Divya Shakti, MBBS, MPH
Affiliate Faculty
Department:
SOM-Pediatrics
Email:
dshakti@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5250
Education
| Harvard Medical School, Boston Children's Hospital, Pediatric Cardiology Non-Invasive Imaging | 2014 |
| Harvard Medical School,Boston Children's Hospital, Pediatric Cardiology | 2013 |
| Wayne State University,Children's Hospital of Michigan, Pediatrics | 2010 |
| Wayne State University, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Pediatrics | 2008 |
| The Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, MPH, Master of Public Health | 2007 |
| All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India, MBBS, Bachelor of Medicine, Surgery | 2005 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology | 11/2014 - Present |
| Certification, Certificate in Scientific Writing, Boston Children's Hospital | 08/2012 - Present |
| NPI | |
| Licensure, Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine | 06/2010 - 09/2015 |
| Licensure, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure | 08/2014 - 06/2015 |
| Certification, American Board of Pediatrics | 10/2010 - 03/2015 |
| DEA |
Current Positions
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2018 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Batson's Children Hospital, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine | 09/2014 - 06/2018 |
| Senior Fellow in Adanced Non-Invasive Imaging, Pediatric Cardiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston Children's Hospital, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric & Public Health Dentistry | 07/2013 - 06/2014 |
| Fellow, Pediatric Cardiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston Children's Hospital, School of Medicine | 07/2010 - 06/2013 |
| Resident, Pediatrics, Wayne State University, Children's Hospital of Michigan, School of Medicine | 07/2008 - 06/2010 |
| Intern, Pediatrics, Wayne State University, Children's Hospital of Michigan, School of Medicine | 07/2007 - 06/2008 |
| House Staff in Laboratory Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine | 2006 - 05/2006 |
| Professor, School of Medicine |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Extramural, Long-TerM OUtcomes after the Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome In Children: Pediatric Heart Network MUSIC study., NERI-NHLBI | 02/2021 - 01/2026 |
| Intramural, PIP (Perfusion in Preterm Infants) Study: Role of Perfusion Index (PI) and Pleth Variability Index (PVI) in the Management of Hypotension in Preterm Infants., Intradepartmental Discovery Support Program (IDSP) "Rhodes-Cai Research Award. Department of Pediatrics-UMMC | 01/2019 - 12/2019 |
| Extramural, Center of Biomedical research Excellence(COBRE): Mississippi Center of Excellence in Perinatal Research, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES | 06/2017 - 05/2022 |
| Extramural, Focused Obstetric Cardiac Ultrasound Prenatal Screening and Mechanisms Responsible for Critical Congenital Heart Disease in Mississippi, a Rural and Medically Underserved Population., National Institutes of Health | 06/2017 - 05/2021 |
| Intramural, Cord Clamping and Cord care practices in Home Births in Uganda., Sarnaik Endowment Grant for fellow and resident research, Childrens Research Center of Michigan. Detroit, MI. | 07/2009 - 06/2010 |
Publications
Multicenter Study | |
| Elias MD, Truong DT, Oster ME, Trachtenberg FL, Mu X, Jone PN, Mitchell EC, Dummer KB, Sexson Tejtel SK, Osakwe O, Thacker D, Su JA, Bradford TT, Burns KM, Campbell MJ, Connors TJ, D'Addese L, Forsha D, Frosch OH, Giglia TM, Goodell LR, Handler SS, Hasbani K, Hebson C, Krishnan A, Lang SM, McCrindle BW, McHugh KE, Morgan LM, Payne RM, Sabati A, Sagiv E, Sanil Y, Serrano F, Newburger JW, Dionne A, Pediatric Heart Network MUSIC Study Investigators, Examination of Adverse Reactions After COVID-19 Vaccination Among Patients With a History of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children. JAMA network open, 2023 Jan 3;6(1):e2248987 | 2023 |
Journal Article | |
| Das BB, Shakti D, Akam-Venkata J, Moskowitz W; Osakwe O, Weiland MD, Parnell A, Simpson S, Jianli N, Arya S, Gajula V, Taylor M. Racial and Ethnic Disparity in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Associated with SARS-CoV-2 in Mississippi, USA. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2022 Jul 7:99228221108591. doi: 10.1177/00099228221108591. Epub ahead of print. | 2022 |
| Das BB, Shakti D, Akam-Venkata J, Obi O, Weiland MD, Moskowitz W. SARS-CoV-2 infection induced thyroid storm and heart failure in an adolescent girl. Cardiology in the Young. First View, pp. 1-5. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1047951121004352 | 2021 |
| Osei FA, Hill S, Shakti D. A Rare Congenital Cardiac Defect: Isolated Coronary Sinus Septal Defect and the Challenges of Diagnosis in a Child. CASE (Philadelphia, Pa.). 2021 Oct;5(5):286-291. DOI: 10.1016/j.case.2021.07.005. PMID: 34712872; PMCID: PMC8530803. | 2021 |
| 3. Truong DT, Trachtenberg FL, Pearson GD, Dionne A, Elias MD, Friedman K, Hayes KH, Mahony L, McCrindle BW, Oster ME, Pemberton V, Powell AJ, Russell MW, Shekerdemian LS, Son MB, Taylor M, Newburger JW, Audrey Dionne, Matthew D. Elias, Therese M. Giglia, Kimberly E. McHugh, Andrew M. Atz, Scott A. Pletzer, Truong DT, Russell MW, Lang SM, Payne MR, Patel JK, Oster ME, Shekerdemian LS, Pignatelli RH, Sexson K, McCrindle BW, Lam C, Dragulescu A, Young RSM, Gamulka B, Krishnan A, Anderson BR, Farooqi KM, Shakti D, Parnell AS, Osakwe OJ, Sykes MC, Morgan L, Owada CY, Forsha D, Carr MR, Watanabe K, Portman MA, Dummer KB, Burns JC, Tremoulet AH, Sharma K, Jone P, Heizer MHH, Hasbani K, Srivastava S, Mitchell EC, Hebson CL, Szmuszkovicz JR, Wong PC, Cheng AL, Votava-Smith JK, Wang S, Mohandas S, Singh GK, Aggarwal S, Sanil Y, Bradford TT, Muniz JCG, Li JS, Campbell MJ, Handler SS, Shea JR, Hoffman TM, Franklin WJ, Sabati AA, Nowlen TT, Chrisant M. The NHLBI Study on Long-terM OUtcomes after the Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome In Children (MUSIC): Design and Objectives. Am Heart J. 2022 Jan;243:43-53. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2021.08.003. Epub 2021 Aug 19 | 2021 |
| De Loizaga SR, Arthur L, Arya B, Beckman B, Belay W, Brokamp C, Choi T, Connolly S, Dasgupta S, Dibert T, DryerMM, Gokanapudy L, Elizabeth Greene E, Kernizan D, Khalid O, Klein J, Kobayashi R, Lahiri S, Lorenzoni R, Marshall J, Millette T, Moore L, Muhamed B, Murali M, Luna AO, Parikh K, Sanyahumbi A, Shakti D, Stein E, Shah S, Wilkins H, Windom M, Wirth S, Zimmerman M, Beck A, Ollberding N, Sable C, and Beaton A. Rheumatic Heart Disease in the United States: Forgotten But not Gone- Results of a 10 Year Multicenter Review. J Am Heart Assoc. 2021 Aug 17;10(16):e020992. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.120.020992. Epub 2021 Aug 5. | 2021 |
| Shakti D, Freidman KG, Harrild DM, Gauvreau K, Geva T, Colan SD, Brown DW. Left Atrial Size And Function In Patients With Congenital Aortic Valve Stenosis. Am J Cardiol. 2018 Nov 1;122(9):1541-1545. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.07.027. Epub 2018 Aug 4 | 2018 |
