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Pradeepkumar Charla, M.D.

Pradeepkumar Charla, M.D.

Cardiology , Pediatrics , Pediatric Cardiology

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Appointment (585) 274-0732

About Me

Dr. Pradeepkumar Charla is the Medical Director of the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program. In addition, he is an Associate professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine.

Areas of clinical expertise include:

• Pediatric & Adult Congenital H...
Dr. Pradeepkumar Charla is the Medical Director of the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program. In addition, he is an Associate professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine.

Areas of clinical expertise include:

• Pediatric & Adult Congenital Heart Disease
• Cardiac Imaging
• Pregnancy and Heart Disease
• Inherited aortic diseases.
• Heart Failure in Adults with congenital heart disease.

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics - Department of Pediatrics, Cardiology (SMD)

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine - Department of Medicine, Cardiology (SMD) - Joint

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Toronto General Hospital-Western Division (Canada). 2016 - 2018

Fellowship, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Mount Sinai Hospital-Toronto, Canada (Canada). 2016 - 2018

Fellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, Riley Hospital for Children. 2015 - 2016

Fellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, Riley Hospital for Children. 2013 - 2016

Residency, Pediatrics, New York Methodist Hospital of Brooklyn. 2011 - 2013

Internship, Pediatrics, New York Methodist Hospital of Brooklyn. 2010 - 2011

Internship, Cardiology, Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (India). 2006 - 2007

Residency, Cardiology, Srivenkateswara Medical College (INDIA). 2006 - 2007

Education

MS | Long Island University-CW Post Campus. 2009

MBBS | Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (India). 2007

Awards

ISACHD Young Investigator Award. 2018

Best Research Award,. 2011

Best Research Award,. 2011

Best Resident Award,. 2011

Best Research Award,. 2011

NIH-Travel Award & Young investigator Award IIFPA. 2011

Best Resident Award,. 2007

Research

• Long-term outcomes in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease.
• Biomarkers for risk stratification-Role in patient evaluation and selection for best treatment strategies in adults with congenital heart disease.
• Novel therapies in the prevention and management of Fontan failure.
• Remot...
• Long-term outcomes in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease.
• Biomarkers for risk stratification-Role in patient evaluation and selection for best treatment strategies in adults with congenital heart disease.
• Novel therapies in the prevention and management of Fontan failure.
• Remote monitoring & digital health in heart failure management in adults with congenital heart disease.
• Artificial intelligence in risk stratification in adults with congenital heart disease.

Publications

Journal Articles

Augmentation of pulmonary blood flow and cardiac output by non-invasive external ventilation late after Fontan palliation.

Charla P, Karur GR, Yamamura K, Yoo SJ, Granton JT, Oechslin EN, Shah A, Benson LN, Honjo O, Mertens L, Alonso-Gonzalez R, Hanneman K, Wald RM

Heart.. 2021 January 107 (2):142-149. Epub 07/06/2020.

Pulmonary arterial hypertension in pregnancy-a systematic review of outcomes in the modern era.

Low TT, Guron N, Ducas R, Yamamura K, Charla P, Granton J, Silversides CK

Pulmonary circulation.. 2021 11 (2):20458940211013671. Epub 05/14/2021.

Lateral tunnel Fontan atrial tachycardia ablation trans-baffle access is not mandatory as the initial strategy.

Bhaskaran A, Nayyar S, Charla P, Saeed Y, Haldar S, Porta-Sánchez A, Kugamoorthy P, Hans A, Jons C, Oechslin E, Hickey E, Harris L, Silversides C, Roche SL, Downar E, Nanthakumar K, Nair K

Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing.. 2020 September 58 (3):299-306. Epub 08/09/2019.

Transmural circumflex infarction in a young Fontan patient: to leave home to find it.

Meier LM, Van De Bruaene A, Charla P, Wald RM, Oechslin E

European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging.. 2018 August 119 (8):953-954. Epub 1900 01 01.

Congenital Pulmonary Vein Stenosis: Encouraging Mid-term Outcome.

Charlagorla P, Becerra D, Patel PM, Hoyer M, Darragh RK

Pediatric cardiology.. 2016 January 37 (1):125-30. Epub 08/14/2015.

Metabolic scaling and twin placentas.

Salafia CM, Kiryankova N, Inany H, Charlagorla P, Park M, Khawar N, VanHorn S, Dygulska B, Narula P, Lederman S

Placenta.. 2016 January 37 :16-8. Epub 11/27/2015.

Creating a Fontan fenestration in a child with dextrocardia and interrupted inferior vena cava.

Charlagorla P, Breinholt JP

Annals of pediatric cardiology.. 2016 9 (2):179-82. Epub 1900 01 01.

Fetal intestinal perforation and meconium peritonitis associated with maternal autoimmune hepatitis.

Charlagorla P, Sublett S, Sy F, Kessler E, Gad A

Journal of neonatal-perinatal medicine.. 2014 7 (1):71-4. Epub 1900 01 01.

Loss of plasma membrane integrity, complement response and formation of reactive oxygen species during early myocardial ischemia/reperfusion.

Charlagorla P, Liu J, Patel M, Rushbrook JI, Zhang M

Molecular immunology.. 2013 December 56 (4):507-12. Epub 08/01/2013.

Superiority of targeted neonatal echocardiography for umbilical venous catheter tip localization: accuracy of a clinician performance model.

Pulickal AS, Charlagorla PK, Tume SC, Chhabra M, Narula P, Nadroo AM

Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association.. 2013 December 33 (12):950-3. Epub 08/22/2013.

Histologic chorioamnionitis as a consideration in the management of newborns of febrile mothers.

Hoang D, Charlagorla P, Salafia C, VanHorn S, Dygulska B, Narula P, Gad A

The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians.. 2013 May 26 (8):828-32. Epub 03/19/2013.

Mild hypoxemia during initial reperfusion alleviates the severity of secondary energy failure and protects brain in neonatal mice with hypoxic-ischemic injury.

Niatsetskaya ZV, Charlagorla P, Matsukevich DA, Sosunov SA, Mayurasakorn K, Ratner VI, Polin RA, Starkov AA, Ten VS

Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism.. 2012 February 32 (2):232-41. Epub 11/23/2011.

Books

Determinants of Cardiac Output and Exercise Tolerance in Fontan Population (2022)

Chapter: Determinants of Cardiac Output and Exercise Tolerance in Fontan Population.

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