Richa Gupta, MD MPH

Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant/Mechanical Circulatory Support, Division of Cardiology

MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute

110 Irving St. NW

Washington, D.C., 20010

915-256-2459

richa.gupta@medstar.net

1. PERSONAL INFORMATION

A. Education:

Undergraduate:            The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX. USA.  August 2005-May 2009.  Bachelor of Arts in Plan II Liberal Arts Honors
Bachelor of Science in Biology Honors

Graduate Education:              Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. USA. August 2012 – May 2013. Masters in Public Health; Epidemiology and Biostatistics Concentration

Medical Education:              Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. USA. August 2009 – May 2014. Doctor of Medicine.             

Internship:              Johns Hopkins Osler Medical Residency Training Program in Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD. USA. July 2014 – June 2015. Program Director: Sanjay V. Desai.

Residency:              Johns Hopkins Osler Medical Residency Training Program in Internal Medicine Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD. USA. July 2015 – June 2017. Program Director: Sanjay V. Desai.

Fellowship:              Vanderbilt University Medical Center Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. USA. July 2017-June 2020. Program Director: Lisa A. Mendes.

Advanced fellowship:              Vanderbilt University Medical Center Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Fellowship, with Distinction in Transplant Administration. Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. USA. July 2020-June 2021. Program Director: Lynne W. Stevenson.

B. Professional Experience:

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine.
Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant Cardiologist, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C. USA.
August 2021-present.
Medical Directo: Farooq H. Sheikh

C. Licensure:

State: Washington D.C.

License No: MD049068

Renewal/Expiration Date:  12/31/2024

State: Maryland

License No: D93776
Renewal/Expiration Date: 9/30/2024

State: Virginia
License No: 0101277939
Renewal/Expiration Date: 12/31/2024

D. Certification:

Board Certification:  Internal Medicine

Date of Certification:  9/1/2020                    

Date of Re-certification: 12/31/2030

Sub-Specialty Board: Cardiovascular Medicine

Date of Certification:  12/1/2017

Date of Re-certification: 12/1/2027

Sub-Specialty Board: Certification Board of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance

Date of Certification: 12/1/2020

Date of Re-certification: 12/1/2030

Sub-Specialty Board:  Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Boards

Date of Certification: 12/1/2022

Date of Re-certification: 12/1/2032

E. Languages Spoken:

English: fluent

Spanish: basic fluency with some limitation

2. RESEARCH AND SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

A. Publications:
 

i. Original Papers in Refereed Journals
 

Bracy CL, Kobres PY, Hockstein MJ, Rao SD, Gupta R, Lam PH, Sheikh FH, Hockstein MA. Stable Ventricular Fibrillation: A Paradigm Rather Than Septal Shift? ASAIO J. 2023 Sep 1;69(9):835-840. doi: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000001984. Epub 2023 Aug 29. PMID: 37651097.

Rali AS, Weingarten A, Sandhaus E, Gupta R, Rollins A, Bichell D, Do N, Brinkley DM, Schlendorf KH, Freno D, Balsara K, Menachem JN. Unknown Risks of Transplantation in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease. Card Fail Rev. 2021 Aug 6;7:e14. doi: 10.15420/cfr.2021.09. PMID: 34466273; PMCID: PMC8383139.
 

Gupta R, Lindenfeld J, Grazette L, Ruddy JM, Tsao L, Galle E, Rogers T, Sears S, Zannad F. Response by Sex in Patient-Centered Outcomes With Baroreflex Activation Therapy in Systolic Heart Failure. JACC Heart Fail. 2021 Jun;9(6):430-438. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2021.01.012. Epub 2021 May 12. PMID: 33992562.

Gupta R, Alder M, Davogustto GE, Kapp ME, Lindenfeld J. Chloroquine Cardiotoxicity Leading to Cardiogenic Shock. JACC Case Rep. 2020 Nov 25;2(15):2381-2386. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.09.044. PMID: 34317176; PMCID: PMC8304572.

