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Office
UT Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists
49 N. Dunlap Street
Memphis, TN 38105- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2002 - 2005
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Surgery, 1995 - 2002
- Howard University College of MedicineClass of 1995
- University of TorontoBS, Pharmacology, 1987 - 1991
Certifications & Licensure
- TN State Medical License 2006 - 2024
- MS State Medical License 2017 - 2024
- MO State Medical License 2012 - 2020
- MN State Medical License 1997 - 2006
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Clagett Travel Fellowship Award, In recognition of outstanding work during Mayo Clinic Cardiothoracic Residency Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Birmingham, UK with Dr Brawn, 2004
- Nygaard Travel Award, award for outstanding cardiac research Mayo Foundation Department of Surgery, 2000
- Dr. John L. Townsend: Highest National Medical Board Subject Exam in Medicine 1995
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Rescue Sternotomy in a 540 g Neonate for Right Atrial Perforation During Percutaneous Ductal Device Occlusion.Karthik Ramakrishnan, Bailey Fountain, Shyam Sathanandam, Ashley Kiene, Umar S Boston, Siddiq, B.> ;World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery. 2024 Jan 1
- Cardiopulmonary bypass in neonates and infants: advantages of high flow high hematocrit bypass strategy-clinical practice review.Karthik Ramakrishnan, Tk Susheel Kumar, Umar S Boston, Jerry Allen, Christopher J Knott-Craig> ;Translational Pediatrics. 2023 Jul 31
- 1 citationsEbstein anomaly: A personalized approach to symptomatic neonates.Christopher J Knott-Craig, Karthik Ramakrishnan, James Chang, Sarah Parkerson, Jennifer Kramer, Umar S Boston, Vijaya Joshi, Jason Johnson> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2023 Sep 1
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Journal Articles
- B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Behavior After Pediatric Heart TransplantationSparks JD, Boston US, Eghtesady P, Canter CE, J Ped Transplantation, 6/1/2014
- Liver Cirrhosis in Fontan Patients Does Not Affect One Year Post-Heart Transplant Mortality or Markers of Liver FunctionSimpson KE, Esmaeeli A, Khanna G, White F, Turmelle Y, Eghtesady P, Boston US, Canter CE, J Heart Lung Transplant, 2/1/2014
- Paracorporeal lung assist devices as a bridge to recovery or lung transplantation in neonates and young childrenHoganson DA, Gazit AZ, Boston US, Sweet SC, Grady RM, Huddleston CB, Eghtesady P, J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Pediatric Quality of Life While Supported With a Ventricular Assist Device. (Poster)Miller JR, Boston US, Epstein DJ, Henn MC, Lawrance C, Kallenbach J, Simpson KE, Canter CE, Eghtestady P, American Heart Association, 11/1/2014
- Paracorporeal Lung Assist Devices as a Bridge to Recovery or Lung Transplant in Neonates and Young Children.David M. Hoganson, MD, Umar S. Boston MD, Avihu Z. Gazit, MD, Stuart C. Sweet, MD, R. Mark Grady MD, Charles B. Huddleston, MD, Pirooz Eghtesady, MD, PhD, AATS, 5/4/2013
- Liver Cirrhosis in Fontan Patients Does Not Affect One Year Post-Heart Transplant Mortality or Markers of Liver Function.Simpson KE, Esmaeeli A, Khanna G, White F, Turmelle Y, Eghtesady P, Boston US, Canter CE, ISHLT meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 4/24/2013
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Lectures
- Continuous flow support in children using the Heartware HVAD: Lessons learned from a single center experience.Washington, DC - 6/1/2014
- Bridging an adolescent with BiVAD continuous flow devices to heart transplantation.Washington, DC - 6/1/2014
- "ECMO in the Single Ventricle Patient"The Heart Center at Washington University School of Medicine and St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. - 9/21/2012
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Press Mentions
- First Pediatric Donor Hearts Transported Using Paragonix SherpaPak™ CTSFebruary 6th, 2020
- Le Bonheur Heart Transplant Surgeon Faces Discipline for Unethical Drug PrescriptionsJune 18th, 2019
- Mississippi Baby Recovering from Surgery for Heart DefectsAugust 19th, 2017
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Hospital Affiliations
- Methodist Healthcare Memphis HospitalsMemphis, Tennessee
- Le Bonheur Children's HospitalMemphis, Tennessee
- St. Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, Tennessee
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