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Duraisamy Balaguru, MD
Curriculum Vitae
April 2015
Name
Office Address
Telephone
: Duraisamy Balaguru
: Associate Professor of Pediatrics,
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, UT Houston School of Medicine
6410 Fannin Street, UTPB-425, Houston, TX 77030
: Work – (713) 500 5737
E-mail
: [email protected]
Present Appointments:
Aug 2009 – Present : Attending Physician, Pediatric Cardiology
Attending Physician, Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
Attending Physician, Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care
Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital,
6411 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030
& Associate Professor of Pediatrics,
Division of Pediatric Cardiology
Univ. of Texas Houston School of Medicine,
6410 Fannin Street, UTPB-425, Houston, TX 77030.
Medical Schools:
1. May 1987 – Apr 1989
2. Jan 1981 – Sept 1986
: Stanley Medical College, Chennai, India – 600 001
: Thanjavur Medical College, Thanjavur, India – 613 004
Professional Qualifications:
1. FSCAI (Fellow of Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions) 2013
2. FACC (Fellow of American College of Cardiology) 2005
3. FAAP (Fellow of American Academy of Pediatrics) 2005
4. American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatric Cardiology) Certified 2000, Recertified 2008
5. American Board of Pediatrics Certified 1995, Re-certified 2003
6. MRCP (UK) Pediatrics 1993
7. Diploma in Child Health (India) 1989
8. MBBS (India) 1987
Postgraduate Training:
1. Apr ’01 – Jun ’02 : Senior Fellow in Cardiology (Research & Clinical),
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Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA.
2. Jul ’99 – Mar ’01 : Senior Clinical Fellow, Interventional Cardiac Catheterization,
Medical Univ. of South Carolina Children’s Hospital, Charleston, SC.
3. Jul ’96 – Jun ’99 : Fellow in Pediatric Cardiology, NYU Medical Center, New York, NY.
4. Jul ’95 – Jun ’96 : Research Fellow in Ped. Cardiology, NYU Medical Center, New York, NY.
5. Jul ‘94 – Jun ’95 : PGY-3 Pediatric Resident, NYU Medical Center, New York, NY.
6. Jan ‘94 – May ’94 : Pediatric Registrar, Oxford University Hospitals, Oxford, UK.
7. Feb ‘93 – Jul ‘93 : Ped. Cardiology Resident (SHO), Gt. Ormond St. Hospital, London, UK.
8. Aug ‘91 – Jan ’93 : Pediatric/Neonatal Registrar, All Saints' Hospital, Chatham (Kent), UK.
9. Feb ‘91 – Jul ‘91 : Neonatal Resident (SHO), St. Mary's Hospital, Manchester, UK.
10. Aug ‘90 – Jan ’91 : Pediatric Resident (SHO), King's Mill Hospital, Mansfield, UK.
11. Feb ’90 – Jul ’90 : Locum Ped. Resident, Birch Hill Hospital & Barnsley Dist. Hospital, UK.
12. Jul ‘89 – Sep ’89 : Int. Med. Resident, Madras Med. Coll. Hospital, Chennai, India.
13. May ‘87 – Apr ’89 : Pediatric Resident, Stanley Med. Coll. Hospital, Chennai, India.
14. Jan ’87 – Apr ’87 : Resident (Int. Med.), Madras Med. Coll. Hospital, Chennai, India.
15. Sep ‘85 – Dec ’86 : Intern, Thanjavur Med. Coll. Hospitals, Thanjavur, India.
Registration / License:
1. Texas (2009-)
2. New Jersey (2006-2009)
3. Massachusetts (2001-)
4. South Carolina (1999-2001)
5. General Medical Council of UK - Limited (1990-94)
6. Tamil Nadu State Medical Council, India (1986-)
Previous positions:
Apr 2009 – Jul 2009 : Attending Physician (Locum), Pediatric Cardiology
Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center
Sep 2006 – Jan 2009 : Staff Physician, Pediatric Cardiac Cath Lab
Staff Physician, Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Children’s Hospital of New Jersey at
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
201 Lyons Avenue, #L5, Newark, NJ 07112
Aug 2006 – Sep 2007: Associate Staff Physician, Pediatric Cardiology
Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts-New England Medical Center,
750 Washington Street, Box 313,
Boston, MA 02111.
Jul 2002 – Aug 2006 : Staff Physician, Division of Pediatric Cardiology
Director, Pediatric Cardiac Cath Lab
Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts-New England Medical Center,
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750 Washington Street, Box 313,
Boston, MA 02111.
Academic positions:
Sep 2011 – Present : Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Univ. of Texas Houston Medical School,
Houston, TX.
Aug 2009 – Aug 2011 : Asst. Professor of Pediatrics, Univ. of Texas Houston Medical School,
Houston, TX.
Mar 2008 – Aug 2009 : Clinical Asst. Prof. of Pediatrics, UMDNJ School of Medicine, Newark, NJ.
Jul 2002 – Aug 2006 : Asst. Professor of Pediatrics, Tufts Univ. School of Medicine, Boston, MA.
Apr 2001 – Jun 2002 : Clinical Fellow in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Administrative positions:
Jul 2010 – Oct 2014 : Associate Director of Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program
UT Houston School of Medicine, Houston, TX.
Jul 2007 – Jan 2009 : Director of Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program
Children’s Hospital of New Jersey at
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ.
Jul 2002 – Aug 2006 : Director of Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory,
Floating Hospital for Children at
Tufts – New England Medical Center, Boston, MA.
Committee Appointments:
National/International Committees:
Sep 2014 – Present : Member, Cardiology Advisory Board, PREP® Cardiology, American Academy
of Pediatrics.
Aug 2013 – Present : Member, Editorial Board of www.SecondsCount.org – an educational
website of Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions.
Feb 2012 – Present : Member of Website committee, Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society
Jan 2012 – Present : Member of Working Group on Pediatric Quality Improvement Toolkit
development (Radiation Safety), Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and
Interventions.
Aug 2011 – Dec 2011 : Member, Organizing Committee, 1st World Congress of Pediatrics and
Gynecology, Philadelphia, PA. Dec 6-8, 2011.
Institutional Committees:
Sep 2014 – Present : Member, Academy of Master Educators, Univ. of Texas Medical School at
Houston, TX.
