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Sumekala Nadaraj, MBBS, FAAP
Areas of expertise: Epidemiology, Fetal echocardiography, Pediatric Cardiology
About Sumekala Nadaraj, MBBS, FAAP
Titles
Attending Cardiologist
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Certifications
Pediatric Cardiology – American Board of Pediatrics
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics
Awards and Honors
2000, Most Outstanding Pediatric Intern for 1999-2000, Department of Pediatrics Saint Vincents Catholic Medical Centers of New York Staten Island
Leadership and Memberships
2006-present, American Society of Echocardiography
2002-present, American College of Cardiology
Education & training
Graduate Degree
MPH in Public Health, Epidemiology and Quantitative Methods - New Jersey School of Public Health, Piscataway, NJ
Medical Degree
MBBS - Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital, Coimbatore, India
Internship
St. Vincent's Catholic Medical Center, Staten Island, NY
Residency
Pediatrics - St. Vincent's Catholic Medical Center, Staten Island, NY
Fellowship
Pediatric Cardiology - Schneider Children's Hospital, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, New Hyde Park, NY
Publications
Publications
2020
Daisuke Matsubara et al: Echocardiographic Findings in Pediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome with COIVID-19 in the United States. Journal of American College of Cardiology 76(17): 1947-1961, October 2020.
2008
S. Merchant, S. Nadaraj, K. Ojaama: Macrophage Migration Inhibitory factor in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Surgery for Congenital Heart Repair. Molecular Medicine 14((3-4)): 124-130, 2008.
P. Dhanatwari; S.Nadaraj; K. Ojaama: Macrophage Migration Inhibitory factor induces cardiomyocyte apoptosis. Biochemical and Biophsical Research Communications 37(2), 2008.