Medical Management

VIKAS KOHLI, MD FAAP FACC

AMERICAN BOARD CERTIFIED in PEDIATRICS & PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY

FETAL NEONATAL, PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGIST

INTERVENTIONAL PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGIST

DIPLOMATE AMERICAN BOARD OF PEDIATRICS & PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY

DIRECTOR, DELHI CHILD HEART CENTER, NEW DELHI

MAIN AFFILIATION INDRAPRASTHA APOLLO HOSPITAL

MOBILE: 995-***-****

OFFICE: 011-****-****

EMAIL: *********@*****.***

http://www.childhearttreatment.com/

SCOPE OF NEONATAL INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY

NEONATAL INTERVENITONAL CARDIOLOGY

Neonatal Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty

Neonatal Pulmonary Balloon Valvuloplasty

Neonatal Septostomy

Neonatal Coarctation Balloon Angioplasty

HIGH RISK NEONATAL INTERVENITONS

Low Ejection Fraction Aortic Valvuloplasty

Pulmonary Atresia Intact Septum Perforation of Pulm. Valve

Critical Pulmonary Stenosis

Critical Low Ejection Fraction Coarctation

TOF RVOT Stenting

TOF RVOT Balloon Dilatation

TAPVD Stenting of Vertical Vein

Foreign Body Retrieval Newborn (PIC Line)

PRETERM NEONATAL INTERVENITONAL CARDIOLOGY

Preterm TOF Balloon Dilatation Pulmonary Valve

Preterm Coarctation Balloon Dilatation

Preterm Pulmonary Valve Balloon Dilatation

Preterm Aortic Valve Balloon Dilatation

Preterm Septostomy

Preterm Catheter directed Thrombolysis Femoral Artery

PEDIATRIC INTERVENTIONS

DEVICE CLOSURE PROFGRAM

ASD Device Closure

oAmplatzer

oOcclutech

oLifetech

Difficult ASD Closures

o<12 Kg Children

oSmall Margins/Large Defect

oBalloon Assisted Closure

oDilator Assisted Closure

oPFO Closure

oMultiple Defects Closure with Single Device

oMultiple Defect Closure with 2 devices

VSD Device Closure

oPerimembranous VSD Closure

oMuscular VSD Closure

oMultiple VSD Closure

oPost MI VSD Closure

VSD Closure: Devices

oAmplatzer Muscular VSD Device

oLifetech Muscular VSD Device

oPerimembranous Device for PM VSD

oMuscular VSD Device for PM VSD

CORONARY AV FISTULA CLOSURE

oAmplatzer Vascular Plug IV

oPDA Device

PFO CLOSURE

TRANSCATHETER FLOW RESTRICTOR IMPLANTATION

PARAVALVAR LEAK CLOSURE with PDA Device and AVP

PDA DEVICE CLOSURE

oNeonatal PDA Device Closure

oEarly Infancy PDA Device Closure < 5 Kg

oHuge PDA Closure

oPDA Closure with Muscular VSD Device

oAmplatzer/Lifetech and Occlutech Devices Used

ANGIOPLASTY & VALVULOPLASTY

Neonatal Aortic Pulmonary Coarctation Angioplasty/Valvuloplasty

Preterm Aortic Pulmonary Coarctation Angioplasty/ Valvuloplasty

Pediatric Aortic/Pulmonary/Coarctation Angioplasty and Valvuloplasty

Branch Pulmonary Artery Balloon Dilatation

Critical Aortic Stenosis with Low EF Balloon Dilatation

Critical PS with Cyanosis Balloon Dilatation

Critical CoA Balloon Dilatation with Severe PAH

Critical CoA Balloon Dilatation with Low EF

Critical CoA Balloon Dilatation from Axillary Artery

Takayau’s Ds Balloon Dilatation of Descending Aorta

Renal Artery Stenosis Balloon Dilatation

Blocked BT Shunt Balloon Dilatation

STENTING

Coarctation Stenting:

oCP Stent Covered

oCP Stent Uncovered

oBailout Preterm Baby neonatal Re CoA Stenting

Branch Pulmonary Artery Stenting

oBilateral and Single

Emergency Stenting

oBT Shunt Block

oTAPVD Vertical Vein

FOREIGN BODY RETRIEVAL

FLOW RESTRICTOR IMPLANTATION

POSITIONS HELD

CURRENT

Director, Delhi Child Heart Center & Visiting Senior Interventional Cardiologist Indraprastha Apollo Hospital