Sep 2010 – Present : Committee for Protection of Human Subjects (IRB), Univ. of Texas Houston
School of Medicine, Houston, TX.
Sep 2011 – 2014
: Curriculum Committee, Univ. of Texas Houston School of Medicine,
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Houston, TX.
July 2010 – Dec 2012 : Fellowship Program Directors’ Committee, Univ. of Texas Houston School of
Medicine, Houston, TX.
Jan 2008 – Nov 2009 : Graduate Medical Education Committee, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center,
Newark, NJ.
Mar 2003 – Aug 2006 : Founding member, Art for Health Committee, Floating Hospital for Children
at Tufts – New England Medical Center, Boston, MA.
Consultant:
Jan 2013 –
: Medical Advisory Board, Philips Medical Systems, Netherland.
Jan 2004 – Dec 2004 : Bristol-Myer-Squibb – Myocardial Imaging Branch (Cardiolite 301 &
Cardiolite 302 studies – described under “Research Projects”)
Professional Society Memberships:
1. American College of Cardiology 1995 to date
2. Council of Cardiovascular Disease in the Young (AHA) 1998 to date
3. Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions 2003 to date
4. American Heart Association and American Stroke Association 2003 to date
5. Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society 2009 to date
6. Massachusetts Medical Society 2002-2010
7. International Society of Invasive Cardiology in Congenital Heart Disease 2000 to date
8. American Academy of Pediatrics 1994 to date
9. World Society of Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery 2009 to date
10. American Medical Association 1998-2001
11. Royal College of Physicians, London 1993
12. British Medical Association 1990-95
Prizes & Awards:
1 Member, Academy of Master Educators, Univ. of Texas Medical School, Houston, TX. Inducted
in Sep 2014.
2 Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award, Univ. of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX.
(2013-2014).
3 Travel Award: Park Endowment, UT Medical School at Houston. Society of Cardiovascular
Angiography and Interventions 2014 Scientific Sessions, Las Vegas, NV. May 2014.
4 Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award, Tufts University Medical School, 2002-03.
5 The Sydney S. Gellis Faculty Teaching Award, Boston Floating Hospital for Children, 2002-03.
6 Travel awards:
a) American College of Cardiology/Guidant Intermedics Scholarship 2000 (Update on Pediatric
Interventional Cardiac Catheterization)
b) American College of Cardiology/Intermedics Learning Center Scholarship 1997 & 1998
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(Advanced Echocardiography & Interventional catheterization Update)
c) American Heart Association/Genentech Travel Award (69th AHA Scientific Sessions) 1996
7 Fellow of the Year 1996-97, Dept. of Pediatrics, NYU Medical Center, New York. - For
excellence in teaching residents.
8 Certificate of Merit (Obstetrics & Gynecology) 1985 – Thanjavur Medical College - in Final MBBS
examination.
9 Dr. A. C. Asirvada Nadar Memorial Prize 1985 – University of Madras - for the best performance
in Final MBBS examination in the Faculty of Medicine.
10 Indian Council of Medical Research - Short Term Research Student Grant 1984 (Rs. 400).
Grants:
1. Near-infrared fluorescence imaging of lymphatic system in children with chylous pleural effusion
after heart surgery. PI: D. Balaguru MD. Co-investigators: E. Sevick PhD, I-Chih Tan PhD, J.
Rasmussen PhD, R. Guilliod MD, W. Douglas MD, M. Hines MD, R. Hanfland MD, J. Breinholt III
MD, I. Haque MD. IRB# HSC-MS-13-0754 Approved. Dec 2013. (Children’s Heart Foundation
Grant: $25,000 – Dec 2014 to Dec 2015).
2. Near-infrared fluorescence imaging of lymphatic system in children with chylous pleural effusion
after heart surgery – Feasibility, pilot-study in children. PI: D. Balaguru MD. Co-investigators: E.
Sevick PhD, I-Chih Tan PhD, J. Rasmussen PhD, R. Guilliod MD, W. Douglas MD, M. Hines
MD, J.T. Bricker MD, I. Haque MD. IRB# HSC-MS-13-0754 Approved. Dec 2013. (Institutional
Research Grant: $30,000).
3. Unrestricted educational grant. Somanetics, Inc. $149,000. Clinical application of Near infra-red
spectroscopy in infants and children, 2007-08.
4. Indian Council of Medical Research - Short Term Research Student Grant 1984 (Rs. 400).
Research projects:
1. Principal Investigator: Near-infrared fluorescence imaging of lymphatic system in children with
chylous pleural effusion after heart surgery – Feasibility, pilot-study in children. PI: D. Balaguru
MD. Co-investigators: E. Sevick PhD, I-Chih Tan PhD, J. Rasmussen PhD, R. Guilliod MD, W.
Douglas MD, M. Hines MD, J.T. Bricker MD, I. Haque MD. IRB# HSC-MS-13-0754 Approved.
Dec 2013.
2. Co-Investigator: Ultrasound confirmation of endotracheal tube location using a saline-filled cuff.
PI: Atim Uya MD. Co-Investigators: M. Brown MD, P.S. Rao MD, M. Gupta MD, M. Numan MD,
N. Gautam MD, M. Rafique MD, B. Patel MD, S. Miller MD. IRB# HSC-MS-13-0324. Sep 2013.
3. Co-Investigator & Faculty Advisor: Pilot study to evaluate cardiac effect of intravenous
phenobarbital in pediatric patients. PI: Arpan Doshi MD. Co-Investigators: D. Balaguru MD, J.T.
Bricker MD, C. Erickson MD, M. Gupta MD. IRB# HSC-MS-12-0568 Approved Dec 2012.
4. Co-Investigator: UT Houston Congenital Heart Disease and Cardiomyopathy Biorepository.
(IRB# HSC-MS-12-0343 Contingent Approval, Apr 2012). PI: Mousumi Moulik, MD. CoInvestigators: D. Balaguru MD, Monesha Gupta MD, Laura Mitchell PhD, Aaron Agopian, Syed
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Hashmi.
5. Principal Investigator: Single patient, emergency IND for lymphatic imaging for postoperative
chylothorax. PI: D. Balaguru MD, Co-Investigator: Eva Sevick PhD. June 2012.
