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BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

• Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Internal Medicine

HOSPITALS:

• Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth
• Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital - Dallas
• Medfinity Health HEB
• Medical City Fort Worth
• Texas Health Arlington Memorial
• Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington
• Texas Health HEB

EDUCATION:

• Fellowship, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology: Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX 
• Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease: Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX 
• Residency, Internal Medicine:  University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO 
• Internship, Internal Medicine:  University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO 
• Medical School, MD Degree: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO 
• Undergraduate: University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

• American College of Cardiology
• Heart Rhythm Society

HONORS/AWARDS:

• Healthcare Heroes Award - honored for developing a minimally invasive procedure for patients with advanced a-fib
• Chief Electrophysiology Fellow - Texas Heart Institute
• Chief Medical Resident - University of Colorado
• Gold Headed Cane Award for Promise as an Outstanding Physician
• Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
• James Waring Award
• Joseph Cowgill Award for Academic Accomplishment
• Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society

MEDICAL INTERESTS:

• Ablation of complex rhythms such as atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia.
• Laser lead extraction
• Pacemaker
• ICD
• Biventricular pacemakers
• Leadless pacemakers
• Subcutaneous ICD
• Implantable loop recorders
• Left atrial appendage occlusion

DIAGNOSES/CONDITIONS:

• Atrial Fibrillation
• SVT (racing heart)
• Wolff-Parkinson White Syndrome
• Ventricular Tachycardia
• Cardiac Arrest
• PVCs
• Palpitations
• Syncope (fainting)
• Electrical Heart Block
• Skipped Heart Beats

SERVICES:

• Electrophysiological Testing (EP Study)
• Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
• Ablation of Atrial Flutter
• Ablation of SVT
• Ablation of Wolff-Parkinson White
• Ablation of Atrial Tachycardia
• Ablation of AVNRT
• Ablation of PVCs
• Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia
• Device Follow-up
• Electrocardiograms (EKG/ECG)
• Holter / Event Monitors
• Implantable Loop Recorders
• Laser Lead Extraction
• Leadless Pacemaker Implantation
• Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (Watchman)
• Pacemaker, ICD, Defibrillator, and Biventricular Device Implantation
• Subcuteneous ICD Implantation
• Tilt Table Testing

PUBLICATIONS/MEDIA:

• Eifling, Michael. "Off beat: St. Mark's, Ogden Regional offer debated treatment for irregular heartbeats". deseret.com. Daphne Chen. December 25, 2015.

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

• Interventional Cardiology
• General Cardiology

HOSPITALS:

• Medical City Plano
• Texas Health Allen
• Texas Health Frisco
• Texas Health Plano

EDUCATION:

• Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
• Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
• Residency, Internal Medicine:  Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
• Medical School, MD Degree:  Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth, Richmond, Virginia 
• Graduate School, Masters of Science in Physiology Degree:  Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth, Richmond, Virginia
• Undergraduate, Bachelors of Science in Biology Degree (Departmental Honors): Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, Virginia 

PROCEDURAL SKILLS:

• Complex Coronary & Peripheral Interventions
• Heart Catheterizations
• Percutaneous Support Devices (Impella, IABP)
• Venous Reflux Disease & Ablation Therapy
• TAVR

PUBLICATIONS/MEDIA:

Publications:

• Brown WR, Levine, G. “Chest Pains and Angina”. In Levine, G, Cardiology Secrets (4th , pp. 110-116). Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders. (2014).

• Salloum FN, Abbate A, Houser J, Mudrick C, Roy S, Brown WR, Qureshi I, Prabhakar S and Kukreja R. “Sildenafil (Viagra) Attenuates Ischemic Cardiomyopathy and Improves Left Ventricular Function in Mice”. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2008 Mar;294(3):H1398-406. Epub. Jan 25, 2008.

• Majid M, Brown WR, Divakaran V, Virani S. “Pulmonic Valve Endocarditis, A Case Report.” Submitted to Texas Heart Inst Journal.

• Divakaran VG, Brown WR, Virani S. “Images in Echocardiography: A Freely Floating Saphenous Vein Graft.” Echocardiography. Vol 26. Aug, 2009.

• Brown WR. Assisted Drs. R. Kukreja and F. Salloum in the investigation of PDE-5 inhibitors and their role in cardio protection. “Chronic Inhibition of PDE-5 with Sildenafil (Viagra) Attenuates Ischemic Cardiomyopathy and Improves Left Ventricular Function in Mice”. 2007.

• Brown WR. Worked with Dr. T. Duane (Trauma Surgery) in the Medical College of Virginia Emergency Department. This research considered the value of pelvic/cervical spine films, and outcomes in various patient populations, including the obese and the diabetic patient. “The Role and Influence of Plain Films and Patient Demographics on Outcomes in the Trauma Bay." 2006.

• Brown WR. Worked with Dr. J. Feher to complete a thesis in physiology research. “Continuous Chemiluminescent Measurement of Superoxide in Intact Rat Hearts During Ischemia-Reperfusion.” 2002-2003.

• Brown WR. As a candidate for Biology departmental honors, worked with Dr. K. Loesser to complete a thesis in biological research. In May of 2001, presented research to the Virginia Academy of Science. The work subsequently appeared in the Academy’s publication. “Vitamin E: Efficacy of Gamma-Tocopherol vs. Alpha-Tocopherol in Atherosclerosis Prevention.” 2000-2001.

Poster Presentations:

• Oliver PA, Brown WR, Regan C, Stoltzfus J, Ornato JP. “Correlation Between Heart Rate in Pre-Hospital Patients In Atrial Fibrillation With Rapid Ventricular Response And Blood Serum Magnesium Levels”. AAEM meeting, Las Vegas, NV. Feb 2010.

