Shahnawaz Amdani, MD

Shahnawaz Amdani M.D. is an associate staff in the department of Pediatric Cardiology. He specializes in the management of pediatric cardiomyopathy, heart failure, mechanical circulatory support devices and heart transplantation. Dr.Amdani completed his medical education from India.He then came over to the United States, where he completed his pediatric residency followed by a pediatric cardiology fellowship. It was during this time that he was drawn to the field of pediatric cardiomyopathy, heart failure and transplantation. After his cardiology fellowship, Dr. Amdani pursued an additional fellowship in pediatric heart failure and transplantation at one of the most prestigious heart failure/transplant programs in the country. Dr. Amdani is proficient in managing pediatric patients with end stage heart failure due to cardiomyopathy and congenital heart diseases pre and post heart transplantation.

Dr.Amdani has presented at various national meetings, authored numerous research publications, book chapters and review articles. Dr.Amdani is particularly interested in managing various pediatric cardiomyopathies (dilated, hypertrophic, restrictive and left ventricular non compaction). His other interests are management of cardiomyopathy in childhood cancer survivors and neuromuscular diseases; management of patients with Failing Fontan physiology and management of patients requiring ventricular assist devices.

About Dr.Amdani: “Children with heart failure are very sick and often require care by a team of experts. I am grateful to have the necessary skills and be a part of such a great organization like the Cleveland Clinic, where we have national leaders in almost every specialty. At the Cleveland Clinic we are able to provide cutting edge medical care, including mechanical circulatory support devices and heart transplantation if needed. The most rewarding part of my job is to see these children fully recover and have a fulfilling life surrounded by their loved ones. I believe it is my responsibility to treat these children and families with utmost care and respect as they are going through these tough times and to help them to the best of my ability.

During his free time, Dr.Amdani likes to travel and explore new places and cuisines with his wife and daughter.

Education & Professional Highlights

Appointed
2018

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship - St. Louis Children`s Hospital
Pediatric Heart Failure and Transplantation
St. Louis, MO USA
2018

Fellowship - Children's Hospital of Michigan
Pediatric Cardiology
Detroit, MI USA
2017

Residency - Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center
Pediatrics
Bronx, NY USA
2014

Medical Education - SMT N H L Municipal Medical College
Ahmedabad,
2009

Professional Highlights

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Peer Reviewed Articles
1. Bansal N, Amdani SM, Hutchins KK, Lipshultz SE, "Cardiovascular disease in survivors of childhood cancer", Curr Opin Pediatr., 2018, 30(5), 628-638
2. Amdani SM, Mian MUM, Thomas RL, Ross RD, "NT-pro BNP-A marker for worsening respiratory status and mortality in infants and young children with pulmonary hypertension", Congenit Heart Dis, 2018, 13(4), 499-505
3. Amdani SM, Du W, Aggarwal S, "Outcome of pediatric heart transplantation in blood culture positive donors in the United States", Clin Transplant, 2018, 32(5), e13249
4. Amdani SM, Kim HS, Orvedahl A, John AO, Said A, Simpson K, "Successful treatment of fulminant neonatal enteroviral myocarditis in monochorionic diamniotic twins with cardiopulmonary support, intravenous immunoglobulin and pocapavir.", BMJ Case Rep., 2018
5. Amdani SM, Ross RD, Webster Jr PA, Turner DR, Forbes TJ, Kobayashi D, "Reducing radiation exposure by lowering frame rate in children undergoing cardiac catheterization: A quality improvement study.", Congenit Heart Dis, 2018
6. Amdani SM, Sallaam S, Karpawich PP, Aggarwal S, "Utility of Echocardiography in Detecting Silent Complications After Pediatric Catheter Ablations", Pediatr Cardiol, 2017, 38(7), 1426-1433
7. Amdani SM, Sanil Y, "Infantile Pompe Disease and Enzyme Replacement Therapy", J Paediatr Child Health, 2017, 53(12), 1242- 1243
8. Bansal N, Amdani S, Lipshultz ER, Lipshultz SE, "Chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity in children", Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol, 2017, 13(8), 817-832
9. Amdani S, Karpawich PP, "Atrial Arrhythmias in Adults with Repaired Congenital Heart Disease. J Clin Trial Cardiol", J Clin Trial Cardiol, 2015, 2(3), 1-5
Book Chapters
1. Amdani SM, Bansal N, Lipshultz ER, Adams J, Lipshultz SE, "Survivorship (part 2): Pediatric Cancer Survivors." In: Susan Dent (editors), "Practical Cardio-oncology ", 1st edition, Taylor & Francis, Abingdon, 2019
2. Amdani SM, Ross RD, "Evaluation and Management of Pediatric Chest Pain, Syncope, and Murmur in the Emergency Department" In: Sarnaik AP, Ross RD, Lipshultz SE, Walters III HL (editors), "Cardiac Emergencies in Children: A Practical Approach to Diagnosis and Management", 1st edition, Springer, New York, 2018
3. Amdani SM, Bansal N, Franco VI, Adams MJ, Lipshultz SE, "Cardiovascular effects of anthracycline chemotherapy and radiation therapy in children with cancer." In: Joerg Herrmann (editors), "Clinical Cardio-oncology", Elsevier, Atlanta, 2016
Editorials
1. Bansal N, Barach P, Amdani SM, Lipshultz SE., "When is early septal myectomy in children with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy justified?", Transl Pediatr , 2018, 7(4), 362-366
Letters
1. Amdani SM, "Redesigning Ventricular Assist Devices to Protect Ethnic Minorities: Changing Design With Changing Times", JACC Heart Fail, 2016, 4(10), 831-832

Specialty Interests
Pediatric Heart Failure
Pediatric Heart Transplantation
Pediatric Cardiomyopathy (Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Restrictive Cardiomyopathy, Left ventricular non-compaction)
Failing Fontan (Fontan patients with ventricular dysfunction, significant growth derangement, cachexia, protein losing enteropathy, plastic bronchitis, liver dysfunction)
Cardiomyopathy in childhood cancer survivors
Cardiomyopathy secondary to neuromuscular diseases

Certifications

Pediatrics - Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatrics

Specialty Interests

Pediatric Heart Failure Pediatric Heart Transplantation Dilated Cardiomyopathy Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Restrictive Cardiomyopathy Failing Fontans (Fontan patients with ventricular dysfunction, protein losing enteropathy, plastic bronchitis

Awards & Honors

Elected Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, 01/2019
American College of Cardiology Fellow in Training Legislative Conference Travel Award, 07/2018
Elected Associate Editor Pediatric LINKS Newsletter Liaison, International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation, 04/2018
Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia Resident Prize Award, American Heart Association, 10/2017
First Place, Research Study – Oral presentation, 41st Annual Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society Meeting, 09/2017
Chairman's Award - Best Outgoing Resident, Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, 06/2014
Program Delegate Award, American Academy of Pediatrics, 10/2012 & 10/2013
Dr. N. R. Motwani Gold Medal for Academic Excellence, Smt. N.H.L. Municipal Medical College, 04/2007
Dr. C.R.Trivedi Gold Medal for highest grades in Preventive and Social Medicine, Smt. N.H.L. Municipal Medical College, 04/2007

Memberships

American College of Cardiology
American Heart Association
American Medical Association
The International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation
American Society of Transplantation
Pediatric Heart Transplant Society
Heart Failure Society of America
Advanced Cardiac Therapies Improving Outcomes Network
American Society for Artificial Internal Organs

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