6. Principal Investigator: Determination of location of kidney and thickness of abdominal wall in
children using Abdominal CT and MRI with reference to use of Near Infrared Spectroscopy.
(IRB# 2008.05). 2008.
7. Principal Investigator: Retrospective study of use of Dexmedetomidine after cardiac surgery in
children. (IRB# 2007.59) 2007-09.
8. Principal Investigator: Cerebral, splanchnic and renal tissue oxygenation index (TOI) in children
in ambulatory setting using Near Infra-red Spectroscopy (NIRS). (IRB# 2007.48) 2007-09.
(Somanetics Inc. Educational Grant: $149,000).
9. Co-Investigator: RESPECT trial (Randomized study of Amplatzer PFO device closure versus
medical therapy for patients with stroke). 2003-06.
10. Co-Investigator: Cardiolite-301 study – Prospective Evaluation of Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
in Children with Kawasaki Disease. 2005-08.
11. Co-Investigator: Cardiolite-302 study – Retrospective Evaluation of Myocardial Perfusion
Imaging in Children with Kawasaki Disease. 2005-08.
12. Principal Investigator: Closure of atrial septal defects with Amplatzer Septal Occluder –
Continued Access Protocol (HIRC #5430) 2002-06.
13. Co-Principal Investigator: RESPECT trial: Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale with the Amplatzer
PFO Occluder (HIRC # 5383) 2002-06.
14. Co-Investigator: Multicenter pivotal study of the HELEX Septal Occluder (HIRC # 5672)
15. Principal Investigator: Post Market Surveillance Plan for the Amplatzer Septal Occluder (HIRC #
5990) 2002-06.
16. Principal Investigator: Closure of Atrial Septal Defects with the Amplatzer Septal Occluder (ASO)
Device (AGA 002) (HIRC # 4119) 2002-06.
17. Principal Investigator: Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus with the Amplatzer Occluder (Phase
II) (AGA-004) (HIRC # 5118) 2002-06.
Invited Lectures:
1. Congenital Heart Diseases & Surgeries – An Overview for High Risk Clinic, Department of
Pediatrics, UT Professional Building, UT Houston School of Medicine. Feb 2015.
2. Arrhythmias in the ICU. 2015 Nurses Symposium. UT Houston School of Medicine and
Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, TX. Feb 2015.
3. Cardiac emergencies in pediatric emergency room. Lecture to Pediatric Emergency Medicine
fellows. UT Houston Medical School, Houston, TX. Nov 2014.
4. Lecture series for Adult Cardiology Fellows: Series of 9 lectures covering ASD, VSD, PDA, TOF,
TGA, Complex congenital heart diseases in adults & Review of board questions. Division of
Cardiology, Dept. of Internal Medicine, UT Houston Medical School, Houston. Feb – Jun 2014.
5. Pre-participation Sports Screening. 9th Annual Pediatric Cardiology Symposium. Children’s
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Memorial Hermann Hospital & Univ. of Texas Houston Medical School, Houston, Oct 2013.
6. Pulse oximetry screening in newborn. Pediatric Grand Round, Dept. of Pediatrics, Memorial
Hermann Southeast Hospital, Houston, TX. Sep 4, 2013.
7. Adult congenital heart disease – Series of 4 lectures to adult cardiology fellows (Adults with
Tetralogy of Fallot, Adults with Single Ventricle Physiology), Division of Cardiology, Department
of Internal Medicine, Univ. of Texas Medical School, Houston, TX. April – June 2013.
8. Pediatric Grand Round: Kawasaki Disease – Atypical presentation and Long-term follow up.
Richmond University Medical Center, Staten Island, NY. Nov 2012.
9. Hyperlipidemia in Children. 8th Annual Pediatric Cardiology Symposium. Children’s Memorial
Hermann Hospital & Univ. of Texas Houston Medical School. Houston, TX. Nov 2012.
10. Pediatric Grand Round: Transposition of Great Arteries – Neonatal Presentation, Management
and Outcome. Case-based presentation. Univ. of Texas Houston School of Medicine, Houston,
TX. Aug 2012.
11. Cardiology Grand Round: Adult with Transposition of Great Arteries. Univ. of Texas Houston
School of Medicine, Houston, TX. Oct 2011.
12. Kawasaki Disease – Incomplete Presentation. And, what to expect in the “Low Risk” group? 7th
Annual Pediatric Cardiology Symposium. Univ. of Texas Houston Medical School. Houston, TX.
Oct 2011.
13. Hybrid Procedures in the Treatment of Congenital Heart Diseases. – Pediatric Grand Round,
Univ. of Texas Houston School of Medicine, Houston, TX. Aug 2011.
14. Heart Failure Management in Children – Current practice. 6th Annual Pediatric Cardiology
Symposium. Univ. of Texas Houston School of Medicine, Oct 2010.
15. Care of Newborn with Critical Heart Disease. Pediatric Grand Round. Univ. of Texas Houston
School of Medicine, Houston, TX. Oct 2010.
16. Heart Failure in Children: Changing Concepts in Pathophysiology – Institute of Child Health &
Hospital for Children, Madras Medical College, Chennai, India. Apr 2010.
17. Adult Cardiology Fellows Conference: Tricuspid Atresia & Fontan Circulation. Heart and
Vascular Instt. Memorial Hermann Hospital – Texas Medical Center, Houston. Jan 2010.
18. Hemodynamic Rounds: Tetralogy of Fallot…into the adulthood. Heart and Vascular Instt.
Memorial Hermann Hospital – Texas Medical Center, Houston. Dec 2009.
19. Chest Pain in Children. 5th Annual Pediatric Cardiology Symposium. Univ. of Texas Houston
Medical School. Oct 2009.
20. Left to right shunt lesions. Adult congenital heart disease series. Heart and Vascular Instt.
Memorial Hermann Hospital – Texas Medical Center, Houston, TX. Sep 2009.
21. Pediatric Grand Round: Transcatheter Therapy of Congenital Heart Disease: History, State of
the Art and Future – Univ. of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Medicine at
Newark, Newark, NJ. Dec 2008.