This privately-owned Clinic is where I hold my OPD and Diagnostic Non-Invasive work is performed here. I am a visiting consultant at Indraprastha Apollo and admit my patients in Apollo and do my procedures there too. Over last 13 years at Apollo Hospital, more than 1000 Pediatric Interventions including Device Implants performed.

Associated Affiliations

Metro Hospital, Maharaja Agrasen Hospital for Pediatric Cardiac Interventions and Apollo Cradle’s Motinagar & Nehru Place.

Established Interventional Program Outside Delhi

1.Siliguri: For the first time in North Bengal, in Chang Hospital more than 50 Interventions including ASD Device Closure, PDA Device Closure, VSD Device Closure and Pulmonary Valve Balloon Dilatation, Aortic Valve Balloon Dilatation, Coarctation Balloon Dilatation. More than 100 procedures performed in Siliguri.

2.Jodhpur: Established complex interventions in small babies including PDA Device Closure, ASD Device Closure, VSD Device Closure and balloon valvuloplasty.

3.Jalandhar: Neonatal Balloon atrial septostomy, pulmonary valve, aortic valve balloon dilatation, Coarctation angioplasty, PDA device closure and ASD Device Closure.

PAST

1.Director & HoD Pediatric Cardiology, BLK Children’s Heart Institute.

Instrumental And Key Leader in setting up the department from scratch with manpower recruitment, nursing training, protocol setups and running of OT, ICU, Outpatient, Cath Lab. 190 pediatric cardiac surgeries performed in 18 months, 300 Cath lab procedures performed in same time period, 2500 outpatient Non-invasive echo tests performed with more than 500 pediatric cardiac admissions. Monthly revenue generation was close to 1 Cr.

2.INDRAPRASTHA APOLLO: (2004-2013) Senior Consultant, Pediatric Cardiology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, India.

Main Achievement:

1.Established Neonatal and Premature baby Intervention Program. Smallest baby to have angioplasty 1.1 kg.

2.Established the Fetal Cardiology Program

3.Established Device Closure Program, >1000 device implants

4.Started the DNB Pediatric Cardiology Training Program.

5.Established the Pediatric Cardiac ICU

3.SIR GANGA RAM HOSPITAL: Feb 2003-March 2004: Consultant In-charge, Pediatric Cardiology & Consultant In-charge Non-Invasive Lab.

Main Achievement:

1.First transcatheter Flow restrictor Implant in India on 2 patients in August & October 2003.

2.Initiated the First Device Closure Program in this Hospital.

3.Performed Challenging ASD Device Closures using “2 dilator technique”.

4.RABINDRANATH TAGORE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CARDIAC SCIENCES, KOLKATA: June 2001 to Jan 2003 : Director, Pediatric Cardiology.

Main Achievement:

1.Establishment of a complete, functional and successful Pediatric Cardiac Unit with all fields including Non-Invasive, Invasive, Interventional (including device closures and technically advanced interventions), Peds Cardiac Intensive Care, Outpatient and Inpatient Services. Performed the first ASD Device closure in the city and established the ASD Device Closure program in the Institute.

2.Performed the first VSD (Post MI) device Closure in East India.

3.Academic Achievements included 6 abstracts presented in International Conferences, several presentations in National meetings, Visits by Foreign Pediatric Cardiologists, Publications and DNB Pediatric Cardiology in process of starting.

