Fawwaz Ridwan Shaw, MD
Areas of expertise: Congenital cardiothoracic surgery
Locations: Main Building
About Fawwaz Ridwan Shaw, MD
Titles
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Associate Professor of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Certifications
Family Medicine – American Board of Family Medicine
General Surgery – American Board of Surgery
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery – American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Congenital Cardiac Surgery – American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Awards and Honors
2025, Service Exemplar Award. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
2025, Every Heartbeat Matters Award, Thoracic Surgical Foundation
2022, Excellence in patient care award, Emory University School of Medicine
2021, Reviewer of the year-Congenital Heart Surgery, The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
2021, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
2016, Paul C. Sampson Resident Manuscript Competition Finalist, Western Thoracic Surgical Association
2014, Cardiothoracic Top Gun Finalist, Joint Council on Thoracic Surgery Education/Thoracic Directors Association
2013, Resident Teaching Award, General Surgery Residency, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center
2008, Outstanding Graduate Award, University of Tennessee/St. Francis Hospital Family Medicine Program
2007, Second Year Teaching Physician’s Award, University of Tennessee/St. Francis Hospital Family Medicine Program
2006, Gregory C. Mitchell Award, Outstanding Performance by a First Year Resident, University of Tennessee/St. Francis Hospital Family Medicine Program
2005, Joel Johnson, M.D. Memorial Award, Best Graduating Student, American International School of Medicine
2003, Committed Volunteer Service Award, Guyana Red Cross Society
2001, International Year of the Volunteer Award, Guyana Red Cross Society
Leadership and Memberships
2020-present, The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
2018-present, American Board of Thoracic Surgery
2016-present, Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Editorial and Academic Positions
Editorial Positions
2025-present, Journal of Heart and Lung Transplant-Open, Peer Reviewer
2025-present, Pediatric Cardiology, Peer Reviewer
2021-present, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Peer Reviewer
Education & training
Undergraduate Degree
AS in Medical Microbiology - University of Guyana, Georgetown, Guyana
Medical Degree
MD - American International School of Medicine, Georgetown, Guyana
Residency
Family Medicine - University of Tennessee/ St. Francis Hospital, Memphis, TN
General Surgery - University of TN Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN
Cardiothoracic Surgery - University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Congenital Cardiac Surgery - Seattle Children’s Hospital/U of Washington, Seattle, WA
Publications
Publications
2025
Beshish AG, Adamson M, Brady M, Menon A, Qian J, Golloshi K, Cote O, Gathoo A, Zinyandu T, Nayi P, Ferguson E, John M, Shaw FR, Deshpande SR, Maher KO. Racial disparities in timing and outcomes for patients undergoing staged single ventricle palliation: a single institution report. Cardiol Young. 35(2):303-310. Feb 2025.
O’Meara D, Butto A, Kuo JA, Shaw FR, Sachdeva R, Taylor S, Hashemi S, Wilson HC. Aortic Dissection after heart transplantation for early Fontan failure: A rare complication. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. (25)00058-9. Apr 2025.