22. Research Meeting. Pediatric Cardiology: Near Infra-red Spectroscopy: Principles and Application
in Cardiac Patients. More questions than answers. – Univ. of Wisconsin School of Medicine and
Public Health, Madison, WI. Dec 2008.
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23. Pediatric Grand Round: Kawasaki Disease – Typical and Atypical presentations. A cardiologist’s
perspective. – St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ. Sep 2008.
24. Reading Pediatric EKG – A short course (Half-day) for Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellows –
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ. Jan 2008.
25. Critical Care Nurses Training Cardiac Course, Children’s Hospital of New Jersey – Introduction
to Cardiac Catheterization. Jan 2007.
26. Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. Pediatric Grand Round: Cardiac Catheterization for
Congenital Heart Disease: Recent Advances and Future Directions. Jan 2007
27. Pediatric Grand Round: Therapeutic Catheterization in Congenital Heart Disease – Past, Present
and Future. St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ. Nov 2006
28. Newark Beth Israel Perinatal Group: Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome – Perspectives on
Neonatal and Fetal Management. Oct 2006
29. Adult Congenital Heart Disease – Concepts & Cases. Cardiology Update 2006. Cardiology
Society of India (Chennai Chapter). Jan 2006.
30. ASD/PFO – When to close percutaneously and when to operate? – Cardiology Update 2006,
Cardiology Society of India (Chennai Chapter). Jan 2006
31. Perspectives on Complications of Percutaneous Closure of ASD – Instt. Of Cardiothoracic and
Vascular Diseases, Chennai, India. Jan 2006.
32. Recent Advances and Future Directions in Pediatric Interventional Cardiac Catheterization –
Childs Trust Hospital, Chennai, India. Jan 2006.
33. Congenital Heart Disease Symposium: KG Hospital, Coimbatore, India. Multiple topics & Case
discussions. Jan 2006
34. Pediatric Grand Round: Brockton Hospital, Brockton, MA: Closure of Congenital Heart Defects
Using Transcatheter Techniques. Dec 2005.
35. Cardiology Lecture Series: Pediatric Grand Round, St Anne’s Hospital, Fall River, MA (Series of
5 lectures on Arrhythmias, Syncope, Chest Pain, Cardiac Catheterization, Cardiomyopathy in
Children) 2005-2006.
36. “Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization – Current & Future” – Pediatric Grand Round, Floating
Hospital for Children, Boston. Oct 2005.
37. “Transcatheter therapy in congenital heart disease” – Pediatric Grand Round, Floating Hospital
for Children, Boston. Feb 2003.
38. “Predictors of residual defects following occlusion of atrial septal defects using Amplatzer ASD
occluder device” – Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, Univ. of
Tennessee, Memphis. April 2002.
39. “Catheter-based treatment of congenital heart disease in children” - Low Country Radiology
Technologists Association, Charleston, SC. February 2000.
40. “Calcium regulation in the developing heart” - Pediatric Grand Round, NYU School of Medicine,
New York. December 1998.
Peer Review & Editorial Board Participation:
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1. Member, Planning committee: 10th Pediatric Cardiology Symposium. Children’s Memorial
Hermann Hospital/Univ. of Texas Houston Medical School. October 2014.
2. Member, Cardiology Advisory Board, PREP® Cardiology, American Academy of Pediatrics. Sep
2014 – to date.
3. Editorial Board Member: Journal of Heart and Circulation. Open access journal published by
Elyns Group. http://elynsgroup.com/JournalDisplay/Journal-of-Heart-and-Circulation.aspx
4. Editorial Board member: www.SecondsCount.org – an educational website for patients and
professionals, maintained by Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. Aug
2013 – to date.
5. Reviewer: Southern Medical Journal. July 2013 – to date.
6. Editorial Board Member: Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases and Diagnosis. Open access
journal published by OMICS group. http://www.esciencecentral.org/journals/cardiovasculardiseases-diagnosis.php. July 2012 – to date.
7. Guest Editors: Balaguru,D. & Rao,P.S. Special issue on “Pediatric Interventional Cardiac
Catheterization” in Pediatrics & Therapeutics. Open access journal published by OMICS group.
Dec 2012. http://www.omicsonline.org/ArchivePediatrics/SpecialissuePediatrics-S5.php
8. Reviewer: Journal of Critical Care. 2012 – to date.
9. Editorial Board Member: Pediatrics & Therapeutics: Current Research. Published by OMICS
Publishing Group. http://www.omicsonline.org/ptcrhome.php 2011 - to date.
10. Peer Reviewer: BioMed Central Cardiovascular Disorders
http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmccardiovascdisord/ 2011 – to date.
11. Editorial Board Member: Dynamed http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed 2009 - to date.
12. Poster Moderator – Judge. American Medical Association Annual Conference – Residents and
Fellows Section. Research Symposium, Houston. Nov 2009.
13. Ad-hoc Reviewer: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions 2005 – to date.
14. Ad-hoc Reviewer: American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs 2001.
Teaching Experience and Awards:
1. 2014 Inductee, Academy of Master Educators, Univ. of Texas Medical School at Houston,
Houston, TX. Sep 2014.
2. Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award, Univ. of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX.
(2013-2014).
3. Excellence in Teaching Award, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA. (2002-2003).
4. “Sydney S. Gellis Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Pediatric Faculty”, Boston Floating
Hospital for Children, Boston, MA. (2002-2003).
5. Volunteer-Instructor in Canine Cardiac Physiology Laboratory, Directed by Dr. Walter Gamble.
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. (2001).
6. “Fellow-Teacher of the Year 1996-97” - NYU Medical Center for excellence in resident teaching.
7. Clinical Tutor in Pediatrics at Oxford University Hospitals, Oxford, UK. (1994)
8. Mentor, Student Mentorship Program in Oxford University School of Medicine, UK. (1994).
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9. Resource Person and District-level Trainer for WHO’s Acute Respiratory Infection Control
Program, Kandili District, Tamil Nadu, India (1987-1989).
Publications:
Abstracts
1. Assessing pediatric postoperative chylothorax at the bedside using near-infrared fluorescence
lymphatic imaging. Tan, I-C., Balaguru, D., Rasmussen, J.C., Guilliod, R., Sevice-Muraca, E.M.
