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Education & Certifications
- Board Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery (2018)
- Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center (2017) MD
- Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center (2013) MD
- Fellowship: L'Hopital Marie Lannelongue (2018) France
- Fellowship: Auckland City Hospital 2 (2017) New Zealand
- Residency, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Integrated 6 Year Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency (2017)
- Medical Education: University of Tennessee College of Medicine (2009) TN
Publications
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Combinatorial release of dexamethasone and amiodarone from a nano-structured parylene-C film to reduce perioperative inflammation and atrial fibrillation
Robinson, E., Kaushal, S., Alaboson, J., Sharma, S., Belagodu, A., Watkins, C., … Ho, D. (2016). Combinatorial release of dexamethasone and amiodarone from a nano-structured parylene-C film to reduce perioperative inflammation and atrial fibrillation. NANOSCALE, 8(7), 4267–75. -
Effects of Cardiopulmonary Support With a Novel Pediatric Pump-Lung in a 30-Day Ovine Animal Model
Liu, Y., Sanchez, P. G., Wei, X., Watkins, A. C., Niu, S., Wu, Z. J., & Griffith, B. P. (2015). Effects of Cardiopulmonary Support With a Novel Pediatric Pump-Lung in a 30-Day Ovine Animal Model. ARTIFICIAL ORGANS, 39(12), 989–97. -
Mechanical Circulatory Support of a Univentricular Fontan Circulation with a Continuous Axial-Flow Pump in a Piglet Model
Wei, X., Sanchez, P. G., Liu, Y., Li, T., Watkins, A. C., Wu, Z. J., & Griffith, B. P. (2015). Mechanical Circulatory Support of a Univentricular Fontan Circulation with a Continuous Axial-Flow Pump in a Piglet Model. ASAIO JOURNAL, 61(2), 196–201. -
Initial experience with a juvenile sheep model for evaluation of the pediatric intracorporeal ventricular assist devices [corrected].
Wei, X., Li, T., Sanchez, P. G., Watkins, A., Li, S., DeFilippi, C., … Griffith, B. P. (2013). Initial experience with a juvenile sheep model for evaluation of the pediatric intracorporeal ventricular assist devices [corrected]. ASAIO Journal , 59(1), 75–80. -
Reoperative Lung Transplantation for Donor-Derived Pulmonary Mucormycosis
Rajagopal, K., Watkins, A. C., Gibber, M., Kon, Z. N., Sanchez, P. G., Iacono, A. T., & Griffith, B. P. (2014). Reoperative Lung Transplantation for Donor-Derived Pulmonary Mucormycosis. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 98(1), 327–29. -
Right ventricular unloading and respiratory support with a wearable artificial pump-lung in an ovine model
Liu, Y., Sanchez, P. G., Wei, X., Li, T., Watkins, A. C., Li, S.-Y., … Wu, Z. J. (2014). Right ventricular unloading and respiratory support with a wearable artificial pump-lung in an ovine model. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 33(8), 857–63. -
Prospective Assessment of the CryoMaze Procedure With Continuous Outpatient Telemetry in 136 Patients
Watkins, A. C., Young, C. A., Ghoreishi, M., Shorofsky, S. R., Gabre, J., Dawood, M. Y., … Gammie, J. S. (2014). Prospective Assessment of the CryoMaze Procedure With Continuous Outpatient Telemetry in 136 Patients. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 97(4), 1191–98. -
Prophylactic amiodarone and lidocaine improve survival in an ovine model of large size myocardial infarction
Li, T., Wei, X., Watkins, A. C., Sanchez, P. G., Wu, Z. J., & Griffith, B. P. (2013). Prophylactic amiodarone and lidocaine improve survival in an ovine model of large size myocardial infarction. JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH, 185(1), 152–58. -
The use of lung donors older than 55 years: a review of the United Network of Organ Sharing database.
Bittle, G. J., Sanchez, P. G., Kon, Z. N., Claire Watkins, A., Rajagopal, K., Pierson, R. N., … Griffith, B. P. (2013). The use of lung donors older than 55 years: a review of the United Network of Organ Sharing database. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation , 32(8), 760–68. -
Pre-clinical evaluation of the infant Jarvik 2000 heart in a neonate piglet model
Wei, X., Li, T., Li, S., Son, H. S., Sanchez, P., Niu, S., … Griffith, B. P. (2013). Pre-clinical evaluation of the infant Jarvik 2000 heart in a neonate piglet model. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 32(1), 112–19. -
Serum antipneumococcal antibodies and pneumococcal colonization in adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Malley, R., Lipsitch, M., Bogaert, D., Thompson, C. M., Hermans, P., Watkins, A. C., … Murphy, T. F. (2007). Serum antipneumococcal antibodies and pneumococcal colonization in adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 196(6), 928–35. -
Antibody-independent, interleukin-17A-mediated, cross-serotype immunity to pneumococci in mice immunized intranasally with the cell wall polysaccharide
Malley, R., Srivastava, A., Lipsitch, M., Thompson, C. M., Watkins, C., Tzianabos, A., & ANDERSON, P. W. (2006). Antibody-independent, interleukin-17A-mediated, cross-serotype immunity to pneumococci in mice immunized intranasally with the cell wall polysaccharide. INFECTION AND IMMUNITY, 74(4), 2187–95. -
The apoptotic response to pneumolysin is toll-like receptor 4 dependent and protects against pneumococcal disease
Srivastava, A., Henneke, P., Visintin, A., Morse, S. C., Martin, V., Watkins, C., … Malley, R. (2005). The apoptotic response to pneumolysin is toll-like receptor 4 dependent and protects against pneumococcal disease. INFECTION AND IMMUNITY, 73(10), 6479–87. -
Hybrid treatment of a giant thoracic aneurysm in a 38 year-old woman.