Sharma K, Vaishnav J, Kalathiya R, Hu JR, Miller J, Shah N, Hill T, Sharp M, Tsao A, Alexander KM, Gupta R, Montemayor K, Kovell L, Chasler JE, Lee YJ, Fine DM, Kass DA, Weiss RG, Thiemann DR, Ndumele CE, Schulman SP, Russell SD; Osler Medical Housestaff. Randomized Evaluation of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction Patients With Acute Heart Failure and Dopamine: The ROPA-DOP Trial. JACC Heart Fail. 2018 Oct;6(10):859-870. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2018.04.008. Epub 2018 Aug 8. PMID: 30098962.

Gupta R, Tichnell C, Murray B, Rizzo S, Te Riele A, Tandri H, Judge DP, Thiene G, Basso C, Calkins H, James CA. Comparison of Features of Fatal Versus Nonfatal Cardiac Arrest in Patients With Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/Cardiomyopathy. Am J Cardiol. 2017 Jul 1;120(1):111-117. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.03.251. Epub 2017 Apr 13. PMID: 28506445.

Chen G, Gupta R, Petrik S, Laiko M, Leatherman JM, Asquith JM, Daphtary MM, Garrett-Mayer E, Davidson NE, Hirt K, Berg M, Uram JN, Dauses T, Fetting J, Duus EM, Atay-Rosenthal S, Ye X, Wolff AC, Stearns V, Jaffee EM, Emens LA. A feasibility study of cyclophosphamide, trastuzumab, and an allogeneic GM-CSF-secreting breast tumor vaccine for HER2+ metastatic breast cancer. Cancer Immunol Res. 2014 Oct;2(10):949-61. doi: 10.1158/2326-6066.CIR-14-0058. Epub 2014 Aug 12. PMID: 25116755; PMCID: PMC4211036.

ii. Reviews or Editorials in Refereed Journals

Gupta R, Bermudez F, Alexander KM, Sheikh FH. Exploring Race and Sex Differences in Cardiac Sarcoidosis: "Dispare" No More. J Card Fail. 2023 Jun 22:S1071-9164(23)00205-1. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2023.06.006. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37354943.
 

Gupta R, Testani J, Collins S. Diuretic Resistance in Heart Failure. Curr Heart Fail Rep. 2019 Apr;16(2):57-66. doi: 10.1007/s11897-019-0424-1. PMID: 30762178; PMCID: PMC6431570.

Gupta R, Brittain EL. Editorial commentary: Pulmonary hypertension in left heart disease: Definitions, data sources, and the road ahead. Trends Cardiovasc Med. 2019 May;29(4):218-219. doi: 10.1016/j.tcm.2018.09.013. Epub 2018 Sep 20. PMID: 30279040.

Gupta R, Schlendorf K, Lindenfeld J. Older and Wiser: Personalized Immunosuppression in the Current Era. JACC Heart Fail. 2017 Dec;5(12):943-945. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2017.10.010. PMID: 29191303.

Gupta R, Emens LA. GM-CSF-secreting vaccines for solid tumors: moving forward. Discov Med. 2010 Jul;10(50):52-60. PMID: 20670599; PMCID: PMC3086372.
 

iii. Abstracts for Conference papers and posters

Hill A, Wallace R, Balsara K, Papolos A, Gupta R, Kenigsberg B. Breaking away from ischemia: a rare case of myocarditis-associated papillary muscle rupture causing acute mitral regurgitation. NYU Critical Care Cardiology Symposium. October 20-21, 2023.

Garg M, Lam PH, Gupta R, Sheikh FH, Rodrigo ME. Benign presentation of a fatal infection in a heart transplant patient. Heart Failure Society of America. October 6-9, 2023.
 

Agarwal K, Gupta R, Rodrigo ME, Sheikh FH, Lam PH. Tacrolimus-induced diffuse lung injury.  Heart Failure Society of America. October 6-9, 2023.