4.Training Program: Pediatricians trained in Pediatric Echocardiography, Technicians trained in Pediatric echocardiography, trainees in Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care, Cath Lab technicians in Pediatric Interventions.

4. HAMAD HOSPITAL: Oct 1999 to May 2001: Senior Consultant, Pediatric Cardiology, Doha, Qatar.

Main Achievement:

1.Starting & Establishing Pediatric & Neonatal Interventional Lab for the first time in the country. Starting and establishing Cardiology support for Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. Established ASD Device Closure program in the country and peformed the first ASD Device Closure in the Country.

1/98 to 9/99: Consultant, Pediatric Cardiology, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

7/97 to 12/97: Consultant Pediatric Cardiologist, Florida Waterman Hospital and Leesburg Regional Medical Center, Florida, USA.

EDUCATION

7/94 TO 6/97: Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship at the U of Miami. American Board of Pediatrics Certified in Pediatric Cardiology.

9/92 TO 6/94: Pediatric Residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/ Montefiore Medical Center, NY. American Board of Pediatrics Certified in Pediatrics (1994).

7/91 TO 6/92: Senior Resident, Pediatrics at the PGIMER, Chandigarh.

7/1/88-6/30/91: Pediatric Residency in PGIMER, Chandigarh.

1/88 TO 6/88: House physician in Pediatrics at Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.

7/82 TO 12/87: MBBS, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, New Delhi. Graduated as the highest scoring candidate in the Batch of 1987. Graduated as the “Best Pediatric Resident of the Year”.

RESEARCH

PUBLICATIONS

1. Singh N, Bera ML, Sachdev MS, Aggarwal N, Joshi R, Kohli V. Pentalogy of Cantrell with left ventricular diverticulum: A case report and review of literature. Congenital Heart Disease.

2. Kohli V, Sibal A, Choudhury S, Joshi R. Clopidogrel and aspirin resulting in near fatal gastrointestinal bleeding in a child with Blalock-Taussig shunt. Indian Journal of Pediatrics.

3. Kohli V, Wadhawan M, Gupta S, Roy V. Posttransplant Complex Inferior Venacava Balloon Dilatation After Hepatic Vein Stenting. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2009 Jul 23.

4. Kohli V, Sachdev MS, Joshi RK, Joshi R. Post-op systemic hypertensive crises in an infant with total anomalous pulmonary venous connection. Indian J Pediatr. 2009 Jul;76(7):755-6.

5. Kohli V. Neonatal cardiac interventions: an Indian perspective. Indian J Pediatr. 2009 Feb;76(2):207-14.

6. Sushil A, Raja J, Manvinder S, Reena J, Vikas K. Right superior vena cava drainage into the left atrium associated with a coronary-cameral fistula occluding an atrial-septal defect: first echocardiographic, angiographic, and surgical description. Pediatr Cardiol. 2009 Apr;30(3):356-8.

7. Mehta S, Kohli V. Transient atrioventricular dissociation in Kawasaki disease.

Indian Pediatr. 2008 Aug;45(8):703.

8. Kohli V, Azad S, Sachdev MS, Joshi R, Joshi R, Makram ER.Balloon Dilation of the Pulmonary Valve in Premature Infants with Tetralogy of Fallot. Pediatr Cardiol. 2008 Jul 29.

9. Kohli V, Taneja V, Sachdev P, Joshi R. Voriconazole in newborns. Indian Pediatr. 2008 Mar;45(3):236-8.

10. Working Group on Management of Congenital Heart Diseases in India.Consensus on timing of intervention for common congenital heart disease. Indian Pediatr. 2008 Feb;45(2):117-26.

11. Paul A, Mitra A, Kohli V, Rupert E. Anaesthetic Challenges for Device Closure of Post-infarct Ventricular Septal Defect with Coronary Angioplasty. Ann Card Anaesth. 2003 Jan;6(1):52-5.