| Ghelani SJ, Brown DW, Kuebler JD, Perrin D, Shakti D, Williams DN, Marx G, Marx GR, Colan SD, Geva T, Harrild DM. Left Atrial Volumes and Strain in Healthy Children Measured by 3D Echocardiography: Normal Values and Maturational Changes. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. Accepted for publication. | 2017 |
| Batlivala SB, Hood MK, Jannika Dodge-Khatami J, Shakti D, Taylor MB, Ebeid ME, Salazar J, Dodge-Khatami A. Staged Palliation of Cyanotic Obstructive Lesions with a Modified Right Ventricular Outflow Procedure. World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery. Manuscript accepted on Sep 29, 2017. | 2017 |
| Mah DY, Shakti D, Gauvreau K, Colan SD, Alexander ME, Abrams DJ, Brown DW. Relation of Left Atrial Size to Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Aged =<22 Years. Am J Cardiol. 2016 Sep 30. pii: S0002-9149(16)31566-1. Doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2016.09.008. [Epub ahead of print]. | 2016 |
| Shakti D, Singh V, Nakigozi G, Kiguli S, Kamat D. An Observational Study of Umbilical Cord Clamping and Care Practices during Home Deliveries in Central Uganda. Int J Child Health Nutr [Internet]. Lifescience Global; 2016 Mar 17;5(1):25–30. | 2016 |
| McVadon D, Shakti D, Knudson J, Dodge-Khatami A, Batlivala SP. Isolated Left Subclavian Artery From the Pulmonary Artery Masked by Pulmonary Hypertension. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2016 Feb 16. pii: 2150135115609536. [Epub ahead of print]. | 2016 |
| Shakti,D; Hehn,R; Gauvreau,K; Sundel,RP; Newburger,JW Idiopathic pericarditis and pericardial effusion in children: contemporary epidemiology and management. J AM Heart Assoc. 2014 Nov 7;3(6) | 2014 |
| Shakti, D; McElhinney, DB; Gauvreau, K; Yarlagadda, VV; Laussen, PC; Betit, P; Myrer, ML; Thiagarajan, RR Pulmonary deadspace and postoperative outcomes in neonates undergoing stage 1 palliation operation for single ventricle heart disease. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2014 Oct;15(8):728-34 | 2014 |
| Misra, A; Jaiswal, A; Shakti, D; Wasir, J; Vikram N, K; Pandey, R M; Kondal, D; Bhushan, B. Novel phenotypic markers and screening score for the metabolic syndrome in adult Asian Indians. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 2008; Vol 79(2): e1-5. | 2008 |
| Das B, Deshpande S, Akam-Venkata J, Shakti D, Moskowitz W, Lipshultz SE, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction in Children. Pediatric cardiology, 2023 Mar;44(3):513-529 | 2023 |
| Das BB, Shakti D, Ghaleb S, Akam-Venkata J, Moskowitz WB, Osakwe O, Weiland MD, Arya S, Gajula V, Taylor MB, Racial and Ethnic Disparity in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Associated With SARS-CoV-2 in Mississippi, USA. Clinical pediatrics, 2023 Jan;62(1):8-16 | 2023 |
| Das BB, Shakti D, Akam-Venkata J, Obi O, Weiland MD, Moskowitz W, SARS-CoV-2 infection induced thyroid storm and heart failure in an adolescent girl. Cardiology in the young, 2022 Jun;32(6):988-992 | 2022 |
| Truong DT, Trachtenberg FL, Pearson GD, Dionne A, Elias MD, Friedman K, Hayes KH, Mahony L, McCrindle BW, Oster ME, Pemberton V, Powell AJ, Russell MW, Shekerdemian LS, Son MB, Taylor M, Newburger JW, MUSIC Study Investigators (Supplement 1), The NHLBI Study on Long-terM OUtcomes after the Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome In Children (MUSIC): Design and Objectives. American heart journal, 2022 Jan;243:43-53 | 2022 |
| Osei FA, Hill S, Shakti D, A Rare Congenital Cardiac Defect: Isolated Coronary Sinus Septal Defect and the Challenges of Diagnosis in a Child. CASE (Philadelphia, Pa.), 2021 Oct;5(5):286-291 | 2021 |
| de Loizaga SR, Arthur L, Arya B, Beckman B, Belay W, Brokamp C, Hyun Choi N, Connolly S, Dasgupta S, Dibert T, Dryer MM, Gokanapudy Hahn LR, Greene EA, Kernizan D, Khalid O, Klein J, Kobayashi R, Lahiri S, Lorenzoni RP, Otero Luna A, Marshall J, Millette T, Moore L, Muhamed B, Murali M, Parikh K, Sanyahumbi A, Shakti D, Stein E, Shah S, Wilkins H, Windom M, Wirth S, Zimmerman M, Beck AF, Ollberding N, Sable C, Beaton A, Rheumatic Heart Disease in the United States: Forgotten But Not Gone: Results of a 10 Year Multicenter Review. Journal of the American Heart Association, 2021 Aug 17;10(16):e020992 | 2021 |
| Shakti D, Friedman KG, Harrild DM, Gauvreau K, Geva T, Colan SD, Brown DW, Left Atrial Size and Function in Patients With Congenital Aortic Valve Stenosis. The American journal of cardiology, 2018 Nov 1;122(9):1541-1545 | 2018 |
| Batlivala SP, Hood MK, Dodge-Khatami J, Shakti D, Taylor MB, Ebeid MR, Salazar JD, Dodge-Khatami A, Staged Palliation of Cyanotic Obstructive Lesions With a Modified Right Ventricular Outflow Procedure. World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery, 2018 Jan;9(1):68-73 | 2018 |
| Ghelani SJ, Brown DW, Kuebler JD, Perrin D, Shakti D, Williams DN, Marx GR, Colan SD, Geva T, Harrild DM, Left Atrial Volumes and Strain in Healthy Children Measured by Three-Dimensional Echocardiography: Normal Values and Maturational Changes. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography, 2018 Feb;31(2):187-193.e1 | 2018 |
| Mah DY, Shakti D, Gauvreau K, Colan SD, Alexander ME, Abrams DJ, Brown DW, Relation of Left Atrial Size to Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Aged ≤22 Years. The American journal of cardiology, 2017 Jan 1;119(1):52-56 | 2017 |
| McVadon D, Shakti D, Knudson J, Dodge-Khatami A, Batlivala SP, Isolated Left Subclavian Artery From the Pulmonary Artery Masked by Pulmonary Hypertension. World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery, 2016 Nov;7(6):765-768 | 2016 |
| Shakti D, McElhinney DB, Gauvreau K, Yarlagadda VV, Laussen PC, Betit P, Myrer ML, Thiagarajan RR, Pulmonary deadspace and postoperative outcomes in neonates undergoing stage 1 palliation operation for single ventricle heart disease. Pediatric critical care medicine : a journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies, 2014 Oct;15(8):728-34 | 2014 |
| Shakti D, Hehn R, Gauvreau K, Sundel RP, Newburger JW, Idiopathic pericarditis and pericardial effusion in children: contemporary epidemiology and management. Journal of the American Heart Association, 2014 Nov 7;3(6):e001483 | 2014 |
| Misra A, Jaiswal A, Shakti D, Wasir J, Vikram NK, Pandey RM, Kondal D, Bhushan B, Novel phenotypic markers and screening score for the metabolic syndrome in adult Asian Indians. Diabetes research and clinical practice, 2008 Feb;79(2):e1-5 | 2008 |
Review Article | |
| Das BB, Deshpande S, Akam-Venkata J, Shakti D, Moskowitz W, Lipshultz S. Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction in Children. Manuscript under review. Pediatr Cardiol. 2022 Aug 17. doi: 10.1007/s00246-022-02960-7. Epub ahead of print. | 2022 |
Abstracts | |
| Criscuolo J, Shakti D, Das B, Howard-Claudio C, Ghanamah M. Reconstruction of left ventricle free wall after complete resection of a large fibroma in a child. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022 Mar, 79 (9_Supplement) 3440 | 2022 |
