Harveen Lamba, M.D., M.Sc.
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Harveen Lamba, M.D., M.Sc.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Positions
- Assistant Professor of Surgery
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Division of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Circulatory Support
7mÊÓƵ
Addresses
- 6770 Bertner Avenue (Office)
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DAC C355
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Education
- MD from Case Western Reserve University
- Cleveland, Ohio United States
- MSc from Georgetown University
- Washington, District of Columbia United States
- Biophysics and Physiology
- BA from University of California at Berkeley
- Berkeley, California United States
- Molecular Cell Biology (Cell and Developmental Biology), Political Science
Professional Interests
- Heart failure
- Mechanical circulatory devices
- Heart and lung transplantation
Professional Statement
Dr. Lamba has worked at the intersection of bioengineering and cardiac surgery, leveraging an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach for addressing important clinical gaps. As a research fellow in the Division of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Circulatory Support of the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at 7mÊÓƵ, she continued her work with animal models, including the procurement of rabbit hearts for decellularization and myocardial regeneration studies and has been actively involved in clinical research involving mechanical circulatory support and transplantation. Dr. Lamba is responsible for the development of the largest ventricular assist device (VAD) clinical database in the United States and currently oversees clinical outcome projects in the division. Several of the clinical projects she has participated in include risk analysis and prediction for complications after VAD implantation in advanced heart failure patients. While VADs have been a promising technology in these patients, the risks of stroke, infection, and gastrointestinal bleeding associated with them remain a limitation and affect patient quality of life. Because expanding the heart donor pool for transplantation is vital for providing these patients with an option that extends their life without compromising their quality of life, she is excited and eager to contribute to research that promises to have a significant impact on science, technology, medicine, and patient health.Selected Publications
- Maffei S, Lamba HK, Mensah C, Bracey A, Civitello A, Delgado R, Simpson L, Nair A, Frazier OH, Morgan J. "." Annals of Thoracic Surgery.; Pubmed PMID:
- Beaupre R, Alnajar A, Sugiara T, Chou B, Lamba HK, Kurihara C, Kawabori M, Cristinelis AC, Santiago A, Morgan JH. "." J Card Surg.; Pubmed PMID:
- Miller L, Birks E, Guglin M, Lamba HK, Frazier OH "." Circulation Research.; Pubmed PMID:
- Critsinelis A, Lamba HK, Nguyen M, Conroy J, Cheema F, Civitello A, et al "." ASAIO J.; Pubmed PMID:
- Chou BP, Lamba HK, Cheema FH, Civitello AB, Delgado RM, Simpson L, Nair AP, et al "." ASAIO J.; Pubmed PMID:
- Alkhalil A, Lamba HK, Golbari S, Song D, , Fares A, Alaiti A, Deo S, Attizzani GF, Ibrahim H, Ruiz CE "." Catheter Cardiovasc Interv.; Pubmed PMID:
- Alkhalil A, Lamba HK, Deo S, Bezerra HG, Patel SM, Markowitz A, Simon DI, Costa MA, Davis AC, Attizzani GF "." Catheter Cardiovasc Interv.; Pubmed PMID:
- Lamba HK, Shen Y, Prabhu A "." World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery.; Pubmed PMID:
- Altarabsheh SE, Lamba HK, Deo SV, Dunlay SM, Obeidat YM, Erwin PJ, Abeer E, Rababa’h Aï€ ,Sarabhu N, Navale S, Markowitz AH, Park S "." Journal of Cardiac Surgery.; Pubmed PMID:
Memberships
- American Heart Association
- International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
- American Society for Artificial Internal Organs
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- Cardiothoracic Surgery Network
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