Matthew Blair Ellison MD MMM

Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology

Professor and Vice Chair, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Anesthesiology, West Virginia University School of Medicine

Summary

Matthew Ellison, MD, is an anesthesiologist based in Morgantown, WV, with a subspecialty in cardiothoracic anesthesiology. He completed his medical education at West Virginia University School of Medicine and holds a Master's in Medical Management from Carnegie Mellon University. Dr. Ellison has held academic positions at West Virginia University Hospitals since 2008, progressing from Instructor to Professor. His clinical expertise includes echocardiography, cardiac surgery anesthesiology, and ultrasound-guided nerve blocks. He has contributed to several publications in prominent journals such as the Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. Dr. Ellison has been recognized as a Fellow by both the American Society of Echocardiography and the American Society of Anesthesiologists, and he has received multiple awards for his contributions to teaching and clinical practice. He is triple-board certified with certifications from the American Board of Anesthesiology and National Board of Echocardiography in Cardiac Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology, and Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography.

WV State Medical License 2006 - 2026
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
American Board of Anesthesiology Adult Cardiac Anesthesiology
National Board of EchocardiographyDiplomate - Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography

Fellow of the American Society of Echocardiography American Society of Echocardiography, 2019
Fellow of the American Society of Anesthesiologists American Society of Anesthesiologists, 2017
Member of the Academy of Excellence in Teaching and Learning West Virginia University Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, 2017
West Virginia University Cornerstone of Recovery Award WVU Medicine, 2016
Faculty Professionalism and Service Award West Virginia University Department of Anesthesiology, 2014-2015
Faculty Special Recognition in Teaching Award West Virginia University Department of Anesthesiology, 2013-2014
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PubMed

4 citations
Anesthetic Management for Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation: A National Anesthesia Clinical Outcomes Registry Analysis.
Rachel S Dada, Joseph A McGuire, J W Awori Hayanga, Dylan Thibault, David Schwartzman
Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2024-03-01
Descending Thoracic Aorta Replacement in the Setting of Coexisting Aortobronchial and Aortoesophageal Fistula Formation After Open Thoracic Aortic Graft Placement and ...
Rachel S Dada, Jahnavi Kakuturu, Chris Cook, Alper Toker, Matthew Ellison
Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2024-02-01
Cannulate, Extubate, Ambulate: The Anesthesiologist's Role in Rapid Deployment of Extracorporeal Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Heather Hayanga, Joshua Rawson, Timothy Goldhardt, John Bozek, Mir Ali Abbas Khan
Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2023-09-01

Journal Articles

Acute Ballooning of a Cardioform Septal Occluder During Percutaneous Closure of an Iatrogenic Atrial Septal Defect
Alkhouli M, Alqahtani F, Siddoway D, Ellison M, Structural Heart, 4/18/2019
Leriche Syndrome in the Setting of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Henrickson RE, Bozek J, Tveter K, Ranganathan P, Puette J, Ellison MB, Translational Perioperative and Pain Medicine, 3/12/2019
Head Elevation by Ten Degrees in Prone Position Surgery Consistently Decreases and Minimizes Variation in Intraocular Pressure (IOP)
Ellison MB, Grose BW, Ranganathan P, Vallejo MC, Harding R, Wang H, Emery SE, Translational Perioperative and Pain Medicine, 2/22/2019
Role of Ultrasound in Pediatric Anesthesia
Ranganathan P, Ellison M, Lee JB, Vallejo MC, Wang H, Journal of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, 9/2018
Ultrasound and the Pregnant Patient
Ellison M, Ranganathan P, Wang H, Vallejo MC, Current Anesthesiology Reports, 2/4/2017
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