Education

Medical School

MBBS Maulana Azad Medical College, University of Delhi
1984 New Delhi India

Medical School

MD Maulana Azad Medical College, University of Delhi
1989 New Delhi India

Residency

Pediatrics Maulana Azad Medical College & Associated LNJP Hospital
1990 New Delhi India

Residency

Pediatrics Children's Hospital of Michigan
1993 Detroit MI

Fellowship

Pediatric Cardiology Children's Hospital of Michigan
1996 Detroit MI

Fellowship

Cardiac PET, Cardiac Transplant Children's Hospital of Michigan
1997 Detroit MI

Graduate School

MSc, Clinical Research Design & Statistical Analysis University of Michigan
2005 Ann Arbor MI

Publications

  1. Early Renal Failure After Primary Thoracic Organ Transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2025 Jan 24. View Abstract
  2. Socioeconomic Status and Major Adverse Transplant Events in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Oct 01; 7(10):e2437255. View Abstract
  3. Sacubitril/Valsartan in Pediatric Heart Failure (PANORAMA-HF): A Randomized, Multicenter, Double-Blind Trial. Circulation. 2024 Nov 26; 150(22):1756-1766. View Abstract
  4. Exercise testing in clinical context: Reference ranges for interpreting anaerobic threshold as an outcome for congenital heart disease patients. Int J Cardiol Congenit Heart Dis. 2024 Dec; 18:100540. View Abstract
  5. Impact of a positive crossmatch on pediatric heart transplant outcomes. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2024 Jun; 43(6):963-972. View Abstract
  6. Mortality and Heart Transplantation After Hybrid Palliation of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2024 Mar; 15(2):215-223. View Abstract
  7. Corrigendum to 'The role of sensitization in post-transplant outcomes in adults with congenital heart disease sensitization in adults with congenital heart disease', Int. J. Cardiol. Congenit. Heart Dis., 8, June 2022, 100384. Int J Cardiol Congenit Heart Dis. 2023 Dec; 14:100474. View Abstract
  8. Medium-term Outcomes in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients Managed Using a Steroid Avoidance Immune Suppression Protocol. Transplantation. 2024 Jan 01; 108(1):e8-e14. View Abstract
  9. Impact of donor-specific anti-HLA antibody on cardiac hemodynamics and graft function 3 years after pediatric heart transplantation: First results from the CTOTC-09 multi-institutional study. Am J Transplant. 2023 12; 23(12):1893-1907. View Abstract
  10. Graft survival in primary thoracic organ transplant recipients: A special report from the International Thoracic Organ Transplant Registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2023 10; 42(10):1321-1333. View Abstract
  11. Propensity Score Methods for Analyzing Registry Data in Transplant Recipients. Transplantation. 2024 Jan 01; 108(1):12-13. View Abstract
  12. Racial and socioeconomic disparities in pediatric heart transplant outcomes in the era of anti-thymocyte globulin induction. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2022 12; 41(12):1773-1780. View Abstract
  13. Pediatric heart transplant using hearts from oversized donors. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2022 12; 41(12):1858. View Abstract
  14. The International Thoracic Organ Transplant Registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation: Thirty-ninth adult lung transplantation report-2022; focus on lung transplant recipients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2022 10; 41(10):1335-1347. View Abstract
  15. The International Thoracic Organ Transplant Registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation: Twenty-fifth pediatric lung transplantation report - 2022; focus on pulmonary vascular diseases. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2022 10; 41(10):1348-1356. View Abstract
  16. The International thoracic organ transplant registry of the international society for heart and lung transplantation: Twenty-fifth pediatric heart transplantation report-2022; focus on infant heart transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2022 10; 41(10):1357-1365. View Abstract
  17. The International thoracic organ transplant registry of the international society for heart and lung transplantation: Thirty-ninth adult heart transplantation report-2022; focus on transplant for restrictive heart disease. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2022 10; 41(10):1366-1375. View Abstract
  18. Prognostic Value of Exercise Stress Echocardiography in Pediatric Cardiac Transplant Recipients. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2022 11; 35(11):1133-1138.e2. View Abstract
  19. The role of sensitization in post-transplant outcomes in adults with congenital heart disease sensitization in adults with congenital heart disease. Int J Cardiol Congenit Heart Dis. 2022 Jun; 8:100384. View Abstract
  20. Presentation and outcomes of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder at a single institution pediatric transplant center. Pediatr Transplant. 2022 08; 26(5):e14268. View Abstract