John MM, Nayi P, Rosenblum J, Butto A, Shashidharan S, Chai P, Shaw F. Sex-Based Disparities in Heart Transplantation in Teenagers. Pediatric Transplantation;(29)3:e70064. May 2025
John MM, Maher KO, Adamson M, Menon A, Qian J, Brady M, Golloshi K, Cote O, Gathoo A, Mohnalkar E, Zinyandu T, Shaw FR, Desphande SR, Beshish AG. Contemporary Outcomes for Superior Cavopulmonary Connection in Single Ventricle Palliation: Is There Room for Improvement? Pediatr Cardiology. April 2025. (Online ahead of print)
McKiernan MA, John MM, Rosenblum JM, Nayi P, Shaw FR, Shashidharan S, Beshish AG, Kuo JA, Shyam A, Chai PJ. Surgical Reinterventions After Primary Versus Staged Yasui Operation. Ann Thorac Surg; Jun 2025. (online ahead of print)
John M, Nayi P, Rosenblum J, Shashidharan S, Chai P, Shaw F. En Bloc Versus Bilateral Sequential Technique for Pediatric Lung Transplantation. Ped Transplant; Aug 2025;(5):e70139
2024
Beshish AG, Brady M, Golloshi K, Cote O, Gathoo A, Menon A, Qian J, Zinyandu T, Shaw F, Maher K, Despande S. Impact of Antegrade Blood Flow as Patients Progress through Single Ventricle Palliations. Ann Thorac Surg.117(5):983-98; May 2024
Miller J, Shaw F, Kochilas L. Long-Term Outcomes after Interrupted Aortic Arch Repair Annals of Thoracic Surgery. Annals of Thoracic Surgery; S0003-4975(24)00110-3. Feb 2024
Auerbach SR, Arshad A, Azeka E, Cantor RS, Kirklin JK, Koehl D, Menteer J, Peng DM, Ravekes W, Shaw FR, Shih R, Simmonds J, Ballweg J. Impact of prolonged ischemic time on pediatric heart transplantation outcomes: Improved outcomes in the most recent era. J Heart Lung Transplant. 7: S1053-2498(24)01521-3. Mar 2024 (online ahead of print)
Shaw F, Kogon B, Chen J, Mitchell MB, Fraser C, Kanter K. Mitral Valve Replacement in Infants and Children: Five Year Outcomes of the Halo Clinical Trial. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 118(2):449-457. Aug 2024
John M, Zinyandu T, Rosenblum J, Shashidharan S, Chai P, Shaw F. Neonatal Heart Transplantation in the United States: Trends and Outcomes. Pediatric Transplantation. 28(5):e14792; Aug 2024
Mehta DP, Karanth H, Yang H, Slesnick TC, Shaw F, Chau DH. ARCollab: Towards Multi-user Interactive Cardiovascular Surgical Planning in Mobile Augmented Reality. CHI EA’24: Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Article 29,1-6. May 11, 2024
Zinyandu T, Thomas AS, Claxton J, Montero A, Shaw FR, Kochilas L. Long-term outcomes of Children with Congenital Supravalvar Aortic Stenosis following Surgical Intervention. Ann Thorac Surg.117(5):965-972; May 2024*
Almond C, Davies R, Adachi I, Richmond M,Law S, Tunuguntla H, Shaw F, Mao C, Lantz J, Wearden P, Jordan LC, Ichord RN, Burns K, Zak V, Magnavita A, Gonzales S, Conway J, Jeewa A, Freemon D, Fenton K, Vanderpluym C, Fynn-Thompson F, Lorts A, Jaquiss R, Mahle WT. A Prospective Multicenter Feasibility Study of A Miniaturized Implantable Continuous Flow Ventricular Assist Device in Smaller Children with Heart Failure. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation.43(6)889-900 June 2024
John M, Nayi P, Tang R, Rosenblum JM, Shaw FR, Shashidharan S, Chai PJ. Pulmonary artery banding and arch repair versus Norwood for unbalanced atrioventricular canal defect. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 118(6):1262-1270; Dec 2024.
2023
Patel PM, Zapata D, Qu W, Callahan M, Rao N, Kelleman M, Kanter KR, Chai PJ, Shaw FR, Shashidharan S, Rosenblum JM. Bioprosthetic Pulmonary Valve Dysfunction in Congenital Heart Disease. Ann Thorac Surg.115(3):641-648; Mar 2023
Wright LK, Gajarski RJ, Phelps C, Hoffman TM, Lytrivi ID, Magnetta DA, Shaw FR, Thompson C, Weisert M, Nandi D. Worsening racial disparity in waitlist mortality for pediatric heart transplant candidates since the 2016 Pediatric Heart Allocation Policy revision. Pediatric Transplantation. 27(3):e14412; May 2023
Ro S, Hashemi S, Shaw F, Slesnick T. Diagnostic approach to recurrent intracardiac masses with systemic symptoms. Pediatrics.1;152 (5) e2023062122. Nov 2023
Batsis M, Dryer R, Scheel AM, Basu M, Figueroa J, Clarke S, Shaw FR, Wolf MJ, Beshish AG. Early Functional Change After Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in a Pediatric Heart Center: A single Center Retrospective Study. Pediatric Cardiol. 44(8):1674-1683; Dec 2023.