• Salloum F, Abbate A, Brown WR, Hoke N, Kukreja RC. “Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors Reduce Myocardial Infarction, Apoptosis and Improve Post Ischemic Ventricular Function in Female Mice”. ACC meeting, Chicago, IL. March, 2008.

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

• Cardiovascular Disease (Board-Eligible)
• Echocardiography (Board-Eligible)
• Nuclear Cardiology (Board-Eligible)
• Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (Board-Eligible)
• Internal Medicine

HOSPITALS:

• Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital
• Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital

EDUCATION:

• Fellowship, Cardiology: UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX
• Residency, Internal Medicine: UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX
• Internship, Internal Medicine: UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX
• Medical School, MD Degree: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
• Graduate, Master of Public Health, Epidemiology: Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA
• Undergraduate, Bachelor of Science Biochemistry/BA Classics (Summa Cum Laude): Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY

PROCEDURAL SKILLS:

• Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiograms
• Cardiac stress tests
• Cardiac CT angiography
• Cardiac CT structural imaging

LEADERSHIP & VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES:

• Session Leader: Led medical student small group sessions teaching cardiology skills, including EKG interpretation and echocardiography performance (2021–Present)
• Orientation Coordinator: Organized a dozen orientation lectures for incoming cardiovascular disease fellows (2021)
• Writer: Contributed to bi-monthly primary literature evaluation of Journal Watch, a resident-led online journal (2017–2019)
• Editor: Served as editor to bi-monthly primary literature evaluation of Journal Watch, a resident-led online journal (2019–2020)   

PUBLICATIONS/MEDIA:

Presentations & Abstracts ​

• Hoeting, N, Ayers, C, Rohatgi, A. “Deep Phenotyping of HDL Particles: Characterization of Seven HDL Species and Their Relationship to Cardiometabolic Phenotypes in a Multi-Ethnic Population”. Dallas Heart Study. 2018. Abstract accepted and poster presented at Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. Presented at Seldin Symposium and UT-Southwestern/Turner Health Regional Cardiovascular Symposium. Selected to present at North Texas ACP competition.

• Hoeting, N, Oster, M. “Systolic Ejection Click vs. Split S1: Are Our Ears Deceiving Us?” Abstract accepted for oral presentation at American Academy of Pediatrics annual meeting, October 2016.

• Hoeting, N. “Pre-operative Clearance: A Risky Business”.  January 2022.

• Hoeting, N. “Racial and Social Determinants of Health in the Congenital Heart Disease Population". April 2021.

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Research

• Analyzed coronary artery calcium on CT scans to improve cardiac preventative care across multiple centers. Developed analysis plan; first author on manuscript. July 2022–2023.

• Collaborated with internal medicine residents to establish a standardized echocardiography teaching curriculum; led didactics and hands-on sessions. August 2022–2023.

• Created medical education initiative to expand and standardize echocardiography curriculum for cardiology fellows. Selected dozens of high-quality echocardiography exams for a foundational lecture series. January 2022–2023.

• Analyzed Dallas Heart Study using novel Liposcience algorithm for improved characterization of HDL particle sizes. Abstract written and presented at multiple research meetings in 2018. November 2017–June 2019.

LANGUAGES:

• Polish (Fluent) 
• Spanish (Conversational)

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

• Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology - Board Eligible
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Internal Medicine

HOSPITALS:

• Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano
• Baylor Scott & White | The Heart Hospital Plano
• Baylor Scott & White | The Heart Hospital Denton
• Baylor University Medical Center
• Baylor Heart & Vascular Hospital - Dallas
• Medfinity Health Plano
• Medical City Frisco
• Medical City Dallas
• Medical City Dallas Heart & Spine Hospital
• Medical City Plano
• Methodist Dallas Medical Center
• North Park Heart & Vascular Center
• Texas Health Allen
• Texas Health Dallas
• Texas Health Frisco
• Texas Health Plano

EDUCATION:

• Fellowship, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA  
• Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA  
• Residency, Internal Medicine: University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ 
• Medical School, MD Degree: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 
• Undergraduate, BS in Chemical Engineering: University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC  
• Undergraduate, BS in Chemistry: University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC  
• Undergraduate, Spanish Language Internship: Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain, Spanish Language Internship 

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

• American College of Cardiology
• American College of Physicians
• American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
• American Medical Student Association
• American Medical Association

HONORS/AWARDS:

• Louisiana Chapter ACC FIT Jeopardy: First Place (2020)
• Louisiana Chapter ACC FIT Jeopardy: First Place (2019)
• Resident Research Academic Excellence Day Banner University Medical Center: First Place (2017)
• High Value Competition Award Banner University Medical Center: First Place (2016)
• PGY-1 Poster ACP Arizona Chapter Scientific Meeting: First Place (2015)
• Medical University of South Carolina: Research Grant Awarded (2014)
• University of South Carolina: Dean's List (2002-2007)

PUBLICATIONS:

• Shao, Wanda; Drutel, Robert; Weiss, Jessica; Gerkin, Richard; et al. “QTc Prolongation Associated with Psychiatric Medications: A Retrospective Cross-sectional Study of Adult Behavioral Health Inpatients”. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2019 Jan/Feb;39(1):72-77.
• Drutel R.; Payne J.; Glancy L. “Bradycardia in a Man with Hypertension”. American Journal of Cardiology. Oct. 2019.
• Jakkoju A.; Drutel R.; Ahmed J.; Cox-Alomar P.; Lelorier P.; Glancy L. “Myocarditis Presenting as Sudden Cardiac Death”. Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society. 2019.
• Kern J.; Drutel R.; Leanhart S.; Bogacz M.; Pacholczyk R. "Reduction of T cell receptor diversity in NOD mice prevents development of type 1 Diabetes but not Sjögren’s syndrome". PLoS One. 2014 Nov 7;9(11).
• Drutel, R.; Jain, N.; Helmcke, F. “Chemotherapy Responsive Apical Left Ventricular Metastasis from Renal Cell Carcinoma". (2020, Accepted).