  21. Matching Donor and Recipient Size in Pediatric Heart Transplantation. Transpl Int. 2022; 35:10226. View Abstract
  22. The International Thoracic Organ Transplant Registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation: Twenty-fourth pediatric heart transplantation report - 2021; focus on recipient characteristics. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2021 10; 40(10):1050-1059. View Abstract
  23. The International Thoracic Organ Transplant Registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation: Thirty-eighth adult lung transplantation report - 2021; Focus on recipient characteristics. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2021 10; 40(10):1060-1072. View Abstract
  24. The International Thoracic Organ Transplant Registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation: Thirty-eighth adult heart transplantation report - 2021; Focus on recipient characteristics. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2021 10; 40(10):1035-1049. View Abstract
  25. The International Thoracic Organ Transplant Registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation: Twenty-fourth pediatric lung transplantation report - 2021; Focus on recipient characteristics. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2021 10; 40(10):1023-1034. View Abstract
  26. Risk Factors for Severe Primary Graft Dysfunction in Infants Following Heart Transplant. J Am Heart Assoc. 2021 07 06; 10(13):e021082. View Abstract
  27. Characteristics Associated With High-Performing Pediatric Heart Transplant Centers in the United States From 2006 to 2015. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 11 02; 3(11):e2023515. View Abstract
  28. The International Thoracic Organ Transplant Registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation: 37th adult lung transplantation report - 2020; focus on deceased donor characteristics. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2020 10; 39(10):1016-1027. View Abstract
  29. The International Thoracic Organ Transplant Registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation: 23rd pediatric heart transplantation report-2020; focus on deceased donor characteristics. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2020 10; 39(10):1028-1037. View Abstract
  30. The International Thoracic Organ Transplant Registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation: 37th adult heart transplantation report-2020; focus on deceased donor characteristics. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2020 10; 39(10):1003-1015. View Abstract
  31. The International Thoracic Organ Transplant Registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation: Twenty-third pediatric lung transplantation report - 2020; focus on deceased donor characteristics. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2020 10; 39(10):1038-1049. View Abstract
  32. Comparison of tissue Doppler imaging and conventional echocardiography to discriminate rejection from non-rejection after pediatric heart transplantation. Pediatr Transplant. 2020 08; 24(5):e13738. View Abstract
  33. The re-occurrence of cardiomyopathy in propionic acidemia after liver transplantation. JIMD Rep. 2020 Jul; 54(1):3-8. View Abstract
  34. Association of Clinical Rejection Versus Rejection on Protocol Biopsy With Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients. Transplantation. 2020 01; 104(1):e31-e37. View Abstract
  35. Long-Term Survival After Heart Transplantation at Centers Stratified by Short-Term Performance. Circ Heart Fail. 2019 11; 12(11):e005914. View Abstract
  36. Black race and outcomes in children with a heart transplant. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2019 12; 38(12):1323-1324. View Abstract
  37. Hospital readmission following pediatric heart transplantation. Pediatr Transplant. 2019 11; 23(7):e13561. View Abstract
  38. The International Thoracic Organ Transplant Registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation: Twenty-second pediatric heart transplantation report - 2019; Focus theme: Donor and recipient size match. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2019 10; 38(10):1028-1041. View Abstract
  39. The International Thoracic Organ Transplant Registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation: Thirty-sixth adult heart transplantation report - 2019; focus theme: Donor and recipient size match. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2019 10; 38(10):1056-1066. View Abstract
  40. The International Thoracic Organ Transplant Registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation: Thirty-sixth adult lung and heart-lung transplantation Report-2019; Focus theme: Donor and recipient size match. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2019 10; 38(10):1042-1055. View Abstract
  41. The International Thoracic Organ Transplant Registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation: Twenty-second pediatric lung and heart-lung transplantation report-2019; Focus theme: Donor and recipient size match. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2019 10; 38(10):1015-1027. View Abstract
