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Office
411 E Chestnut St
# 5A
Louisville, KY 40202Phone+1 502-588-7450Fax+1 502-588-7728
Summary
- I am board certified in pediatrics and pediatric cardiology. My focus is Pediatric Advanced Heart Failure, Ventricular Assist Device, and Heart Transplantation for the University of Louisville and Norton Children's Hospital.
Education & Training
- Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicinePost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2013 - 2014
- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2009 - 2012
- University of Louisville School of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 2006 - 2009
- University of Louisville School of MedicineClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
- KY State Medical License 2012 - 2025
- MO State Medical License 2009 - 2015
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Kosair Children’s Hospital Better Care Award Kosair Children’s Hospitla, 2009
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Cytokeratin-18 is Elevated Prior to Conventional Measures of Liver Disease in Fontan-Associated Liver Disease.Joshua D Kurtz, Shahryar M Chowdhury, Allison K Black, Andrea N Lambert, Ashley E Neal
Pediatric Cardiology. 2024-09-05 - 5 citationsRelationship of ventricular assist device support duration with pediatric heart transplant outcomesArene Butto, Chad Mao, Lydia Wright, Martha Wetzel, Michael Kelleman
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2021-09-29 - 7 citationsABO-Incompatible Heart Transplant in Infants: A UNOS Database Review.Deborah Kozik, Joshua Sparks, Jaimin R. Trivedi, Mark S. Slaughter, Erle H. Austin
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021-08-01
Journal Articles
- An Unusual Case or Anemia in a Cardiac TransplantLehto L, Raj A, Sparks J, Pediatric Transplantation, 4/11/2018
- An Unusual Case of Anemia in a Cardiac Transplant RecipientAshok Raj, Joshua Sparks, Pediatric Transplantation
Press Mentions
- Heart Transplant Allows Kentucky Teen to Live Normal LifeMay 14th, 2019
- New Pediatric Heart Failure Program Offers Options for Patients, FamiliesJanuary 6th, 2016
Grant Support
- Diabetes after Heart TransplantationPediatric Heart Transplant Study GroupPresent
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External Links
- Louisville Doctors Raising Awareness After Rare Disease Diagnosishttps://www.wave3.com/2023/11/22/louisville-doctor-raising-awareness-after-being-diagnosed-with-rare-autoimmune-disease/?outputType=amp
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