Pranava Sinha MD

Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

Professor in Surgery and Pediatrics, University of Minnesota

2450 Riverside AveMinneapolis, MN 55454
Phone+1 612-672-6000

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Education & Training

Children's National Hospital/George Washington UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2007 - 2008
Boston University Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2006 - 2007
Grant Medical CollegeClass of 1997

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Certifications & Licensure

MD State Medical License 2012 - 2027
MN State Medical License 2022 - 2027
DC State Medical License 2007 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2015 - 2026
IL State Medical License 2022 - 2023

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Recipient of Late Professor P.K. Sen Memorial Award & Daniel S C Devadhar Award University of Mumbai, 2003
Recipient of Dean’s Award for Outstanding Service Grant Medical College, 1997
Graduated with Honors University of Mumbai & Grant Medical College, 1997

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Double bridge to heart transplantation: Outcomes of early versus delayed extracorporeal membrane oxygenation crossover in pediatric population.
Kishore R Raja, Shezad Muhammad Farrukh, Benjamin Kroslowitz, Matthew J O'Connor, Lawrence Greiten
JTCVS Open. 2026-04-01
1 citations
Virtual Reality to Enhance Understanding of Congenital Heart Disease.
Shanti L Narasimhan, Ali H Mashadi, Syed Murfad Peer, Kishore R Raja, Pranava Sinha
Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease. 2025-12-15
1 citations
Shaping the Future of Partial Heart Transplantation: Innovations and Emerging Applications.
Seth E M Wolf, John A Kucera, Michael Mensah-Mamfo, John K Cook, Danielle R Pitchon
Innovations. 2025-10-03

Journal Articles

Risk Factors for Development of Ectopic Atrial Tachycardia in Post-Operative Congenital Heart Disease
Bradley C Clark, Charles I Berul, Dilip S Nath, Elizabeth D Sherwin, Pranava Sinha, Jeffrey P Moak, Jonathan R Kaltman, Richard A Jonas, Pediatric Cardiology
Congenital aneurysm of the aortomitral intervalvular fibrosa
He D, Sinha P, Olivieri L, Jonas RA, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2015
Time for a randomized prospective trial of single dose del Nido cardioplegia solution in adults
Sinha P, Jonas RA, Perfusion, 1/1/2015

Books/Book Chapters

Comprehensive Surgical Management of Congenital Heart Disease
Chapter: Pediatric Extracorporeal Life Support/Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, and Mechanical Circulatory Support
Page 101 - 120Sinha PEditors: Jonas RA.CRC Press, London, UKEdition 2nd,2014
Comprehensive Surgical Management of Congenital Heart Disease
Chapter: Myocardial Protection
Page 207 - 218Sinha PEditors: Jonas RA.CRC Press, London, UKEdition 2nd,2014

Abstracts/Posters

Optimal Timing for Elective Early Primary Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot
Sinha P, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Meeting, 1/1/2016
The Everting-Inverting technique for placement of Right Ventricle to Pulmonary Artery Conduit at Norwood Stage 1 Procedure
Sinha P, Congenital Heart Surgeons Society Annual Meeting, 1/1/2015
Pump in parallel- mechanical assistance of partial cavopulmonary circulation using a conventional ventricular assist device
Sinha P, Western Thoracic Surgical Association Annual Meeting, 1/1/2015

Lectures

Mechanical Circulatory Support in Single Ventricle Physiology
Washington, D.C. - 1/1/2015
Reintervention in repaired Tetralogy of Fallot
Washington, D.C. - 1/1/2014
Fontan Revisions
Washington, D.C. - 1/1/2013

Other

Reconstruction of right ventricle outflow tract in neonates and infants using valved cryopreserved femoral vein homograft
Sinha P
1/1/2014

Press Mentions

‘Nothing Short of Remarkable.’ Heart Transplant Saves 18-Year-Old Gavin NietersAugust 24th, 2023
Groundbreaking Minimally Invasive Surgery for an Interrupted Aortic Arch Saves Recent Immigrant’s LifeApril 25th, 2024