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

• Interventional Cardiology
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Nuclear Cardiology
• Echocardiography
• Internal Medicine

HOSPITALS:

• Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe
• Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano
• Baylor Scott & White | The Heart Hospital - Denton
• Baylor Scott & White | The Heart Hospital - Plano
• Methodist Richardson Medical Center

EDUCATION:

• Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology:  Saint Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Centers, NY
• Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease:  Saint Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Centers, NY
• Residency, Internal Medicine: Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, NY
• Medical School, MD Degree:  SUNY Stonybrook School of Medicine, NY
• Undergraduate, BS Degree:  CUNY City College, NY

HONORS/AWARDS:

• Saint Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Centers, New York (2007-2008)
• Saint Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Centers, New York (2004-2007)
• Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, New York (2001-2004)
• SUNY Stonybrook School of Medicine, New York (1994-2001)
• CUNY City College, New York (1994-2001)

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS:

• Medical Executive Committee, Member - Baylor Scott and White Medical Center at Garland, Texas (2012-2018)
• American Heart Association/Fellows Society of Greater New York, Fellow Liaison – St. Vincent's Hospital, NY (2005-2006)

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

• The Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, SCAI-Member (2007-present)
• North American Society of Cardiovascular Imaging, NASCI-Member (2006-present)
• American Society of Echocardiography, ASE-Member (2004-present)
• American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, ASNC-Affiliate Member (2004-present)
• American College of Cardiology, ACC-Member (2004-present)
• American Heart Association, AHA-Member (2004-present)
• American Medical Association, AMA-Member (2001-present)

PUBLICATIONS:

Research:

• Co-Investigator, "Vascular Supply of the Anterobasal Segment of the Left Ventricle, Retrospective review of 45 consecutive coronary angiography cases looking at the Anterobasal Segment contractility along with patency of the native Left Anterior Descending Artery and Left Internal Mammary Artery." (2005-2006)
• Co-Investigator, Worked with Dr.Thierry LeJemtel on the Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) study. The purpose of the project was to determine if BNP levels could be used to determine the cardiovascular status of patients with Congestive Heart Failure (2002)

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Presentations:

• Presentation: Pre-Op Clearance to the Anesthesia department at St.Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center. (2006)
• Electrocardiogram Interpretation for medical students and house staff at St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center/New York Medical College. (2004-2006)
• Over 100 presentations through out fellowship in case management conferences, cardiac catheterization conferences, M & M and cardiac surgical conferences, Journal club conferences, Cardiac Critical Care conferences, EP, Echo, EKG, CHF and Nuclear conferences

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

• Interventional Cardiology
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Echocardiography
• Nuclear Cardiology
• Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI)
• Internal Medicine

LANGUAGES:

• English
• Arabic

HOSPITALS:

• Texas Health Arlington Memorial
• Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington

EDUCATION:

• Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology: University of Florida, Jacksonville, FL
• Chief Cardiology Fellow: Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune Township, NJ
• Fellowship, Cardiology: Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune Township, NJ
• Residency, Internal Medicine: Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune Township, NJ
• Internship, Internal Medicine: Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune Township, NJ
• Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship, Cardiology: Emory University, Atlanta, GA
• Medical School, MD Degree: University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine

HONORS/AWARDS:

• Best Poster award at CVI 4th annual international cardiology fellows’ program 1/25/2020
• COVID-19 crisis leadership award; August 2020

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

• Member of American College of Cardiology (ACC)
• Member of American Heart Association (AHA)
• Member of American College of Physician (ACP)

PUBLICATIONS:

• Blanco A, Sadic E, Ruiz J, Kogler W, Obagi A, Suryadevara S. "Two Birds, One Stone: Managing Multiple Arterial Thrombotic Events in Coronavirus Disease 2019". JACC. 2022 Mar. https://www.jacc.org/doi/full/10.1016/S0735-1097%2822%2903347-2.

• Obagi A, Desai D, Mazahir U, Johnson D, Berger L. "Large Right Atrial Myxoma Presenting As Bilateral Pulmonary Embolism". Cureus. 2021 Jun 24;13(6):e15889. doi: 10.7759/cureus.15889. PMID: 34336411; PMCID: PMC8312776.

• Obagi A, Tadepalli S, Reddy J, Cheriyath P, Okere A. "Complete Dissection of the Interventricular Septum Following Myocardial Infarction". Cureus. 2021 Jun 4;13(6):e15443. doi: 10.7759/cureus.15443. PMID: 34258112; PMCID: PMC8255049.

• Obagi A, Schoenfeld M. "Successful Percutaneous Balloon Angioplasty in a Patient Presenting With STEMI and Acute Intracranial Hemorrhage". Cureus. 2021 May 22;13(5):e15166. doi: 10.7759/cureus.15166. PMID: 34178493; PMCID: PMC8216647.

• Akoluk A, Mazahir U, Douedi S, Aziz A, Obagi A, Kiss D, Flynn D, Costanzo E, Simsir SA, Saybolt MD. "Pulmonary Embolism in COVID-19 Treated with VA-ECLS and Catheter tPA". Clin Med Insights Circ Respir Pulm Med. 2020 Sep 3;14:1179548420957451. doi: 10.1177/1179548420957451. PMID: 32952405; PMCID: PMC7476337.

