Adam Ware
( out of 11 reviews )

Adam Ware, MD

Languages spoken: English, Spanish

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Primary Children's Hospital

100 N Mario Capecchi Drive
Salt Lake City , UT 84113
801-662-1000
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Adam Ware, MD is a Pediatric Cardiologist at the University of Utah and Primary Children’s Medical Center. He 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. His current roles include Director in Inpatient Cardiology and Medical Director of the Cardiac Care Unit. He leads the Pediatric Preventive Cardiology Program at the University of Utah and Primary Children's Hospital. His research interests include the care of children hospitalized with heart disease and evaluation and treatment of cardiovascular disease risk factors in children. Dr. Ware is a native of a rural Utah community and provides service to children throughout the state with outreach clinics in Logan, Layton, Riverton, and St. George in addition to his work at Primary Children’s Hospital.

Specialties

Board Certification

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

Patient Rating

5.0 /5
( out of 11 reviews )

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Patient Comments

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SOUTH MAIN CLINIC

He was great, I could tell he cared.

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!

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!

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.

EXTERNAL SITE

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

EXTERNAL SITE

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

PRIMARY CHILDREN'S OUTPATIENT SERVICES

We love Dr Adam!

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.

Adam Ware, MD is a Pediatric Cardiologist at the University of Utah and Primary Children’s Medical Center. He 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. His current roles include Director in Inpatient Cardiology and Medical Director of the Cardiac Care Unit. He leads the Pediatric Preventive Cardiology Program at the University of Utah and Primary Children's Hospital. His research interests include the care of children hospitalized with heart disease and evaluation and treatment of cardiovascular disease risk factors in children. Dr. Ware is a native of a rural Utah community and provides service to children throughout the state with outreach clinics in Logan, Layton, Riverton, and St. George in addition to his work at Primary Children’s Hospital.

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. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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,
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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,
  16. 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,
  17. 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.
  18. Khoury M, Ware AL, McCrindle B (2025). The prevention of adult cardiovascular disease must begin in childhood: evidence and imperative. Nature reviews. Cardiology,
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. 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.

Book Chapter

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