RiadAbou ZahrMD

Pediatric Cardiology • New Haven, CT

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Office
333 Cedar St
Llci 302
New Haven, CT 06510
Phone+1 203-785-2022
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Summary

Dr. Riad Abou Zahr, MD is a pediatric cardiologist in New Haven, Connecticut. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Connecticut, Washington, and Texas.

Education & Training

Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2012 - 2015
Harlem Hospital CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2009 - 2012
American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2018 - 2025
WA State Medical License 2023 - 2024
CT State Medical License 2011 - 2024
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

11 citations
Fick versus flow: a real-time invasive cardiovascular magnetic resonance (iCMR) reproducibility study
Yousef Arar, Tarique Hussain, Riad Abou Zahr, Vasu Gooty, Joshua S. Greer, Rong Huang, Jennifer Hernandez, Jamie King, Gerald F. Greil, Surendranath R. Veeram Reddy> ;Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. 2021 Jul 19
5 citations
Feasibility and safety of quantitative adenosine stress perfusion cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in pediatric heart transplant patients with and without coronary a...
Silvestre R. Duran, Tyler Huffaker, Bryant Dixon, Vasu Gooty, Riad Abou Zahr, Yousef Arar, Joshua S. Greer, Ryan J. Butts, Mohammad Hussain> ;Pediatric Radiology. 2021 Apr 1
6 citations
Lymphatic pathway evaluation in congenital heart disease using 3D whole-heart balanced steady state free precession and T2-weighted cardiovascular magnetic resonance.
Vasu Gooty, Surendranath R. Veeram Reddy, Joshua S. Greer, Zachary Blair, Riad Abou Zahr, Yousef Arar, Daniel A. Castellanos, Sheena Pimplawar, Gerald F. Greil, Jeanne...> ;Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. 2021 Mar 1
8 citations
Retraining Convolutional Neural Networks for Specialized Cardiovascular Imaging Tasks: Lessons from Tetralogy of Fallot
Animesh Tandon, Navina Mohan, Cory Jensen, Barbara E.U. Burkhardt, Vasu Gooty, Daniel A. Castellanos, Paige L. McKenzie, Riad Abou Zahr, Abhijit Bhattaru, Mubeena Abdu...> ;Pediatric Cardiology. 2021 Jan 4
Accuracy of Routine 2D Echocardiography to Estimate Patent Ductus Arteriosus Type and Dimension and Predict Device Selection for Successful PDA Occlusion.
Mohammed Omar Galal, Zaheer Ahmad, Arif Hussain, Masroor Sharfi, Yahia El Mahdi, Fayzah El Khattab, Amjad Alkouatli, Riad Abou Zahr> ;Journal of the Saudi Heart Association. 2021 Jan 1
3 citations
Real-World Experience Measurement of Liver Iron Concentration by R2 vs. R2 Star MRI in Hemoglobinopathies.
Riad Abou Zahr, Barbara Burkhardt, Lubaina Ehsan, Amanda Potersnak, Gerald F. Greil, Jeanne Dillenbeck, Zora R. Rogers, Tarique Hussain> ;Diagnostics. 2020 Sep 29
9 citations
3D advanced imaging overlay with rapid registration in CHD to reduce radiation and assist cardiac catheterisation interventions
Yousef Arar, Surendranath R. Veeram Reddy, Heidi Kim, Vasiliki V Dimas, Thomas M. Zellers, Riad Abou Zahr, Ravi Vamsee, Joshua S. Greer, Animesh Tandon, Antonia Pontik...> ;Cardiology in the Young. 2020 May 1
23 citations
Invasive cardiovascular magnetic resonance (iCMR) for diagnostic right and left heart catheterization using an MR-conditional guidewire and passive visualization in co...
Surendranath R. Veeram Reddy, Yousef Arar, Riad Abou Zahr, Vasu Gooty, Jennifer S. Hernandez, Amanda Potersnak, Phillip Douglas, Zachary Blair, Joshua S. Greer, Sébast...> ;Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. 2020 Mar 26
1 citations
Feasibility of real-time cine cardiac magnetic resonance imaging to predict the presence of significant retrosternal adhesions prior to redo-sternotomy.
Riad Abou Zahr, Vasu Gooty, Animesh Tandon, Gerald F. Greil, Timothy J. Pirolli, Ryan R. Davies, Robert D.B. Jaquiss, Claudio Ramaciotti, Tarique Hussain> ;Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. 2019 Oct 31
3 citations
Sera From Children After Cardiopulmonary Bypass Reduces Permeability of Capillary Endothelial Cell Barriers.
Richard W. Pierce, Riad Abou Zahr, Sarah B Kandil, E. Vincent S. Faustino, Jordan S. Pober> ;Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2018 Jul 1
10 citations
Vitamin D Status After Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Children With Congenital Heart Disease.
Riad Abou Zahr, Thomas O. Carpenter, Paul M. Kirshbom, E Kevin Hall, John T. Fahey, Sarah B Kandil> ;Journal of Intensive Care Medicine. 2017 Sep 1
3 citations
Quality of Life for Historic Cavopulmonary Shunt Survivors.
Margaret M. Steele, Riad Abou Zahr, Paul M. Kirshbom, Gary S. Kopf, Mohsen Karimi> ;World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery. 2016 Sep 1
13 citations
Half a Century’s Experience With the Superior Cavopulmonary (Classic Glenn) Shunt
Riad Abou Zahr, Paul M. Kirshbom, Gary S. Kopf, Sandeep Sainathan, Margaret M. Steele, Robert W. Elder, Mohsen Karimi> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2016 Jan 1
Iatrogenic left pulmonary artery to left atrium fistula.
Riad Abou Zahr, William E. Hellenbrand, Jeremy D. Asnes> ;Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 2015 Apr 1
10 citations
A pediatric critical care perspective on vitamin D.
Riad Abou-Zahr, Sarah B Kandil> ;Pediatric Research. 2015 Jan 1
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