• Douedi S, Upadhyaya VD, Obagi A, Hossain M. "Aggressive Staphylococcus lugdunensis Endocarditis in a Young Healthy Patient: A Case Report". Cardiol Res. 2020 Jun;11(3):192-195. doi: 10.14740/cr1037. Epub 2020 May 3. PMID: 32494329; PMCID: PMC7239590.

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Online Publications

• Ghetiya, S., Obagi, A., Calderon, D.. "‘Coughing Up Of Lung Tissue’: A Rare Case Of Plastic Bronchitis". Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2017, Mar; 69(11): 2222.

• Obagi, A., Ghetiya, S., Egnatovich, J., Heckkanellidis, J., Carson. M.,. (2017, March 18). "Compliance And Bleeding Using Updated Aha And Acc Heparin Dosing Guidelines For Non St Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients". Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Volume 69, Issue 11 Supplement, March 2017 DOI: 10.1016/S0735-1097(17)34592-8.

• Asif, A., Ghetiya, S., Obagi, A., Calderon, D., Mehandru, S., Masud, A., Salman, L., Dhamija, R.. "Subcutaneous ICDs"

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Posters/Oral Presentations at Conferences

• ​Obagi, A., Berger, L., Carson, M.. (June, 2016). "Asymptomatic Elderly Patient With Incidental Inflammatory Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm!" Poster presented at: Jersey Shore University Medical Center Research Day.; Neptune, NJ, USA.

• Obagi, A., Calderon, D., Youdelman, B. (January, 2017). "Infective Endocarditis With Mechanical Aortic And Mitral Valves Replacement Complicated By Spontaneous Ascending Aortic Dissection And Rupture 20 Years Later". Poster presented at: MiamiValves; Miami, FL.

• Obagi, A.,Carson, A., Khan, U.. (2017, May). "Type B Aotic Dissection Identified Following Cardiac Ablation Procedure". Poster presented at: American Thoracic Society (ATS); Washington, DC.

• Obagi, A., Ghetiya, S., Carson, M., Berger, L.. (2017, May). "Incidental Finding of Basaloid Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Thymus During Nuclear Stress Test Using Technetium (99mTc) Sestamibi". Poster presented at: American Thoracic Society (ATS); Washington, DC.

• Obagi, A., Kretov, A., Demchuk, B., Johnson, D., Girardi, L., Chinnici. A.,. (2019, May). "Unusual Presentation of Chronic Type A Aortic Dissection (CTAD)". Poster presented at: American Thoracic Society (ATS); Dallas, TX.

• Obagi A., Mazahir, U., Johnson, D., Berger, L.,. (2019, May). "Right Atrial Myxoma Presenting with Pulmonary Embolism". Poster presented at: American Thoracic Society (ATS); Dallas, TX.

• Mazahir, U., Obagi, A., Okere, A., and Simsir, S.,. (March, 2019). "A Complicated Case Of Triple Valve Endocarditis With Emboli Successfully Treated With Surgery". Poster presented at: American College of Cardiology; New Orleans, LA.

• Ghetyia, S., Kalathil, S., Obagi, A., Mccourt, K., Asif, A., Calderon, D. "The Use of Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibitors and Aldosterone Receptor Antagonists in Heart Failure Patients with CKD". Poster presented at: American Society of Nephrology; New Orleans, LA.

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

• Cardiovascular Disease
• Vascular Interpretation
• Obesity Medicine
• Internal Medicine

HOSPITALS:

• Baylor Heart & Vascular Hospital - Dallas
• Baylor University Medical Center
• Hunt Regional Medical Center
• Texas Health Rockwall

EDUCATION:

• Masters Medical Management/Business Administration:  University of Dundee, Nethergate, Dundee, Scotland
• Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease:  Univeristy of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Cooper Hospital, Camden, NJ
• Residency, Internal Medicine:  Atlantic City Medical Center, Atlantic City, NJ
• Residency, General Medicine:  Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, Punjab
• Internship, General Medicine:  Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, Punjab
• Internship, General Surgery: Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, Punjab
• Medical School, MD Degree: The University of the State of New York, Albany, NY
• Undergraduate, Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Science: Univeristy of Punjab, Pakistan

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

• Cardiovascular Disease
• Echocardiography
• Nuclear Cardiology
• Internal Medicine

HOSPITALS:

• Medical City Arlington
• Methodist Mansfield Medical Center
• Texas Health Arlington Memorial
• Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington
• USMD Hospital at Arlington

EDUCATION:

• Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease:  University of Tennessee School of Medicine, Knoxville, TN
• Residency, Internal Medicine:  University of Tennessee School of Medicine, Knoxville, TN 
• Medical School, MD Degree:  Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA  
• Undergraduate, Bachelor of Arts, Biological Sciences:  Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

HONORS/AWARDS:

• Guardian Angel Award, University of Tennessee Medical Center (2010)
• Travel Scholarship, 75th Annual Meeting of AAOS, San Francisco, CA (2008)
• Merit Scholarship, Moorehouse School of Medicine (2005-2007)
• National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Rutgers University Chapter (2002)
• National Dean’s List Publication (2001-2002)
• Paul Robeson Scholarship Recipient (2001-2005) 

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

• American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) - (2016)
• American College of Cardiology (ACC) - (2014)
• American Geriatric Society - (2011)
• American College of Physicians (ACP) - (2009)
• Knoxville Academy of Medicine (KAM) - (2009)
• Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society (JRGS) - (2008)
• American Medical Association (AMA) - (2005)
• National Medical Association (NMA) - (2005)
• Student National Medical Association (SNMA) - (2005)

