Matthew Ellison, MD, MMM, FASE, FASA

Professor

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Anesthesiology

Classification:

Faculty

Vice Chair and Director, Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Anesthesiology

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Section:

Division of Cardiac Anesthesia

Classification:

Faculty

• BS, West Virginia University, 1997
• MD, WVU School of Medicine, 2004
• MMM, Carnegie Mellon University, 2020

 

 

Publications:

Woods K, Minc SD, Thibault D, Lambert J, Jalil A, Marone L, Ellison M, Hayanga JA, Hayanga HK. Anesthetic choice for arteriovenous access creation: A National Anesthesia Clinical Outcomes Registry analysis. J Vasc Access. 2021 Sep 21:11297298211045495. doi: 10.1177/11297298211045495. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34546147.

Crain MA, Bush AL, Hayanga H, Boyle A, Unger M, Ellison M, Ellison P. Healthcare Leadership in the COVID-19 Pandemic: From Innovative Preparation to Evolutionary Transformation. J Healthc Leadersh. 2021 Sep 7;13:199-207. doi: 10.2147/JHL.S319829. PMID: 34522150; PMCID: PMC8434849.

Victor S, McKillion KC, Puette JA, McKillion P, Ellison MB. Unexpected Evolution After Multivessel Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in a Patient With Kawasaki Disease. Cureus. 2021 Jun 25;13(6):e15927. doi: 10.7759/cureus.15927. PMID: 34336430; PMCID: PMC8310738.

Hayanga HK, Ellison MB, Badhwar V. Patients should be extubated in the operating room after routine cardiac surgery: An inconvenient truth. JTCVS Tech. 2021 Apr 24;8:95-99. doi: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2021.03.038. PMID: 34401825; PMCID: PMC8350799.

McGuire JA, Hayanga HK, Hayanga JW, Sloyer D, Ellison M, Wei L, Rankin JS, Badhwar V. Quadricuspid Aortic Valve Repair Facilitated by Geometric Ring Annuloplasty. Innovations (Phila). 2021 Apr 20:15569845211003095. doi: 10.1177/15569845211003095. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33877922.

Ellison P, Cifarelli D, Pearce A, Moore L, Parrish D, Ellison M, Fazi A, Vanek T, Meltzer H, Knight J. . (April 01, 2021) Incidence, Prevalence, and Outcomes of Pediatric Trauma in Rural Appalachia (West Virginia) From 2017 to 2019. Cureus 13(4): e14245. doi:10.7759/cureus.14245

Cannon JW, Hayanga JWA, Drvar TB, Ellison M, Cook C, Salman M, Roberts H, Badhwar V, Hayanga HK. A 34-Year-Old Male Intravenous Drug User with a Third Episode of Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis Treated with Repeat Valve Surgery. Am J Case Rep. 2021 Mar 29;22:e927385. doi: 10.12659/AJCR.927385. PMID: 33776054.

Bozek JS, Hayanga HK, Sengupta P, Khan MAA, Ellison MB. Transesophageal echocardiography probe cover: implementation of a cross-contamination containment strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Braz J Anesthesiol. 2021 Feb 19. doi: 10.1016/j.bjane.2020.12.023. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33623175; PMCID: PMC7893245.

Ellison P, Nanners B, Schaefer G, Krueger A, Dhumak V, Shepherd JL, Nguyen K, Allen K, Ellison M. Will Protective Innovations Like the "Airway Box" Become Routine Practice After the Pandemic?: An Opinion Survey. Cureus. 2021 Feb 10;13(2):e13258. doi: 10.7759/cureus.13258. PMID: 33585148; PMCID: PMC7877255.

Dada RS, Hayanga JWA, Woods K, Schwartzman D, Thibault D, Ellison M, Schmidt S, Siddoway D, Badhwar V, Hayanga HK. Anesthetic Choice for Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: A National Anesthesia Clinical Outcomes Registry Analysis. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2021 Sep;35(9):2600-2606. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.12.046. Epub 2021 Jan 5. PMID: 33518460.

Vanek TW, Hayanga J, Ellison M, Puette J, Wei L, Hayanga HK. Aortic Cannulation around Grade 5 Aortic Arch Atheroma Utilizing Transesophageal Echocardiography. Case Rep Anesthesiol. 2020 Nov 5;2020:8820948. doi: 10.1155/2020/8820948. PMID: 33204539; PMCID: PMC7661110.

Ellison MB, Statler A, Henrickson RE, Graff J, Sloyer D, Khan MAA, Hayanga HK, Ellison PR. Corrigendum to "Iatrogenic Superior Vena Cava Syndrome after Cardiopulmonary Bypass Diagnosed by Intraoperative Echocardiography". Case Rep Anesthesiol. 2020 Oct 13;2020:8179176. doi: 10.1155/2020/8179176. Erratum for: Case Rep Anesthesiol. 2020 Aug 18;2020:8813065. PMID: 33123385; PMCID: PMC7585671.

