Department of Pediatrics

Clinical Interests

My clinical interests lies within the field of interventional cardiology;performing complex diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterizations in lieu of open heart surgery or as an adjunct to surgical procedures. Our Center has performed over 150 cases of transcatheter Melody valve since 2010 and thus has become one of the more experienced centers in the midwest. I have also been involved in multiple device related multicenter projects which has brought in new valve technology to our program. I am also involved in the management of patients with Williams Syndrome as a part of the Williams Center. Our referral basis has extended through the midwest and the south and thus has increased our patient population. We often have visits for second opinion from patients with Williams Syndrome with regards to interventional procedure.

Education

• MBBS, Kasturba Medical College, 2002

Training

• Residency, Children's Hospital of Brooklyn, 2004 - 2007
• Fellowship, University of California San Francisco, 2007 - 2010
• 4th year Advanced Fellowship, Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, 2010 - 2011

Licensure and Board Certification

• CA, , 2007
• American Board of Pediatrics, Diplomate, certificate number 090378 , 2007
• NY, , 2010
• American Board of Pediatrics, Subboard of Pediatric Cardiology, certificate #2391 , 2010
• MO, , 2011
• MO, BNDD , 2011
• MO, DEA , 2011

Honors

• Honors in all subjects through medical school, 1996 - 2001
• Late Mrs. Muktaber Chandranna Prize for Best Outgoing Medical Graduate, 1999 - 2001

Recent Publications view all (21)

Publication Co-Authors

Kathleen Simpson, M.D.

Charles Canter, M.D.

George F. Van Hare, M.D.

Jennifer N. Avari Silva, M.D.

Toby Rockefeller

David Balzer, M.D.

Washington University has a long tradition of collaboration amongst colleagues.The faculty above have co-authored publications with Shabana Shahanavaz, M.B.B.S.