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS:

• Echocardiography Director, Virtua Mount Holly Hospital - (2018–2022)
• Chief Resident (3rd year), Graduate School of Medicine, Internal Medicine - (2011-2012)
• President, Minority Association of Pre-Health Students (MAPS) - (2008-2009)
• Board Member, Health Students Taking Action Together (HealthSTAT) - (2006-2008)
• Student Member, Morehouse School of Medicine Admissions Committee - (2006-2007)
• Advisor, Minority Association of Pre-health Students (MAPS) - (2006-2007)
• Faculty Advisor, National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine, Washington, D.C. - (2006)
• Co-Chair, United Black Council - (2004-2005)
• President, Black Student Union - (2003-2004)
• Vice-President, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated - (2003-2004)

PUBLICATIONS:

• Aligeti Venkata R.; South Harry L.; Hirsh Jeffrey B.; et al. "Aorto-Right Atrial Fistula Following Transseptal Catheterization and Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation". Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology Vol. 23. Issue 6 Pages 659-661. June 2012.

• South, Harry; Bains Jujhar; Hirsh Jeffrey . "Unusual Complication of Pacemaker Implantation/Revision: Secondary Endocarditis Due to Fracture and Embolization of an Introducer Sheath". Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. Vol 79. Issue 2, Page 339 – 343. February 2012.

• South, Harry.  "Knowledge is Power: Exploring the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Community Members from Mampong and Axim towards Tuberculosis". National Medical Fellowships, Ghana, West Africa. March 2009 - May 2009.

• South, Harry. "A Cardiologist’s Nightmare: Secondary (iatrogenic) Endocarditis Due to a Venous Introducer Sheath". Case Presentation, American College of Physicians, Tennessee Chapter Annual Meeting. September 2010.

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

• Cardiovascular Disease
• Interventional Cardiology

HOSPITALS:

• Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center
• Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas
• Baylor University Medical Center
• Texas Health Arlington Memorial
• Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington

EDUCATION:

• Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology: Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX 
• Fellowship, Cardiology: Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX 
• Residency, Internal Medicine:  University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 
• Internship, Internal Medicine:  University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 
• Medical School, MD Degree: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 
• Undergraduate, Ph.D. Biochemistry (1st year): University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX 
• Undergraduate, BA Science/Chemical Engineering: University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada 

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BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

• Interventional Cardiology
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Registered Physician of Vascular Interpretation (RPVI)
• Nuclear Cardiology
• Echocardiography
• Internal Medicine

HOSPITALS:

• Medical City North Hills

EDUCATION:

• Chief Fellow, Interventional Cardiology: Ascension Saint John Hospital, Detroit, MI 
• Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology: Ascension Saint John Hospital, Detroit, MI 
• Chief Fellow, General Cardiology: Ascension Saint John Hospital, Detroit, MI 
• Fellowship, General Cardiology: Ascension Saint John Hospital, Detroit, MI 
• Chief Resident, Internal Medicine:  Case Western Reserve University/St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, OH 
• Residency, Internal Medicine:  Case Western Reserve University/St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, OH 
• Residency, Internal Medicine: Damascus University Hospitals/Al-Assad and Al-Mouasat Hospitals, Syria 
• Medical School, MD Degree:  Al-Ba´ath University, Faculty of Medicine, Homs, Syria 

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

• Fellow, Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI)
• Fellow, American college of Cardiology (FACC)

PUBLICATIONS:

• Alasaad et al.. "Association of Race with Long-term Outcomes in Patients undergoing Popliteal and Infrapopliteal Percutaneous Peripheral Arterial Intervention." Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2018 Oct 11. pii: S1553-8389(18)30454-8. doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2018.10.014. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30401590

• "Cardiogenic Shock Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction Treated With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Supported by Impella: Implications of Advanced Age and Refractory Shock on Outcomes" Crit Care Explor. 2021 Jun 11;3(6):e0447. doi: 10.1097/CCE.0000000000000447. eCollection 2021 Jun. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34136823/

Poster Presentations:

• Alasaad Mohammad MD, Gordin Justin L. MD, Nagarajan Vijay MD and Tang W. H. Wilson MD.  "Correlates of Spirometry to Invasively Measured Pulmonary Arterial Hemodynamics in Advanced Chronic Heart Failure". Poster presented at: 9th Annual Scientific meeting of the Heart Failure Society of America (September 26-29, National Harbor, MD).; National Harbor, MD. (2015).

• Mohammad Alasaad MD, Anwar Zaitoun MD, Hussein Othman MD, Suzan Szpunar PhD ,
  Howard S. Rosman MD , Rajendra H. Mehta MD MS , Hiroshi Yamasaki MD.  "Association of Race with Long-term Outcomes in Patients undergoing Popliteal and Infra-popliteal Percutaneous Peripheral Arterial Interventions" Poster presented at: AHA American Heart Association (November 13th, Anaheim, CA). (2017).

