
Usha S Krishnan MD DM (Card)
Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care, Pediatric Echocardiography
Professor, Pediatrics/ Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Comprehensive Care Center, Associate Fellowship Director, Columbia University Medical Center and Vagelos College of Physians and Surgeons
3959 Broadway Chn253New York, NY 10032
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Overview of Dr. Krishnan
Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology) and Director of Pulmonary Hypertension Center at Columbia University Medical Center. Passions are Clinical Care, Reseearch and Mentorship, Medical Student Education. Chair of the Clinical Competency Committee for Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship. Elected to the Virginia Apgar Society of Medical Educators 2018. Elected to Academy of Clinical Excellence of Columbia University Medical Center 2019. Received the Julie Vincent leadership in Pediatric Cardiology Award 2023; Received the Dr Thomas Starc Humanism in Medicine Award 2025. Serves on the steering committee of the Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Network. Editor in Chief elect of Advances in Pulmonary Hypertension and on the Editorial Board of the journals "Children" and Annals of Pediatric Cardiology.
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
NY State Medical License 2007 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2021 - 2025
CT State Medical License 1995 - 1996
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Dr. Thomas Starc Humanism in Medicine Award 2025
- Julie Vincent Leadership in Medicine Award- 2023 Pediatric Cardiology, 2023
- Academy of Clinical Excellence Columbia University, 2019
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Pulmonary Hemodynamics and Long-Term Outcomes in Children with Pulmonary Hypertension-Associated Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.Eric D Austin, Mary P Mullen, Catherine M Avitabile, Usha S Krishnan, Erika B Rosenzweig
The Journal of Pediatrics. 2025-10-24 - Initial Survival and Short-term Pulmonary Comorbidities in Infants With Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia of Differing Indices of Social Determinants of Health.Yeu Sanz Wu, Alysala Malik, Chunhui Wang, Christian Welch, Caitlin J Cain-Trivette
Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2025-10-01 - Assessment of Biventricular Systolic and Diastolic Function Using Conventional and Strain Echocardiography in Children with Sickle Cell Disease Surviving 1-year After ...Jamie K Harrington, Michael P DiLorenzo, Monica Bhatia, Nicholas Boscamp, Usha S Krishnan
Pediatric Cardiology. 2025-10-01
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
- Survival of Three Neonates With Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia and d-Transposition of the Great ArteriesBlancha VL, Ratner V, Aspelund G, Chai P, Levasseur S, Krishnan U, Bacha E, Krishnamurthy G, World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg, 1/1/2017
- 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
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- 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
- Pediatric PH in Connective Tissue Disease.Hidalgo S, Rosenzweig EB, Krishnan U, 10th International Neonatal and Childhood Pulmonary Vascular Disease Conference, CA, 1/1/2017
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Lectures
- Management of Pulmonary hypertension in Children1/26/2017
- Unusual Presentation of Pediatric PH.1/26/2017
- Pulmonary Hypertension in Children with Congenital Heart Disease.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
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