Overview of Dr. Krishnan
Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology) and Associate Director of Pulmonary Hypertension Center at Columbia University Medical Center. Passions are Medical Student Education- teaches Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine course and is a preceptor for the Major Clinical Year courses and Director of Pediatric Cardiology Elective for students and residents. Also chair of the Clinical Competency Committee for Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship. Elected to the Virginia Apgar Society of Medical Educators. Elected to Academy of Clinical Excellence of Columbia University Medical Center. Serves on the executive committee of the Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Network. Fellow of the American Heart Association and member of the Congenital Cardiac Diseases committee of the CVDY.
Office
CUIMC/NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
3959 Broadway
New York, NY 10032- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 1994 - 1997
- Westchester Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1992 - 1994
- Seth G.S. Medical CollegeClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
- NY State Medical License 2000 - 2024
- CT State Medical License 1995 - 1996
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Julie Vincent Leadership in Medicine Award- 2023 Pediatric Cardiology, 2023
- Academy of Clinical Excellence Columbia University, 2019
- Member Virginia Apgar Society of Medical Educators, 2018
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Actigraphy methodology in the Kids Mod PAH trial: Physical activity as a functional endpoint in pediatric clinical trials.Berman-Rosenzweig, E., Catherine M Avitabile, Usha S Krishnan, Delphine Yung, Stephanie S Handler, Nidhy Varghese, Angela Bates, Jeff Fineman, Rachel Sullivan, Grace F...> ;Pulmonary Circulation. 2024 Jan 1
- Management of systemic to pulmonary shunts and elevated pulmonary vascular resistance.Alexandra N Linder, Jill Hsia, Sheila V Krishnan, Emile A Bacha, Sarah Crook, Erika B Rosenzweig, Usha S Krishnan> ;ERJ Open Research. 2023 Nov 1
- 1 citationsKids Mod PAH trial: A multicenter trial comparing mono- versus duo-therapy for initial treatment of pediatric pulmonary hypertension.Krishnan, U. S., Krishnan, U. S., Berman-Rosenzweig, E., Joseph M Collaco, Steven H Abman, Eric D Austin, Catherine M Avitabile, Angela Bates, Jeffrey R Fineman, Grace...> ;Pulmonary Circulation. 2023 Oct 1
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Journal Articles
- Rare Variants in SOX17 Are Associated with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension with Congenital Heart DiseaseUsha Krishnan, Eric D Austin, Frederick E Dewey, D Dunbar Ivy, Wendy K Chung, Rizwan Hamid, BioMed Central
- Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Network (PPHNet) Evaluation and Management of Pulmonary Hypertension in Children with Bronchopulmonary DysplasiaKrishnan U, Feinstein JA, Adatia I, Austin ED, Mullen MP, Hopper RK, Hanna B, Romer L, Keller RL, Fineman J, Steinhorn R, Kinsella JP, Ivy DD, Rosenzweig EB, Raj U, Hu..., J Pediatr, 1/1/2017
- Mutations in BMPR2 are not present in patients with pulmonary hypertension associated with congenital diaphragmatic herniaChiu JS, Ma L, Wynn J, Krishnan U, Rosenzweig EB, Aspelund G, Arkovitz M, Warner BW, Lim FY, Mychaliska GB, Azarow K, Cusick RA, Chung DH, Chung WK, J Pediatr Surg, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Treatment of PH in BPD.Nees,S, Cohen J, Valencia G, Rosenzweig EB, Krishnan U, 10th International Neonatal and Childhood Pulmonary Vascular Disease Conference, CA, 1/1/2017
- Use of sildenafil in Pediatric PH.Cohen J, Nees S,Valencia G, Rosenzweig EB, Krishnan U, 10th International Neonatal and Childhood Pulmonary Vascular Disease Conference, CA, 1/1/2017
- Pulmonary Vein stenosis and NEC a case control.Duchon J, Bailey D, Farkouh-Karoleski C, Krishnan U, 10th International Neonatal and Childhood Pulmonary Vascular Disease Conference, CA, 1/1/2017
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Lectures
- Unusual Presentation of Pediatric PH.1/26/2017
- Management of Pulmonary hypertension in Children1/26/2017
- Practical Management of PAH: A Case-Based Approach.New York - 1/1/2017
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Other
- Pulmonary Hypertension associated with Congenital Heart DiseaseKrishnan, U, PHA Online University lecture/webinar
1/1/2011 - The Neonate with Cardiac Problems.Krishnan U, Perinatal Gazette - Newsletter of the Regional Perinatal Center of the Westchester Medical Center
1/1/2001 - Idiopathic Pulmonary Hypertension in Children a review: Pulmonary TherapyValencia G, Krishnan U, Springer Link
Committees
- Member, Congenital Cardiac Diseases Committee of CVDY 2017 - Present
- Member, Mentorship Commitetee of CVDY- AHA 2013 - 2017
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension NetworkMember
- Pediatric Cardiac Society of New YorkMember
- Pediatric Cardiac Society of IndiaFounder Member
Other Languages
- Hindi, Urdu, Marathi, Tamil
Hospital Affiliations
- New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, New York
- NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical CenterNew York, New York
- Morgan Stanley Childrens Hospital of NewYork-PresbyterianNew York, New York
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