Comprehensive Cardiology Focus:

• Women’s Cardiology
• Coronary Artery Disease
• Heart Failure
• Arrhythmias
• Hypertension
• Lipid Management
• Weight Loss
• Preventative Cardiology
• Advanced Cardiac Condition

Skilled in Advanced Diagnostic Procedures:

• CTA Coronary
• Echocardiograms
• Stress Tests
• Catheterizations
• Cardiac Imaging

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

• Interventional Cardiology
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Nuclear Cardiology
• Internal Medicine

HOSPITALS:

• Texas Health Arlington Memorial
• Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington

EDUCATION:

• Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH (2002-2003)
• Fellowship, Cardiology: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH (1998-2001)
• Residency, Internal Medicine:  Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (1996-1998)
• Internship, Internal Medicine:  Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (1995-1996)
• Medical School, MD Degree: Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (1991-1995)

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BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

• Cardiovascular Disease
• Nuclear Cardiology
• Echocardiography
• Cardiac CT (pending)

LANGUAGES:

• English
• Hindi
• Punjabi

HOSPITALS:

• Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas
• Baylor University Medical Center
• Hunt Regional Medical Center
• Texas Health Rockwall

EDUCATION:

• MBA, Graduated with Honors: University of Texas at Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Business, Dallas, TX
• Fellowship, Heart Failure/Transplant Hospitalist: Division of Cardiology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA
• Fellowship, Cardiovascular Medicine: SUNY, Buffalo, NY
• Residency, Internal Medicine: University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA
• Internship, Internal Medicine: University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA
• Medical School, MD Degree: University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
• Undergraduate: Bachelor of Science in Biology, with Honors, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS:

• Member: Quality and Safe Committee - Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospital (2014-present)
• Director: Hunt Regional Hospital Cardiac Cath Lab (2012-2014)
• Partner: Cardiology Consultants of Texas, Dallas, TX (2014-present)
• Member: Quality Assurance Committee - Buffalo Medical Group (2010-2012)
• Assistant Professor: University of Rochester Medical Center (2008-2011)

HONORS/AWARDS:

• Chief Cardiology Fellow - SUNY Buffalo Cardiology Fellowship (2006-2007)
• Nominated for Best Resident Teacher Award by medical students as residents (2002)
• Elected UW Alumni Representative for class 2001 - University of Washington School of Medicine (2001)
• Klea Bartirakas Award - Western Regional Medical Student Research Forum, Carmel, CA, Best Oral Presentation out of over 400 medical students from all over North America (2000)
• Best Oral Research Presentation, National Student Research Forum, Galveston, TX - In Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases for AIDS project in North India (1999)
• Elected Medical Student Association (MSA) Class Secretary (1999)

PROCEDURES:

• EKG
• Echocardiography
• Nuclear Stress Testing
• Arterial & Venous Extremity Dopplers / ABIs
• Arrhythmia Monitoring
• Coronary Calcium Scoring & Coronary CTA
• Cardiac MRI & MRI

SERVICES:

• Chest Pain
• Atrial Fibrillation
• Hypertension
• Congestive Heart Failure
• Peripheral Arterial Disease
• Stress Testing
• Coronary Artery Disease
• Weight Loss

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

• Cardiovascular Disease
• Nuclear Cardiology
• Echocardiography
• Cardiac CT
• Vascular Imaging
• Internal Medicine

HOSPITALS:

• Texas Health Arlington Memorial
• Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington

EDUCATION:

• Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 
• Residency, Internal Medicine:  Northwestern University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 
• Medical School, MD Degree: Magna Cum Laude; Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH 
• Undergraduate: Johns Hopkins University. BA in Biology and Economics, with honors, Baltimore, MD

PUBLICATIONS/MEDIA:

• Sharma S, Raman S, Benjamin S et al. Anterior wall viability and low ejection fraction predict functional improvement after CABG. Journal of Surgical Research 2011; 171:416-21.

•  Groh C, Sharma S, Pelchovitz DJ et al. Use of an electrocardiographic screening tool to determine candidacy for a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. Heart Rhythm. 2014; 11:1361-6.

•  Reis JP, Allen N, Barone-Gibbs B, Lee J, Lewis C.E, Lima J, Lloyd-Jones D, Loria CM, Powell-Wiley TM, Sharma S, Wei GS, Liu K. Association of the degree of adiposity and duration of obesity with measures of cardiac structure and function: The CARDIA Study. Obesity. 2014; 22: 2434-40.

•  Sharma S, Colangelo LA, Lima J et al. Effects on cardiac remodeling of weight and weight change over 20 years: The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Study (CARDIA). JACC. 2015; 65: 2463-5.

•  Sharma S, Colangelo LA, Allison MA et al. Association of serum leptin with future left ventricular structure and function: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Int J Cardiol. 2015; 193: 64-68.

•  Sharma S, Colangelo LA, Lloyd-Jones D, Jacobs DR, Gross MD, Gidding SS, Greenland P. Longitudinal associations between adiponectin and cardiac structure differ by hypertensive status: Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA). Cardiovascular Endocrinology. 2016; 5; 57-63.

•  You C, Sharma S, Bavishi A et al. Dialytic interval and the timing of electrocardiographic screening for subcutaneous cardioverter-defibrillator placement in chronic hemodialysis patients. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. Epub ahead of print

NATIONAL ABSTRACT/POSTER PRESENTATIONS:

•  Sharma S, Raman S, Sun B et al. Characteristics of patients that show improvement in left ventricular ejection fraction after a coronary artery bypass graft. American College of Surgeons Medical Student Program. October 2009, Chicago, IL.

•  Sharma S, Raman S, Sun B et al. Characteristics of patients showing improvement in left ventricular ejection fraction after surgical revascularization. Academic Surgical Congress. February 2010, San Antonio, TX.

•  Sharma S, Firstenberg M, Phillips G et al. Cardiac magnetic resonance predictors of left ventricular functional improvement after mitral valve repair for cardiomyopathy. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions. November 2011, Orlando, FL.

•  Sharma S, Colangelo L, Lima J et al. Longitudinal effects of obesity on cardiac remodeling: Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA). American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions. March 2014, Washington DC.

