Danish Vaiyani, MD

Appointments and Referrals: 1-800-TRY-CHOP (1-800-879-2467)
MD - St. George’s University, True Blue, Grenada
Pediatrics - Univ of Florida, Jacksonville/Wolfson’s Children’s Hospital, Jacksonville, FL
Pediatrics - Univ of Florida, Jacksonville/Wolfson’s Children’s Hospital, Jacksonville, FL
Advanced Imaging Fellow, Cardiac MRI - Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Pediatric Cardiology - Emory University/Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
Pediatric Cardiology – American Board of PediatricsPediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics
Attending Cardiologist
Vaiyani D, Matsuo K, Bhavesh Patel, Akintoye O, Travers CD, Sachdeva R, Kanaan UB, Petit CJ. Total Vascular Resistance Increases During Volume-Unloading in Single Ventricle Patients. American Heart Journal. 2021 Jun;236:69-79.
Vaiyani D, Kelleman M, Downey L, Petit CJ, Kanaan UB, Bauser-Heaton H. Risk Factors for Adverse Events in Children with Pulmonary Artery Hypertension Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization. Pediatric Cardiology. 2021 Jan 29.
Vaiyani D, Edelson JB, Gmuca S, OConnor MJ, Mille F. Juvenile dermatomyositis: a rare but treatable cause of myocardial dysfunction. Journal of Clinical Rheumatology 2020. Jul 22.
Deshpande SR, Vaiyani D, Cuadrado AR, McKenzie ED, Maher KO. Prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation and low flow state are not contraindications for extracorporeal support. Int J Artif Organs. 2020 Jan, 43(1):62-65.
Ligon RA, Vaiyani D, Deshpande S. Right ventricular myocardial performance index in pediatric patients with bronchopulmonary dysplasia-related pulmonary hypertension. Echocardiography 2019 Jun, 00:1-4.
Shapiro D, Vaiyani D, Horlbeck D, Pattishall S. Case 1: Otorrhea, Otalgia, and Blurry Vision in an 11-year-old Girl. Pediatr Rev. 2017 Dec;38(12):566.
Vaiyani D, Irazuzta JE. Comparison of two different magnesium infusion regimens in the treatment of an acute asthma exacerbation. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther. 2016 May-Jun;21(3):233-8
Vaiyani D, Elias MD, Biko DM, Whitehead KK, Harris MA, Partington, S, Fogel MA. Patients with Post-COVID-19 Vaccination Myocarditis Have Greater Strain Than Those With Non-Vaccine Myocarditis. 2022 ACC Scientific Sessions, Washington, District of Columbia. April 2-4, 2022.
Pierick AR, Kelleman M, Stark M, Vaiyani D, Whitehill R, Slesnick T, Petit CJ. Association of Exercise Performance With Hemodynamic and Imaging Parameters in Fontan Patients. 2020 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, Dallas, Texas, November 13-17, 2020.
Vaiyani D, Edelson JB, Gmuca S, OConnor MJ, Mille F. Juvenile dermatomyositis: a rare but treatable cause of myocardial dysfunction. CHOP Cardiology 2020, Orlando, Florida, February 12-16, 2020.
2016, Resident of the Year, UF Jacksonville Pediatric Residency Program
2016, Most Outstanding Oral Presentation, UF Jacksonville Celebration Research Day
2016, Apple Award for Outstanding Resident Teachers
2015-2016, Resident Scholar of the Year, UF Jacksonville Pediatric Residency Program
2015, 3rd Place for Most Outstanding Poster Presentation, UF Jacksonville Celebration of Research Day
2014-2015, Resident of the Month, UF Jacksonville Pediatric Residency Program
2002, California Governor’s Scholar Award
2018-present, Society of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance
2017-present, American Heart Association