| Criscuolo J, Ansari MY, Lambert L, Parnell AS, Knudson J, Simpson SA, Brown D, Shakti D Human milk diet and growth in single ventricle interstage patients: national pediatric cardiology - quality improvement collaborative database analysis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2021 May, 77 (18_Supplement_1) 454. | 2021 |
| De Loizaga SR, Arthur L, Arya B, Beckman B, Belay W, Brokamp C, Choi T, Connolly S, Dasgupta S, Dibert T, DryerMM, Gokanapudy L, Elizabeth Greene E, Kernizan D, Khalid O, Klein J, Kobayashi R, Lahiri S, Lorenzoni R, Marshall J, Millette T, Moore L, Muhamed B, Murali M, Luna AO, Parikh K, Sanyahumbi A, Shakti D, Stein E, Shah S, Wilkins H, Windom M, Wirth S, Zimmerman M, Beck A, Ollberding N, Sable C, and Beaton A Rheumatic Heart Disease and Deprivation in the United States: A Retrospective Review. Circulation. 142:A14693, November 17, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1161/circ.142.suppl_3.14693 | 2020 |
| Parnell AS, Vemula P, White Z, Lirette S, Shakti D, Simpson SA, Shores J. FOCUS study (Focused Obstetric Cardiac Ultrasound Screening): Validation of a Novel Fetal Echocardiogram Screening Tool for Critical Congenital Heart Disease. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, Volume 33, Issue 6, S5-37. | 2020 |
| Patel A, Shakti D. Right Atrial Function Changes in Tetralogy of Fallot. 2018 ASE 29th Annual Scientific Sessions. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, Volume 31, Issue 6, B142 | 2018 |
| Batlivala S, Hood M, Dodge-Khatami J, Shakti D, Taylor M, Ebeid M, Salazar J, Dodge-Khatami A. Staged Palliation of Cyanotic Obstructive Lesions with a Modified Right Ventricular Outflow Procedure Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent, Vol 89: S1-S216. doi:10.1002/ccd.27053 | 2017 |
| Shakti D, Freidman KG, Harrild DM, Gauvreau K, Geva T, Colan SD, Brown DW. Left Atrial Function in Children by Volume and Strain Analysis: Impact of Congenital Aortic Stenosis. Circulation 132 (Suppl 3), A13554-A13554, 2015. | 2015 |
| Ghelani SJ, Perrin D, Brown DW, Shakti D, Williams D, Marx G, Colan SD, Geva T, Harrild DM. Three-dimensional Echocardiography-Based Assessment of Left Atrial Size and Deformation in Healthy Children. 2015 ASE 26th Annual Scientific Sessions. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, Volume 28 , Issue 6 , B124. | 2015 |
| Shakti,D; Hehn,R; Gauvreau,K; Sundel,RP; Newburger,JW; Idiopathic Pericarditis and Pericardial Effusion in Children: Contemporary Epidemiologic Trends. Circulation, 2013;128:A16273 | 2013 |
| Shakti, D; Jaiswal, A; Misra, A; Pandey, R M; Vikram, N K; Wasir J. Acanthosis Nigricans, the Metabolic Syndrome and Hyperglycemia in Adult Asian Indians. Int J Obesity 29: Supplement3; S18 P071 | 2005 |
Thesis | |
| MPH Capstone Project: Use of Photographic Review to Assess Incidence of Cord Infection in Pemba, Tanzania. Mentors: Dr. Gary Darmstadt and Dr. Luke C. Mullany. | 2007 |
Electronic Publications | |
| Editing team: Tarique Hussain T, Johnson T, Olivieri L. Contributors for Pediatric/Congenital Why CMR section : Fonseca B, Choueiter N, Pluchinotta F, Valente AM, Dyer A, Rathod R, Bissell M, Shakti D, Garg R, Mawad W, Pareek A, Anwar S, Geva T, Misra N, Chung T, Beroukhim R,Co-Vu J, Stoll V. Why CMR for Congenitally corrected transposition of great arteries. Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR): pediatric/congenital section. Open access information resource for referring physicians, insurers, peers and patients on use of Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in children. | 2019 |
Presentations
| Poster Presentation, Measuring Cultural Competence of the Medical & Non-Medical Providers to Promote Diversity & Inclusio, American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition, Anahiem, CA | 10/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, Abnormal Left Ventricular strain in children with sickle cell disease. Noor R, Akam-Venkata J, Joseph M, Knudson J, Lirette ST, Yu S, Majumdar S, Shakti D. Accepted for Poster Presentation and Trainee Travel Grant award at the American Society of Echocardiography Scientific Sessions, to be held in Seattle, June 10-13, 2022., American Society of Echocardiography Scientific Sessions, Seattle | 06/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, Reconstruction of left ventricle free wall after complete resection of a large fibroma in a child. Criscuolo J, Shakti D, Das BB, Howard-Claudio C, Ghanamah MS. Poster presentation at ACC 71st Annual Scientific Session, April 2-4, 2022 in Washington, D.C, American College of Cardiology, Washington, D.C. | 04/2022 |
| Platform Presentations, Perfusion in Preterm Infants (PIP) Study: A Continuous Non-invasive Monitoring of Perfusion in Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants. Desai J, Smith, JM, Patel JM, Shakti D, Tuura C, Williams H, Dankhara N, Bhatt AJ. Oral Abstract presentation at 2022 Southern Regional Meeting held February 10-12, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana., Southern Society for Pediatric Research, New Orleans | 02/2022 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pediatric Grand Rounds guest speaker and panelist. Rheumatic Heart Disease in the United States: Forgotten But Not Gone., Department of Pediatrics, UMMC, Virtual | 12/2021 |
| Poster Presentation, Longitudinal Left Ventricular Strain in Pediatric patients with Sickle Cell Disease. Noor R, Knudson J, Akam Venkata J, Mahar J, Shakti D. Pediatrics Research day, University of Mississippi Medical Center., Department of Pediatrics, UMMC, Jacksn, MS | 07/2021 |
| Poster Presentation, Long-TerM OUtcomes after the Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome In Children MUSIC STUDY- Summer PReCEP Program. Worrell A, Parker P,Vemula P, White Z, Osakwe O, Parnell A, Weiland MD, Hobb C, Howard-Claudio C, Shakti D. Pediatrics Research day, University of Mississippi Medical Center., Department of Pediatrics, UMMC, Jackson, MS | 07/2021 |
| Poster Presentation, Human milk diet and growth in single ventricle interstage patients: national pediatric cardiology - quality improvement collaborative database analysis. Criscuolo J, Ansari MY, Lambert L, Parnell AS, Knudson J, Simpson SA, Brown D, Shakti D. Poster presentation at the 70th Annual American College of Cardiology Scientific Session, May 15-17, 2021, Atlanta, Georgia, American College of Cardiology, Atlanta | 05/2021 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Long-TerM OUtcomes after the Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome In Children: MUSIC study update. Invited speaker. COVID-19 Pediatrics Research Forum at the University of Mississippi Medical Center., COVID-19 Pediatrics Research Forum, UMMC, Virtual | 03/2021 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) & pediatric COVID-19: A Cardiac Perspective. Mississippi Pediatric Pandemic Education Network Webinar and CME event, sponsored through Project ECHO (extension for community healthcare outcomes), University of Mississippi Medical Center., Project ECHO (extension for community healthcare outcomes), Virtual | 03/2021 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Grand Rounds: Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (UMMC) Guidelines Review from Multidisciplinary Team for Optimal Patient Management, University of Mississippi Medical Center., Department of Pediatrics, UMMC, Virtual | 03/2021 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Long-TerM OUtcomes after the Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome In Children: introducing the MUSIC study. Invited speaker. COVID-19 Pediatrics Research Forum at the University of Mississippi Medical Center., COVID-19 Pediatrics Research Forum, UMMC, Virtual | 12/2020 |