•  Sharma S, Colangelo L, Lima J et al. Association of leptin with cardiac remodeling: Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA). American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions. March 2014, Washington DC.

•  Friedman J, Sharma S, Katz DH et al. Stem cell transplantation is associated with prolonged recurrence-free survival in patients with cardiac AL amyloidosis. American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions. March 2014, Washington DC.

•  Sharma S, Colangelo L, Allison M et al. Serum leptin is associated with less adverse future left ventricular structure and function: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions. March 2015, San Diego, CA.
•  Aagard P, Sharma S, McNamara D et al. Risk of Arrhythmia and Conduction Disease in Former National Football League Players. American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions. March 2018, Orlando, FL.

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

• Cardiovascular Disease
• Hypertension Specialist (CHS) - Eligible
• Echocardiography - Eligible
• Nuclear Cardiology - Eligible
• Internal Medicine

HOSPITALS:

• Texas Health Arlington Memorial
• Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington

EDUCATION:

• Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease:  University of Texas Southwestern Cardiology Fellowship 
• Residency, Internal Medicine:  University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas 
• Medical School, MD Degree: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas 
• Undergraduate, B.S. Neurobiology:  The University of Texas at Austin 

HONORS/AWARDS:

• UT Southwestern Alumni Scholarship (2010)
• Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society / Sigma Alpha Lambda Honor Society (2009)
• Walter B. Smith Jr. Scholarship (2008)
• Gerlad Walker Memorial Scholarship, Scottish Rite Memorial Scholarship, Garland Rotary Club Scholarship, Garland Health Science Scholarship, National MS Society Scholarship, Garland HS Hockey Scholarship (2006)

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

• Cardiovascular Disease
• Registered Physician of Vascular Interpretation (RPVI)
• Nuclear Cardiology
• Echocardiography
• Internal Medicine
• ECFMG Certification

LANGUAGES:

• English
• Hindi
• Telugu

HOSPITALS:

• Medical City McKinney

EDUCATION:

• Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease:  Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI
• Residency, Internal Medicine:  Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI 
• Medical School, MBBS Degree:  Sri Venkat Sai Medical College, Mahaboobnagar, Telangana, India 
• Undergraduate, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery:  Sri Venkat Sai Medical College, Mahaboobnagar, Telangana, India

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

• American College of Cardiology (ACC)
• American Society of Nuclear Medicine (ASNC)
• American Society of Echocardiography (ASE)
• American College of Physicians (ACP)
• Society of Cardiovascular CT (SCCT)

PUBLICATIONS:

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles/ Published Abstracts

• Drug Eluting Stents vs. Bare Metal Stents in Octogenarians. [J Am Coll Cardio 2009 53: A1-99]. Authors: Nitin Mahajan, Ashok Kondur, Rajeev Sudhakar, Vikas Veeranna, Ashutosh Niraj, Luis Afonso, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.

• Predictors of Cardiovascular Events Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Role of Non HDL Cholesterol in Risk Stratification in Octogenarians. Poster presentation at SCAI 2009. Authors: Nitin Mahajan, Ashok Kondur, Rajeev Sudhakar, Samrat Bhat, Luis Afonso, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.

• Echocardiography in CAD: Extending Stress Echo Applications Exercise Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) Imaging or Exercise Echocardiography? A Meta-Analysis of Exercise Testing for Diagnosis of High-Risk Coronary Artery Disease. Oral presentation at AHA scientific sessions-Orlando 2010. Authors: Nitin Mahajan, Rajeev Sudhakar, Brian Ference, Joel Ager, Yun Wang, Williams KA, Luis Afonso, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.

• Prognostic Utility of Lipid Parameters in Prediction of New Onset Microalbuminuria in Hypertensive Patients. Poster presented at NLA Scientific sessions in 3/2010. Authors: Palaniappan Manickam, Praveen Guntipalli, Ankit Rathod, Pawan Hari, Rajeev Sudhakar, Vikas Veeranna, Sony Jacob, Luis Afonso, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.

• Derivation and external validation of a simple clinical prediction model for Peripheral Arterial Disease in asymptomatic patients. American College of Cardiology 59th Annual Scientific Session in Atlanta. Authors: Ankit Rathod, Apurva Badheka, Aditya Bharadwaj, Palaniappan Manickam, Rajeev Sudhakar, Tamam Mohamad, Sony Jacob, Luis Afonso, Wayne State Univ, Detroit, MI

• Role of Novel Biomarkers in Prediction of New Onset Microalbuminuria and its Impact on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Hypertensive Patients. American College of Cardiology 59th Annual Scientific Session in Atlanta. Authors: Palaniappan Manickam, Ankit Rathod, Rajeev Sudhakar, Pawan Hari, Vikas Veeranna, Apurva Badheka, Sony Jacob, Luis Afonso, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.

• Gender and Ethnic Differences in Cardiovascular Events and Mortality in Patients with Depressive Symptoms. American College of Cardiology 59th Annual Scientific Session in Atlanta. Authors: Pawan Hari, Vikas Veeranna, Rajeev Sudhakar, Palaniappan Manickam, Ashutosh Niraj, Ramanjit Kaur, Sony Jacob, Luis Afonso.

• Does the Presence of Microalbuminuria Portend a Worse Outcome in Non-Diabetic Patients with Metabolic Syndrome? American College of Cardiology 59th Annual Scientific Session in Atlanta. Authors: Pawan Hari, Vikas Veeranna, Rajeev Sudhakar, Palaniappan Manickam, Ramanjit Kaur, Jyotiranjan Pradhan, Sony Jacob, Luis Afonso.

