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Adam Ware
( out of 11 reviews )

Adam Ware, MD

Languages spoken: Spanish, English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Primary Children's Hospital

100 N Mario Capecchi Drive
Salt Lake City , UT 84113

Adam Ware, MD is a Pediatric Cardiologist at the University of Utah and Primary Children’s Medical Center. He is the Division Chief of Pediatric Cardiology and Co-Director for the Heart Center at Primary Children’s Hospital. Dr. Ware completed his medical education at the Mayo Clinic and subsequently completed a pediatrics residency and pediatric cardiology fellowship at the University of Utah and Primary Children’s Hospital. Dr. Ware specializes in the care of children and adolescents with congenital heart disease, cholesterol disorders, and other genetic and acquired heart diseases. Dr. Ware is the recipient of the L. George Veasy Presidential Endowed Chair in Pediatric Cardiology. His primary research interests include the evaluation and treatment of cardiovascular disease risk factors in children and the care of children hospitalized with heart disease.

Board Certification

American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Pediatric Cardiology)

Patient Rating

Patients consistently praise Dr. Adam Ware for his attentive listening and thorough explanations. He is recognized for taking the time to address questions and concerns, ensuring patients feel heard and valued. Many appreciate his patience, especially with younger patients, and his ability to guide them through medical information with care and kindness. Overall, patients feel a strong sense of support and dedication from Dr. Ware.

Generated via Patient Reviews

5.0 /5
( out of 11 reviews )

The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers. The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.


Aug 29, 2025
SOUTH MAIN CLINIC

Dr. Adam Ware is very good at listening and answering all of out questions. My son is almost 16 and reads a lot online, so he feels he knows certain things about his condition and asks Dr, Ware about the things he reads. Dr. Ware is very good about helping him understand that not all information online is accurate and he takes the time to explain things to my son, without being critical. Dr Ware always adds a positive note by letting him know, it's great he is doing his own research. We never feel rushed and always feel heard.

Apr 29, 2024
SOUTH MAIN CLINIC

Dr Adam Ware takes the time you need to answer your questions and concerns. He never rushes our appointments. my son is now 14 and a now it all, haha, and Dr Ware took the time to go over the studies and explain things in great detail about his condition. Reminded him the internet is a great source of knowledge, but to check his resources. He was very patient and kind!

Mar 28, 2024
SOUTH MAIN CLINIC

My son has seen Dr Adam Ware for 3-4 years now. We absolutely love him! My son has autism and Dr Ware is so patient, kind and explains everything! We appreciate him!

Oct 26, 2023
SOUTH MAIN CLINIC

He was great, I could tell he cared.

May 26, 2023
SOUTH MAIN CLINIC

De verdad es un mdico muy preocupado por la salud del paciente y ms all secrncarga de que lleguemos a la causa del problema y la solucin adems de la prevencin de cualquier afeccin a la salud. De verdad me encanto la disponibilidad que ofrece ha sido el primer mdico que me entrega su tarjeta de identificacin y correo para que le haga llegar cualquier inconveniente que se presente.

Dec 12, 2022
EXTERNAL SITE

Adam Ware was very attentive, supportive, and I like that he addressed my daughter directly.

Dec 12, 2022
EXTERNAL SITE

Adam Ware was very attentive, supportive, and I like that he addressed my daughter directly.

Jan 18, 2021
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S OUTPATIENT SERVICES

We love Dr Adam!


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Adam Ware, MD is a Pediatric Cardiologist at the University of Utah and Primary Children’s Medical Center. He is the Division Chief of Pediatric Cardiology and Co-Director for the Heart Center at Primary Children’s Hospital. Dr. Ware completed his medical education at the Mayo Clinic and subsequently completed a pediatrics residency and pediatric cardiology fellowship at the University of Utah and Primary Children’s Hospital. Dr. Ware specializes in the care of children and adolescents with congenital heart disease, cholesterol disorders, and other genetic and acquired heart diseases. Dr. Ware is the recipient of the L. George Veasy Presidential Endowed Chair in Pediatric Cardiology. His primary research interests include the evaluation and treatment of cardiovascular disease risk factors in children and the care of children hospitalized with heart disease.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Pediatrics -Associate Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions Cardiology
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Pediatric Cardiology)

