Elsie Ross, MD, MSc, FAHA
Associate Professor
Surgery and Medical Director of Surgical Informatics
University of California, San Diego
Seminar Information
Peripheral artery disease affects more than 200 million people worldwide, yet the majority remain undiagnosed, undertreated, and under-monitored. Closing these gaps requires more than better clinical guidelines — it requires purpose-built technology designed for each point of failure along the care continuum. In this talk, Dr. Elsie Ross, vascular surgeon, biomedical informaticist, and entrepreneur at UC San Diego, will describe her lab's work developing and implementing technologies across the full spectrum of vascular care — from AI-powered early detection and real-time population health management, to wearable surveillance devices and novel medical hardware. Taken together, these projects reflect a vision of vascular care in which algorithms, apps, and devices are built in concert, with equity and implementation science woven throughout. Dr. Ross will share lessons learned about translating technology from concept to clinical use, and what the future of surgeon-scientist innovation might look like for the next generation.
Dr. Elsie Gyang Ross, MD, MSc, FAHA is an Associate Professor of Surgery and Medical Director of Surgical Informatics at UC San Diego. She earned her medical degree from Stanford University School of Medicine, where she also completed her vascular surgery residency and a postdoctoral fellowship in biomedical informatics, and holds a Master's degree from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and the London School of Economics.
Dr. Ross's NIH-funded research leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve early detection and management of peripheral artery disease, with a focus on precision medicine and addressing disparities in vascular care. Nationally, she serves on the American Board of Surgery, the NIH Bioengineering, Technology, and Surgical Sciences Study Section, and as an associate editor for Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.