1. Shahanavaz S, Qureshi AM, Levi DS, Boudjemline Y, Peng LF, Martin MH, Bauser-Heaton H, Keeshan B, Asnes JD, Jones TK, Justino H, Aboulhosn JA, Gray RG, Nguyen H, Balzer DT, McElhinney DB. Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement With the Melody Valve in Small Diameter Expandable Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Conduits. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2018;11(6):554-564. PMID:29566801 
2. Qureshi AM, Bansal N, McElhinney DB, Boudjemline Y, Forbes TJ, Maschietto N, Shahanavaz S, Cheatham JP, Krasuski R, Lamers L, Chessa M, Morray BH, Goldstein BH, Noel CV, Wang Y, Gillespie MJ. Branch Pulmonary Artery Valve Implantation Reduces Pulmonary Regurgitation and Improves Right Ventricular Size/Function in Patients With Large Right Ventricular Outflow Tracts. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2018;11(6):541-550. PMID:29566799 
3. Martin MH, Shahanavaz S, Peng LF, Asnes JD, Riley M, Hellenbrand WE, Balzer DT, Gray RG, McElhinney DB. Percutaneous transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement in children weighing less than 20 kg. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2018;91(3):485-494. PMID:29193671 
4. Taggart NW, Cabalka AK, Eicken A, Aboulhosn JA, Thomson JDR, Whisenant B, Bocks ML, Schubert S, Jones TK, Asnes JD, Fagan TE, Meadows J, Hoyer M, Martin MH, Ing FF, Turner DR, Latib A, Tzifa A, Windecker S, Goldstein BH, Delaney JW, Kuo JA, Foerster S, Gillespie M, Butera G, Shahanavaz S, Horlick E, Boudjemline Y, Dvir D, McElhinney DB, VIVID Registry.. Outcomes of Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve-in-Valve Implantation in Patients With Ebstein Anomaly. Am J Cardiol. 2018;121(2):262-268. PMID:29153244 
5. Mowers K, Rockefeller T, Balzer D, Nicolas R, Shahanavaz S. Post-operative Catheterization Interventions at the Site of Surgery: An Application of the CRISP Scoring System. Pediatr Cardiol. 2018. PMID:29327147 
6. Shahanavaz S, Rockefeller T, Nicolas R, Balzer D. Fracturing a dysfunctional Edwards Perimount bioprosthetic valve to facilitate percutaneous valve-in-valve placement of SAPIEN 3 valve with modified delivery system. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2018;91(1):81-85. PMID:29024339 
7. Cevallos PC, Armstrong AK, Glatz AC, Goldstein BH, Gudausky TM, Leahy RA, Petit CJ, Shahanavaz S, Trucco SM, Bergersen LJ. Radiation dose benchmarks in pediatric cardiac catheterization: A prospective multi-center C3PO-QI study. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2017;90(2):269-280. PMID:28198573 
8. Dimas VV, Morray BH, Kim DW, Almond CS, Shahanavaz S, Tume SC, Peng LF, McElhinney DB, Justino H. A multicenter study of the impella device for mechanical support of the systemic circulation in pediatric and adolescent patients. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2017;90(1):124-129. PMCID:PMC5511055  PMID:28295963 
9. Gregory SH, Zoller JK, Shahanavaz S, Chilson KL, Ridley CH. Anesthetic Considerations for Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2017. PMID:28943188 
10. Shabana Shahanavaz1*, Margie Tucker3, Kelly Chilson2 and David Balzer1. Hemodynamic Effects of Dexmedetomidine in Pediatric Cardiac Transplantation Recipients during Cardiac Catheterization J Cardio Cardiovasu Med . 2017;2: 006.. PMID:83(7):1210 
11. Kim HS, Grady RM, Shahanavaz S. Isolated Major Aortopulmonary Collateral as the Sole Pulmonary Blood Supply to an Entire Lung Segment. Case Rep Cardiol. 2017;2017:5218321. PMCID:PMC5529621  PMID:28785488 
12. Nguyen HH, Shahanavaz S, Van Hare GF, Balzer DT, Nicolas R, Avari Silva JN. Percutaneous Pulmonary Valve Implantation Alters Electrophysiologic Substrate. J Am Heart Assoc. 2016;5(10). PMCID:PMC5121524  PMID:27694326 
13. Hoang Nguyen, Shabana Shahanavaz, George Van Hare, David Balzer, Ramzi Nicolas, and Jennifer Silva. Percutaneous Pulmonary Valve Implantation (PPVI) Alters Electrophysiologic Substrate JAHA/2016/004325R1. 2016;(JAHA/2016/004325R1). PMCID:JAHA/2016/004325R1  
14. Cevallos PC, Rose MJ, Armsby LB, Armstrong AK, El-Said H, Foerster SR, Glatz AC, Goldstein BH, Hainstock MR, Kreutzer J, Latson LA, Leahy RA, Petit CJ, Torres A, Shahanavaz S, Zampi JD, Bergersen L. Implementation of Methodology for Quality Improvement in Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization: A Multi-center Initiative by the Congenital Cardiac Catheterization Project on Outcomes-Quality Improvement (C3PO-QI). Pediatr Cardiol. 2016. PMID:27502109 
15. Nguyen HH, Balzer DT, Murphy JJ, Nicolas R, Shahanavaz S. Radiation Exposure by Three-Dimensional Rotational Angiography (3DRA) During Trans-catheter Melody Pulmonary Valve Procedures (TMPV) in a Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. Pediatr Cardiol. 2016. PMID:27452802 
16. Rockefeller T, Shahanavaz S, Zajarias A, Balzer D. Transcatheter implantation of SAPIEN 3 valve in native right ventricular outflow tract for severe pulmonary regurgitation following tetralogy of fallot repair. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2016;88(1):E28-33. PMID:26945801 
17. Miller JR, Simpson KE, Epstein DJ, Lancaster TS, Henn MC, Schuessler RB, Balzer DT, Shahanavaz S, Murphy JJ, Canter CE, Eghtesady P, Boston US. Improved survival after heart transplant for failed Fontan patients with preserved ventricular function. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2016;35(7):877-83. PMID:27068035 
18. McElhinney DB, Cabalka AK, Aboulhosn JA, Eicken A, Boudjemline Y, Schubert S, Himbert D, Asnes JD, Salizzoni S, Bocks ML, Cheatham JP, Momenah TS, Kim DW, Schranz D, Meadows J, Thomson JD, Goldstein BH, Crittendon I 3rd, Fagan TE, Webb JG, Horlick E, Delaney JW, Jones TK, Shahanavaz S, Moretti C, Hainstock MR, Kenny DP, Berger F, Rihal CS, Dvir D, Valve-in-Valve International Database (VIVID) Registry. Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve-in-Valve Implantation for the Treatment of Dysfunctional Surgical Bioprosthetic Valves: An International, Multicenter Registry Study. Circulation. 2016;133(16):1582-93. PMID:26994123 
19. Choudhry S, Balzer D, Murphy J, Nicolas R, Shahanavaz S. Percutaneous carotid artery access in infants < 3 months of age. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2016;87(4):757-61. PMID:26697954 
20. Moon-Grady A, Shahanavaz S, Brook M, Rodriguez H, Hornberger LK. Can a complete fetal echocardiogram be performed at 12 to 16 weeks' gestation? J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2012;25(12):1342-52. doi:10.1016/j.echo.2012.09.003  PMID:23084470 
21. Holzer RJ, Gauvreau K, Kreutzer J, Trucco SM, Torres A, Shahanavaz S, Bergersen L. Safety and efficacy of balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty: a multicenter experience. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2012;80(4):663-72. doi:10.1002/ccd.23473  PMID:22422728