Gordon A. Ewy, M.D.

Professor, Medicine

Chief, Section of Cardiology

Director, Sarver Heart Center

Department of Medicine

AHSC 6406
P.O. Box 245037
Tucson AZ 85724-5037

Phone: (520)626-6332

E-mail: gewy@email.arizona.edu

EDUCATION:

-University of Kansas, College of Medicine, 1961 (M.D.)

-District of Columbia General Hospital, 1962 (Internship)

-Georgetown University, 1963-1964 (Residency); 1965 (Cardiology Fellowship)

HONORS/AWARDS:

-Alpha Omega Alpha, National Medical Honor Society

-American Heart Association Teaching Scholar, 1970-1975

-Deans List for Excellence in Teaching, 1981

-American College of Cardiology Governor, Board of Trustees, 1992-1997 -Chief, Section of Cardiology, 1982-present

- Faculty Science Forum Founders Day Lecture Speaker, UA College  of Medicine, 2007

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES:

-Defibrillation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation-Research in medical education

-Preventing complications of coronary artery disease.

Dr. Ewy has made significant research contributions in several areas, including the pharmacokinetics of digoxin, defibrillation and cardioversion, CPR, and hemodynamic correlates of cardiovascular physical findings. For his many contributions in the field of defibrillation and CPR, he was recognized in 2000 by the American Heart Association as a “CPR Giant,” a title held by fewer than 20 people in the world.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

Kellum MJ. Kennedy KW. Ewy GA. Cardiocerebral resuscitation improves survival of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. American Journal of Medicine. 119(4):335-40, 2006.

Ewy GA. Kern KB. Sanders AB. Newburn D. Valenzuela TD. Clark L. Hilwig RW. Otto CW. Hayes MM. Martinez P. Berg RA. Cardiocerebral resuscitation for cardiac arrest. American Journal of Medicine. 119(1):6-9, 2006.

Kern KB. Valenzuela TD. Clark LL. Berg RA. Hilwig RW. Berg MD. Otto CW. Newburn D. Ewy GA. An alternative approach to advancing resuscitation science. Resuscitation. 64(3):261-8, 2005.

Valenzuela TD. Kern KB. Clark LL. Berg RA. Berg MD. Berg DD. Hilwig RW. Otto CW. Newburn D. Ewy GA. Interruptions of chest compressions during emergency medical systems resuscitation. Circulation. 112(9):1259-65, 2005.

Ewy GA. Cardiocerebral resuscitation: the new cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Circulation. 111(16):2134-42, 2005.

 
 Last updated: 11/7/2007