Poster presentation at the 28th Annual Congress, American College of Phlebotomy, Phoenix, AZ.
Nov 6-9, 2014.
2. Myocotic aortic aneurysm with community-acquired MRSA in a healthy teenager. Naidu, D.,
Balaguru, D. Honorable Mention. Texas Pediatric Society – 2014 Fellows & Residents
Electronic Poster Contest. Dallas, TX. September 2014
3. Ultrasound confirmation of endotracheal tube position using a saline-filled cuff. Uya, A., Press,
G., Rao, P.S., Gautam, N., Rafique, M., Pawelek, O., Gupta, M., Balaguru, D., Numan, M.,
Brown, M., Srinivasan, C., Hill, M., Miller, S. Annals of Emergency Medicine
2014;64(4)Supplement:S124.
4. Use of Nanodot® in children to measure radiation exposure during cardiac catheterization.
Balaguru, D., Rodriguez, M., Wagner, L., Beasley, C., Leon, S., Sultzer, A, Numan, M. Poster
presentation at Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions – May 2014 Scientific
Sessions, Las Vegas. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions 2014;83 (Supplement
1):S144-S145.
5. Assessing pediatric postoperative chylothorax at the bedside using near-infrared fluorescence
lymphatic imaging. Balaguru, D., Tan, I-Chih, Rasmussen, J.C., Guilliod, R., Bricker, J.T.,
Sevick-Muraca, E. Poster presentation at 2014 SPIE Translational Biophotonics Conference
(International Society of Optics and Photonics), Bioscience Research Collaborative, Rice
University, Houston, TX. May 2014. Translational Biophotonics 2014; Vol. 9155:
http://spie.org/x106664.xml
6. Empiric gastrostomy feeding tube insertion in patients undergoing Norwood procedure – Impact
on hospitalization outcomes. Douglas, W., Tuiry, Y., Tsao, K., Balaguru, D. Poster presentation
at Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL. Jan 25-29, 2014.
7. Non-invasive bedside imaging of lymphatics in an infant with chylothorax after congenital heart
surgery. Balaguru, D., Tan, I-C, Sevick-Muraca, E, Guilliod, R., Hines, M., Douglas, W.,
Rasmussen, J. Poster presentation at American Heart Association – Scientific Sessions, Dallas,
TX. Nov 2013. Circulation 2013;128:A15623.
8. Importance of color Doppler imaging in the diagnosis of anomalous coronary artery origin from
pulmonary artery. Yarrabolu, T., Ozcelik, N., Balaguru, D. First place. Texas Pediatric Society –
2013 Fellows & Residents Poster Contest. Galveston, TX. September 2013.
9. Preemptive liver transplant to prevent cardiovascular complications in homozygous familial
hypercholesterolemia. Doshi, A., Balaguru, D. Honorable mention. Texas Pediatric Society –
2013 Fellows & Residents Poster Contest. Galveston, TX. September 2013.
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10. Novel use of Conivaptan in an infant with severe hyponatremia and severe congestive heart
failure. Sahu, R., Balaguru, D., Thapar, V., Haque, I., Bricker, J.T. First place. Texas Pediatric
Society – 2012 Fellows & Residents Poster Contest. Plano, TX. September 2012.
11. Self-expandable stents in congenital heart disease and young adults. Medium and long-term
follow up. Numan, MT., Dilawar, M., Balaguru, D. Presented at PICS-AICS (Pediatric
Interventional Cardiology Symposium – Adult Interventional Cardiology Symposium), Chicago,
April 2012. Catheterization and Cardiovasc Interventions 2012;79(5):S13.
12. Normal Values of Regional Oxygen Saturation Index (rSO2) in children using near infra-red
spectroscopy (NIRS) vary with age. Balaguru, D., Myatt, M., Passi, V, Hashimi, SM, Lambert,
M., Nathan, M., Verma, R. Presented at American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2010.
Chicago, IL. Nov 2010. Circulation 2010;122(Suppl 21):A10147.
13. Role of splanchnic-renal oxygenation monitoring using Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) for
detection of low cardiac output state (LCOS) in children after surgery for congenital heart
disease. Bhalala, U.S., Nishisaki, A, McQueen, D.A., Balaguru, D., Morrison, W., Bird, G.L.,
Nadkarni, V., Nathan, M., Starr, J.P. Society of Critical Care Medicine - 40th Critical Care
Congress San Diego, CA. Jan 2010.
14. Splanchnic-renal oxygenation monitoring using near infra-red spectroscopy (NIRS): Is it a marker
of low cardiac output in children after cardiac surgery? Bhalala, U.S., McQueen,D.A.,
Balaguru,D., Nishisaki,A, Bird,G.L., Nathan,M., Starr,J.P. 36th Annual Meeting of Society of
Critical Care Medicine. Crit Care Med 2009;39(12)suppl:A97.
15. Experience with dexmedetomidine in children after cardiac surgery at higher dose and long
duration. Balaguru,D., Sandhu,H., Kalyanaraman,M., Abriam,M., Nathan,M., Hardin,J.,
Sunaryo,P., Starr,J. 7th International Conference - Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society. Dec
2008 & Cardiology 2010, Feb 2010. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2010;2(suppl):S94.
16. Abdominal CT measurements of anterior and posterior abdominal wall to create reference value
for use with Near infra-red spectroscopy (NIRS). Balaguru,D., Bhalala,U., Haghighi,M.,
Rivera,V., Norton,K. 7th International Conference - Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society. Dec
2008 & Cardiology 2010, Feb 2010. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2010;2(suppl):S94.
17. Perventricular closure of muscular VSD prior to arch reconstruction in a neonate with
coarctation, arch hypoplasia and a large hemodynamically significant VSD. Nathan,M.,
Verma,R., Balaguru,D., Walsh,R., Einzig,S., Putman,D., Hardin,J., Starr,J. PICS/AICS July
2008.
18. Intraoperative deployment of right pulmonary artery stent under cardioscope guidance during
pulmonary valve replacement. Nathan,M., Starr,J. Hardin,J., Balaguru,D., Walsh,R., Einzig,S.,
Verma,R. PICS/AICS July 2008.
