Overview
Jennifer S. Lawton, M.D., is the Richard Bennett Darnall Professor of Surgery and chief of the Johns Hopkins Division of Cardiac Surgery, as well as director of the Cardiac Surgery Research Laboratory. Dr. Lawton’s clinical area of focus is adult cardiac surgery. She also leads the division’s residency education program, and conduct research in myocyte volume regulation and ATP-sensitive K channels. She has held important leadership roles in several organizations, including chair of the surgery study section of the American Heart Association, vice-chair of the ACGME residency review committee, and president of the Women in Thoracic Surgery. Lawton’s achievements also include 81 peer-review publications, 7 book chapters, and 18 abstracts. She has delivered over 50 invited lectures.
Dr. Lawton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Dissection. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Tumor, Aortic Dissection, Atrial Myxoma, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 200 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 9 articles in the study of Aortic Dissection.
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Locations
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 7, Floor 7, Baltimore, MD 21287
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
1 Clinical Trials
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Dr. Ghoreishi is an internationally recognized expert. He brings exceptional skill in open and endovascular aortic repair, including aortic valve repair, Ross operation, valve sparing aortic root repair, innovation in minimally invasive techniques for aortic aneurysm repair, endovascular repair of high risk patients with acute type A or type B aortic dissection, and first-in-human procedures such as the Endo-Bentall repair for aortic dissection. His clinical leadership and innovation have drawn national and international referrals and advanced standards of care in this challenging field. Dr. Ghoreishi has served as Principal Investigator on several federally funded studies through the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and is a frequent contributor to national guidelines and surgical education symposia. Dr. Ghoreishi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Dissection. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Embolectomy, and Heart Bypass Surgery.
Inova Cardiac Surgery-Fairfax
Liam Ryan is a Thoracic Surgeon in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Ryan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Dissection. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
Inova Cardiac Surgery-Fairfax
Alan Speir is a Thoracic Surgeon in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Speir is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Dissection. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Lawton isElite. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Advanced
- Aortic DissectionDr. Lawton isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Lawton isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Lawton isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Lawton isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.
- Cystic Medial Necrosis of AortaDr. Lawton isAdvanced. Learn about Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta.
- Heart TumorDr. Lawton isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Tumor.
- Experienced
- Aneurysm RepairDr. Lawton isExperienced. Learn about Aneurysm Repair.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Lawton isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Lawton isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Lawton isExperienced. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
- Cantu SyndromeDr. Lawton isExperienced. Learn about Cantu Syndrome.
- CellulitisDr. Lawton isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.