Support of the Failing Fontan Physiology
Amy L. Throckmorton, Sergio Lopez-Isaza, Emily A. Downs, Steven G. Chopski, James J. Gangemi, William B. Moskowitz> ;Pediatric Cardiology. 2013 Feb 15
10 citations
Steady Flow Analysis of Mechanical Cavopulmonary Assistance in MRI‐Derived Patient‐Specific Fontan Configurations
Emily A. Downs, William B. Moskowitz, Amy L. Throckmorton> ;Artificial Organs. 2012 Nov 1
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