General Pediatric Cardiology
Echocardiography, transthoracic, transesophageal, intracardiac and fetal cardiac imaging Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging

Faculty Appointments

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

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital (USA). 2003 - 2004

Fellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, University Hospital-SUNY Health Science Center. 1993 - 1997

Residency, Pediatrics, SUNY Upstate University Hospital. 1990 - 1993

Internship, General Practice, American University of Beirut Medical Center (Lebanon). 1989 - 1990

Education

MD | American University of Beirut. 1989

Awards

Physician's Recognition Award (25 Credits). 2000

Publications

Journal Articles

Long-term outcomes up to 25 years following balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty: A multicenter study.

Hansen RL, Naimi I, Wang H, Atallah N, Smith F, Byrum C, Kveselis D, Leonard G, Devanagondi R, Egan M

Congenital heart disease.. 2019 June 28 Epub 06/28/2019.

Distal Transverse Arch to Left Carotid Artery Ratio Helps to Identify Infants With Aortic Arch Hypoplasia.

Swartz MF, Simon B, Atallah-Yunes N, Cholette JM, Orie J, Gensini F, Alfieris GM

The Annals of thoracic surgery.. 2015 September 100 (3):1004-11; discussion 1011-2. Epub 07/23/2015.

Hypertensive changes within the aortic arch of infants and children with isolated coarctation.

Swartz MF, Morrow D, Atallah-Yunes N, Cholette JM, Gensini F, Kavey RE, Alfieris GM

The Annals of thoracic surgery.. 2013 July 96 (1):190-5. Epub 05/31/2013.

Decreased incidence of supravalvar pulmonary stenosis after arterial switch operation.

Swartz MF, Sena A, Atallah-Yunes N, Meagher C, Cholette JM, Gensini F, Alfieris GM

Circulation.. 2012 September 11126 (11 Suppl 1):S118-22. Epub 1900 01 01.

Surgical strategy for aortic coarctation repair resulting in physiologic arm and leg blood pressures.

Swartz MF, Atallah-Yunes N, Meagher C, Schiralli MP, Cholette J, Orie J, Gensini F, Kavey RE, Alfieris GM

Congenital heart disease.. 2011 6 (6):583-91. Epub 11/03/2011.

Regional sharing optimizes arterial switch outcomes

Alfieris, GM.; Dadlani, GH.; Vermilion, RP.; Smith, FC.; Atallah- Yunes, NH.; Dawson, CE.; Cable, RC.; Orav, EJ.; Kozlowski, A.; Gaum, WE.; Lipshultz, SE.

Pediatric Cardiology. 2005; 20(1): 21-25.

Pediatric digital echocardiography

Atallah, NA.; Smith, FC.

Pediatric Cardiology Today. 2005; 3(9): 12.

A role for the aryl hydrocarbon receptor in cardiac physiology and function as demonstrated by AhR knockout mice.

Vasquez A, Atallah-Yunes N, Smith FC, You X, Chase SE, Silverstone AE, Vikstrom KL

Cardiovascular toxicology.. 2003 3 (2):153-63. Epub 1900 01 01.

Postoperative assessment of a modified surgical approach to repair of tetralogy of Fallot. Long-term follow-up.

Atallah-Yunes NH, Kavey RE, Bove EL, Smith FC, Kveselis DA, Byrum CJ, Gaum WE

Circulation.. 1996 November 194 (9 Suppl):II22-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

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