12. Sachdev MS, Joshi R, Kaul S, Kohli V. Innominate artery compression of trachea. Indian J Pediatr. 2007 Aug;74(8):768-9.

13. Kohli V, Joshi R. Central Line retrieval in a newborn. Indian J of Pediatrics. 2007 Jul;74(7):692-3.

14. Kohli V, Nooreyazdan S, Das BN, Kaul S, Singh J, Parmar V. Surgical reconstruction for absence of sternum and pericardium in a newborn. Indian J Pediatr. 2006 Apr;73(4):367-8.

15. Choudhury SR, Sharma A, Kohli V. Inappropriate sinus node tachycardia following gastric transposition surgery in children. Pediatr Surg Int. 2005 Feb; 21(2):127-128.

16. Chatterjee A, Das D, Kohli P, Das R, Kohli V. Awareness of infective endocarditis prophylaxis and dental hygiene in cardiac patients after physician contact. Indian J Pediatr. 2004 Feb;71(2):184

17. Anesthetic Challenges for Device Closure of Post-infarct Ventricular Septal Defect with Coronary Angioplasty. Paul A, Mitra A, Kohli V, Rupert E. Annals of Cardiac Anesthesia. 2003; 6(1).

18. Infective Endocarditis in Children: A Review. Kohli V . Indian Journal of Pediatrics 2002; 69 (4) :333-339.

19. Transcatheter Closure of Atrial Septal Defect: Editorial. Kohli V. HeartViews 2000 1(7).

20. Sedation for echocardiography: A review. Kohli V. HeartViews 2000 1(7).

21. Sedation for Cardiac Catheterization: A review. Kohli V. HeartViews 2000 1(6).

22. Paired Ventricular Pacing: An Alternative therapy for Postoperative Junctional Ectopic Tachycardia in Congenital Heart Disease. Kohli V, Young ML, Perryman RA, Wolff GS. PACE 1999 May; 22(5).

23. Controlled ventilation enhances catheter stability during radiofrequency ablation. Vazir-Marino F; Young ML; Kohli V; Barron M; Wolff GS. Pacing Clin Electrophysiology 1999 Jan;22(1 Pt 1):86-90

24. Similar time-dependent recovery property of fast and slow atrioventricular nodal pathways. Young ML; Kuo CT; Kohli V; Wolff GS. Am J Cardiol 1997 Feb 15;79(4):424-30.

25. Radiofrequency ablation of ventricular tachycardia in an infant with cardiac tumors. Kohli V; Mangru N; Pearse LA; Cantwell P; Young ML. Am Heart J 1996 Jul;132(1 Pt 1):198-200.

26. Similar recovery properties in fast and slow atrioventricular nodal pathways. Young ML; Kohli V; Kuo CT; Wolff GS. J Electrocardiol 1996;29 Suppl:226.

27. Multiple hepatosplenic tuberculous abscesses in an eight-year-old boy. Kohli V; Kumar L; Kataria S. Pediatr Infect Dis J 1996 Feb;15(2):178-9.

28. Filarial chyluria. Kohli V; Gulati S; Kumar L. Indian Pediatr 1994 Apr;31(4):451-4.

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29. Esophagopleural fistula complicating suppurative lung disease. Kohli V; Marwaha RK; Narasimhan KL; Bajwa RP; Mitra SK. Indian Pediatr 1993 Jun;30(6):830-3

30. Pyogenic psoas abscess in a young infant. Kohli V; Singh S; Kumar L. Indian Pediatr 1993 Jun;30(6):819.

31. Value of serum C-reactive protein concentrations in febrile children without apparent focus. Kohli V; Singhi S; Sharma P; Ganguly NK. Ann Trop Paediatr 1993;13(4):373-8.

32. Celiac disease in insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. Bajwa RP; Kohli V; Marwaha RK. Indian Pediatr 1992 Oct;29(10):1302-5.

33. Bacteremia and bacterial infections in highly febrile children without apparent focus. Indian Pediatr 1992 Oct;29(10):1285-9.