Education history

Undergraduate Biology; Minors: Chemistry, Spanish - Westminster College B.S.
Professional Medical Medicine - Mayo Clinic College of Medicine M.D.
Residency General Pediatrics - Primary Children¿s Hospital/University of Utah Resident
Fellowship Pediatric Cardiology - Primary Children¿s Hospital/University of Utah Fellow

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Rodts ME, DelGrippo E, Figueroa M, Gal DB, Harahsheh AS, Hart SA, Plummer S, Tanel R, Ware AL, Kipps A (2026). The state of the unit: variable care models in paediatric acute care cardiology units documented by the fourth iteration of the Paediatric Acute Care Cardiology Collaborative (PAC(3)) Hospital Survey. Cardiology in the young, 1-8.
  2. McCrindle BW, Arslanian S, Mietus-Snyder M, Urbina EM, Ware AL, Teng JE, Trachtenberg F, Russell MW, Shah AS, Cartoski M, Brothers JA, Giovanni CS, Zachariah JP, Pena S, Mahle WT, Peterson AL, Magge SN, Raghuveer G, Sharma B, Kazlova V, Sponseller CA, Freemon D', Stylianou M, de Ferranti SD, Pediatric Heart Network Investigator (2026). A 2-year randomized trial of pitavastatin calcium versus placebo to treat combined dyslipidemia in adolescents with overweight and obesity. Journal of clinical lipidology,
  3. Tran AH, Ware A (2026). Dyslipidemia in Children and Adolescents: Early Risk and Lifelong Consequences. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 87(19), 2570-2572.
  4. Moore JA, Marietta J, Ware AL, Bailly DK, Hummel K, Eckhauser AW, Pribble CG, Winder MM, Wadhwa T, Glenn ET, Gardner A, Wichser M, Francione H, Heyrend C, Buckalew C, Marullo B, Amula V, Husain A, Cabrera A (2026). A Framework for Building an Inclusive Quality Program in a Pediatric Heart Center. Pediatric quality & safety, 11(3), e880.
  5. Flyer JN, Malik S, Hartz J, Farnell JL, Riley CE, Wiskind R, Baker-Smith C, de Ferranti SD, Rea C, Ware AL, Sperling L, Daniels S (2025). Accelerating Guideline Recommended Universal Pediatric Lipid Screening: Launch of the LEAD Pediatric Initiative. The Journal of pediatrics, 114804.
  6. Khoury M, Ware AL, McCrindle B (2025). The prevention of adult cardiovascular disease must begin in childhood: evidence and imperative. Nature reviews. Cardiology,
  7. de Ferranti SD, Teng JE, Arslanian SA, Atz AM, Brothers JA, Cartoski MJ, Freemon DR, Magge SN, Mahle WT, Mietus-Snyder M, Peterson A, Raghuveer G, Russell MW, Shah AS, Sponseller CA, Stylianou M, Trachetenberg FL, Urbina EM, Ware AL, Zachariah J, Zadokar VV, McCrindle BW, Pediatric Heart Network Investigator (2025). A multicenter trial to test pitavastatin calcium in youth with combined dyslipidemia of obesity: Design, implementation, challenges, and responses. American heart journal, 107327.
  8. Rodts M, Pater C, Patel SS, Schiller A, Graupe M, Ware AL, Madsen (2025). Variation in central venous catheter practice in paediatric acute care cardiology. Cardiology in the young, 35(10), 2139-2147.
  9. Flyer JN, Freiberger T, Ware AL, Peterson A (2025). State-of-the-art review: The value of leveraging evidence and data (LEAD) in pediatric screening for familial hypercholesterolemia. American journal of preventive cardiology, 23, 101262.
  10. Ware AL, Jones C, Kipps AK, Khadr L, Marcuccio E, Patel SS, Plummer S, Ravishankar C, Figueroa (2024). Feeding Variation Among Infants in Acute Care Cardiology Units. Pediatric cardiology,
  11. Robinson DL, Minich LL, Menon SC, Ou Z, Eckhauser AW, Ware A (2023). Coronary artery dilation associated with bicuspid and unicuspid aortic valve disease in children: a series of 17 patients. Cardiology in the young, 33(12), 1-6.