Soler, R. J., Fabre, D., Watkins, A. C., Fadel, E., Mercier, O., & Haulon, S. (2018). Hybrid treatment of a giant thoracic aneurysm in a 38 year-old woman. Journal of Vascular Surgery. -
Endovascular Treatment of Post Type A Chronic Aortic Arch Dissection With a Branched Endograft: Early Results From a Retrospective International Multicenter Study.
Verscheure, D., Haulon, S., Tsilimparis, N., Resch, T., Wanhainen, A., Mani, K., … Kolbel, T. (2019). Endovascular Treatment of Post Type A Chronic Aortic Arch Dissection With a Branched Endograft: Early Results From a Retrospective International Multicenter Study. Annals of Surgery. -
Renal Stent Migration Following TEVAR for Complicated Type B Aortic Dissection.
Iwakoshi, S., Sakaguchi, S., Kakii, B., Yoshida, T., Watkins, A. C., Inoue, T., … Kichikawa, K. (2019). Renal Stent Migration Following TEVAR for Complicated Type B Aortic Dissection. Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 1538574419844858. -
Aortic treatment in connective tissue disease.
Tinelli, G., Ferraresi, M., Watkins, A. C., Hertault, A., Soler, R., Azzaoui, R., … Haulon, S. (2018). Aortic treatment in connective tissue disease. The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery. -
Conformability and Efficacy of the Zenith Spiral Z Leg Compared with the Zenith Flex Leg in Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair.
Iwakoshi, S., Nakai, T., Ichihashi, S., Inoue, T., Sakaguchi, S., Hirose, T., … Kichikawa, K. (2019). Conformability and Efficacy of the Zenith Spiral Z Leg Compared with the Zenith Flex Leg in Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Annals of Vascular Surgery. -
Hybrid treatment of a giant thoracic aneurysm in a 38 year-old woman
Soler, R. J., Fabre, D., Watkins, A. C., Fadel, E., Mercier, O., & Haulon, S. (2019). Hybrid treatment of a giant thoracic aneurysm in a 38 year-old woman. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 69(5), 1591–95. -
Endovascular Neck Stabilization Before EVAR for Infrarenal Aortic Aneurysm in Chronic Aortic Dissection.
Ogawa, Y., Nishimaki, H., Iraha, T., Itoga, N. K., Chiba, K., Kotoku, A., … Miyairi, T. (2019). Endovascular Neck Stabilization Before EVAR for Infrarenal Aortic Aneurysm in Chronic Aortic Dissection. Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology. -
Renal Stent Migration Following TEVAR for Complicated Type B Aortic Dissection
Iwakoshi, S., Sakaguchi, S., Kakii, B., Yoshida, T., Watkins, A. C., Inoue, T., … Kichikawa, K. (2019). Renal Stent Migration Following TEVAR for Complicated Type B Aortic Dissection. VASCULAR AND ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY, 53(5), 433–36. -
Complex combination of femoropopliteal occlusive disease and arteriovenous fistula treated using color-coded digital subtraction angiography.
Iwakoshi, S., Konishi, K., Inoue, T., Watkins, A. C., Ichihashi, S., & Kichikawa, K. (2019). Complex combination of femoropopliteal occlusive disease and arteriovenous fistula treated using color-coded digital subtraction angiography. Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, 5(3), 264–68. -
Aortic treatment in connective tissue disease
Tinelli, G., Ferraresi, M., Watkins, A. C., Hertault, A., Soler, R., Azzaoui, R., … Haulon, S. (2019). Aortic treatment in connective tissue disease. JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 60(4), 518–25. -
Conformability and Efficacy of the Zenith Spiral Z Leg Compared with the Zenith Flex Leg in Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Iwakoshi, S., Nakai, T., Ichihashi, S., Inoue, T., Sakaguchi, S., Hirose, T., … Kichikawa, K. (2019). Conformability and Efficacy of the Zenith Spiral Z Leg Compared with the Zenith Flex Leg in Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. ANNALS OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 59, 127–33. -
CTA pulmonary artery enlargement in patients with severe aortic stenosis: Prognostic impact after TAVR.
Turner, V. L., Jubran, A., Kim, J. B., Maret, E., Moneghetti, K. J., Haddad, F., … Fleischmann, D. (2021). CTA pulmonary artery enlargement in patients with severe aortic stenosis: Prognostic impact after TAVR. Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. -
60 Years After the First Woman Cardiac Surgeon: We Still Need More Women in Cardiac Surgery.
Gao, S. W., Forcillo, J., Watkins, A. C., Antonoff, M. B., Luc, J. G., Chung, J. C., … Belley-Cote, E. P. (1800). 60 Years After the First Woman Cardiac Surgeon: We Still Need More Women in Cardiac Surgery. CJC Open, 3(12 Suppl), S89–S94. -
Career Progression and Research Productivity of Women in Academic Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Williams, K. M., Wang, H., Bajaj, S. S., Hironaka, C. E., Kasinpila, P., O'Donnell, C. T., … Boyd, J. (2022). Career Progression and Research Productivity of Women in Academic Cardiothoracic Surgery. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. -
Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for Chronic Type B Aortic Dissection: Pre- and Postprocedural Imaging.
Shen, J., Mastrodicasa, D., Al Bulushi, Y., Lin, M. C., Tse, J. R., Watkins, A. C., … Fleischmann, D. (2022). Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for Chronic Type B Aortic Dissection: Pre- and Postprocedural Imaging. Radiographics : a Review Publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc, 42(6), 1638–1653.
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