Natesa G. Pandian, MD

Academic Title:

Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine

Division/Program Title:

Director, Heart Valve Center

Co-Director, Cardiovascular Imaging Center

Director, Cardiovascular Ultrasound Research

Office:

800 Washington St., #32
Boston, MA 02111

Phone:

617-636-6151

Accepting New Patients

Fax:

617-636-8070

Email Address:

npandian@tuftsmedicalcenter.org

Education and Post Graduate Training:

Medical School/M.B.B.S:  University of Madras, India, 1973

MD:  University of Madras, India, 1973
Medical Residency:  Faulkner Hospital and Lemuel Shattuck Hospital Program, 1974-76

Cardiology Fellowship: St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston, 1976-79

Specialties:

Cardiology
Medicine

Clinical Interests:

Valvular heart disease

Coronary artery disease

Pericardial disease

Echocardiography

Cardiac imaging

Research Interests:

LV function

Valvular disease

Pericardial disease

Developmental aspects of cardiac imaging

Selected Publications:

1. De Castro S, Caselli S, Maron M, Pelliccia A, Cavarretta E, Maddukuri P, Cartoni D, Di Angelantonio E, Kuvin JT, Patel AR, Pandian NG. Left ventricular remodeling index in various pathophysiologic  conditions: A three-dimensional echocardiographic study. Heart. 2007;93:205-209
2. Desai MY, Kwon D, Nair D, Mankad S, Popovic Z, De Castro S, Nesset HJ, Patel A, Kuvin J, Pandian NG. Association of aortic atherosclerosis and renal dysfunction. JASE 2008; 21:751-5
3. Caselli S, Pelliccia A, Maron M, Daria S, Puccio D, Marcantonio A, Pandian N, De Castro S. Differentiation of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy from other forms of left ventricular hypertrophy by means of three-dimensional echocardiography. Am Journal Cardiol 2008; 102:6116-20
4. De Castro S, Faletra F, Di Angelantonio E, Conca C, Marcantonio A, Francone M, Cartoni D, Mirabelli F, Caselli S, Auricchio A, Pandian NG. Tomographic left ventricular volumetric emptying analysis by real-time 3D echocardiography: influence of left ventricular dysfunction with and without electrical dyssynchrony. Circ Cardiovas Imaging 2008; 1:41-49
5. Book:   Faletra F, Pandian NG, Ho SY (Editors): Anatomy of the Heart by Multislice Computed Tomography. Wiley-Blackwell, 2008

Honors and Awards:

• Finalist, Young Investigators Award Competition, ACC Scientific Sessions, March, 1981
• Pioneer Award, Mayo Clinic
• Named Lecture, “Natesa G. Pandian Lecture”, Saint Gennaro Hospital, University of Napoli, Italy
• Named Annual Lecture, “Natesa G. Pandian Oration”, Indian Academy of Echocardiography
• Named Annual Presentation, “Natesa G. Pandian Best Teaching Case Study", Indian Academy of Echocardiography
• Appreciation Awards for Education, American College of Cardiology
• Appreciation Awards for Society Activities, American Society of Echocardiography
• Appreciation Award for Outstanding Service, The Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
• Honorary Clinical Professor, College of Science and Engineering, Seattle University
• Honorary Master Professor of Cardiology, University of La Plata, Argentina
• Distinguished Physician Award, The American Association of Cardiologists of Indian Origin
• Outstanding Achievement Award, American Tamil Medical Association
• Best Doctors of America list
• Best Doctors of Boston list

Professional Affiliations:

American College of Cardiology

American Heart Association

American Society of Echocardiography

Foreign Languages:

Tamil

Gender:

M