  42. Is Doppler echocardiography useful for estimating left ventricular filling pressures in pediatric heart transplant recipients? Pediatr Transplant. 2019 11; 23(7):e13543. View Abstract
  43. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation use in the first 24 hours following pediatric heart transplantation: Incidence, risk factors, and outcomes. Pediatr Transplant. 2019 06; 23(4):e13414. View Abstract
  44. Risk factors for death or heart transplantation in single-ventricle physiology (tricuspid atresia, pulmonary atresia, and heterotaxy): A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2019 07; 38(7):739-747. View Abstract
  45. Incidence, predictors, and outcomes after severe primary graft dysfunction in pediatric heart transplant recipients. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2019 06; 38(6):601-608. View Abstract
  46. Reply to the letter: "Center effect on posttransplant survival among currently active United States pediatric heart transplant centers". Am J Transplant. 2018 12; 18(12):3080. View Abstract
  47. Center effect on posttransplant survival among currently active United States pediatric heart transplant centers. Am J Transplant. 2018 12; 18(12):2914-2923. View Abstract
  48. Are we any nearer to clinically useful pretransplant prediction of post-transplant outcomes? Pediatr Transplant. 2018 05; 22(3):e13157. View Abstract
  49. Liver abnormalities and post-transplant survival in pediatric Fontan patients. Pediatr Transplant. 2017 Dec; 21(8). View Abstract
  50. Is Myocarditis an Independent Risk Factor for Post-Transplant Mortality in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients? Circ Heart Fail. 2016 Jan; 9(1):e002328. View Abstract
  51. Predicting graft loss by 1 year in pediatric heart transplantation candidates: an analysis of the Pediatric Heart Transplant Study database. Circulation. 2015 Mar 10; 131(10):890-8. View Abstract
  52. Risk stratification for in-hospital mortality after heart transplantation using the modification of diet in renal disease and the chronic kidney disease epidemiology collaboration equations for estimated glomerular filtration rate. Transplantation. 2014 Nov 15; 98(9):1000-6. View Abstract
  53. Association of hemodynamic profiles with wait-list mortality in children listed for heart transplantation with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. Am J Cardiol. 2015 Jan 15; 115(2):243-8. View Abstract
  54. Does the UNOS heart transplant allocation system favor men over women? JACC Heart Fail. 2014 Aug; 2(4):347-55. View Abstract
  55. Risk factors and outcome of Fontan-associated plastic bronchitis: a case-control study. J Am Heart Assoc. 2014 Apr 22; 3(2):e000865. View Abstract
  56. Survival benefit from transplantation in patients listed for heart transplantation in the United States. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014 Apr 01; 63(12):1169-1178. View Abstract
  57. Survival in patients removed from the heart transplant waiting list before receiving a transplant. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2014 Mar; 33(3):261-9. View Abstract
  58. Letter by Singh Regarding Article, "Berlin Heart EXCOR pediatric ventricular assist device for bridge to heart transplantation in US children". Circulation. 2013 Nov 12; 128(20):e405. View Abstract
  59. Tissue Doppler imaging for rejection surveillance in pediatric heart transplant recipients. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2013 Oct; 32(10):1027-33. View Abstract
  60. Antibody depletion for the treatment of crossmatch-positive pediatric heart transplant recipients. Pediatr Transplant. 2013 Nov; 17(7):661-9. View Abstract
  61. Impact of medication non-adherence on survival after pediatric heart transplantation in the U.S.A. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2013 Sep; 32(9):881-8. View Abstract
  62. Risk stratification and transplant benefit in children listed for heart transplant in the United States. Circ Heart Fail. 2013 Jul; 6(4):800-8. View Abstract
  63. Prognostic value of exercise testing during heart transplant evaluation in children. Circ Heart Fail. 2013 Jul; 6(4):792-9. View Abstract
  64. Prospective trial of a pediatric ventricular assist device. N Engl J Med. 2012 11 29; 367(22):2159; author reply 2160-1. View Abstract
  65. Cardiac allograft function during the first year after transplantation in rejection-free children and young adults. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2012 Nov; 5(6):756-64. View Abstract
  66. Current outcomes in US children with cardiomyopathy listed for heart transplantation. Circ Heart Fail. 2012 Sep 01; 5(5):594-601. View Abstract
  67. Racial and ethnic differences in wait-list outcomes in patients listed for heart transplantation in the United States. Circulation. 2012 Jun 19; 125(24):3022-30. View Abstract
