Ahmet Kilic
Experienced in Pleural Effusion

Dr. Ahmet Kilic

Transplant Surgery | Thoracic Surgery
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
10755 Falls Road, Pavilion I STE 360, Pavilion I STE 360, 
Lutherville, MD 
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Experienced in Pleural Effusion
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
10755 Falls Road, Pavilion I STE 360, Pavilion I STE 360, 
Lutherville, MD 
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Overview

Ahmet Kilic is a cardiac surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. He is an associate professor of surgery at the Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He also serves as director of heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support. Dr. Kilic's areas of clinical expertise include adult cardiac surgery with a special interest in heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Kilic served as associate professor of surgery at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and was the director of the heart transplant and mechanical circulatory support programs. He was co-director of the advanced heart failure program as well as the vice director of clinical and academic affairs in the division of cardiac surgery. Although a recognized leader in the field of heart failure, Dr. Kilic’s expertise runs the spectrum of cardiac surgery.

Dr. Kilic is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Heart Tumor, Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM), Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 205 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
University of Maryland Medical Center, Surgery, 2009
Specialties
Transplant Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in OH
Board Certifications
American Board Of Thoracic Surgery
Fellowships
UVA Health University Hospital, Thoracic Surgery, 2011
Hospital Affiliations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Turkish
Gender
Male

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Locations

Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
10755 Falls Road, Pavilion I STE 360, Pavilion I STE 360, Lutherville, MD 21093
Call: 410-955-2800
Other Locations
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 7, Baltimore, MD 21287
Call: 443-997-1799

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.


4 Clinical Trials

A Prospective, Multi-center Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Beating Heart Mitral Valve Repair With the HARPOON™ System (RESTORE)
A Prospective, Multi-center Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Beating Heart Mitral Valve Repair With the HARPOON™ System (RESTORE)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: August 26, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Multi-Center Study of MagLev Technology in Patients Undergoing MCS Therapy With HeartMate 3™ Continued Access Protocol: Post-Approval Continued Follow-up
Multi-Center Study of MagLev Technology in Patients Undergoing MCS Therapy With HeartMate 3™ Continued Access Protocol: Post-Approval Continued Follow-up
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 27, 2022
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Prevention of Non-Surgical Bleeding by Management of HeartMate II Patients Without Antiplatelet Therapy
Prevention of Non-Surgical Bleeding by Management of HeartMate II Patients Without Antiplatelet Therapy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 27, 2022
Intervention Type: Device, Drug
Study Phase: Phase 4
SynCardia 50cc Temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH-t) as a Bridge to Transplant
SynCardia 50cc Temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH-t) as a Bridge to Transplant
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: August 10, 2020
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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205 Total Publications

Cardiac Hemangioma: Getting to the Heart of the Matter.
Cardiac Hemangioma: Getting to the Heart of the Matter.
Journal: The Annals of thoracic surgery
Published: October 28, 2025
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