Patel J, Mahana I, Lam PH, Hofmeyer M, Rao SD, Kadakkal A, AFari N, Krishnan M, Molina E, Najjar S, Sheikh F, Rodrigo ME, Gupta R. Calcineurin Inhibitor-Induced Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome after Heart Transplantation. International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation. April 19-22, 2023.  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2023.02.505

Gupta R, Bermudez F, Vora T, Kadakkal A, Afari N, Rao SD, Lam PH, Rodrigo ME, Hofmeyer M, Krishnan M, Fajardo J, Najjar SS, Shiekh FH. Surveillance Imaging and Management of Cardiac Sarcoidosis after Advanced Heart Failure Therapies. Heart Transplantation. International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation. April 19-22, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2023.02.512

Fahey H, Sheikh FH, Afari N, Lam PH, Hofmeyer M, Kadakkal A, Gupta R, Najjar SS, Krishnan M, Rodrio ME, Cellamare M, Zhang C, Elliott T, Glocker S, Rice J, Balara K, Alassar A, Rao SD. The interaction of The Interaction of Nutritional Status and Body Mass Index on Outcomes after LVAD Implantation. International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation. April 19-22, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2023.02.777

Laws JL, Palmer B, Soslow JH, Gupta R, Lindenfeld J, Dendy JM, Schlendorf KH, Clark DE, Hughes SG. Heart transplant Evaluation with Propensity score-matched case-control Analysis Through non-Invasive Tissue Imaging with Stress Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (The HEPATITIS CMR study). Rapid Fire Abstract presented at Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, January 26th, 2023, San Diego, CA, USA.

Fraser EJ, Culver A, Lam PH, Hofmeyer M, Gupta, R, Sheikh FH. Giant Cell Myocarditis: a straightforward diagnosis?” American College of Cardiology, New Orleans, March 2023.

Hayat F, Lam PH, Rao SD, Afari-Armah N, Gupta R, Kadakkal A, Rodrigo ME, Hofmeyer M, Najjar SS, Molina E, Ruiz M, Sheikh FH. “Outcomes of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Associated Infections in Patients Supported with Left Ventricular Assist Devices.”
Heart Failure Society of America, September 2022, Washington DC

Ohlfest M, Sajja A, Gupta R. “Adult-onset Still’s Disease & Cardiomyopathy After COVID19.” 
American College of Cardiology, June 2022, Atlanta Georgia.
 

Gupta R, Alder MR, O’Neill MJ, Yoneda ZT, Quintana J, Anderson K, Crawford D, Stevenson LW, Shoemaker MB. “Major Improvement of Ejection Fraction after Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in Otherwise Unexplained Cardiomyopathy.” Heart Failure Society of America September 2021 Virtual Sessions.
 

Gupta R, Lindenfeld J, Punnoose L, Shah A, Marvin-Peek J, Brinkley DM, Menachem J, Wigger M, Ooi H, Sacks S, Hoffman JRH, Zalawadiya S. “Blood Urea Nitrogen to Creatinine Ratio at Listing is Associated with Poor Outcomes in Heart Transplant Recipients with Stage 3 Chronic Kidney Disease.” Poster presentation, International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation, April 2020 Virtual Sessions
 

Gupta R, Lindenfeld J, Punnoose L, Shah A, Marvin-Peek J, Brinkley DM, Menachem J, Wigger M, Ooi H, Sacks S, Hoffman JRH, Zalawadiya S. “Trends in Blood Urea Nitrogen to Creatinine Ratio between Listing and Heart Transplant are Associated with Poor Post-Transplant Outcomes.”
Poster presentation, International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation, April 2020 Virtual Sessions
 

