Dr. Ehsan's basic science research has focused on understanding and treating the changes that take place in veins after they are placed into arterial circulation as a bypass graft. More recently his interest has centered around the role of steroid hormone receptors, specifically the mineralocorticoid receptor's role in vein graft remodeling and failure.

Biography

Dr. Ehsan is an Adult Cardiac Surgeon at Rhode Island Hospital and is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Brown Alpert Medical School. He is also the Director of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Intensive Care Unit. Clinically, he provides surgical treatment for all forms of adult cardiovascular disease. Dr. Ehsan has a particular interest in valvular surgery with an emphasis on mitral valve repair and percutaneous aortic valve therapies. He is also well versed in the current state of atrial fibrillation surgery as it applies to stand-alone and concomitant procedures. He has an academic background in cardiovascular gene and cell based therapies along with numerous peer reviewed publications in these areas. Specifically, Dr. Ehsan has examined the use of decoy olugonucleotides in vein grafts as a means of prolonging graft patency. More recently he has examined the role of nuclear hormone receptors and their role in vein graft pathobiology and has published his findings in peer reviewed journals.

Awards

Nominee, Dr. Dwight C. McGoon Teaching Award, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, 2010
Notable Teaching Citation, Tufts University School of Medicine, 2008
Alley-Sheridan Scholarship to attend the Brandies Leadership Program in Health Policy and Management, 2007
ACCF MRI/CT Travel Award, 2003
UCSD Department of Surgery Chairman's Award for Excellence, 2002
San Diego Metropolitan's 40 under Forty Award, 2001
AVENTIS Surgery Residents Scholarship, 2001
Administrative/Executive Chief Resident, 2001
Runner-up, Best Over-all Paper in, "The Best and Brightest: Current Research in Surgery", San Diego Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, 2001
Runner-up, Best General Surgery Paper in, "The Best and Brightest: Current Research in Surgery", San Diego Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, 2001
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honors Society, 1993
Deans Scholar for Academic Excellence, USC School of Medicine, 1993
Deans Scholar for Academic Excellence, USC School of Medicine, 1991

Affiliations

Massachusetts Medical Society, Member, 1997
Cardiothoracic Surgery Network, Member, 1998
Heart Failure Society of America, 2004 – 2010
American College of Surgeons, Associate Fellow, 2004 – 2012
International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, 2005 – 2012
Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Member, 2005 – present
Thoracic Surgery Directors Association, 2009 – 2012
Massachusetts Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, 2010 – 2012
Heart Valve Society of America, Member, 2010 – present
European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Member, 2011 – present
Society of Heart Valve Disease, Member, 2011 – present
National Association for Healthcare Quality, Member, 2011 – present
Association for Academic Surgeons, Member, 2011 – present
American College of Surgeons, Fellow, 2012 – present
American Heart Association, 2013 – present

Funded Research

Genetic Engineering of Vein Grafts
Award Type: American Heart Association Post-doctoral Fellowship Grant
Role: Principal Investigator
Support: $60,000
Project Period: July 1998 – June 2000

The Role of the Mineralocorticoid Receptor in Vein Graft Intimal Hyperplasia
Award Type: Department of Surgery Start-up Funds, Tufts Medical Center
Role: Principal Investigator
Support: $ 150,000
Project Period: February 2009 – July 2012

The Role of the Mineralocorticoid Receptor in Vein Graft Intimal Hyperplasia
Award Type: Tufts Medical Center Intramural Grant
Role: Principal Investigator
Support: $30,000
Project Period: February 2010 – January 2011

The Cost Effectiveness of Left Ventricular Assist Device Destination Therapy Compared to Cardiac Transplantation
Award Type: Thoratec Corporation Industry Award
Role: Principal Investigator
Support: $12,000
Project Period: May 2010 – April 2011

Teaching Experience

Dr. Ehsan participates in the teaching of medical students and residents on subjects related to cardiovascular disease and cardiac surgical care.

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