Dr. Grayson Wheatley

Dr. Grayson Wheatley, a board-certified heart surgeon with specific expertise in aortic surgery. As a passionate medical professional, educator, and patient advocate, my goal is to provide exceptional patient care that incorporates cutting-edge therapies. At the world-renowned Arizona Heart Institute, I completed my Cardiovascular Surgery Fellowship with Dr. Edward B. Diethrich, a pioneer in endovascular aortic treatments. I also completed a 2-year National Institute of Health-sponsored research fellowship at Duke University School of Medicine under the direction of Dr. David Sabiston. After completing my training, I began my career practicing at the Arizona Heart Institute and Hospital for almost ten years. In the years since, I’ve cared for thousands of patients with aortic disease and trained hundreds of medical students, residents, and fellows on the most effective strategies to manage complex aortic problems. To date, I’ve authored over 120 peer-reviewed research publications and authored two books on the subject. I’ve also patented several medical devices for the treatment of aortic disease and worked with numerous medical device companies to advance the field of aortic surgery. Additionally, I’ve served on a number of committees for professional medical societies and presented at numerous medical conferences across the globe. I also offer consulting services for medical device companies and currently serve on the Editorial Board for several Cardiovascular Surgery journals. As you can see, I enjoy contributing my expertise to the field in any way that I can. I wholeheartedly believe that collaboration is crucial to advancing our understanding and treatment of aortic diseases. To that end, I’ve devoted much of my career to educating people about how aortic diseases occur and what we know about treating them. To remain on the cusp of advances in healthcare delivery, I recently completed a Master’s in Health Analytics degree at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. In all I do, it’s an honor to live out a mission I adopted from my mentor, Dr. Edward B Diethrich: “To teach. To care. To pioneer.”