About Dr. Sperry
Alexandra Sperry is a PGY3 resident in the Integrated Cardiothoracic Surgery Program. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Harvard University and attended the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Her interests include aortic surgery, valvular surgery, and heart failure. She plans to pursue a career in academic cardiac surgery.
Awards
2018
Agnew Summer Research Scholar, Perelman School of Medicine, Peranteau Lab
AOA Carolyn L. Kuckein Research Fellow, Perelman School of Medicine, Peranteau Lab
Research
2019 - 2021
Mentor: Dr. Marisa Cevasco
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
2020 - 2021
Mentor: Dr. Michael Ibrahim
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
2017 - 2018
Carolyn L. Kuckein Research Fellow; Agnew Summer Research Scholar
Mentor: Dr. William Peranteau
Division of General, Thoracic, and Fetal Surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania
Publications
Original Papers
- Sperry A, Williams M, Atluri P, et al. The surgeon’s role in cardiogenic shock. Current Heart Failure Reports 2021. [Accepted]
- Brown C, Han JJ, Sperry A, et al. The impact of surgeon and hospital procedural volume on outcomes after aortic root replacement in the United States. Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2021. [Accepted]
- Magruder JT, Suzuki Y, Sperry A, et al. Multiorgan procurement is associated with a survival benefit after heart transplantation. Clin Transplant 2020.
- Magruder JT, Sperry A, Atluri P, et al. Relationship of intraoperative perfusion parameters to the need for immediate extracorporeal support following heart transplantation. Perfusion. 2020 [Online ahead of print].
- Stitziel, N. O., Khera, A.V., Wang, X., Bierhals, A.J., Vourakis, A.C., Sperry, A et al. ANGPTL3 deficiency and protection against coronary artery disease. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2017.
Abstracts
- Smood B, Rao S, Fowler C, Sperry A, et al. Subacute groin complications resulting from ECMO cannulation increase hospital length of stay. Accepted to 2021 STS for e-poster.
- Rizer NW, Smood BF, Mergler BD, Sperry A, et al. Clinical course of critically ill COVID-19 patients with tube thoracostomy. Accepted to 2021 AUA/SOCCA/IRAS Meeting for e-poster.
- Rizer NW, Mergler BD, Smood BF, Sperry A, et al. Prone positioning is associated with improved intensive care unit survival among critically ill obese patients with COVID-19. Accepted to 2021 AUA/SOCCA Meeting for oral presentation.
- Mayer A, Sperry A, Rhee R. Comparison of outcomes in aortitis and non-inflammatory thoracic aortic aneurysms sundergoing repair. Accepted to the 2020 American College of Rheumatology Conference.