19. Predictors of residual defects following placement of Amplatzer ASD occluder device.
Balaguru,D., Rosenthal,G., Anderson,R.H., Cook,A.C., Kline,C., Radtke,W., Shirali,G.
Cardiology in the Young 2001; 11(suppl 1): 46 & Catheterization and Cardiovascular
Interventions 2001;53:139.
20. Closure of atrial septal defect with atrial septal aneurysm using Amplatzer device. Immediate and
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short term outcome. Balaguru,D., Shirali,G., Radtke,W. Cardiology in the Young 2001; 11(suppl
1):271 & Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions 2001;53:138.
21. Interventional cardiac catheterization in the management of pulmonary atresia with ventricular
septal defect and aorto-pulmonary collaterals. Radtke,W., Balaguru,D. Cardiology in the Young
2000; 10 (Suppl 2): 48.
22. Use of tissue type plasminogen activator for restoration of arterial pulse following cardiac
catheterization in infants and young children. Balaguru,D., Radtke,W. J of American College of
Cardiology 2000; 35(2 Suppl A): 501A.
23. Improved efficacy and long-term outcome of balloon valvuloplasty for critical pulmonary stenosis
in newborns. Radtke, W., Balaguru,D., Wiles,H.B., Taylor, A.B. J of American College of
Cardiology 2000; 35 (2 Suppl A):519A.
24. Complementary interventional catheterization in the management of pulmonary atresia with
ventricular septal defect and multiple aorto-pulmonary collateral arteries. Balaguru,D.
Radtke,W., Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions May 2000.
25. Use of intraoperative TEE monitoring in children for detection of myocardial ischemia Balaguru,D., Rutkowski,M., Phoon,C.K. Oral presentation at the First Annual Research
Program, New York Pediatric Echocardiography Society, June 1999.
26. Cardiac sarcoplasmic reticulum in neonates can release calcium comparable to adult myocytes Balaguru,D., Haddock,P.S., Coetzee,W.A., Artman,M. Circulation 1996, 94(8 Suppl. I):I-482.
27. Community approach to the control of acute respiratory infections" - Arulselvi, D., Chandra,P.,
Balaguru,D. Institute of Social Pediatrics, Stanley Medical college, Madras. Presented at the
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19 International Congress of Pediatrics, Paris,1989: Abstracts book p23.
28. Changing problem of diarrheal diseases - A hospital-based study. Chandra, P., Arulselvi, D.,
Jeganathan,P., Balaguru,D. Institute of Social Pediatrics, Stanley Medical College, Madras.
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Presented at the 19 International Congress of Pediatrics, Paris, 1989: Abstract book p90.
29. Complement profile in pulmonary and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis"- Balaguru,D. 1984.
Presented to the Indian Council of Medical Research (Short-term research studentship).
Peer-reviewed Papers
1. Ebstein’s anomaly of the tricuspid valve in the neonate. Balaguru, D., Rao, PS. Neonatology
Today. 2015;10:1-6.
2. Anomalous origin of coronary artery from main pulmonary artery in hypoplastic left heart
syndrome. Turiy, Y., Douglas, WI., Balaguru, D. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. Accepted Jan
2015.
3. Commentary on “Pediatric dyslipidemia: Recommendations for clinical management”. Balaguru,
D. Southern Medical Journal. 2015;108:15-6. (PMID 25580751)(doi:
10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000218)
4. Unusual presentation of unroofed coronary sinus with cyanosis after ventricular septal defect
closure. Yarrabolu, TR., Doshi, UH., Douglas, WI., Aly, AM., Balaguru, D. World Journal of
Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery. 2015;6:83-85. (PMID 25548348)(doi:
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10.1177/2150135114543388).
5. Anomalous origin of left coronary artery from pulmonary artery – Duped by 2-D; Saved by color
Doppler. Echocardiographic lesson from two cases. Yarrabolu, TR., Ozcelik, N., Quinones, J.,
Brown, M., Balaguru, D. Annals of Pediatric Cardiology 2014:7:230-2. (doi: 10.4103/09742069.140862)(PMID 25298703; PMCID: PMC4189245)
6. Investigational lymphatic imaging at the bedside in a pediatric postoperative chylothorax case.
Tan, I-C., Balaguru, D., Rasmussen, JC., Guilliod, R., Bricker, JT., Douglas, WI., SevickMuraca, E. Pediatric Cardiology. 2014;35:1295-30. (doi: 10.1007/s00246-014-0946-y) (PMID
24972649).
7. Truncus arteriosus in the neonate. Rao, PS. Balaguru, D. Neonatology Today. 2013;8(9):1-6.
8. Pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum: Management options and clinical decision
making. Burkholder, H. Balaguru, D. Pediatrics & Therapeutics. 2012; S5-007. (doi:
10.4172/2161-0665/S5-007). Published online. Dec 2012. http://www.omicsonline.org/21610665/2161-0665-S5-007.php?aid=10644
9. Conivaptan use in an infant with severe hyponatremia and heart failure. Sahu, R., Balaguru, D.,
Thapar, V., Haque, I., Peyton, C., Bricker, JT. Texas Heart Institute Journal. 2012;39:724-6.
(PMCID: PMC3461679) (PMID 23109779)
10. Supraventricular tachycardia in a child undergoing strabismus surgery. Ukena, J., Strominger,
M., Balaguru, D. Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2011;48:252-3. (PMID:
21766744; doi:10.3928/01913913-20110701-11)
11. Computed tomography scan measurement of abdominal wall thickness for application of nearinfrared spectroscopy (NIRS) probes for monitoring regional oxygen saturation index of
gastrointestinal and renal circulations in children. Balaguru,D., Bhalala, U, Haghighi, M., Norton,
K. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2011;12(3):e145-e148. (PMID: 20625338, doi:
10.1097/PCC.0b013e3181e8b430)
12. Quest for the ideal ASD/PFO device continues. Editorial Commentary. Balaguru,D. Rao,P.S.
Journal of Invasive Cardiology. 2010;22:188-189. (PMID:20351391)
13. A brief review of hybrid procedures for congenital heart disease. Nathan, M., Verma, R.,
Balaguru,D., Starr, J. Heart Views (Journal of Gulf Heart Association). 2009;10(4):156-161.