Gupta R, Lindenfeld J, Punnoose L, Shah A, Marvin-Peek J, Brinkley DM, Menachem J, Wigger M, Ooi H, Sacks S, Hoffman JRH, Zalawadiya S. “Trends in MELD-XI between Listing and Transplant are Associated with Poor Outcomes in Heart Transplant Recipients with Stage 3 Chronic Kidney Disease.” Poster presentation, International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation, April 2020 Virtual Sessions
 

Gupta R, Schlendorf K, Fossey S, Brinkley M, Menachem J, Punnoose L, Brown-Sacks S, Ooi H, Wigger M, Zalawadiya S, Lindenfeld J. “What stimulates the development of de novo donor specific antibodies in cardiac transplant recipients?”
Heart Failure Society of America, September 2019 in Philadelphia, Surgery/Transplantation/Devices Poster
Tennessee American College of Cardiology (TNACC): 3rd place award ($500), October 2019
 

Gupta R, Schmeckpeper J, Haddad EV. “Right Heart No Respect: The Importance of Early Recognition of Right Ventricular Failure.”
American College of Cardiology, March 2019 in New Orleans, Clinical Decision-Making Poster.
 

Parikh A, Gupta R, Munoz D. A hole in the heart: large ventricular septal rupture after inferior myocardial infarction.
American Society of Echocardiography 2020, moderated poster session.
 

Gupta R, James C, Tichnell C, Bhonsale A, Murray B, Tandri H, Judge DP, Calkins H. “Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death in Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/Cardiomyopathy (ARVD/C).” 
Heart Rhythm Society. Denver, CO. May 10th, 2013.  Poster.
Johns Hopkins Cardiovascular Retreat.  Baltimore, MD. May 31st, 2013.  Poster.
 

Gupta R, Petrik S, Laiko M, Levi J, Leatherman JM, Asquith JM, Daphtary MM, Garrett-Mayer E, Kobrin B, Davidson NE, Dauses T, Atay-Rosenthal S, Ye X, Wolff AC, Stearns V, Watkins SP, Jaffee EM, and Emens LA.  “A feasibility study of combination therapy with trastuzumab (T), cyclophosphamide (CY), and an allogeneic GM-CSF-secreting breast tumor vaccine for the treatment of HER2+ metastatic breast cancer.” 
American Society of Clinical Oncology. Chicago, IL.  June 4th, 2011.  Poster presentation and discussion section.
JHUSOM Medical Student Research Day.  Baltimore, MD.  January 5th, 2011.  Podium presentation, prize winner
 

Gupta R, Field LH, Lee RC. “A Second-Tier Molecular Test for Mutations Associated with Medium Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (MCAD) Deficiency.”
Texas Department of State Health Services, Student Research Day. Austin, TX. December 6th, 2007.  Podium presentation.
UT Austin Undergraduate Research Forum.  Austin, TX.  April 18th, 2008.  Poster.
International Newborn Screening and Genetic Testing Symposium.  San Antonio, TX.  November 5th, 2008.  Poster.
 

iii. Clinical research studies

Sub PI: ARIES: 2022-present

Sub PI: AIMPOWER: 2021-present

Sub PI: SOCIAL HF: 2022-present

Sub PI: Pfizer C3651011: 2023-present

Sub PI: FASTR inpatient furosemide infusion study: 2023-present

Sub PI: VENUS-HF: 2023-present

HF physician: TRILUMINATE PIVOTAL: 2023-present

B. Invited Lectures:

Sheikh F, Gupta R. “Advanced Heart Failure Therapies in Cardiac Sarcoidosis: Characteristics, Outcomes and Challenges.” MedStar Washington Hospital Center Grand Rounds. May 23rd, 2023.

Gupta, R. “A case of giant cell myocarditis: from ECMO to heart transplant.” DMV Cath Lab Case Club, hosted by Drs. Lowell Satler and Ron Waksman. December 8th, 2022.

Gupta, R. “What’s new in the 2022 Heart Failure Guidelines.” CME educational series, Boca Raton Regional Hospital Internal Medicine Symposium:  March 24, 2023.