  68. Letter by Singh regarding article, "Peak oxygen uptake correlates with survival without clinical deterioration in ambulatory children with dilated cardiomyopathy". Circulation. 2012 May 01; 125(17):e634; author reply e635. View Abstract
  69. Risk prediction for early in-hospital mortality following heart transplantation in the United States. Circ Heart Fail. 2012 Mar 01; 5(2):259-66. View Abstract
  70. A risk-prediction model for in-hospital mortality after heart transplantation in US children. Am J Transplant. 2012 May; 12(5):1240-8. View Abstract
  71. Decline in heart transplant wait list mortality in the United States following broader regional sharing of donor hearts. Circ Heart Fail. 2012 Mar 01; 5(2):249-58. View Abstract
  72. Pediatric heart failure and worsening renal function: association with outcomes after heart transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2012 Mar; 31(3):252-8. View Abstract
  73. Trends in wait-list mortality in children listed for heart transplantation in the United States: era effect across racial/ethnic groups. Am J Transplant. 2011 Dec; 11(12):2692-9. View Abstract
  74. Association of graft ischemic time with survival after heart transplant among children in the United States. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2011 Nov; 30(11):1244-9. View Abstract
  75. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for bridge to heart transplantation among children in the United States: analysis of data from the Organ Procurement and Transplant Network and Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry. Circulation. 2011 Jun 28; 123(25):2975-84. View Abstract
  76. Recovery of oxygen consumption after maximal exercise in children. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2011 Apr; 43(4):555-9. View Abstract
  77. Letter by Singh regarding article, "Enalapril in infants with single ventricle: results of a multicenter randomized trial". Circulation. 2011 Mar 15; 123(10):e374. View Abstract
  78. Factors associated with in-hospital mortality in infants undergoing heart transplantation in the United States. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011 Feb; 141(2):531-6, 536.e1. View Abstract
  79. Improved survival in heart transplant recipients in the United States: racial differences in era effect. Circ Heart Fail. 2011 Mar; 4(2):153-60. View Abstract
  80. Improved survival in pediatric heart transplant recipients: have white, black and Hispanic children benefited equally? Am J Transplant. 2011 Jan; 11(1):120-8. View Abstract
  81. Association of race and socioeconomic position with outcomes in pediatric heart transplant recipients. Am J Transplant. 2010 Sep; 10(9):2116-23. View Abstract
  82. Are Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and beta-blockers ineffective in children with dilated cardiomyopathy and heart failure? J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010 Aug 31; 56(10):823; author reply 823-4. View Abstract
  83. Outcomes of heart transplantation using donor hearts from infants with sudden infant death syndrome. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2010 Nov; 29(11):1226-30. View Abstract
  84. Coronary diameter and vasodilator function in children following arterial switch operation for complete transposition of the great arteries. Am J Cardiol. 2010 Aug 01; 106(3):421-5. View Abstract
  85. Socioeconomic position and heart rate recovery after maximal exercise in children. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2010 May; 164(5):479-84. View Abstract
  86. Impact of ABO-incompatible listing on wait-list outcomes among infants listed for heart transplantation in the United States: a propensity analysis. Circulation. 2010 May 04; 121(17):1926-33. View Abstract
  87. Socioeconomic position, ethnicity, and outcomes in heart transplant recipients. Am J Cardiol. 2010 Apr 01; 105(7):1024-9. View Abstract
  88. Safety and early outcomes using a corticosteroid-avoidance immunosuppression protocol in pediatric heart transplant recipients. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2010 May; 29(5):517-22. View Abstract
  89. Racial and ethnic differences in mortality in children awaiting heart transplant in the United States. Am J Transplant. 2009 Dec; 9(12):2808-15. View Abstract
  90. Association of left ventricular dilation at listing for heart transplant with postlisting and early posttransplant mortality in children with dilated cardiomyopathy. Circ Heart Fail. 2009 Nov; 2(6):591-8. View Abstract
  91. Incidence and risk factors for mortality in infants awaiting heart transplantation in the USA. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2009 Dec; 28(12):1292-8. View Abstract
  92. Era effect on post-transplant survival adjusted for baseline risk factors in pediatric heart transplant recipients. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2009 Dec; 28(12):1285-91. View Abstract
  93. Association of socioeconomic position and medical insurance with fetal diagnosis of critical congenital heart disease. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2009 Jul; 2(4):354-60. View Abstract