Available from http://www.heartviews.org/text.asp?2009/10/4/156/63672
14. Enteroviral sepsis and ischemic cardiomyopathy in a neonate: case report and review of
literature. Nathan,M., Walsh,R., Hardin,J.T., Einzig,S., Connor,B.O., Balaguru,D., Verma,R.,
Starr,J.P. American Society of Artificial Internal Organs (ASAIO) Journal. 2008; 54(5):554-5.
(PMID: 18812754; doi: 10.1097/MAT.0b013e3181877fc5)
15. Abnormal left ventricular longitudinal wall motion in rheumatic mitral stenosis before and after
balloon valvuloplasty: A strain rate imaging study. Dray,N., Balaguru,D., Pauliks,L.B. Pediatric
Cardiology. 2008;29:663-6. (PMID: 17786377)
16. Pulmonary Atresia with Ventricular Septal Defect – A systematic review. Balaguru,D, Dilawar,
M. Heart Views (Journal of Gulf Heart Association). 2007; 8(2):52-61. Available from
http://www.heartviews.org/text.asp?2007/8/2/52/63730
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17. Percutaneous catheter techniques for management of congenital heart disease. Balaguru,D,
Verma,R.. US Cardiovascular Disease 2006;(II):116-120. & http://www.touchcardiology.com.
Available from http://www.radcliffecardiology.com/articles/percutaneous-catheter-techniquesmanagement-congenital-heart-disease
18. Occlusion of large coronary-cameral fistula using the Amplatzer vascular plug in a 2-year old.
Balaguru,D., Joseph,A., Kimmelsteil,C. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions.
2006;67:942-6. (PMID: 16649238)
19. Early and late results of thrombolytic therapy using tissue-type plasminogen activator to restore
arterial pulse after cardiac catheterization in infants and small children. Balaguru,D., Dilawar,M.,
Ruff,P., Radtke,W.A.K. American Journal of Cardiology 2003; 91:908-910. (PMID: 12667589)
20. Predictors of residual defects following closure of atrial septal defects using the Amplatzer
device: Echocardiography recapitulates morphometry. Balaguru,D., Anderson,R.H.,
Rosenthal,G.L., Cook,A.C., Radtke,W.A.K., Shirali,G.S. Cardiology in the Young 2003;13:35260. (PMID: 14694956)
21. Experience with use of multiplane TEE to guide Amplatzer device closure for atrial septal
defects. Figueroa,M.I., Balaguru,D., McClure,C., Kline,CH., Radtke,W.A.K., Shirali,G.S.
Pediatric Cardiology 2002; 23: 430-436. (PMID: 12170361)
22. Vasodilators in the treatment of pediatric heart failure. Balaguru,D., Auslender,M. Progress in
Pediatric Cardiology (2000)12:81-90. (PMID: 11114548)
23. Management of heart failure in children. Balaguru,D., Artman,M. Auslender,M. Current
Problems in Pediatrics (2000) 30:1-35. (PMID: 10625671)
24. Detection of myocardial ischemia by intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography
monitoring in pediatric population - A report of three cases. Balaguru,D., Auslender,M.,
Colvin,S.B., Rutkowski,M., Artman,M., Phoon,C.K. Journal of American Society of
Echocardiography (2000) 13:615-618. (PMID: 10849516)
25. Role of the sarcoplasmic reticulum in contraction and relaxation of immature rabbit ventricular
myocytes. Balaguru,D., Haddock,P.S., Coetzee,W.A., Puglisi, J.L., Bers,D.M., Artman,M.
Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology (1997) 29, 2747-2757. (PMID: 9344769)
Books
1. Manual of Pediatric cardiology. Editors: Balaguru, D. and Nathan, M. In preparation for
publication in 2016.
Book chapters
1. Shunt Calculations. Balaguru, D. In Cardiac Catheterization and Imaging. From Pediatrics to
Geriatrics. Editor: Dr. I.B. Vijayalakshmi. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, New Delhi. (ISBN:
978-93-5152-866-1) 2015.
2. Percutaneous Vascular Access. Yarrabolu, T.R., Balan, P., Balaguru, D. In Cardiac
Catheterization and Imaging. From Pediatrics to Geriatrics. Editor: Dr. I.B. Vijayalakshmi. Jaypee
Brothers Medical Publishers, New Delhi. (ISBN: 978-93-5152-866-1) 2015.
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3. Preparation for Cardiac Catheterization. Yates, M., Balaguru, D. In Cardiac Catheterization and
Imaging. From Pediatrics to Geriatrics. Editor: Dr. I.B. Vijayalakshmi. Jaypee Brothers Medical
Publishers, New Delhi. (ISBN: 978-93-5152-866-1) 2015.
4. Cardiac catheterization and advanced imaging techniques. Balaguru, D. Section Editors:
Sadagopan Srinivasan, Zulfikar Ahmed. Textbook of Pediatrics for Postgraduates. Editors:
Piyush Gupta, PSN Menon, Siddarth Ramji, Rakesh Lodha. Chapter 40.10:1807-1812. Jaypee
Brothers Medical Publishers, New Delhi. In Press. 2015.
5. Truncus arteriosus. Balaguru, D. Section Editors: Sadagopan Srinivasan, Zulfikar Ahmed.
Textbook of Pediatrics for Postgraduates. Editors: Piyush Gupta, PSN Menon, Siddarth Ramji,
Rakesh Lodha. Chapter 40.24:1878-1881. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, New Delhi. In
Press. 2015.
6. Perioperative Care of Newborn with Critical Heart Disease. Balaguru, D. Perinatal Cardiology: A
Multidisciplinary Approach, Ed. Rao, P.S., Vidhyasagar, D. Cardiotext Publishing, Minneapolis,
MN. (eISBN 9781 9353 95935) Feb 2015.
7. Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum. Balaguru, D. Perinatal Cardiology: A
Multidisciplinary Approach, Ed. Rao, P.S., Vidhyasagar, D. Cardiotext Publishing, Minneapolis,
MN. (eISBN 9781 9353 95935) Feb 2015.