Gupta, R. “What’s new in the 2022 heart failure guidelines?”  MedStar Washington Hospital Center Heart Failure Summit. November 12th, 2022.

Gupta, R. “Cardiology Grand Rounds: Morbidity and mortality case: administration of a live vaccine in a status 2 listed heart transplant candidate.” MedStar Washington Hospital Center Grand Rounds, February 22nd, 2022.

Gupta, R. “Post-op ICU care for the heart transplant recipient.”  MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute ICU education series, January 24th, 2022 and February 13th, 2023.

Gupta, R. “Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy, Part I: Pathophysiology and Screening” MedStar Washington Hospital Center Heart Failure Education Series.  Annually since 2021.

Gupta, R. “Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy, Part II: Treatment and Prevention” MedStar Washington Hospital Center Heart Failure Education Series.  Annually since 2021.

Gupta R. “Peripartum Cardiomyopathy.” MedStar Washington Hospital Center Heart Failure Education Series. June 14th, 2022.

Gupta R. “Myocarditis.” MedStar Washington Hospital Center Cardiology Fellows Conference. March 14th, 2021.

Gupta R. “AF-Related Cardiomyopathy Treated with Catheter Ablation.”
American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions May 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia

Gupta R, Ammirati E, Moslehi J, Lindenfeld J.  “Myocarditis: Part 2” for the Myocarditis Series on the CardioNerds podcast, air date: May3rd, 2020. https://youtu.be/fCQ27PbU630
 

Gupta R, Ammirati E, Moslehi J, Lindenfeld J.  “Myocarditis: Part 1” for the Myocarditis Series on the CardioNerds podcast, air date: April 26th, 2020. https://youtu.be/Pg3geSnDp4U

Gupta R. “COVID-19 and myocardial dysfunction: Part I—mechanisms of injury” hosted by the CardioNerds podcast, air date: March 31st, 2020. cardionerds.com/episodes/myocarditis/

Gupta R. “COVID-19 and myocardial dysfunction: “Part II—treatments under investigation and CV toxicities” hosted by the CardioNerds podcast, air date: March 31st, 2020.  cardionerds.com/episodes/myocarditis/
 

Gupta R, Huston JH, Lindenfeld J.  “Transplant 101” for the Heart Failure Awareness Week Series on the CardioNerds podcast, air date: February 26th, 2020. https://www.cardionerds.com/16-hf-part-5-heart-transplantation-101-with-dr-joann-lindenfeld%e2%80%8b/

D. Editorships, Editorial Boards, and Reviewing Activities

Manuscript reviews:

Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine. April 2018 (co-reviewer: Dr. Evan Brittain).

Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. July 2018 (co-reviewer: Dr. Evan Brittain).

Circulation AHA. March 2020 (co-reviewer: Dr. Lynne Stevenson).

Circulation AHA. April 2020 (co-reviewer: Dr. Lynne Stevenson).

Int. J Artif. Organs. April 2021.

Editor, The Osler Guide (pocket reference for clinical problems), Sept 2009-June 2013.

3. TEACHING, MENTORING, AND ADVISING

A. Teaching Activities

i. Medical School Courses

Foundations of Clinical Practice at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, August 2018-August 2020

- Conducted an evidence-based learning (EBL) small group for 2nd year medical students’ in preparation for their time on the wards.

Cardiology physical exam workshops at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, August 2019
- Taught the cardiology physical exam to first-year medical students using standardized patient sessions.
 

