RalphErnestDeliusMD

Thoracic Surgery • Macon, GA

Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Associate Clinical Professor, Wayne State University

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Office
556 3rd St
Ste A
Macon, GA 31201
Phone+1 478-743-2472
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Education & Training

University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1992 - 1994
University of Michigan Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 1985 - 1989
Ohio State University HospitalInternship, Surgery, 1984 - 1985
University of California, Davis, School of MedicineClass of 1984

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1998 - Present
MI State Medical License 1989 - 2026
GA State Medical License 2020 - 2024
OH State Medical License 2018 - 2021
IA State Medical License 1992 - 2000
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
American Board of Thoracic SurgeryCongenitral Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012-2014
Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
One-Year Survival and Neurologic Outcomes After Pediatric Open-Chest Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Kathleen L. Meert, Ralph E. Delius, Beth S. Slomine, James R. Christensen, Kent Page, Richard Holubkov, J. Michael Dean, Frank W. Moler> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2019 May 1
1 citations
Noonan syndrome associated with anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery in a patient with the rare RAF1 mutation: A case report and review of literature.
Richard U. Garcia, Raya Safa, Chelsea Evans, Dominic Alessio, Ralph E. Delius, Bahig M. Shehata> ;Annals of Pediatric Cardiology. 2019 Sep 1
Intravascular Papillary Endothelial Hyperplasia in the Coronary Artery: An Unusual Cause of Massive Myocardial Infarction in Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome.
Raya Safa, Richard Garcia, Ralph E. Delius, Gunjanpreet Kaur, Lara Youssef, Janet Poulik, Bahig M. Shehata> ;Fetal and Pediatric Pathology. 2019 May 14
2 citations
Large pseudoaneurysm following right ventricle to pulmonary artery homograft placement in an infant.
Rini Sahewalla, Robert D. Ross, Ralph E. Delius, Ryan Halas, Premchand Anne> ;Annals of Pediatric Cardiology. 2018 Jan 1
Invited Commentary.
Ralph E Delius> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2017 Oct 1
12 citations
Acute kidney injury following first-stage palliation in hypoplastic left heart syndrome: hybrid versus Norwood palliation.
Richard U. Garcia, Girija Natarajan, Henry L. Walters, Ralph E. Delius, Sanjeev Aggarwal> ;Cardiology in the Young. 2017 Sep 11
1 citations
Coronary artery spasm in a neonate with transposition of great arteries: a rare complication and reason for heart transplant.
Neha Bansal, Ralph E. Delius, Sanjeev Aggarwal> ;Cardiology in the Young. 2018 Jan 1
2 citations
2-V or not 2-V: That is the question…plus some musings on thinking out of the box.
Ralph E. Delius> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2017 Aug 1
21 citations
Prospective Validation of a Novel Vasoactive-Ventilation-Renal Score as a Predictor of Outcomes After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Kyle G. Miletic, Ralph E. Delius, Henry L. Walters, Christopher W. Mastropietro> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2016 Apr 1
46 citations
Vasoactive Inotropic Score (VIS) as Biomarker of Short-Term Outcomes in Adolescents after Cardiothoracic Surgery
Richard U. Garcia, Henry L. Walters, Ralph E. Delius, Sanjeev Aggarwal> ;Pediatric Cardiology. 2016 Feb 1
29 citations
Risk Factors for Extubation Failure Following Neonatal Cardiac Surgery
Nina Laudato, Pooja Gupta, Henry L. Walters, Ralph E. Delius, Christopher W. Mastropietro> ;Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2015 Nov 1
5 citations
Effect of Hybrid stage 1 procedure on ventricular function in infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
Daisuke Kobayashi, Girija Natarajan, Daniel R. Turner, Thomas J. Forbes, Ralph E. Delius, Henry L. Walters, Sanjeev Aggarwal> ;Cardiology in the Young. 2016 Jun 1
Reply: To PMID 25282210.
Ralph E. Delius> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2015 Jun 1
22 citations
Use of a novel vasoactive-ventilation-renal score to predict outcomes after paediatric cardiac surgery
Kyle Miletic, Tyler J. Spiering, Ralph E. Delius, Henry L. Walters, Christopher W. Mastropietro> ;Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. 2015 Mar 1
10 citations
Prevalence and risk factors for upper airway obstruction after pediatric cardiac surgery.
Jack Green, Henry L. Walters, Ralph E. Delius, Ajit A. Sarnaik, Christopher W. Mastropietro> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2015 Feb 1
1 citations
Hybrid procedure of bilateral pulmonary artery banding and bilateral ductal stenting in an infant with aortic atresia and interrupted aortic arch.
Daisuke Kobayashi, Daniel R. Turner, Ralph E. Delius, Sanjeev Aggarwal> ;Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 2014 Dec 1
4 citations
An Unusual Complication of Three-Patch Repair of Supravalvar Aortic Stenosis
Ralph E. Delius, Henry L. Walters, Igor Bondarenko> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2014 Oct 1
3 citations
Peritoneal Drainage Versus Pleural Drainage After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Keshava Murty Narayana Gowda, Marwan Zidan, Henry L. Walters, Ralph E. Delius, Christopher W. Mastropietro> ;World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery. 2014 Jun 23
5 citations
Safety and utility of passive peritoneal drainage following Fontan palliation.
Chaya Pitman-Hunt, Kristen L. Richards, Ralph E. Delius, Henry L. Walters, Christopher W. Mastropietro> ;Cardiology in the Young. 2014 Jun 1
2 citations
Necessity of temporary epicardial pacing wires after surgery for congenital heart disease.
Monika Chauhan, Elizabeth Prentice, Marwan Zidan, Henry L. Walters, Ralph E. Delius, Christopher W. Mastropietro> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2014 Jun 1
8 citations
Association Between Anemia and Packed Cell Transfusion and Outcomes of Ventricular Septal Defect and Atrioventricular Canal Repair in Children
Zeeshan Khan, Girija Natarajan, Salaam Sallaam, Igor Bondarenko, Henry L. Walters, Ralph E. Delius, Sanjeev Aggarwal> ;Pediatric Cardiology. 2014 Mar 1
3 citations
Cardiac juvenile xanthogranuloma in an infant presenting with pericardial effusion.
Daisuke Kobayashi, Ralph E. Delius, Larisa V. Debelenko, Sanjeev Aggarwal> ;Congenital Heart Disease. 2013 Jul 1
13 citations
Clinical response to arginine vasopressin therapy after paediatric cardiac surgery.
Christopher W. Mastropietro, Maria Caridad Davalos, Shivaprakash Seshadri, Henry L. Walters, Ralph E. Delius> ;Cardiology in the Young. 2013 Jun 1
30 citations
Cumulative corticosteroid exposure and infection risk after complex pediatric cardiac surgery.
Christopher W. Mastropietro, Renee Barrett, Maria Caridad Davalos, Marwan Zidan, Kevin Valentine, Ralph E. Delius, Henry L. Walters> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2013 Jun 1
6 citations
Predictors of left ventricular remodeling after aortic valve replacement in pediatric patients with isolated aortic regurgitation
Sujatha Buddhe, Wei Du, Henry L. Walters, Ralph E. Delius, Michael D. Pettersen> ;Congenital Heart Disease. 2013 Mar 1
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Professional Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics - AAP
Fellow
American College of Surgeons - ACS
Member

Hospital Affiliations

Atrium Health Navicent The Medical CenterMacon, Georgia