Ryan Davies, M.D.

Professor & Division Chief

School: Medical School
Department: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery

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Biography

Ryan Davies, M.D., is a Professor in the UT Southwestern Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Co-Director of the Heart Center at Children's Health, and the Surgical Director for Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support at Children's Health.

After earning his medical degree at Yale University School of Medicine, Dr. Davies completed residencies in general and cardiothoracic surgery at New York-Presbyerian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center and a fellowship in pediatric cardiac surgery at Stanford University/Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital. Prior to joining the UT Southwestern faculty, he served as a pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon at and Director of Mechanical Circulatory Support and Cardiac ECLS at Nemours Cardiac Center/A.I. duPont Hospital for Children and as a faculty member at Thomas Jefferson University

Dr. Davies focuses on surgical management of complex congenital heart problems in neonates, children, and adults. He specializes in caring for patients with aortic disease, heart failure, and other congenital issues, including hypoplastic left heart syndrome and transposition of the great arteries. He also conducts research on long-term neurologic outcomes and implications for children who undergo heart surgery.

A prolific scientific author, presenter, and lecturer, Dr. Davies is also a reviewer for a wide range of medical journals. He is a member of the Congenital Heart Surgeon’s Society, the American College of Surgeons, the American Heart Association, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, and the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation.

Education

Medical School: Yale University School of Medicine (2001)
Residency: New York Presbyterian Hospital (2007), General Surgery
Fellowship: New York Presbyterian Hospital (2008), Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
Residency: New York University Medical Center (2009), Thoracic Surgery

Publications

Featured Publications

Changes in renal function after left ventricular assist device placement in pediatric patients: A Pedimacs analysis.: Friedland-Little JM, Hong BJ, Gossett JG, Deshpande SR, Law S, Hollifield KA, Cantor RS, Koehl D, Kindel SJ, Turrentine MW, Davies RR J. Heart Lung Transplant. 2018 Oct 37 10 1218-1225
Waiting for repair: Neonatal risk for brain injury during the preoperative period.: Davies RR J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 2018 Jul
Alternatives to PumpKIN: The ongoing development of ventricular assist devices for infants.: Davies RR J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 2018 Jul
Another step toward successful mechanical support of neonatal patients with single-ventricle circulation: Ryan R Davies J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 May
Surgical Management and Outcomes of Ebstein Anomaly in Neonates and Infants: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database Analysis.: Holst KA, Dearani JA, Said SM, Davies RR, Pizarro C, Knott-Craig C, Kumar TKS, Starnes V, Kumar SR, Pasquali SK, Thibault DP, Meza JM, Hill KD, Chiswell K, Jacobs JP, Jacobs ML Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2018 May
Cumulative Effect of Preoperative Risk Factors on Mortality after Pediatric Heart Transplantation (Commentary).: Davies RR Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2018 May
All the small things: The impact of central venous catheters in neonates undergoing cardiac surgery.: Davies RR J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 2017 Nov
Invited Commentary.: Davies RR Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2017 11 104 5 1618-1619
Investigating the causes of neurodevelopmental deficits in congenital heart disease through multiple gestations.: Davies RR J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 2017 Jul 154 1 282-283
Heading toward the future of pediatric heart failure with continuous-flow ventricular assist devices.: Davies RR J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 2017 Jun