Doctor's Bio
Dr. Michael A. Ross, MD, is an emergency medicine physician at Grady with specialized expertise in chest pain, heart-related emergencies, and observation medicine. He cares for patients with urgent and potentially life-threatening conditions, including those who may be experiencing a heart attack or other cardiovascular emergency.
Board Certifications
American Board of Emergency Medicine
Affiliations
Emory
Education & Training
- Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
- Internship: Wayne State University School of Medicine
- Residency: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Locations and Directions
Grady Memorial Hospital
OPEN 24 HOURS
Visiting hours are from 8 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. daily
Publications
- The Impact of Leveraging an Emergency Department Observation Unit for Pandemic Response on Observation Outcomes: A Retrospective Observational Difference-In-Differences Study.
Carr MJ, Emeli IM, Chesson DW, Hughes GB, Rowh MAW, Bloom IB, Moran TP, Ross MA
Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open. 2026;7(5):100471.
PMID: 42548937 - State of the Art: Observation Units in the Emergency Department, an Interim Practice Update and Policy Review.
Caspers C, Singh M, Baugh CW, Southerland LT, Bischof JJ, Weinberger A, Singh H, Hughes GB, Wheatley M, Ross MA
Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open. 2026;7(3):100354.
PMID: 41847352 - Leveraging Observation Units for Disaster Response: Cases of Efficient Care Delivery in Disaster Incidents.
Emeli IM, Singh M, Hwang E, Husain I, Caspers C, Isakov A, Ross MA
Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open. 2026;7(2):100307.
PMID: 41584260 - Fast Track Dialysis 2: Improving Protocolized Management of Hemodialysis Patients in an Emergency Department Observation Unit.
O'Donnell C, Leong T, James K, Hughes G, Wood D, Masud T, Nicholls S, Crichlow V, Ross MA, Franks N
The Journal of emergency medicine. 2025;
PMID: 41045799 - The benefits of a virtual emergency department observation unit for hospital observation patients.
Emeli IM, Abiri A, Hughes G, Moran TP, Keadey MT, Ross MA
The American journal of emergency medicine. 2024;
PMID: 39094242 - The Impact of a High Sensitivity Troponin HEART Pathway-Based Clinical Decision Protocol on Observation Visits.
Hughes GB, Emeli I, Wheatley MA, Goyal A, Bryksin J, Moran TP, Keadey MT, Ross MA
Critical pathways in cardiology. 2025;24(1):e0370.
PMID: 38968333 - The feasibility of emergency department observation units in the management of mild to moderate hyponatremia.
Taha JJ, Hughes GB, Keadey MT, Chesson DW, Moran TP, Kazmi Q, Ross MA
The American journal of emergency medicine. 2024;
PMID: 38471375 - The Impact of "Emergency-only" Hemodialysis on Hospital Cost and Resource Utilization.
Shafqat F, Das S, Wheatley MA, Kasper L, Johnson S, Pitts SR, Ross MA
The western journal of emergency medicine. 2023;24(2):206-209.
PMID: 36976594 - The Impact of Virtual Care in an Emergency Department Observation Unit.
Abiri A, Keadey M, Hughes G, Pitts SR, Moran TP, Ross MA
Annals of emergency medicine. 2023;81(2):222-233.
PMID: 36253299 - 2021 AHA/ACC/ASE/CHEST/SAEM/SCCT/SCMR Guideline for the Evaluation and Diagnosis of Chest Pain: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines.
, Gulati M, Levy PD, Mukherjee D, Amsterdam E, Bhatt DL, Birtcher KK, Blankstein R, Boyd J, Bullock-Palmer RP, Conejo T, Diercks DB, Gentile F, Greenwood JP, Hess EP, Hollenberg SM, Jaber WA, Jneid H, Joglar JA, Morrow DA, O'Connor RE, Ross MA, Shaw LJ
Journal of cardiovascular computed tomography. 2022;16(1):54-122.
PMID: 34955448
PLANNING
PREPARING FOR YOUR VISIT
Whether you’re a patient or you’re visiting one, a little planning beforehand can make your visit to Grady easier and more comfortable. Here, you’ll find everything you need to prepare for your visit, including an appointment checklist, admissions information, dining options, and much more.