  94. Socioeconomic position and graft failure in pediatric heart transplant recipients. Circ Heart Fail. 2009 May; 2(3):160-5. View Abstract
  95. Waiting list mortality among children listed for heart transplantation in the United States. Circulation. 2009 Feb 10; 119(5):717-727. View Abstract
  96. Determinants of heart rate recovery following exercise in children. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2008 Apr; 40(4):601-5. View Abstract
  97. Longitudinal changes in heart rate recovery after maximal exercise in pediatric heart transplant recipients: evidence of autonomic re-innervation? J Heart Lung Transplant. 2007 Dec; 26(12):1306-12. View Abstract
  98. Longitudinal changes in heart rate-corrected measures of exercise performance in children. Pediatr Cardiol. 2008 Jan; 29(1):60-4. View Abstract
  99. Cardiac rehabilitation improves heart rate recovery following peak exercise in children with repaired congenital heart disease. Pediatr Cardiol. 2007 Jul-Aug; 28(4):276-9. View Abstract
  100. Clinical trials of newly developed anti-cancer agents in children with acute leukemia. Contemp Clin Trials. 2006 Dec; 27(6):493. View Abstract
  101. Hyperlipidemia in children after heart transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2006 Oct; 25(10):1199-205. View Abstract
  102. Association of parental pretransplant psychosocial assessment with post-transplant morbidity in pediatric heart transplant recipients. Pediatr Transplant. 2006 Aug; 10(5):602-7. View Abstract
  103. Neonatal heart transplantation to a physiologic single lung. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2006 Mar; 25(3):362-4. View Abstract
  104. Severe neutropenia and thrombocytopenia following cardiac transplantation in a child. Pediatr Transplant. 2005 Feb; 9(1):94-6. View Abstract
  105. International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation: Practice guidelines for management of heart failure in children. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2004 Dec; 23(12):1313-33. View Abstract
  106. Sildenafil for pulmonary hypertension after heart transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2004 Dec; 23(12):1441-4. View Abstract
  107. Transthoracic echocardiography for precardioversion screening during atrial flutter/fibrillation in young patients. Clin Cardiol. 2004 Jul; 27(7):413-6. View Abstract
  108. Total lymphoid irradiation: new therapeutic option for refractory giant cell myocarditis. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2004 Apr; 23(4):492-5. View Abstract
  109. Risk factors for recurrent rejection in pediatric heart transplantation: a multicenter experience. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2004 Feb; 23(2):178-85. View Abstract
  110. Vascular function and carotid intimal-medial thickness in children with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2003 Feb 19; 41(4):661-5. View Abstract
  111. Timing of heart transplantation after a recent pulmonary embolism. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2003 Jan; 22(1):98-101. View Abstract
  112. Positron emission tomography myocardial perfusion imaging in children with suspected coronary abnormalities. Pediatr Cardiol. 2003 Mar-Apr; 24(2):138-44. View Abstract
  113. Carvedilol reverses elevated pulmonary vascular resistance in a child with dilated cardiomyopathy. Pediatr Cardiol. 2002 Jan-Feb; 23(1):100-2. View Abstract
  114. Myocardial flow reserve in patients with a systemic right ventricle after atrial switch repair. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2001 Jun 15; 37(8):2120-5. View Abstract
  115. Assessment of progressive changes in exercise performance in patients with a systemic right ventricle following the atrial switch repair. Pediatr Cardiol. 2001 May-Jun; 22(3):210-4. View Abstract
  116. Assessment of skeletal muscle ventricle tissue blood flow using positron emission tomography. Artif Organs. 2001 Apr; 25(4):306-12. View Abstract
  117. Myocardial blood flow, function, and metabolism in repetitive stunning. J Nucl Med. 2000 Jul; 41(7):1227-34. View Abstract
  118. Safety and efficacy of intravenous adenosine for pharmacologic stress testing in children with aortic valve disease or Kawasaki disease. Am J Cardiol. 1999 Jan 15; 83(2):284-6, A6. View Abstract
  119. Myocardial flow reserve in long-term survivors of repair of anomalous left coronary artery from pulmonary artery. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1998 Feb; 31(2):437-43. View Abstract
  120. Coil occlusion versus conventional surgical closure of patent ductus arteriosus. Am J Cardiol. 1997 May 01; 79(9):1283-5. View Abstract
  121. Quantification of myocardial blood flow and flow reserve in children with a history of Kawasaki disease and normal coronary arteries using positron emission tomography. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1996 Sep; 28(3):757-62. View Abstract
  122. Pediatric hypertension: clinical profile and etiology. Indian Pediatr. 1991 Feb; 28(2):141-6. View Abstract

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