2022
Beshish AG, Aronoff EB, Rao N, Basu M, Zinyandu T, Shaw FR, Fundora MP. Outcomes for unplanned reinterventions following pediatric cardiac surgery for tetralogy of Fallot, Cardiol Young.32(10) 1592-1597. October 2022
Gil D, Aljiffry A, Dryer R, Rao N, Figueroa J, Downey L, Shaw FR, Beshish A. Extubation delays and the associated prostaglandin and opiate dose following Coarctation of the aorta repair. Progress in Pediatric Cardiology. (67) Dec 2022 E-pub
Rosenblum JM, Kanter KR, Shashidharan S, Shaw FR, Chai PJ, Cardiac Surgery in Children with Trisomy 13 or Trisomy 18 - How Safe Is It?, JTCVS Open (2022)12:364-371.December 2022
Beshish AG, Fundora MP, Aronoff E, Rao N, Kelleman MS, Shaw FR, Maher KO, Wolf M. Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Etiology of Extubation Failure in Pediatric Patients after Cardiac Surgery. J Pediatric Intensive Care. 2022
2019
Whitehill R, Fischbach P, Posey J, Shaw F, Mao C. Temporary, Transvenous Atrioventricular Synchronous Pacing Using a Single Lead in a Pediatric Patient, Heart Rhythm Case Reports.5(12): 593-596. Oct 1, 2019.
2018
Lamb E, Shaw F, Fleming, M. Investigation of the diagnostic precision and utility of sentinel lymph node biopsy in the treatment of patients with Merkel cell carcinoma, American Surgeon, 84(5): 173-175. May 1, 2018.
Abstracts (includes Posters and Scientific Presentations)
2024
John MM*, Rosenblum JM, Shaw FR. Isolated heart transplantation in a pediatric patient with extreme elevation of pulmonary vascular resistance. International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation. Prague, Czech Republic. April 2024 (Poster)
Mehta PD*, Karanth H, Yang H, Slesnick TC, Shaw F, Duen HC. ARCollab: Towards Multi-User Interactive Cardiovascular Surgical Planning in Mobile Augmented Reality. CHI 2024. Honolulu, USA. May 2024 (Oral)
2023
John M*, Zinyandu T, Rosenblum J, Shashidharan S, Chai P, Shaw F. Neonatal Heart Transplantation in the United States: Trends and Outcomes. International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation. Denver, CO. April 2023. (Poster)
Editorials, Reviews, Chapters
2018
Shaw FR, Chen JM. Technical Aspects of Cardiac Transplantation, In: Dunn SP, Horslen S. Solid Organ Transplantation in Infants and Children. Springer. 2018. 729-740.
2016
Shaw, FR. Cardiac Embryology and Segmental Approach, In: Lapar DJ, Mery CM, Turek JW. TSRA Review of Cardiothoracic Surgery; 2nd Edition. Thoracic Surgery Residents Association. January 1, 2016.
Shaw, FR. Congenital Cardiac Physiology and Evaluation, In: Lapar DJ, Mery CM, Turek JW. TSRA Review of Cardiothoracic Surgery; 2nd Edition. Thoracic Surgery Residents Association. January 1, 2016.
Shaw, FR. Palliative Operations, In: Lapar DJ, Mery CM, Turek JW. TSRA Review of Cardiothoracic Surgery; 2nd Edition. Thoracic Surgery Residents Association. January 1, 2016.
Shaw, FR. Atrial Septal Defects, In: Lapar DJ, Mery CM, Turek JW. TSRA Review of Cardiothoracic Surgery; 2nd Edition. Thoracic Surgery Residents Association. January 1, 2016.
Shaw, FR, Sfeir PM. The Thorax (including the Esophagus), In: Lumley JSP, D’Cruz AK, Hoballah JJ, Scott-Connor CEH. Hamilton Bailey’s Demonstration of Physical Signs in Clinical Surgery. 19TH Edition. March 17, 2016.433-454
2015
Shaw, FR, Mokadam NA, Pal JD. Myocardial Protection. In: Mokadam NA. Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Primer. 1st Edition, Seattle, WA, 2015, iBook.
2014
Shaw, FR, Verrier, E.D. Aortic Root Replacement (for Ascending Aortic Aneurysm), In: TSRA Operative Dictations in Cardiothoracic Surgery. July 7th, 2014.