| Poster Presentation, Rheumatic Heart Disease and Deprivation in the United States: A Retrospective Review. De Loizaga SR, Arthur L, Arya B, Beckman B, Belay W, Brokamp C, Choi T, Connolly S, Dasgupta S, Dibert T, DryerMM, Gokanapudy L, Elizabeth Greene E, Kernizan D, Khalid O, Klein J, Kobayashi R, Lahiri S, Lorenzoni R, Marshall J, Millette T, Moore L, Muhamed B, Murali M, Luna AO, Parikh K, Sanyahumbi A, Shakti D, Stein E, Shah S, Wilkins H, Windom M, Wirth S, Zimmerman M, Beck A, Ollberding N, Sable C, and Beaton A. Virtual abstract presentation at the AHA, November, 2020., American Heart Association, Virtual | 11/2020 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, COVID-19 Pandemic: Racism & Health Disparities- Special Ground Rounds Session Moderator on behalf of The Pediatric Diversity and Inclusion Focus Group., The Pediatric Diversity and Inclusion Focus Group, UMMC, Virtual | 09/2020 |
| Poster Presentation, FOCUS (Focused Obstetric Cardiac Ultrasound Screening): Validation of a Novel Fetal Echocardiogram Screening Tool for Critical Congenital Heart Disease. Parnell AS, Vemula P, White Z, Lirette S, Shakti D, Simpson SA, Shores J. Virtual poster presentation at the American Society of Echocardiography Scientific Sessions, August 2020., American Society of Echocardiography, Virtual | 08/2020 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease - pediatric cardiology national fellow education series through The Society of Pediatric Cardiology Training Program Directors, Society of Pediatric Cardiology Training Program Directors, Virtual | 04/2020 |
| Poster Presentation, A Comprehensive Review of the Valuable Role of Nuclear Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in Children with Heart Conditions. Shakti D, Vijayakumar V. Poster presentation at the RSNA 104th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, November 25 - November 30, 2018, Chicago, Illinois., Radiological Society of North America, Chicago | 11/2018 |
| Platform Presentations, Patent Ductus Arteriosus: Quality Improvement Project in Pediatrics at University of Mississippi Medical Center. Jameson AC, Sanandajifar H, Shakti D. Pediatric Research and Clinical Education Program (PReCEP) summer program presentation., UMMC- SOM, Jackson, MS | 07/2018 |
| Platform Presentations, Right Atrial Function Changes in Tetralogy of Fallot. Patel A, Blackshear C, Shakti D. Poster presented at the 29th Annual Scientific Sessions of American Society of Echocardiography, June 25th, 2018, Nashville, Tennessee., American Society of Echocardiography, Nashville | 06/2018 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Tetralogy of Fallot: Imaging. State of the Heart. Congenital Heart Disease in Mississippi Adult Congenital Heart Disease CME., UMMC, Jackson MS | 04/2018 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Coarctation of the Aorta. Congenital Heart Disease in Mississippi Adult Congenital Heart Disease CME., UMMC, Jackson, MS | 04/2018 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Adult Congenital Heart Disease CME: clinical- pathology correlation session planning committee, organization, presentation., UMMC, Jackson, MS | 04/2018 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Role of myocardial nuclear perfusion imaging in children: Invited speaker at the Nuclear Medicine Update, annual meeting of the Mississippi Society of Nuclear Medicine, Flowood, MS., Mississippi Society of Nuclear Medicine, Flowood, MS | 02/2018 |
| Poster Presentation, A truncal challenge cursed with restriction. Authors: Tynes F H, Kogon B E, Knudson J D, Shakti D. Case abstract selected for poster presentation at the PCICS 13th Annual International Meeting, to be held on December 7, 2017 in Washington DC., PCICS 13th Annual International Meeting, Washington DC | 12/2017 |
| Poster Presentation, Right Atrial Function Changes in Tetralogy of Fallot- selected for poster presentation at the 50th Southeast Pediatric Cardiology Society (SPCS) Meeting (September 28-30, 2017) to be held in Atlanta. Patel A, Blackshear C, Shakti D., Southeast Pediatric Cardiology Society (SPCS) Meeting, Atlanta, GA | 09/2017 |
| Poster Presentation, Staged Palliation of Cyanotic Obstructive Lesions with a Modified Right Ventricular Outflow Procedure- in Best of the best poster presentation abstracts session. Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. Batlivala S, Hood M, Dodge-Khatami J, Shakti D, Taylor M, Ebeid M, Salazar J, Dodge-Khatami A., Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions., New Orleans | 05/2017 |
| Poster Presentation, Mycotic Right Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm Complicating Right Ventricular-Pulmonary Artery Shunt Stump after Single Ventricle Palliation. Poster presentation at the Research Day, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson MS, March 3rd, 2016. Authors: Dhillon S, Aggarwal A, Knudson J, Shakti D, Dodge-Khatami A., Research Day, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 03/2016 |
| Platform Presentations, Staged Palliation of Cyanotic Obstructive Lesions with a Modified Right Ventricular Outflow Procedure. Oral presentation at the Research Day, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson MS, March 3rd, 2016. Authors: Batlivala S, Kerce MK, Dodge-Khatami J, Shakti D, Taylor MB, Ebeid MR, Salazar JD, Dodge-Khatami A., Research Day, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 03/2016 |
| Platform Presentations, Infected Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm in a Single Ventricle patient detected just in time using Cardiac MR., Society of Cardiac MRI (SCMR) Scientific Sessions Program., Los Angeles | 01/2016 |
| Poster Presentation, Left Atrial Function in Children by Volume and Strain Analysis: Impact of Congenital Aortic Stenosis. Shakti D, Freidman KG, Harrild DM, Gauvreau K, Geva T, Colan SD, Brown DW., American Heart Association meeting, Orlando, FL | 11/2015 |
| Invited CME lecture, Pulmonary Venous Anomalies: Case discussion and overview to the faculty and staff at NICU, UMMC, NICU, UMMC, Jackson, MS | 09/2015 |
