Gorav Ailawadi, MD
Enriched profileChair of Cardiac Surgery and Helen F. and Marvin M. Kirsh Professor of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan · University of Michigan
Gorav Ailawadi is Chair of Cardiac Surgery and Helen F. and Marvin M. Kirsh Professor of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan at University of Michigan. OpenAlex indexes 414 publications with 17,969 citations (h-index 64); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 9 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 8 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 12 Oct 2026
Gorav Ailawadi, MD, is Chair of Cardiac Surgery and Helen F. and Marvin M. Kirsh Professor of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan. The public record shows 414 publications with 17,969 citations (h-index 64), centered on Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments, Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques, Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches. It also documents an investigator role on 9 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 21 companies, 1 NIH-funded awards (2023–2026).
- Top research focus: Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- 9 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 21 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 209.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Clinical trials
Updated 12 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 9 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
Industry payments
Updated 12 Oct 2026
21 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Edwards Lifesciences CorporationProgram year202551 payments$57,119openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Arthrex, Inc.Program year202533 payments$40,316openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Medtronic, Inc.Program year202519 payments
NIH funding
Updated 12 Oct 2026
1 NIH research award on record, funded 2023–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Surgeon Scientist Training in Cardiac Diseases
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
FY2026$394,020T32HL166113 - Surgeon Scientist Training in Cardiac Diseases
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
FY2025$388,059T32HL166113 - Surgeon Scientist Training in Cardiac Diseases
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
FY2024$396,201T32HL166113
Publications
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Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01
- 02Two-Year Outcomes of Surgical Treatment of Severe Ischemic Mitral RegurgitationArticle988 citations2015
- 03Mitral-Valve Repair versus Replacement for Severe Ischemic Mitral RegurgitationArticle957 citations2013
- 04Randomized Comparison of Percutaneous Repair and Surgery for Mitral RegurgitationArticle867 citations2015
- 05Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation during Mitral-Valve SurgeryArticle499 citations2015
Network
Updated 12 Oct 2026
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Online presence
Updated 12 Oct 2026
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doximity.com/pub/gorav-ailawadi-md
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Mentions by others
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uvahealth.com/healthy-balance/podcast-tuesday-minimally-invasive-heart-valve-surgery-audio
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youtube.com/watch
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Background & recognition
Updated 12 Oct 2026
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Education
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Awards & honors
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- Young Investigator Award
University of Michigan
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Professor of Biomedical Engineering
University of Michigan
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →bme.umich.edu ↗ - Co-Director
Frankel Cardiovascular Center
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →uofmhealth.org ↗
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