• Microalbuminuria in non-diabetic patients with metabolic syndrome is a strong predictor of subclinical atherosclerosis: A Multi-Ethnic Perspective. American College of Cardiology 59th Annual Scientific Session in Atlanta. Authors: Pawan Hari, Vikas Veeranna, Palaniappan Manickam, Rajeev Sudhakar, Jyotiranjan Pradhan, Ashutosh Niraj, Sony Jacob, Luis Afonso.

• Microalbuminuria in non-diabetic patients with metabolic syndrome is strongly associated with systemic inflammation. American College of Cardiology 59th Annual Scientific Session in Atlanta. Authors: Pawan Hari, Vikas Veeranna, Palaniappan Manickam, Rajeev Sudhakar, Mengistu Simegn, Sandeep Zalawadiya, Sony Jacob, Luis Afonso.

• Small Artery Elasticity as a predictor of adverse cardiovascular outcomes in a nationally representative cohort. Publication status± submitted in American College Cardiology 60th scientific sessions in New Orleans, 2011. Authors: Rajeev Sudhakar, Ankit Rathod, Aditya Bharadwaj, Apurva Badheka, Vikas Veeranna, Sony Jacob, Luis Afonso, Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI.

• Cocaine Use and All Cause Mortality: Insights from NHANES III. Publication status± submitted in American College Cardiology 60th scientific sessions in New Orleans, 201. Authors: Aditya S. Bharadwaj, Apurva O. Badheka, Ankit Rathod, Rajeev Sudhakar, Vikas Veeranna, Sony Jacob, Luis Afonso, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.

• Insurance Status is an Independent Predictor of All Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality: Insights from NHANES III. Publication status± submitted in American College Cardiology 60th scientific sessions in New Orleans, 2011. Authors: Apurva Badheka, Aditya S. Bharadwaj, Ankit Rathod, Rajeev Sudhakar, Vikas Veeranna, Sony Jacob, Luis Afonso, University of Miami, Miami, FL, Wayne State University/ Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI.

• Correlation of Anthropometric Measures of Obesity in middle aged adults with Risk Stratification Groups Based on Short-term and Lifetime Risk for Cardiovascular Events. Publication status± submitted in American College Cardiology 60th scientific sessions in New Orleans, 2011. Authors: Aditya S. Bharadwaj, Ankit Rathod, Apurva Badheka, Rajeev Sudhakar, Vikas Veeranna, Hardik Doshi, Sony Jacob, Luis Afonso, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.

• Outcomes after Heart-Lung Transplantation in Patients with Severe Pulmonary Infections prior to Heart-Lung Transplantation. Publication status ± Abstract Accepted in Society of Health care and epidemiology-2011 scientific sessions. Authors: Palaniappan Manickam, Rajeev Sudhakar, Rajesh Krishnamoorthi, Teena Chopra, Dror S, Keith Kaye, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.

• Spectrum of illnesses and outcomes of Hypothermia in patients admitted in Intensive care unit. Publication status± accepted in American Thoracic Society scientific sessions in Denver, 2011. Authors: Rajeev Sudhakar, Charles Jaiyeoba, Anupama Tiwari, Ayman Soubani, Wayne State University/ Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI Am J Respir Crit Care Med 183;2011:A4713

• Impact of Hepatitis C virus seropositivity in Lung transplantation. Publication status± accepted in American Thoracic Society scientific sessions in Denver,2011. Authors: Palaniappan Manickam, Rajesh Krishnamoorthi, Rajeev Sudhakar, Ankit Rathod, A Muthuswamy, Teena Chopra, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.

• Insulin resistance is Associated with Cardiovascular Events in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis ± accepted in ATVB scientific sessions in Chicago,2011 Authors: Rajeev Sudhakar, Kashish Goel, Palaniappan Manickam, Vikas Veeranna, Luis Afonso, Wayne State Univ, Detroit, MI

• Lack of association between H.pylori seropositivity and the progression of atherosclerosis in healthy adults ± accepted in National Lipid Association scientific sessions in New York, May 2011 Authors: Palaniappan Manickam, Rajeev Sudhakar, Praveen Guntipalli, Rajesh Krishnamoorthi, Ankit Rathod, Luis Afonso Wayne State Univ, Detroit, MI

• Favorable Effect of Helicobacter Pylori on Serum Lipid Profile ± accepted in National Lipid Association scientific sessions in New York, May 2011Authors: Palaniappan Manickam, Rajeev Sudhakar, Praveen Guntipalli, Arun Muthuswamy, Rajesh Krishnamoorthi, Ankit Rathod, Luis Afonso Wayne State Univ, Detroit, MI

• Effect of Body Mass Index on outcomes in Pediatric heart transplant recipients± Accepted in 6th Congress of International Pediatric Transplant Association for Oral presentation and accepted for Distinguished trainee award. Rajeev Sudhakar, Kashish Goel, Adeeba Khan, Palaniappan Manickam, Pawan Hari, Luis Afonso, Wayne State University/ Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI

• Cardiovascular Preventive Care In Patients Using Psychotropes: Impact On Primary Care ± Accepted in Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism(EPI/NPAM) 2012 Scientific Sessions (Abstract # 628) Rajeev Sudhakar, Arun Muthusamy, Diane Levine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

• Interventional & Structural Cardiologist
• Internal Medicine
• General Cardiology
• Interventional Cardiology
• Echocardiography
• Ventricular tachycardia
• Computed Tomography & Registered Physician Vascular Interpretation

Clinic Locations:

• HeartPlace North Richland Hills 4375 Booth Calloway Rd. Ste. 400 North Richland Hills, TX 76180
• Office: 817-284-3915 Fax: 844-292-146