Ellison MB, Statler A, Henrickson RE, Graff J, Sloyer D, Abbas Khan MA, Hayanga HK, Ellison PR. Iatrogenic Superior Vena Cava Syndrome after Cardiopulmonary Bypass Diagnosed by Intraoperative Echocardiography. Case Rep Anesthesiol. 2020 Aug 18;2020:8813065. doi: 10.1155/2020/8813065. Erratum in: Case Rep Anesthesiol. 2020 Oct 13;2020:8179176. PMID: 32908711; PMCID: PMC7450329.

Bhattacharya PT, Ellison MB. Right Ventricular Hypertrophy. In: StatPearls. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; July 14, 2020. PMID: 29763051.

Ellison MB, Howell S, Heiraty P, Wilson C, Shepherd J, Ellison PR. A Novel Approach to Postoperative Ear Pain-Greater Auricular Nerve Block Catheter: A Case Report. A A Pract. 2020 Jan 1;14(1):21-24. doi: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000001134. PMID: 31743117

Ellison MB, Hensley J, Henrickson RE, Puette J, Shepherd J, Sloyer D, Ellison PR. Perioperative Management of Multiple Intracranial Nail Gun Injuries. Int J Anesthetic Anesthesiol 2019, 7:100. DOI: 10.23937/2377-4630/1410100.

Ellison MB, Bozek J, Sloyer D, Hayanga HK, Puette J, et al. (2019) Management of a Term Parturient with Severe Pulmonic Stenosis and Congenital Heart Disease. Ann Case Report 10: 216. DOI: 10.29011/2574-7754/100216.

Mohamad Alkhouli, Fahad Alqahtani, Donald Siddoway & Matthew Ellison (2019) Acute Ballooning of a Cardioform Septal Occluder During Percutaneous Closure of an Iatrogenic Atrial Septal Defect, Structural Heart, DOI: 10.1080/24748706.2019.1593568.

Henrickson RE, Bozek J, Tveter K, Ranganathan P, Puette J, Ellison MB. Leriche Syndrome in the Setting of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Transl Perioper & Pain Med 2019; 6(2):53-57.  DOI: 10.31480/2330-4871/088.

Ellison MB, Grose BW, Ranganathan P, Vallejo MC, Harding R, et al. Head Elevation by Ten Degrees in Prone Position Surgery Consistently Decreases and Minimizes Variation in Intraocular Pressure (IOP). Transl Perioper & Pain Med 2019; 6 (2):39-46.

Ranganathan P, Ritchie MK, Ellison MB, Petrone A, Heiraty P, Tabone LE. A randomized control trial using intraoperative dexmedetomidine during Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery to reduce postoperative pain and narcotic use.  Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2019 Jan 31. PMID: 30824336

Puette J, Ellison M. Pacemaker. Source StatPearls. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; Jan-Sept 25, 2018. PMID: 30252257

Ranganathan P, Ellison M, Lee J, Vallejo MC, Wang H. Role of Ultrasound in Pediatric Anesthesia. J Anesth Perioper Med. 2018;5(5):247-252.

Ellison MB, Grose BW. Intra-Operative Echocardiography. Source StatPearls. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; Jan-Apr 20, 2018. PMID: 29763138

Ellison M, Ranganathan P, Wang H, Vallejo M.  Ultrasound and the Pregnant Patient. Curr Anesthesiol Rep. 2017 7:76–83.

Ritchie M, Ellison M, Ranganathan P, Sizemore D, Vallejo M. Aprepitant: A Novel Medication in the Prevention of Postoperative Nausea & Vomiting. West Virginia Medical Journal. 2016 Nov-Dec;112(4):22-6. PMID: 29368823

Ritchie M, Wilson C, Grose B, Ranganathan P, Howell S, Ellison M. Ultrasound-Guided Greater Auricular Nerve Block as Sole Anesthetic for Ear Surgery. Clin Pract. 2016 May 23;6(2):856. PMID: 27478586

Ellison M, Grose B, Howell S, Wilson C, Lenz J, Driver R. Prolonged Paralysis Following Emergent Cesarean Section with Succinylcholine Despite Normal Dibucaine Number. West Virginia Medical Journal. 2016 Mar-Apr;112(2):44-6. PMID: 27025119

Emery S, France J, Daffner S, Ellison M, Grose B, Hobbs G, Clovis N.  Effect of Head Position on Intraocular Pressure During Lumbar Spine Fusion.  Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.  2015 Nov 18;97(22):1817-1823.  PMID: 26582611

Howell S, Ata M, Ellison M, Wilson C.  One-lung ventilation via tracheostomy and left endobronchial microlaryngeal tube.  Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia.  2014 Aug;28(4):1052-4. PMID: 25107720

Book Chapters

Ellison M, Jordan M. Rifampin. In: L. Fleisher, M. Roizen, & J. Roizen (Editors), Essence of Anesthesia Practice, 4th Ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunders, 2017, p 496-97.

Ellison M, Olness E. PaO2. In: N. Singh-Radcliff & A. Gupta (Editors), The 5-Minute Anesthesia Consult. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2013, p 624-25.