Name: Clinical Skills Preceptor, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, May 2013-May 2017
- Served as preceptor for first and third year medical students, designing and executing teaching sessions focused on bedside clinical skills, history gathering and interpretation of data
 

ii. Medical School Clerkships
Foundations of Cardiology clerkship for 3rd and 4th year medical students at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, August 2018-August 2020
- Delivered a one-hour lecture on cardiomyopathy for the course (biannually)
- Helped run cardiology clinical scenario/code simulations
- Helped run basics of echocardiogram simulation
- Assisted with anatomy lab clinical correlation/grading
- Ran an ECG-reading small group for first year medical students

iii. Teaching Recognition/Awards (include both nominations and awards)

Fellow Teaching Award recipient in Cardiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2020

iv. Internal Medicine Residency Teaching, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
 

Chair, Harrison Lecture Series, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, June 2018- June 2019
- Directed internal medicine residency cardiology curriculum

Internal Medicine Housestaff Conferences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, June 2018- June 2020
- Lecture: “The Acute Heart Failure Hospitalization: Nuts and Bolts of Management from Admission to Discharge” as part of housestaff noon conference
- Lecture: “Intro to Cardiac Imaging & Echocardiography Basics”
- Case based small group leader: acute heart failure management

v. Inpatient advanced heart failure service at MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Average number of Clinical Fellows trained per year: 9, including 2 advanced heart failure fellows

Average number of Residents trained per year: 8-10

Average number of Medical students trained per year: 2

vi. Teaching activities at MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Heart Failure Education Series, 3 lectures per year (2021 – present )

MHVI ICU Education Series, 1 lecture per year (2021—present)

Cardiology Fellowship Case Conference, mentor (2021—present)
 

B. Mentoring:

Name of Mentee: Madeleine R. Alder, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Internal Medicine Resident

Dates of Mentorship: August 2019-July 2021

Outcomes:
Gupta R, Alder MR, O’Neill MJ, Yoneda ZT, Quintana J, Anderson K, Crawford D, Stevenson LW, Shoemaker MB. “Major Improvement of Ejection Fraction after Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in Otherwise Unexplained Cardiomyopathy.” Heart Failure Society of America September 2021 Virtual Sessions.

Gupta R, Alder MR, Davogustto G, Kapp ME, Lindenfeld J. Chloroquine cardiotoxicity leading to cardiogenic shock. JACC Case Rep. 2020 Nov 25;2(15):2381-2386. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.09.044. PMID: 34317176; PMCID: PMC8304572.

Name of Mentee: Francisca Bermudez, Georgetown University School of Medicine medical student

Dates of Mentorship: June 2022 - present

Outcomes:
Gupta R, Bermudez F, Alexander KM, Sheikh FH. Exploring Race and Sex Differences in Cardiac Sarcoidosis: "Dispare" No More. J Card Fail. 2023 Jun 22:S1071-9164(23)00205-1. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2023.06.006. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37354943.
Gupta R, Bermudez F, Vora T, Kadakkal A, Afari N, Rao SD, Lam PH, Rodrigo ME, Hofmeyer M, Krishnan M, Fajardo J, Najjar SS, Shiekh FH. Surveillance Imaging and Management of Cardiac Sarcoidosis after Advanced Heart Failure Therapies. Heart Transplantation. International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation. April 19-22, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2023.02.512
 

4. SERVICE

A. MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Advanced Heart Failure Program

Organ Procurement &Transplantation Network Region 2 Meeting, Program Representative, August 1st, 2023, Pittsburgh, PA.

United Network for Organ Sharing regional representative for exception letter review, January 2023—present

Adult Congenital Heart Disease / Advanced Heart Failure referral liaison (August 2022—present)

Advanced heart failure therapies evaluation meeting, co-leader (August 2021 – present), co-leader

Advanced heart failure therapies listing meeting, co-leader (August 2021 – present)

Educational RVU Pilot Program: Part of a grant from June 2022-June 2023 promoting academic investment of faculty in teaching and mentorship activities with trainees.

Interviewer for
- MedStar Washington Hospital Internal Medicine Residency applicants
- Georgetown Cardiology Fellowship applicants
- Georgetown Advanced Heart Failure Fellowship applicants

B. Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Echocardiography/imaging conference coordinator, July 2019-June 2020
- Coordinated the cardiology department’s once-weekly echo/imaging conference.
- Organized content and lectures (case-based sessions, core topics, multimodality imaging sessions, etc.)
- Recruited faculty lecturers and newly incorporated QI as part of the conferences.

