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Office
University of Louisville Physicians pediatric cardiology
601 South Floyd Street suite 602
Louisville, KY 40202Phone+1 502-585-4802- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- I am board certified in pediatrics and pediatric cardiology and the medical director for the Pediatric Advanced Heart Failure, Ventricular Assist Device, and Heart Transplant Program for the University of Louisville and Norton Children's Hospital.
Education & Training
- Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicinePost-Doctoral Fellowship, Pediatric Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation, 2013 - 2014
- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2009 - 2012
- University of Louisville School of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 2006 - 2009
- University of Louisville School of MedicineClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
- KY State Medical License 2012 - 2025
- MO State Medical License 2009 - 2015
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Kosair Children’s Hospital Better Care Award Kosair Children’s Hospitla, 2009
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsRelationship of ventricular assist device support duration with pediatric heart transplant outcomesArene Butto, Chad Mao, Lydia Wright, Martha Wetzel, Michael Kelleman, Michael P. Carboni, Anne I. Dipchand, Kenneth R. Knecht, Zdenka Reinhardt, Joshua Sparks, Chet R....> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2021 Sep 29
- 2 citationsPediatric heart transplantation: Year in review 2020.Shriprassad Deshpande, Joshua Sparks, Bahaaldin Alsoufi> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2021 May 3
- 10 citationsClinical outcomes of children receiving ABO-incompatible versus ABO-compatible heart transplantation: a multicentre cohort studySimon Urschel, Jean A Ballweg, Ryan S. Cantor, Devin Koehl, Zdenka Reinhardt, Warren A. Zuckerman, Anne I. Dipchand, Kirk R. Kanter, Joshua Sparks, Marie McCoy, James ...> ;The Lancet. Child & Adolescent Health. 2021 Mar 18
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Journal Articles
- An Unusual Case of Anemia in a Cardiac Transplant RecipientAshok Raj, Joshua Sparks, Pediatric Transplantation
- An Unusual Case or Anemia in a Cardiac TransplantLehto L, Raj A, Sparks J, Pediatric Transplantation, 4/11/2018
Press Mentions
- Heart Transplant Allows Kentucky Teen to Live Normal LifeMay 14th, 2019
- New Pediatric Heart Failure Program Offers Options for Patients, FamiliesJanuary 6th, 2016
Grant Support
- Diabetes after Heart TransplantationPediatric Heart Transplant Study GroupPresent
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Hospital Affiliations
- Baptist Health HardinElizabethtown, Kentucky
- UofL Health - UofL HospitalLouisville, Kentucky
- Norton Children's HospitalLouisville, Kentucky
- UofL Health - Jewish HospitalLouisville, Kentucky
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