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Office
4650 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90027Phone+1 888-631-2452
Education & Training
- University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Fellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 2020 - 2023
- Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolResidency, Pediatrics, 2017 - 2020
- Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolClass of 2016, MD
- University of Southern California, Keck School of MedicineMS, Global Medicine, 2010 - 2011
- University of California, BerkeleyBA, Immunology and Pathogenesis, 2006 - 2009
- North Hollywood Highly Gifted MagnetHigh School Diploma, 2002 - 2006
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2020 - 2026
- VA State Medical License 2017 - 2021
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
- International Board of Lactation Consultant ExaminersBoard Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Abstract Reviewer AAP National Conference and Exhibition, 2021-2023
- Best Simulation Based Medical Education Presentation, Winner Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) in Toronto, Canada, 2018
- Super Safety Hero Award Department of Quality Improvement & Safety, CHKD, 2018
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Common Clinical Scenarios of Systemic Hypertension in the NICU.Sheema Gaffar, Rangasamy Ramanathan, Molly Crimmins Easterlin
Neoreviews. 2024-01-01 - Outcomes of patent foramen ovale greater than 3 mm at birth in extremely low birthweight infants.Sheema Gaffar, Bijan Siassi, Rowena Cayabyab, Mahmood Ebrahimi, Lorayne Barton
BMC Pediatrics. 2023-06-15 - 3 citationsLate Preterm Infant With Postnatal Diagnosis of Renal Tubular Dysgenesis.Sheema Gaffar, Puneet Arora, Rangasamy Ramanathan
Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports. 2022-07-18
Abstracts/Posters
- Parent foramen ovale versus atrial septal defect in extremely low birthweight infants: can they be differentiated?GAFFAR S, Siassi B, Ebrahimi M, Uzunyan M, Cayabyab R, and Ramanathan R, 27th Annual CAN Cool Topics in Neonatology 2021, Virtual Poster Presentation and Symposium, 3/2021
- Routine Versus Selective Patch Metal Allergy Testing Before the Nuss ProcedureObermeyer RJ, GAFFAR S, Kelly Jr RE, Lombardo ML, Frantz FW, Kuhn MA, McGuire MM, Goretsky MJ, Paulson JF, and Kelly CS, American Pediatric Surgical Association Annual Meeting (APSA 2017), Hollywood, FL - 5/2017, British Association of Pediatric Surgeons Annual Intl Congress (BAPS 2017), London, England, 7/2017
- Injectable Biopolymers: A Non-Invasive Approach to Therapeutic Remodeling of the MyocardiumGAFFAR S, Yu J, Mihardja S, Fang Q, Gu Y, and Lee R., Department of Bioengineering Research Symposium, Berkeley, CA, 8/2007
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Research History
- Medical Student Research FellowScaife Advanced Medical Student Fellowship in Alcohol & Drug Dependency, at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine2013 - 2013
- Berkeley Summer Bioengineering Research ProgramCardiac Tissue Engineering Lab at UCSF Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI)2007 - 2008
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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