| Poster Presentation, Three-dimensional Echocardiography-Based Assessment of Left Atrial Size and Deformation in Healthy Children., American Society of Echocardiography, Boston, MA | 06/2015 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Idiopathic Pericarditis and Pericardial Effusion in children: Contemporary epidemiologic trends., Cardiovascular Program Fellows Research Night., Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA | 05/2014 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Left Atrial Function in Children by Volume and Strain Analysis: Impact of Aortic Stenosis and its relief. "Preliminary Results", Non-Invasive Imaging Research Work-in-Progress Conference, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA | 05/2014 |
| Platform Presentations, Idiopathic Pericarditis and Pericardial Effusion in children: Contemporary epidemiologic trends., The American Heart Association Meeting, Dallas, TX | 11/2013 |
| Project Proposal, Left Atrial Function in Children by Volume and Strain Analysis: Impact of Aortic Stenosis and its relief., Non-Invasive Imaging Research Work-in-Progress Conference, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA | 06/2013 |
| Poster Presentation, Post Operative Ventilation-Perfusion Abnormalities after Stage 1 Palliation: Relationship with Post Operative Outcome and Source of Pulmonary Blood Flow., Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society Conference, Miami, FL | 12/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease: Non-Invasive division didactic session., Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA | 08/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, Early post-operative ventilation-perfusion mismatch after stage 1 palliation: Relationship between post-operative outcome and source of pulmonary blood flow., Cardiovascular Program Fellows Research Night, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA | 06/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, Cord Clamping and Cord Care Practices in Home Births in Uganda., Pediatric Academic Societies' & Asian Society for Pediatric Research Joint Meeting, Denver, CO | 05/2011 |
| Platform Presentations, Cord Clamping and Cord Care Practices Prevalent near Kampala, Uganda., Sheldon Brenner Resident Research, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI | 05/2010 |
| Poster Presentation, Cord Clamping and Cord Care Practices prevalent near Kampala, Uganda., 9th Annual Pediatric Research Day, East Lansing, MI | 03/2010 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Cord Clamping and Cord care practices prevalent in Uganda: An observational study., International Health Track, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI | 08/2009 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Impact of Delayed Cord Clamping on Infant Iron Status: A community based cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial in Uttar Pradesh, India., International Health Track Proposal Presentation, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI | 02/2008 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Metabolic Syndrome in Asian Indians., Aiimsonians of America (AOA) Silver Jubilee Celebrations, Coral Gables, FL | 08/2007 |
| Invited Symposia, Use of photographic review to assess the incidence of cord infection in Pemba, Tanzania., Capstone Symposium, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health | 05/2007 |
| Platform Presentations, Correlation between Acanthosis Nigricans and the Metabolic Syndrome in Adult Asian Indians., The Diabetes India International Conference, Jaipur | 11/2005 |
| Poster Presentation, Acanthosis Nigricans, the Metabolic Syndrome and Hyperglycemia in Adult Asian Indians. Selected for poster presentation at the 4th International Symposium on Obesity and Hypertension. Shakti D, Jaiswal A, Misra A, Pandey R M, Vikram N K, Wasir J., The 4th International Symposium on Obesity and Hypertension, Berlin | 10/2005 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Outstanding Associate Professor: Mid Level Faculty Award, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics. | 2022 |
| Outstanding mentorship in Pediatric Research and Clinical Education Program, Dept of Pediatrics, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2021 |
| Childrens Leadership Program, 2018-2019., Childrens of Mississippi, University of Mississippi Medical Center. | 2018 |
| Full Scholarship (full tuition and living stipend) for pursuing MPH at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Sir John B Grant Scholarship, John Hopkins University | 2006 |
| Award for original research presentation at national conference (travel), Von L. Meyer Award, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School | |
| Award for original research presentation at national conference, Sarnaik Travel Grant, Children's Research Center of Michigan, Children's Hospital of Michigan | |
| Endowment Grant for research by residents and fellows, Sarnaik Endowment Grant, Children's Research Center of Michigan, Children's Hospital of Michigan | |
| Appreciation Award for dedication to community service, Johns Hopkins University, School of Public Health, Student Outreach Resource Center | |
| Alpha Chapter of the Delta Omega Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Inductee, The Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health, John Hopkins University | |
| Silver Medal in the National Round of 17th Pediatrics Quiz Competition, Indian Academy of Pediatrics | |
| Best Performance in Forensic Medicine, Institute Prize, All India Institute of Medical Sciences | |
| Best Performance in Microbiology, Sardari Lal Kalra Medal, All India Institute of Medical Sciences | |
| Best Performance in Physiology, Institute Prize, All India Institute of Medical Sciences | |
| All India Rank 15th, 2nd National Science Olympiad, India | |
| All India Rank 13th, from a pool of 80,000 candidates nationwide (45 students are selected each year). Selection to premier medical school in India through national competitive entrance, India |
Professional Membership and Service
| Fellow, Section on Integrative Medicine (SOIM), American Academy of Pediatrics, Member | 2021 - Present |
| American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, Member | 2021 - Present |
| Society of Pediatric Cardiology Training Program Director, Member | 2019 - Present |
| Association of Pediatric Program Directors, Member | 2018 - Present |
| Fellow, Section on International Medical Graduates, American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow | 2017 - Present |
| Fellow, Section on Advances in Therapeutics and Technology (SOATT), American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow | 2017 - Present |
| Fellow, Section on Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery (SOCCS), AAP, Member | 2017 - Present |
| Mississippi Medical Society, Member | 2014 - Present |
| Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow | 2014 - Present |
| Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR), Member | 2013 - Present |
| American Heart Association, Member | 2012 - Present |
