GarySBeasleyMD

Pediatric Cardiology • Iowa City, IA

Pediatric Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation

Clinical Assistant Professor University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital; Medical Director, Pediatric Heart Failure and Transplant Program; Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program Director

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Office
200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242

Summary

Dr. Gary Beasley is a pediatric cardiologist in Iowa City, Iowa. He received his medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and has been in practice 6 years. He specializes in pediatric heart failure, cardio-oncology, mechanical circulatory support, and heart transplantation. He currently serves as the Medical Director for the Pediatric Heart Failure and Transplant program.

Education & Training

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, 2017 - 2018
Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2014 - 2017
Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemResidency, Pediatrics, 2011 - 2014
Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineClass of 2011
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityB.S., Biology, Magna Cum Laude, 2007

Certifications & Licensure

IA State Medical License 2022 - 2025
TN State Medical License 2018 - 2023
IL State Medical License 2017 - 2020
MD State Medical License 2014 - 2018
VA State Medical License 2011 - 2014
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Heart Hero Big Heart Fund, 2020
William Hoffman Award, Senior Resident of the Year Children’s Hospital of Richmond, 2014
Resident of the Month Children’s Hospital of Richmond, 2012
David A. Draper Award, Intern of the Year Children’s Hospital of Richmond, 2012
Intern of the Month Children’s Hospital of Richmond, 2011
University Honors Virginia Commonwealth University, 2007
Phi Kappa Phi 2007
The Teresa Thomas Health Professional Scholarship VCU School of Medicine, 2007
Golden Key International Honour Society 2005
National Society of Collegiate Scholars 2005
Phi Eta Sigma 2004
Dean’s Scholarship 2003
Dean’s List 2003
National Dean’s List 2003
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Congestive Heart Failure in an Adolescent With a Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm.
Aravinth P Jawahar, Bayan Issa, Prashob Porayette, Mohsen Karimi, Gary S Beasley
World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery. 2024-01-01
2 citations
Diffuse myocardial fibrosis occurs in young patients with sickle cell anemia despite early disease-modifying therapy.
Cara E Morin, Akshay Sharma, Subodh Selukar, Gary Beasley, Anthony Merlocco
Blood. 2023-03-16
1 citations
The effects of cardio-selective β blockade on diastolic dysfunction in children with sickle cell disease.
Parul Rai, Victoria I Okhomina, Guolian Kang, Nour Akil, Jeffrey A Towbin
Haematologica. 2023-02-01

Abstracts/Posters

Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion (TAPSE) as a measure of right ventricular systolic function in pediatric post heart transplant patients
Beasley GS, Ravekes W, 16th Annual International Symposium on Congenital Heart Disease, All Children’s Hospital; Pediatric Heart Transplant Summit, St. Petersburg, FL, 2016; Seattle, WA, 2017, 1/17/2017
MurmurQuiz.org: a tool for cardiac auscultation training and proficiency evaluation
Beasley GS, Thompson WR, American College of Cardiology Conference, Washington, DC, 1/17/2017
Direct echocardiographic imaging of the Berlin Heart valves can aid in diagnosing valve dysfunction
Beasley GS, Thompson WR, Nelson K, Vricella L, Ravekes W, American Society of Echocardiography, Baltimore, MD, 1/4/2017
Infectious Bacterial Endocarditis in an Otherwise Healthy Child: One Institutions Characteristics
Beasley GS, Lee C, Society of Hospital Medicine National conference; Pediatric Hospital Medicine Society National Conference; Academic Pediatric Association Region IV Conference, National Harbor, MD, 2013; New Orleans, LA, 2013; Charlottesville, VA, 2014, 1/1/2014
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Lectures

Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
1/1/2017
Tetralogy of Fallot
1/1/2017
Case Study by fellow
1/1/2016
Case Study
1/1/2015
Anomalous Coronary Artery Origin
1/1/2015
Effectiveness of staph eradication in the index case or entire household
1/1/2012
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Press Mentions

UI Health Care Team Helps Schools, Communities Stay Ready for Cardiac ArrestAugust 9th, 2024
Vigorous Physical Activity and Left Ventricular NoncompactionOctober 7th, 2020

Committees

Member, UNOS Region 11 Heart Review Board 2019 - Present
Member, American Heart Association Cardiovascular Oncology Science Subcommittee 2019 - Present
Member, American Heart Association Cardiovascular Disease in the Young Early career and Mentoring Committee 2019 - Present
Member, Make-A-Wish Mid-South Medical Advisory Committee 2018 - Present

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics - AAP
Fellow
American College of Cardiology - ACC
Associate Fellow
American Medical Association - AMA
Member
International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantion
Member
Heart Failure Society of America
Member

External Links

MurmurQuizhttp://www.murmurquiz.org