  12. Perak AM, Baker-Smith C, Hayman LL, Khoury M, Peterson AL, Ware AL, Zachariah JP, Raghuveer G, American Heart Association Council on Hypertension; Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing; Council on Lifelong Congenital Heart Disease and Heart Health in the Youn (2023). Toward a Roadmap for Best Practices in Pediatric Preventive Cardiology: A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association. Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes, e000120.
  13. Winder MM, Ware A, Husain A, Griffiths E, Swink JM, Ou Z, Eckhauser (2023). Interdigitating Technique for Repair of Aortic Arch Obstruction to Reduce Reintervention Rates. The Annals of thoracic surgery,
  14. Glenn ET, Harman JR, Marietta J, Lake J, Bailly DK, Ou Z, Griffiths ER, Ware A (2022). Impact of a Surgical Wound Infection Prevention Bundle in Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery. The Annals of thoracic surgery, 115(1), 126-134.
  15. Williams L, Baker-Smith CM, Bolick J, Carter J, Kirkpatrick C, Ley SL, Peterson AL, Shah AS, Sikand G, Ware AL, Wilson D (2022). Nutrition interventions for youth with dyslipidemia: a National Lipid Association clinical perspective. Journal of clinical lipidology,
  16. Ware AL, Reiter L, Winder M, Kelly D, Marietta J, Ohsiek S, Ou Z, Presson A, Bailly D (2022). The final hospital need in children discharged from a cardiology acute care unit: a single-centre survey study. Cardiology in the young, 33(10), 1-8.
  17. Robinson DL, Ware AL, Sauer MC, Williams RV, Ou Z, Presson AP, Tani LY, Minich LL, Truong D (2021). Implications of Changing Z-Score Models for Coronary Artery Dimensions in Kawasaki Disease. Pediatric cardiology, 42(2), 432-441.
  18. Winder MM, Marietta J, Kerr LM, Puchalski MD, Zhang C, Ware AL, Cowley C (2021). Reducing Unnecessary Diagnostic Testing in Pediatric Syncope: A Quality Improvement Initiative. Pediatric cardiology, 42, 942-950.
  19. Bates KE, Connelly C, Khadr L, Graupe M, Hlavacek AM, Morell E, Pasquali SK, Russell JL, Schachtner SK, Strohacker C, Tanel RE, Ware AL, Wooton S, Madsen NL, Kipps A (2021). Successful Reduction of Postoperative Chest Tube Duration and Length of Stay After Congenital Heart Surgery: A Multicenter Collaborative Improvement Project. Journal of the American Heart Association, 10(21), e020730.
  20. Winder MM, Ou Z, Presson AP, Witte MK, Ware AL, Marietta J, Ward JJ, Bailly D (2020). The final reason paediatric cardiac ICU patients require care prior to discharge to the floor: a single-centre survey. Cardiology in the young, 30(8), 1109-1117.
  21. Bates KE, Madsen NL, Khadr L, Gao Z, Crawford K, Gaies M, Graupe M, Hanke SP, Hlavacek AM, Morell E, Pasquali SK, Russell JL, Schachtner SK, Tanel RE, Ware AL, Kipps A (2020). Center Variation in Chest Tube Duration and Length of Stay After Congenital Heart Surgery. The Annals of thoracic surgery, 110(1), 221-227.
  22. Ware AL, Young PC, Weng C, Presson AP, Minich LL, Menon S (2017). Prevalence of coronary artery disease risk factors and metabolic syndrome in children with heart disease. Pediatric cardiology, 39(2), 261-267.
  23. Ware AL, Miller DV, Erickson LK, Menon S (2016). Marfan syndrome associated aortic disease in neonates and children: a clinical-morphologic review. Cardiovascular pathology, 25(5), 418-22.
  24. Ware AL, Tani LY, Weng HY, Wilkes J, Menon S (2014). Resource utilization and outcomes of infective endocarditis in children. The Journal of pediatrics, 165(4), 807-12.e1.
  25. Ware AL, Miller DV, Porter CB, Edwards W (2012). Characterization of atrial morphology and sinus node morphology in heterotaxy syndrome: an autopsy-based study of 41 cases (1950-2008). Cardiovascular pathology, 21(5), 421-7.

Book Chapter

  1. Ware AL, Wilson D (2023). Diagnosis and Management of Youth with Disorders of LDL Cholesterol.