| American Society of Echocardiography, Member | 2012 - Present |
| American Medical Association, Member | 2012 - Present |
| Massachusetts Medical Society, Member | 2010 - 2014 |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Member | 2010 - Present |
| Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Member | 2006 - 2008 |
| Mississippi chapter, American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, Member | |
| Fellow, Section on Integrative Medicine, AAP, Fellow |
Committee Service
| Pediatrics Heart Network Writing Committee: Initial Analysis of the MUSIC (Long-TerM OUtcomes after the Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome In Children) Study, Member | 2022 - Present |
| Pediatrics Faculty Mentorship committee One-on-One mentor for Stephanie Ghaleb, MD, One-on-One Mentor | 2021 - Present |
| Faculty Mentor for promotion. Faculty candidate: Frank Osei, MD, Mentor | 2021 - Present |
| Pediatrics/Congenital Heart Disease Liaison Subcommittee, Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, Member | 2021 - Present |
| Pediatrics/Congenital normative data QI working group, Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, Task Force Member | 2021 - Present |
| Pediatrics/Congenital normative data QI sub-committee, Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, Member | 2021 - Present |
| Pediatrics Faculty Mentorship committee: Rebecca Moore, MD, Chair | 2020 - Present |
| Pediatrics Diversity and Inclusion Focus Group, Member | 2020 - Present |
| Faculty Mentor for promotion. Faculty candidate: Sabahat Afshan, MD, Mentor | 2020 - 2021 |
| Faculty Development Advisory Group, Department of Pediatrics., Member | 2020 - Present |
| Pediatric Promotion and Tenure Committee, Member | 2019 - Present |
| Pediatrics/Congenital Heart Disease Education Subcommittee, Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance., Member | 2019 - Present |
| Faculty Mentor for Promotion through GWIMS mentorship program: Hannah Copeland, MD, Mentor | 2019 - 2020 |
| Critical congenital heart Disease Screening Committee, Mississippi Department of Health., Member | 2018 - Present |
| Operational Technology and Innovations Committee, Childrens Expansion Project, University of Mississippi Medical Center., Member | 2018 - Present |
| Childrens New Imaging Center Work-Group for Sanderson Towers, Children's of Mississippi., Member | 2018 - 2020 |
| Pediatric Fellowship Council, Member | 2018 - Present |
| Working Group for Guideline formulation for management of Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Neonatology and Newborn Medicine, Member | 2017 - Present |
| Children's Utilization Review Committee, Sub-specialty Physician Advisor | 2017 - 2018 |
| Member, Scholarship Oversight Committee, Neonatology and Newborn Medicine Fellowship. Candidate: Harvey, Member | 2017 - Present |
| Member, Scholarship Oversight Committee, Neonatology and Newborn Medicine Fellowship. Candidates: Dr Chirag Talati, Dr Megan Harvey, Member | 2017 - 2019 |
| Scholarship oversight committee for Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Candidate: Dr Hasti Sanandajifar, Chair | 2016 - 2019 |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-ADMISSIONS FILE REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE, Member | 2016 - Present |
| Pediatric Department Research Review Committee, Member | 2016 - Present |
| Editorial Board, International Journal of Cardiology and Research (IJCRR), Member | 2016 - Present |
| Program Evaluation Committee (PEC), Adult Congenital Heart Disease Fellowship, Member | 2016 - Present |
| Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program Evaluation Committee (PEC), Member | 2015 - Present |
| Pediatric cardiology fellowship Core Curriculum Committee (CCC), Member | 2015 - Present |
| Cardiomyopathy Standardized Clinical Action and Management Plans Committee, Boston Childrens Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Member | 2012 - 2014 |
| Fellowship Curriculum Committee, Pediatric Cardiology, Boston Childrens Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Member | 2011 - 2014 |
| Lipid Standardized Clinical Action and Management Plans Committee, Boston Childrens Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Member | 2011 - 2013 |
| Parliamentarian, Resident's Council, Childrens hospital of Michigan, Parliamentarian | 2008 - 2010 |
| Student Founder Member, SAAHMI (the South Asian Association of Hopkins Medical Institutions for promotion of public health), Johns Hopkins University, Member | 2006 - 2007 |
Community Service
| Host for Mindfulness Mondays: Music and well-being practice sessions, free and open to all, Madison, MS. Transitioned to virtual live stream sessions in 2020 during COVID Pandemic., Host | 04/2019 - 08/2020 |
| Planning of the 1 in 100 Symposium (growing up with congenital heart disease) symposium for patients and families, held on June 8, 2019., Planning Committee, and recruitment of expert speakers, and patients/families as speakers as well as conference participants. | 03/2019 - 06/2019 |
| Echocardiographic screening for Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) under auspices of the Ugandan RHD registry. Community outreach research volunteer role in collaboration with DC Children's National investigators to support case detection for clinical trial enrollment titled, Determining the Impact of Penicillin in Latent RHD: The GOAL Trial., Volunteer: Screened 200-400 primary and secondary school children daily in Gulu- small city in Northern Uganda, Africa. | 07/2018 - 07/2018 |
| Co-organizer for 'Mindfulness through sound' workshop for the Homeless conducted at the Smith park in Downtown Jackson, MS, Co-organizer | 09/2017 - Present |
| Promoting Healthy Living: 'Mindfulness through sound' workshop for the Homeless conducted at the Smith Park in Downtown Jackson, MS, Co-organizer | 09/2017 - 09/2017 |
| TV show guest: Featured live in Metro Morning Live, JSU Television show promoting healthy living through practices such as mindfulness, breathing exercises and yoga., Guest educator | 09/2016 - 09/2016 |
| Radio show guest: Featured live in NPR- Southern Remedy, educating about the benefits of mindfulness and wholesome living, Jackson MS., Guest educator | 09/2016 - 09/2016 |
| Fundraiser event for Baton Rouge flood victims: Healthy living and healing though Yoga of sound. Workshop held at The Red Shoes, Baton Rouge, LA., Director | 09/2016 - 10/2016 |
| Promoting Healthy living through Mindfulness MS- unique fundraising event for the relief fund for earthquake victims in the country of Nepal. This event was about celebrating wholesome living with yoga, meditation, sound yoga, chanting, and community building. Event was held on Sept 24th, 2016, Co-organizer and Promoter | 06/2016 - 09/2016 |
| Hosted biweekly fundraiser event for Nepal earthquake victims, Music and Mysticism. These sessions are dedicated to exploring health, wellness and building community through yoga of sound, meditative chanting, music from different regions of the world and Indian Ragas, Host | 03/2015 - 04/2017 |
