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Kanishka Ratnayaka, MD, Pediatric Cardiology, San Diego, CA

KanishkaRatnayakaMD

Pediatric Cardiology San Diego, CA

Pediatric Interventional Cardiology

Associate Professor, Pediatrics, UCSD

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  • Office

    3020 Childrens Way
    San Diego, CA 92123
    Phone+1 858-966-5855
    Fax+1 858-966-7903

Education & Training

  • Children's National Hospital/George Washington University
    Children's National Hospital/George Washington UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2004 - 2008
  • Children's National Hospital
    Children's National HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 2000 - 2004
  • Emory University School of Medicine
    Emory University School of MedicineClass of 2000
  • Brown University
    Brown UniversityB.A., Political Science, 1992 - 1996

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2014 - 2021
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2003 - 2016

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Orloff Science Award for Clinical Translation of MRI Heart Catheterization National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Division of Intramural Research, 2013
  • Director’s Award for Outstanding Research (Developing and Translating into Practice the CavalAortic Technique of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 2013
  • Director’s Award for Partnership/Collaboration (Launching the Pediatric Interventional Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Program, a Collaboration Between NHLBI and Children’s National Medical Center) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 2013
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • An Efficient, Free Breathing Protocol for MR Right Heart Catheterization (Poster Presentation)
    Mazal JR, Rogers T, Faranesh AZ, Kellman P, Schenke WH, Stine AM, Grant LP, Ratnayaka K, Lederman RJ, Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2014
  • Technologist Primer for MRI Right Heart Catheterization: the NIH and CNMC Experience
    Mazal JR, O’Brien KJ, Schenke WH, Stine AM, Grant LP, Faranesh AZ, Rogers T, Ratnayaka K, Lederman RJ, Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2014
  • Provocative MRI Catheterization (Poster Presentation)
    Rogers T, Ratnayaka K, Mazal JR, Schenke WH, Grant LP, Stine AM, Kellman P, Faranesh AZ, Lederman RJ, Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2014
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Lectures

  • MRI-guided Catheterization: See What You've Been Missing 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/16/2019
  • Overview of Clinical iCMR 
    New Orleans, LA - 1/1/2014
  • MRI Guided Right Heart Catheterization: Clinical Experience 
    San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2013
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Press Mentions

  • ‘Hot’ Doc? Radiation Exposure Risks of Interventionalists Aired in TV Special
    ‘Hot’ Doc? Radiation Exposure Risks of Interventionalists Aired in TV SpecialSeptember 25th, 2024

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