34. Singhi S; Kohli V; Ayyagiri A. Indian Pediatr 1993 Aug;30(8):1051

35. Management of hypertensive emergencies. Singhi SC; Kohli V. Indian Pediatr 1992 Sep;29(9):1181-6.

36. Tracheal diphtheria mimicking bacterial tracheitis. Suresh GK; Dhawan A; Kohli V. Pediatr Infect Dis J 1992 Jun;11(6):502.

37. D-penicillamine. Singh S; Kohli V. Indian Pediatr 1991 Jul;28(7):779-85.

38. Hemoptysis in tetralogy of Fallot. Singh M; Kohli V; Singhi S. Indian Pediatr 1991 Apr;28(4):412-5.

39. Lipodystrophy in association with unstable diabetes mellitus. Kohli V; Shankar RR; Singh M. Indian Pediatr 1990 Oct;27(10):1120-1

40. Role of elastase-alpha-1 proteinase inhibitor in early diagnosis of neonatal sepsis. Kohli V; Singh S. Indian Pediatr 1990 Aug;27(8):880-1

CHAPTER

1. Acute Heart Failure: Assesment and Management. IAP Textbook of Critical Care Pediatrics.

2. Pharmacology of drugs used in congenital heart disease. IAP Textboook of Pediatric Cardiology.

3. Advances in Pediatrics-14, 2004: Device Closure Congenital Heart Disease.

4. Congenital Heart Disease in Adolescents: Section Editor for Cardiology: Swati Bhaves’ Text book of Adolescent Medicine.

PRESENTATIONS

INTERNATIONAL

1. Acute Severe Hemoptysis as presentation of Adult Congenital Heart Disease: Spectrum of collaterals, Anatomy & Management. American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference, Boston 2002 October 19th to 22nd.

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2. Single Operator Single Center use of GE OEC “Mobile” cath lab for Pediatric Interventions. 6th Pediatric Interventional Cardiac Symposium, Chicago, 2002 September 22-26th.

3. Acute Hemoptysis: management by coil embolization of collaterals. 6th Pediatric Interventional Cardiac Symposium, Chicago, 2002 September 22-26th .

4. BT Shunt complete obstruction: Management in the cath lab. 5th International Workshop “Catheter Intervention in Congenital Heart Disease” Frankfurt, Germany 2002 June 6-8.

5. Takayasu’s disease: Stenting complicated by dissection-management in the cath lab. 5th International Workshop “Catheter Intervention in Congenital Heart Disease” Frankfurt, Germany 2002 June 6-8.

6. Cardiac interventions in hypoxic children with stenosed/blocked systemic to pulmonary shunts. Kohli V, Robida A. World Congress Peds Cardiology, Toronto, 2001.

7. The first echocardiographic, angiographic and pathologic description of the Topsy-Turvy heart. Kohli V, Robida A. World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology Toronto, 2001.

8. Evaluation of intranasal midazolam for pre-sedation in children undergoing cardiac catheterization. Kohli V, Vazir-Marino F, Young ML, Gomez O, Chandar J. Presented at the SouthEastern Pediatric Cardiology Conference, Atlanta, 1996.

9. Controlled ventilation enhances catheter stability during radiofrequency ablation. Vazir-Marino F, Kohli V, Barron M, Young ML, Wolff GS. Presented at the SouthEastern Pediatric Cardiology Conference at Jacksonville, September 1997.

10. Clinical experience with cardiac tumors diagnosed in utero. Kohli V, Ferrer PL, Rodriguez M. Presented at the XV InterAmerican Congress of Cardiology, Santiago de Chile, December 6-9, 1995.

11. Outcome of fetuses with hypoplastic right and left ventricles. Ferrer PL, Garcia OL, Kohli V. Presented at the XV InterAmerican Congress of Cardiology, Santiago de Chile, December 6-9, 1995.