| Volunteered in a short term emergency day-care program for pre-school children from homeless families whose parents are in the early stages of recovery from addiction, The Ark, Baltimore, MD, Volunteer | 07/2006 - 06/2007 |
| Organized blood donation camps, public health education programs as member of a student organization, Prayatna- Student's Initiative for a Social Cause, Member | 2001 - 12/2003 |
| Health Camp in Jahangirpura slum in New Delhi, Volunteer | 12/2006 |
Other Service
| Reviewer for the Journal 'Circulation'. | 03/2022 - Present |
| Reviewer for the Journal Hindawi Case Reports in Pediatrics | 03/2021 - Present |
| Co-Investogator: ‘How diverse and inclusive is our department of pediatrics to meet the healthcare needs of children in a rural state?’ Study assessing the level of cultural competency among the medical- and non-medical staff working at the Children’s of Mississippi. Pediatric Diversity & Inclusion Focus Group., Co-Investigator | 01/2021 - Present |
| Developed ‘Telehealth clinic visits’ triage document for cardiology, documentation templates, pediatric cardiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2020. | 03/2020 - Present |
| Reviewer for Intradepartmental Discovery Opportunity and Support Grant (IDOG/IDSP), through Pediatric Discovery Council, 2019. | 12/2019 - 12/2019 |
| Reviewer for Intradepartmental Discovery Opportunity and Support Grant (IDOG/IDSP), through Pediatric Discovery Council, Fall 2019. | 09/2019 - 10/2019 |
| Reviewer for the Journal of American Society of Echocardiography (JASE) | 11/2018 - Present |
| Reviewer for -World journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery | 10/2017 - Present |
| Reviewer, World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery | 10/2017 - Present |
| Co-Investigator: Focused Obstetric Cardiac Ultrasound Screening (FOCUS) Study; screening tool validation study., Co-Investigator | 09/2017 - Present |
| Recruitment Interviews: pediatric cardiac surgery faculty candidates, Interviewed pediatric cardiac surgery faculty candidates | 07/2016 - Present |
| Abstract Reviewer for the 2016 Scientific Sessions for the American Heart Association. | 06/2016 - 07/2016 |
| Co-Investigator: Pharmacologic Reversal of Ventricular Remodeling in Childhood Cancer Survivors at Risk of Heart Failure (PREVENT-HF): A Phase 2b Randomized Placebo-Controlled (Carvedilol) trial., Co-Investigator | 06/2016 - Present |
| Co-Investigator: Cardiology support for the multicenter trial: Efficacy of Apixaban for Thromboembolism Prevention versus No Systemic Anticoagulant Prophylaxis during Induction Chemotherapy in Children with Newly Diagnosed Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) or Lymphoma (T or B cell) Treated with Pegylated (PEG) L-asparaginase., Co-Investigator: Cardiology | 06/2016 - Present |
| Co-Investigator: Cardiology support for the multicenter trial : Pharmacologic Reversal of Ventricular Remodeling in Childhood Cancer Survivors at Risk of Heart Failure (PREVENT-HF): A Phase 2b Randomized Placebo-Controlled (Carvedilol)Trial, Co-Investigator, Cardiology | 06/2016 - Present |
| Co-Investigator in a multicenter study: Unbalanced Atrioventricular Septal Defect, a Congenital Heart Surgeons Society Inception Cohort Study., Co-Investigator | 05/2016 - Present |
| Co-Investigator on a multicenter study: Critical Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction Study, as part of the Congenital Heart Surgeons Society multicenter database., Co-Investigator | 05/2016 - Present |
| Editorial Board, International Journal of Cardiology and Research (IJCRR). | 02/2016 - Present |
| Reviewer for the journal, Congenital Heart Disease | 01/2016 - Present |
| Reviewer for the journal, Global Heart, Ad-Hoc Reviewer | 10/2015 - Present |
| Reviewer for the journal, Cardiovascular Ultrasound, Ad-Hoc Reviewer | 10/2015 - Present |
| Consultant: Congenital MRI support for cardiac MRI program at the North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo, partnering with UMMC in congential cardiology, Expert advice, technologist teaching and support in congenital MRI | 07/2015 - Present |
| Recruitment Interviews, Interviewed pediatrics nurse and nurse practitioner candidates since 2015 | 07/2015 - Present |
| Reviewer for MedEdPORTAL Publications. | 06/2015 - Present |
| Clinical Resource, I acquired a z-score calculator tool for UMMC pediatric cardiology division. This is tool developed at Boston Children's hospital used to calculate Z-scores in pediatric and fetal echocardiograms. | 12/2014 - Present |
| Clinical conference presentation: Review and presentation of Cardiac MRIs and CTs for pediatric cardiology surgical conference weekly, Case Conference MRI/CT presenter | 12/2014 - Present |
| Clinical conference presentation: Review and presentation of Cardiac MRIs and CTs for pediatric cardiology catheterization conference weekly, Conference presenter for cardiac CTs/MRIs | 12/2014 - Present |
| Epicardial Echocardiograms, Initiated performance of epicardial echocardiogram with the CV surgeon in cardiac OR, in cases when TEE cannot be done, in our Cardiovascular program. | 09/2014 - Present |
| Recruitment Interviews for faculty candiates since 2014., Interviewed and gave feedback on pediatrics faculty candidates: cardiology, intensive care and cardiac surgery since 2014 | 09/2014 - Present |
| Recuitment Interviews: fellowship candidates since 2014, Interviewed fellowship candidates: pediatric cardiology | 09/2014 - Present |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Small Group, Course Director, Boot-camp for 1st year Pediatric Cardiology Fellows | Annual 2019 onwards |
| Medicine, Course, Course Director, Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Didactic Course Curriculum | Annual 2018 onwards |
| Medicine, Course, Preceptor, Introduction to the Medical Profession 2 (IMP2) | Fall 2017 - 2018 |
| Medicine, Lab, Course Director, Congenital Heart Disease Laboratory: Pathology-Cardiology Collaborative Education Session for M2. | Spring 2017 onwards |
| Medicine, Course, Course Director, Advanced Non-Invasive Imaging Weekly Teaching Sessions | Fall 2017 onwards |
| Ultrasonographers education, Lecture, Lecturer, Echocardiography: Imaging of aortic arch and vascular rings and slings | Annual 2017 onwards |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease: Core lecture for Cardiology Fellowship Program | Annual 2015 onwards |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Heterotaxy. Core lecture for Cardiology Fellowship Program. | Annual 2018 onwards |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Doppler ultrasound and hemodynamics by echocardiogram- Core lecture for Cardiology Fellowship Program | Fall 2015 onwards |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lab Director, Pediatric Echocardiogram- directed hands-on teaching session for 4th year medical students | Fall 2017 onwards |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiac Tumors: Core lecture for Cardiology Fellowship Program | Annual 2015 onwards |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Aortic valve anomalies: Core lecture for Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program | Summer 2016 onwards |
