Pradeepkumar Charla, M.D.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 274-0732

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Locations

University of Rochester Medical Center
School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 631
Rochester, NY 14642

Faculty Appointments

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

Patient Care Settings

Cardiology, Pediatrics

Biography

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.

Professional Background

Pradeepkumar Charla MD (Deep) is board certified pediatric and adult congenital cardiologist. He completed his pediatric cardiology and advanced imaging fellowship at Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University. In addition, he completed training in adult congenital heart disease & pregnancy, and heart disease at the University of Toronto. Before this, he served as the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program Director @ University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH. He currently serves as a medical advisor for United Hayek, UK based device company, promoting clinical and research applications of noninvasive external ventilation in patients with CHD. He also serves as section editor- ACHD for the CHiP network.

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.
• 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.

Credentials

Specialties

Education

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

2009
MS | Long Island University-CW Post Campus

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

09/01/2016 - 08/30/2018
Fellowship in Adult Congenital Heart Disease at Toronto General Hospital-Western Division (Canada)

09/01/2016 - 08/30/2018
Fellowship in Adult Congenital Heart Disease at Mount Sinai Hospital-Toronto, Canada (Canada)

07/01/2015 - 06/30/2016
Fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology at Riley Hospital for Children

07/01/2013 - 06/30/2016
Fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology at Riley Hospital for Children

07/01/2011 - 06/30/2013
Residency in Pediatrics at New York Methodist Hospital of Brooklyn

07/01/2010 - 06/30/2011
Internship in Pediatrics at New York Methodist Hospital of Brooklyn

09/01/2006 - 08/30/2007
Internship in Cardiology at Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (India)

06/01/2006 - 08/30/2007
Residency in Cardiology at Srivenkateswara Medical College (INDIA)

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Awards

2018
ISACHD Young Investigator Award

2011
Best Research Award,
Location: New York-Presbyterian Methodist Hospital

2011
Best Research Award,
Location: Brooklyn Pediatric Society

2011
Best Resident Award,
Location: New York-Presbyterian Methodist Hospital

2011
Best Research Award,
Location: New York-Presbyterian Methodist Hospital

2011
NIH-Travel Award & Young investigator Award IIFPA

2007
Best Resident Award,
Location: Care Institute Medical Sciences

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Publications

Journal Articles

1/2021
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. "Augmentation of pulmonary blood flow and cardiac output by non-invasive external ventilation late after Fontan palliation." Heart.. 2021 Jan; 107(2):142-149. Epub 2020 Jul 06.

2021
Low TT, Guron N, Ducas R, Yamamura K, Charla P, Granton J, Silversides CK. "Pulmonary arterial hypertension in pregnancy-a systematic review of outcomes in the modern era." Pulmonary circulation.. 2021 11(2):20458940211013671. Epub 2021 May 14.

9/2020
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. "Lateral tunnel Fontan atrial tachycardia ablation trans-baffle access is not mandatory as the initial strategy." Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing.. 2020 Sep; 58(3):299-306. Epub 2019 Aug 09.

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