12. AV nodal time dependent recovery property in patients with dual nodal pathways. Young ML, Kohli V, Lightbourne J, Wolff G. Presented at the NASPE, 1996

PRESENTATIONS-NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL

1. Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Mumbai, on 11th to 14th January 2007 at Renaissance Mumber Hotel & Convention Centre, Mumbai for Spectrum of coronary cardiac involvement in Kawasaki disease in a single center in India / Pericardiocentesis of Localized Collection Causing Tamponade in Newborns / Emergency use of stents in critically ill infant < 3 months old: teciques and outcomes.

2. 58th Annual Conference of Cardiological Society of India, New Delhi on 7th December 2007 for Approach to an infant with cardiac failure / When do I recommend closure of.?.

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3. 58th Annual Conferece of Cardiological Society of India, New Delhi on 9th December 2007 for Oral Presentation Congenital Heart Disease.

4. Indian Academy of Echocardiography, Marian Cardiac Centre and Research Foundation, 1st Floor, Thakkar House, East Street, Camp, Pune – 411001 on 3rd February 2007 for Echo Doppler assessment of Tetralogy of fallot from fetus to adultood.

5. IMA South Delhi Branch, Pediatric CME, Rockland Hospital, B 33-34, Qutab Institutional Area, New Deli – 110016on 21st Oct 2007 for Approach to Congenital Heart Disease.

6. Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Delhi will be held at Auditorium, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi on Thursday 15th November 2007.

7. Apollo Centre for Advanced Pediatrics – ACAP, Current Perspectives in Management will be held at Auditorium – Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi on 25th November 2007.

8. 9th National Congress on Pediatric Critical Care will be held at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi on 30th November 2007.

9. Annual Conference of Cardiological Society of India, Hydderabad on 6th to 9th December 2007 for Adult congenital heart disease – Management in the Symposium Treatmet of Dilemmas.

10. Pediatric Conference of North India will be held at Workshop (21/12/2007) at Kalwati Sara Children’s Hospital, New Delhi, CME (22/12/2007) at Auditorium, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi – 110002.Chairing sessio o mx of CCF

11. IAP Noida Sunday 16th Dec 2007 Talk on Peds Cardio for the busy pratitioner.

12. Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi 24th Dec 2007 for Fetal Echo.

13. Feb 13-14 2008 invited attendee to the World Symposium on Pulmonary hypertension : WHO conference at Dana Point, California, USA]

14. Feb 2 IAP Jullundhur Conference at Jullundhur: Conference on Pediatric Cardiology: Invited Speaker

15. Feb 10: 13th International Conference in Clinical Echocardiography, Indian Academy of Echocardiography: New Delhi. Pediatric Quiz.

i. Invited Reviewer for IJP

ii. Co-Editor for IJP Pediatric Cardiology Symposium Issue 2008

16. IAP National meeting Bhuwaneshwar:

i. Pediatric Emergencies Chapter

ii. Pediatric Rheumatology Chapter

iii. Pediatric Cardiology Chapter

18. IAP Delhi Annual meeting 22/12/07: Chairperson for session on CCF

17. Invited Speaker at the 25th Centernary Celebrations Cardiology Conference 24th February. Talk on Antenatal Cardiology.

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19. Invited Speaker Medical Symposium on Pediatric Cardiology: Congenital heart Ds: when to Operate and Intervene: 26th Feb, 2005: New Delhi.

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20. Invited Speaker National Echocardiography Conference: Indian Society of Echocardiography Feb 2005: “Pre-operative Evaluation of Congenital Heart Ds”.

21. Invited Speaker for IAP Uttaranchal Annual Meeting, Feb 2005: “Current Outcomes of Congenital Heart Dss”.

22. International Pediatric Cardiology Conference: Madras Medical Mission: Jan, 2005: Chaired Live Interventional Session; Moderated Panel Discussion on L to R shunts in children; Chaired Session on Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement.

23. Invited Speaker IAP NOIDA, Jan 2005: Invited talk on “Current Management of Congenital Heart disease” and “Current Evaluation and Management of Hypertension in Children”.