Heart Failure Working Group QI Project, VA Medical Center, Nashville, TN, July 2019-June 2020.
- Readmission reduction
- Identification of advanced heart failure
 

C. Johns Hopkins Hospital, Osler Medical Residency Training Program

Internal Medicine Residency Wellness Committee, Chair. July 2016-May 2017.

D. Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
 

Medical Student Senate (MSS), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Sept. 2009-Jun. 2013
President (2012-2013), VP of Administration (2011-2012), Class of 2013 Representative.

Education Policy and Curriculum Committee (EPCC), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Student Representative. Sept. 2009-Jun. 2013

Liason Committee on Medical Education Student Independent Analysis Committee, Committee Chair. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, June 2012-May 2014

Admissions Committee, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Student Interviewer, Admissions Committee Member. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Aug. 2012-May 2013
 

E. Other professional service:
 

Charm City Clinic, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Founding Member, Director of Screenings Jan. 2010-May 2011

The Carter Center Health Programs Intern, Atlanta GA. Aug. 2008-Dec. 2008

The Office of Senator Eliot Shapleigh (D-El Paso), 80th Texas Legislative Session, Health Policy Intern, Austin, TX. Jan. 2007-Jun. 2007
 

5. HONORS AND AWARDS

• Distinction in Transplant Administration, June 2021. Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
• Tennessee American College of Cardiology (TNACC): 3rd place award ($500) for poster presentation: “What stimulates the development of de novo donor specific antibodies in cardiac transplant recipients?”   October 2019.
• Tennessee American College of Cardiology (TNACC) state jeopardy champion. Represented Tennessee in jeopardy competition at national ACC meeting in March 2019. October 2018.
• Priya Palagummi Memorial Award, Osler Medical Residency Training Program: Given annually to the “member of the Osler Residency Program who embodies the passionate spirit of a caring physician, an ardent advocate for Colleagues, and an inspiring role model for women physicians in training, exemplifying the Osler tradition through leadership, strength of character, and unwavering pursuit of excellence.” December 2018.
• Warfield T. Longcope Prize in Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine: Awarded annually to the “most outstanding student in internal medicine.” May 2014.
• Pre-doctoral Clinical Research Training Program scholarship (J. Howard Beard Fellowship and Reed Frost Scholarship): 1 of 5 recipients out of 10+ applicants awarded to pursue an MPH at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health ($40,000 award). May 2012.
• Henry Strong Denison Research Scholar: 1 of 10 out of 100+ abstracts selected for a podium presentation at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Medical Student Research Day and 1 of 3 out of 10 to receive named a prize ($3000 award) for presentation of breast cancer immunotherapy research. January 2011.
• University Honors List, University of Texas at Austin. May 2005-2009.
• Phi Beta Kappa, University of Texas at Austin. August 2008
• University Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Biology recipient ($1000 award), University of Texas at Austin. August 2008.
• Liberal Arts Merit Scholarship recipient ($800 award), University of Texas at Austin. August 2008.
• Plan II Thesis Scholarship recipient ($1000 award), University of Texas at Austin. August 2008.
• Distinguished College Scholar in College of Natural Sciences and College of Liberal Arts, University of Texas at Austin. May 2007-2009.

6. PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP

American College of Cardiology, member 2019 - present

2021: Heart Failure Sessions Planning Committee Member: Served on the ACC 2021 planning committee for the 24 heart failure sessions.

2022-2023: American College of Cardiology Internal Medicine-Cardiology Mentorship Program mentor to two internal medicine residents.

Heart Failure Society of America, 2019 - present

International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 2019 - present

              2021-present: Abstract reviewer.

American Society of Transplantation, 2023 – present