8. Truncus Arteriosus. Balaguru, D., Rao, P.S. Perinatal Cardiology: A Multidisciplinary Approach,
Ed. Rao, P.S., Vidhyasagar, D. Cardiotext Publishing, Minneapolis, MN. (eISBN 9781 9353
95935) Feb 2015.
9. Ebstein’s Anomaly. Balaguru, D., Rao, P.S. Perinatal Cardiology: A Multidisciplinary Approach,
Ed. Rao, P.S., Vidhyasagar, D. Cardiotext Publishing, Minneapolis, MN. (eISBN 9781 9353
95935) Feb 2015.
10. Embryology (Cardiac Development). Biliciler-Denktas, G., Balaguru, D. Perinatal Cardiology: A
Multidisciplinary Approach, Ed. Rao, P.S., Vidhyasagar, D. Cardiotext Publishing, Minneapolis,
MN. (eISBN 9781 9353 95935) Feb 2015.
11. Other Cyanotic Heart Diseases. Rao, P.S., Balaguru, D. Perinatal Cardiology: A
Multidisciplinary Approach, Ed. Rao, P.S., Vidhyasagar, D. Cardiotext Publishing, Minneapolis,
MN. (eISBN 9781 9353 95935) Feb 2015.
12. Mitral Atresia (with normal aortic root). Balaguru, D., Rao, P.S. in A Comprehensive Approach to
Congenital Heart Diseases. Ed. Vijayalakshmi, I.B., Rao, P.S. and Chugh, R. Jaypee Brothers
Medical Publishers, New Delhi. (ISBN 978-93-5090-267-7). 2013.
13. Tricuspid Valve Diseases. Balaguru, D., Rao, P.S. in A Comprehensive Approach to Congenital
Heart Diseases. Ed. Vijayalakshmi, I.B., Rao, P.S. and Chugh, R. Jaypee Brothers Medical
Publishers, New Delhi. (ISBN 978-93-5090-267-7). 2013.
14. Truncus Arteriosus. Balaguru, D., Rao, P.S. in A Comprehensive Approach to Congenital Heart
Diseases. Ed. Vijayalakshmi, I.B., Rao, P.S. and Chugh, R. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers,
New Delhi. (ISBN 978-93-5090-267-7). 2013
15. Pregnancy issues in women with atrial septal defect. Balaguru, D. in Atrial Septal Defect. Ed.
Rao, P.S. Pub. Intech (www.intechweb.org) (ISBN 979-953-307-153-3).
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http://www.intechopen.com/books/atrial-septal-defect . April 2012.
16. Perioperative Care of Newborn with Critical Heart Disease. Balaguru,D. Perinatal Cardiology for
the Neonatologist. Ed. Rao, P.S. Published by Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston,
TX. Nov 2011.
17. Double-Orifice Mitral Valve. Hartas GA, Rao P.S, Balaguru,D. Mitral Valve, Double Orifice.
eMedicine from WebMD. Updated October 05, 2010. Available at:
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/897322-overview
18. Perinatal maturation of myocardial contraction - The Role of Na+-Ca2+ Exchange - Haddock,P.S.,
Coetzee,W.A., Nakamura,T.Y., Balaguru,D., Boerth,S.C., Artman,M. The Developing Heart
(1997):p231-245. Ed. Ostadal,B., Nagano,M., Takeda,N., Dhalla,N.S. Lippincott-Raven
Publishers, Philadelphia, 1997.
19. Care of the cardiac catheterization patient - Balaguru,D. 1997:45-50, in The Pediatric Survival
Guide - Ed. Markensen,D., Esrig,D., Monahan,L. Pub. By Roche Pharmaceuticals and The Dept.
of Pediatrics, NYU School of Medicine, New York. 1997.
20. [Care of the Child with Acute Respiratory Infection - Training Manual for Rural Health Workers.]
Chandra,P., Arulselvi,D., Balaguru,D., Institute Of Social Pediatrics, Madras. Tamil (Regional
language) translation and revision of the WHO Manual for Field-Staff Training in the ARI Control
Program (Geneva 1985). Published under the auspices of the state Government of Tamilnadu
(India) and UNICEF, 1986.
Miscellaneous Publications, Newsletter Articles, Etc.
1. Video: If coffee’s your thing, heart says “Enjoy in moderation”. Produced for Society of
Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions as a public education service via:
www.secondscount.org website. Web Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8atKgIfOND0.
Accessed on July 1, 2014.
2. Link to official webpage bio in Univ. of Texas Houston Medical School
https://med.uth.edu/pediatrics/faculty/duraisamy-balaguru-m-d/. Accessed on July 1, 2014.
3. Pulse Oximetry Screening of Newborn with Critical Congenital Heart Disease. Balaguru, D.
Symposium Souvenir, “Modern Trends in Clinical Practice 2014” at Thanjavur Medical College,
Thanjavur, India. July 5, 2014.
4. “Catheterization Guidelines for Fellows” – Composed for internal circulation among pediatric
cardiology fellows in UT Houston Medical School. 2010.
5. “Fellows Handbook” Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program, UT Houston Medical School &
Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital. 2009-10, Updated in 2010-11 and 2011-12.
6. New Management Strategies for Congenital Heart Disease – Hybrid Approach. Nathan, M.,
Verma, R., Balaguru, D., Starr, J. 60th Annual Conference of Cardiology Society of India,
Chennai, India. Conference Souvenir. Dec 4-7, 2008.
7. Cardiac Catheterization for Congenital Heart Disease: Historic Overview. Balaguru, D. Verma,
R. 60th Annual Conference of Cardiology Society of India, Chennai, India. Conference Souvenir.
Dec 4-7, 2008.
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8. Chest Pain in Children – A Cardiologist’s perspective. American College of Emergency
Physicians. Pediatric Section Newsletter March 2008.
http://www.acep.org/acepmembership.aspx?id=34732. Accessed on April 1, 2008.
9. Transcatheter closure of ASD and PFO in children and adults. Tufts-New England Medical
Center Newsletter 2005.
10. Creation and maintenance of 3 blogs for teaching since 2007.
a. www.pedicardiology-bala.blogspot.com, www. pedicardiology.net
b. www.journalclub-bala.blogspot.com
c. www.pedicardiologyquiz-bala.blogspot.com
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