 

Grants

Principle Investigator

 Project: Role of Sugammadex as Reversal Agent in Patients Extubated Immediately After Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) Surgery MISP # 57655

Sponsor: Merck Pharmaceuticals

Principle Investigator: Matthew Ellison, MD

Funding: $98,000

 

Co-Investigator

 Project: Use of Sugammadex for Reversal of Paralysis in Micro laryngoscopy 

Sponsor: Merck Pharmaceuticals

Principle Investigator: Pavithra Ranganathan, MD

Co-Investigator: Matthew Ellison, MD

Funding; $70,000

 

Project: Does Single Intraoperative Bolus Dexmedetomidine Significantly Reduce

Narcotic Requirements during Postoperative Period in Bariatric Patients?

Sponsor:  Pfizer

Principle Investigator: Pavithra Ranganathan, MD

Co-Investigator: Matthew Ellison, MD

Funding: Drug Only

 

 

Awards and Honors

Fellow of the American Society of Echocardiography, appointment in 2019

West Virginia University Academy of Excellence in Teaching and Learning, appointment in 2017

Fellow of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, appointment in 2017

National Board Examiner for Anesthesiology - American Board of Anesthesiology Applied Exam Examiner - SOE (Standardized Oral Exam) and OSCE Examiner 2016-Current

WVU Medicine Cornerstone of Recovery Award, 2016

Faculty Professionalism and Service Award, West Virginia University Department of Anesthesiology, 2014-15

Faculty Special Recognition in Teaching Award, West Virginia University Department of Anesthesiology, 2013-14

Faculty Professionalism and Service Award, West Virginia University Department of Anesthesiology, 2008-09

Outstanding Resident in Anesthesiology Award, West Virginia University Department of Anesthesiology, 2007-2008

Outstanding Resident in Regional Anesthesiology Award, West Virginia University Department of Anesthesiology, 2007-2008

Chief Resident, West Virginia University Department of Anesthesiology, 2007-2008

Chi Epsilon National Civil Engineering Honor Society, 1996-Current

 

 

Board Certifications

American Board of Anesthesiology

National Board of Echocardiography

Education:

BS, Civil and Environmental Engineering, West Virginia University, 1997

MD, Doctor of Medicine, West Virginia University, 2004

MMM, Masters of Medical Management, Carnegie Mellon University, 2020

 

 Dr. Matthew Ellison is a Clinical Anesthesiologist within the School of Medicine of West Virginia University.  He earned his Doctorate of Medicine from West Virginia University School of Medicine in May 2004.  He served as chief resident during his anesthesiology residency at WVU School of Medicine, which he completed in June 2008.  In July 2008, Dr. Ellison joined the Anesthesiology faculty at WVU School of Medicine. 

Director of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesiology for the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute; Associate Professor of Anesthesiology in the WVU School of Medicine

Dr. Ellison is board certified in Anesthesiology and is a Fellow of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.  He is board certified in Advanced Perioperative Echocardiography by the National Board of Echocardiography and is also a Fellow of the American Society of Echocardiography.  Dr. Ellison’s areas of interest are early extubation after cardiac surgery, anesthetic management of complex cardiac surgical procedures, organ transplant, and perioperative management and quality.

Dr. Ellison is a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists National Committee on Cardiovascular and Thoracic Anesthesia.  He is member of multiple professional societies including the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, the American Society of Echocardiography, and the American Association of Physician Leaders.

Dr. Ellison completed his Masters of Medical Management at Carnegie Mellon University.  Prior to this, he completed his Anesthesiology residency training and medical school at West Virginia University.

Dr. Ellison has multiple publications and presentations at national and international meetings.

 

 

 

Professional Societies

President, West Virginia State Society of Anesthesiologists, 2017-present

President-Elect, West Virginia State Society of Anesthesiologists, 2015-2017

Alternate Delegate, American Society of Anesthesiologists, 2014-present

Member, West Virginia State Society of Anesthesiologists, 2005-present

Member, American Society of Anesthesiologists, 2005-present

Member, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 2007-present

Member, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, 2010-present

Member, International Anesthesia Research Society, 2010-present

Member, American Society of Echocardiography, 2016 - present

Institutional Committees

Member, WVU Hospital Medical Executive Committee, 2017-Present

Member, HVI Leadership Research Council, 2017-Present  

Member, WVUMC Board of Directors, 2016-Present

Member, WVUMC Retirement Sub-Committee, 2014-present

Chair, WVU Department of Anesthesiology Equipment Committee, 2014-present

Member, WVU Department of Anesthesiology Program Evaluation Committee, 2013-17

Member, WVU Department of Anesthesiology Charge Anesthesiologist Committee, 2013-present

Member, WVU School of Medicine Academic and Professional Standards Committee, 2011-present

Medical Specialties

• Anesthesiology

Board Certifications

• Anesthesiology, American Board of Anesthesiology
• Diplomat of the National Board of Echocardiography, National Board of Echocardiography (NBE)

Special Training

• Residency, Anesthesia
  WVU Hospitals

Chief Resident, West Virginia University Department of Anesthesiology, 2007-2008

Bachelor of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering, West Virginia University, 1999

Masters Degree: Master of Medical Management, Carnegie Mellon University, 2020

 

Additional Board Certifications

Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography, National Board of Echocardiography, 2015

Basic Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography, National Board of Echocardiography, 2013