Sitaram Emani | Medical Services
Programs & Services
- Boston Adult Congenital Heart (BACH) and Pulmonary Hypertension
- Cardiac Surgery
- Complex Biventricular Repair Program
- Congenital Heart Valve Program
- Heart Center
- Precision Medicine Service
Languages
- English
Sitaram Emani | Education
Undergraduate School
Northwestern University
1993, Evanston, IL
Medical School
Harvard Medical School
1997, Boston, MA
Residency
General and Thoracic Surgery
Duke University Medical Center
2005, Durham, NC
Residency
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Duke University Medical Center
2006, Durham, NC
Fellowship
Boston Children's Hospital
2007, Boston, MA
Sitaram Emani | Certifications
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery (Congenital Heart Surgery)
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery (General)
Sitaram Emani | Professional History
Following completion of training in adult cardiothoracic surgery and pediatric cardiothoracic surgery, I joined the staff at Boston Children’s Hospital. I am the surgical director for the complex biventricular repair program, and adult congenital heart program. My clinical expertise also includes valve repair and replacement strategies, neonatal heart surgery, and minimally invasive surgery for children. My research efforts include strategies to “grow” a left heart – including stem cell therapy - in patients with borderline left heart who otherwise would undergo single ventricle palliation. A major problem in children with heart valve disease is the lack of a valve that can grow as a child grows. This motivated me to pursue a design of expandable valve technologies, to reduce the need for reoperation in children. Additional research interests include use of 3-D printing for surgical planning and understanding the clotting system in children after heart surgery.
Dr. Emani serves as an expert for the Department of Cardiac Surgery for Boston Children's Hospital Precision Medicine Service. For more information about the Precision Medicine Service please visit bostonchildrens.org/precisionmed.
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