24. Invited Speaker at the National IAP, Calcutta, 2005: Symposium on Pediatric Cardiology, Talk on ABCs of Pediatric ECG’s and Panel Discussion on Current Interventional Management of Congenital Heart Disease, January 5th, 2005

25. Invited Speaker at the West Delhi IAP: Talk on Pediatric Hypertension and Obesity in childhood; December 6th, 2004.

26. Invited Speaker at the UP Pedicon, 2004: ABC of Pediatric ECG: Ghaziabad, Nov 28th, 2004.

27. Invited Speaker at the IInd National Conference on Pediatric Rheumatology, New Delhi: The Heart of the Matter: November 20th, 2004.

28. Invited Speaker International Congress on Thalassemia, Nov 2005: “The Heart and the Thalassemia.”

29. Speaker at IAP Jullundhur, Nov 2004: Talk on Current Management of Pediatric Cardiac Emergencies.

30. Invited speaker at the UP Neocon, Agra: During the plenary session spoke on Neonatal Cardiac Emergencies, November 18th, 2004.

31. Delhi IAP Monthly meeting: Interventions in Childhood: presented at the Holy Family Hospital, November 18th 2004.

32. South Delhi IAP: Hypertension in Childhood: Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, November 4th 2004.

33. Workshop on Echo in Congenital Heart Disease: Invited to conduct workshop on congenital heart disease echocardiography for the Indian Association of Clinical Medicine, Agra 23rd September 2004.

34. Update in Neonatology: SL Jain Hospital: 12th September, 2004: Invited Speaker for “Neonatal Cardiac Interventions”.

35. Indian College of Cardiology, 2004: Chairperson for Pediatric Cardiology Session where speakers were Drs. Ramesh Arora, S. Srivastava, A. Saxena.

36. IAP, Chennai, 2004: Panel Discussion: Pediatric Cardiology-Panelist

37. CSI, 2003, Kolkata:

a. ASD Device Vs Surgical closure: Point-Counter point.

b. Chairing The session on Fontan Surgery and its outcomes

c. Presenting (Oral) : Kawasaki ds & Coronary Involvement

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d. Presenting (Oral) : Pulmonary Hypertension in the newborn

38. CSI, 2002 at Kochi. I have presented several (4) papers at the Cardiology Society of India, Kochi, 2002 meeting and also Chaired 2 sessions in Pediatric Cardiology at the meeting. In addition I have been selected as National Faculty for Pediatric Cardiology for CSI and presented cases in the Interventional Forum on 30th November, 2002. I was also an invited speaker at the CSI, Kochi, 2002.

39. Invited talk: Pre-operative Assessment: What information does the surgeon

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41. Free paper: Complete occlusion of the BT shunt: Management in the cath lab with balloon angioplasty.

42. Free paper: Lack of response of chylothorax to somatostatin in the post-op CHD.

43. Free Paper: Aortopulmonary Collaterals with acute bends: a simple way to close them.

44. West Bengal CSI, 2002: Invited Speaker and presenter for several topics including “Neonatal Interventions” and “Adult Congenital Heart Disease” and Interventional Focus.

45. Indian Academy of Pediatrics 2003, Bombay, India: Several papers were accepted for presentation at the IAP 2003.

46. Invited speaker at the Indian Medical Association, Cuttack, August 17th 2002

47. Invited Speaker at the Indian College of Cardiology, 2001 February on “Contemporary Management of Acyanotic Congenital Heart Disease”.

48. Invited Speaker at the West Bengal Cardiology Society of India branch on “Device Closure of Post-MI VSD in the Cath lab”.

INVITED CHAIRPERSON

1. Invited Chairperson at the CSI, Kolkata 2003.

2. Invited Chairperson at the CSI, Kochi 2002.

3. Invited Chairperson at the Indian College of Cardiology, Cuttack: on the session related to Congenital Heart Disease.

4. Invited Chairperson at the Pediatric Cardiac Society of India: Award session on Point-Counter point: Nutrition in CHD management.