| Quality improvement and education lecture, Lecture, Lecturer, Continuing education for pediatric cardiac sonographers QI initiative: Echocardiogram basics- key concepts in imaging and Doppler techniques | Annual 2017 onwards |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Left Atrial and Pulmonary Venous Anomalies: Core Lecture for Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program | Spring 2016 onwards |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Murmurs: Combined lecture for Pediatric and med-Peds Residents and Core Lecture for Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program | Annual 2018 and 2019 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Lab Director, Pediatric Echocardiogram- directed hands-on teaching session for 4th year medical students | Fall 2016 onwards |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Doppler ultrasound and hemodynamics by echocardiogram- Core lecture for Cardiology Fellowship Program | Summer 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease: Core lecture for Cardiology Fellowship Program | Fall 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiac Tumors: Core lecture for Cardiology Fellowship Program | Fall 2015 onwards |
| Ultrasonographers and cardiology fellow education, Lecture, Lecturer, Echocardiography: Imaging of aortic arch and vascular rings and slings | Spring 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Basic Ultrasound Physics: Doppler ultrasound- Core lecture for Cardiology Fellowship Program | Annual 2015 onwards |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Rheumatic Fever, Rheumatic Heart Disease and Infective Endocarditis: Nelson Resident lecture | Annual 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Segmental Anatomy and Nomenclature- Van Pragh: Core lecture for Cardiology Fellowship Program | Spring 2020 onwards |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Rheumatic Fever, Rheumatic Heart Disease and Infective Endocarditis: Board Review Presentation for Pediatric and Med-Peds Residents | Annual 2015 - 2015 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Resident Case Management Conference: Case of Pulmonary Hypertension and review of Syncope | Summer 2015 - 2015 |
| Quality Improvement lecture, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Preparation for Echocardiogram | Summer 2015 - 2015 |
| Teaching pediatric Ultrasonographers, Lecture, Lecturer, Imaging of VSDs, assessing for aortic valve prolapse and double chamber right ventricle | Summer 2015 onwards |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Basic Ultrasound Physics: First Principles. Core lecture for Cardiology Fellowship Program | Annual 2015 onwards |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease: Core lecture for Cardiology Fellowship Program | Fall 2015 onwards - 2015 |
| Teaching conference for Fellows, Faculty, Lecture, Lecturer, MRI Aspects in consideration for biventricular repair | 2014 |
| Teaching conference for Fellows, Faculty, Lecture, Lecturer, Cardiac Tumors and Role of Cardiac MR | 2014 |
| Teaching conference for Fellows, Faculty, Lecture, Lecturer, Cyanosis in patient with Kawashima procedure | 2014 |
Directed Student Learning
| Supervised Research, Advised: Eli Bettiga | 2022 - Present |
| Physician Shadowing, Advised: Addison Meadows | 2021 - 2021 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Aren Worrell | 2021 - 2021 |
| Research Advisor, Advised: Madelyn Barr | 2021 - Present |
| Preceptor, Advised: Leah Warner | 2019 - 2019 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Anna Catherine Jameson | 2018 - 2018 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Rebekah Proctor, Savannah Mitchell | 2017 - 2018 |
| Attending Physician, School of Nursing, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Pediatric Cardiology/CV surgery rotation | 2016 - Present |
| Attending Physician, School of Medicine, UMMC. Pediatric Cardiology Rotation | 2014 - Present |
Fellows supervised
| Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship, Research Advisor, 1 fellows supervised | 05/2022 - Present |
| Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship, Research Advisor, 1 fellows supervised | 01/2020 - Present |
| Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program,University of Mississippi, Research Advisor, 1 fellows supervised | 02/2019 - 11/2020 |
| Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program,University of Mississippi, Research Advisor, 1 fellows supervised | 01/2019 - Present |
| Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program, Preceptor, 3 fellows supervised, Cardiology Continuity clinic | 07/2018 - Present |
| Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program, Program Director, 10 fellows supervised | 01/2018 - Present |
| Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship, University of Mississippi, Attending Physician, 2 fellows supervised, ECHO lab for Non-cardiology fellows (PICU) | 07/2016 - Present |
| Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship, University of Mississippi, Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised, Advanced imaging- cardiac MRI | 07/2016 - Present |
| Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship, University of Mississippi, Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised, Fetal cardiology clinic | 07/2016 - Present |
| Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program, University of Mississippi, Research Advisor, 1 fellows supervised | 05/2016 - Present |
| Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship, University of Mississippi, Attending Physician, 2 fellows supervised, Cardiology Inpatient Service | 07/2015 - Present |
| Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship, University of Mississippi, Attending Physician, 2 fellows supervised, Cardiology Consult Service | 07/2015 - Present |
| Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship, University of Mississippi, Attending Physician, 3 fellows supervised, ECHO-Lab | 07/2015 - Present |
| Harvard Medical School- Boston Children's Hospital, Cardiology Fellowship, as a Fourth year/Advanced Imaging Fellow., Preceptor, 24 fellows supervised, Non-Invasive Imaging | 07/2013 - 06/2014 |
Residency Training
| Pediatric Residency Program, UMMC, Research Advisor | 2019 - 11/2020 |
| Pediatric Residency Program, UMMC, Preceptor | 2017 - 06/2019 |
| Pediatrics Residency Program, UMMC, Research Advisor | 2016 - 03/2016 |
| Pediatric Residency Program, UMMC. Inpatient rotation, Attending Physician | 2014 - Present |
| Pediatric Residency Program, UMMC. Cardiology Elective., Attending Physician | 2014 - Present |
| Pediatric Residency Program, Harvard Medical School- Boston Children's Hospital, as Fellow in Pediatric Cardiology., Preceptor | 2010 - 06/2013 |