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Fawwaz Ridwan Shaw, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Gender
Male
Language
English

Primary Specialty

Cardiothoracic Surgery


Leadership Titles

Surgical Director, Advanced Cardiac Therapies Program


Education

Board Certification
Am Bd Surgery - General Surgery, Am Bd Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Am Bd Thoracic Surgery (Sub: Congenital Cardiac Surgery)
Medical School:
American International School of Medicine
Residency:
University of Tennessee College of Medicine
University of Tennessee College of Medicine
Fellowship:
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle Children's Hospital

Network


Introduction

Dr. Shaw is a Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Emory + Children’s Pediatric Institute.

He graduated from the American International School of Medicine in Georgetown, Guyana and completed residencies in Family Medicine and General Surgery at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center in Memphis, TN. He completed his Cardiothoracic Surgery residency at the University of Washington and his Congenital Cardiac Surgery residency at Seattle Children’s Hospital. Prior to joining Children’s, Dr. Shaw was a Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgeon at West Virginia University and served as Surgical Director of Extracorporeal Life Support at WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital.

His clinical interests include neonatal heart surgery, adult congenital cardiac surgery, extracorporeal life support and surgical education.

Away from the hospital, he enjoys fishing, reading, traveling and time with his family.

Focus of Practice

  • Pediatric congenital heart surgery
  • Adult congenital heart surgery

Areas of Interest

  • Neonatal heart surgery
  • Adult congenital heart surgery
  • Extracorporeal life support

Locations

Childrens Physician Group - Cardiothoracic Surgery

Arthur M. Blank Hospital, 2220 North Druid Hills Road NE Atlanta, GA 30329 Get Directions 404-785-6330

Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta - Heart Transplant

Emory Childrens Center, 2015 Uppergate Dr NE Atlanta, GA 30322 Get Directions 404-785-5437

Research & Publications

Surgical quality improvement, Simulation in surgical education, Emerging surgical technologies