5. Invited Chairperson at the Cardiology Society of India, Kochi, 2002: Device Closure in CHD.

EDITORIAL BOARD/REVIEWER FOR JOURNALS

1. Editor: Pediatric Cardiology Section: Indian Heart Journal

Co-Editor: Pediatric Cardiology Section: Indian Journal of Pediatrics

2. Reviewer:

International Journal of Cardiology

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Indian Heart Journal

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Indian Pediatrics

3. Section/Symposium co-Editor:

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Indian Heart journal

4. On National Panel of:

Cardiology Society of India.

5. Past :

Joint Secretary of the Cardiology Chapter of the IAP-2004-5

Co-Editor of the IAP-Cardiology Newsletter 2005

Joint Organizing Secretary a conference titled “ Echocardiography for the Pediatricians” in June 2003.

AWARDS & GRANTS

1. “Best Research by Fellow-1997” Award by Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami for work related to Junctional Ectopic Tachycardia and Paired Ventricular Pacing.

2. “Best Young Researcher National Award” by the Indian Academy of Pediatrics-1991 for “Value of C-reactive protein concentration in diagnosis and management of bacterial infections in febrile children without apparent focus”.

3. “American Heart Association/Genetech Award”, October, 1996.

4. “American College of Cardiology-Bristol Affiliate-in-training Travel Award” for ACC 1997.

5. “Excellence in continued dedication in medical record documentation”, November, 1995 at the Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami, Florida.

6. Received $23,000 grant from GlaxoWellcome for research on Inhaled Prostacyclin for assessment of Pulmonary hypertension.

7. Sharda Vishwanathan Award for highest scoring candidate in Obs & Gynecology, University of Delhi, 1986.

8. Major Ashwini Kumar Award for Best Intern in Pediatrics, University College of Medical Sciences, 1987.

9. Dr. L V Pathak Prize for Highest Scoring Candidate in Obs & Gyn in University College of Medical Sciences, 1986.

10. Chugh Memorial Award for First in Medicine in University College of Medical Sciences, 1986.

ADMINISTRATIVE

1. I have been the Administrative Head of Pediatric Cardiology and the Administrative Head of Non-Invasive Lab at the Ganga Ram Hospital. I had staff of more than 30 people under me in the Non-invasive Lab; all equipment related to

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the Non-Invasive Lab, its maintenance contracts and normal functioning of the Lab were part of my responsibility in Ganga Ram Hospital.

2. I have held a leadership role at the RTIICS where I was heading Pediatric Cardiology Unit as the Director. I was responsible for the functioning, running and establishment of the Peds Cardiac Unit at that Hospital; its academic activity and progression of the medical Unit.

3. Assistant Chief Resident in the Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein college of Medicine/ Montefiore Medical Center, 1993-94. I was instrumental in changing the responsibilities of the Assistant Chief Resident to include a pivotal role in the continuing primary care of patients with poor Follow-Up in the population served by the Bronx Municipal Hospital.

4. I have been involved in teaching Pediatric Cardiology to Residents, Junior Fellows, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners and Technicians as a Fellow and subsequently as a Consultant. I consider myself a patient and persistent teacher.

5. I have trained several Echo technicians in the practice of Pediatric Echocardiography.

MEDICAL LICENSURE

I have valid Indian & a US practicing license. I have also had valid medical licensures for practice in Saudi Arabia & Qatar. None of the licenses have ever been revoked or privileges to work in any Hospital ever been withheld.

MEMBERSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS

Indian Academy of Pediatrics (Member)

National Neonatology Forum

Cardiology Society of India

American Heart Association (Member)

American College of Cardiology (Fellowship)

American Society of Echocardiography (Member)

American Academy of Pediatrics (Fellow)

Member of the Society of Critical Care

Member of the AAP Society of Perinatal Medicine

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