Arun K. Singhal , M.D. Ph.D.
Arun K. Singhal , M.D. Ph.D. |
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Current Titles:
Surgical Director of Cardiac
Mechanical Support and Heart Transplant, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City
Assistant Professor of Surgery, SOM, University of Utah Health Sciences Center SOM, Salt Lake City, Utah
Surgical Director, Lung Transplant, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City
Surgical Director, Cardiac Mechanical Support, UUHSC, Salt Lake City, UT
Clinical Interests:
Surgical management of end stage heart and lung disease
Thoracic transplantation
LV remodeling
Mechanical circulatory support and lung volume reduction
Aortic disease including aortic dissection, aortic valve repair and surgery for Marfan’s
syndrome
Research Interests:
Endothelial injury and dysfunction from transplant related ischemia
reperfusion injury
Transplant and Marfan’s related clinical trials
Transplant related education and outreach for both the medical and lay community
Society Memberships:
International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Society of Thoracic Surgeons
American College of Surgeons
Southern Thoracic Surgical Association
American College of Chest Physicians
American Heart Association
Intermountain Donor Services
Pertinent Publications:
1. Duff GA, Yeager SA, Singhal AK, Pestel BC, Ressner JM, Foster N. (1987). Separation of metalloporphyrins from metallation reactions by liquid chromatography and electrophoresis. J Chromatogr, 416(1), 71-80.
2. Foster N, Singhal AK, Smith MW, Marcos NG, Schray KJ. (1988). Interactions of porphyrins and transfer RNA. Biochim Biophys Biochim Biophys Acta, 950(2), 118-31.
3. Theriault TP, Mcconnell HM, Singhal AK, Rule GS. (1993). Anomalous Kinetics in Antibody Antigen Interactions.
Journal of Physical Chemistry, 97(12), 3034-3039.
4. Singhal AK, Chien KY, Wu WG, Rule GS. (1993). Solution structure of cardiotoxin V from Naja naja atra. Biochemistry, 32(31), 8036-44.
5. Pechet TT, Singhal AK, Meyers BF, Guthrie TJ, Battafarano RJ, Trulock EP, Cooper JD, Patterson GA. (2001). Lung transplantation for lymphangioleiomyomatosis. J Heart Lung Transplant, 20(2), 174.
6. Petersen G, Martin U, Singhal AK, Criner GJ. (2003). Intralobar sequestration in the middle-aged and elderly adult: recognition and radiographic evaluation. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 126(6), 2086-2090.
7. Piacentino V 3rd, Singhal AK, Macha M, McClurken JB, Fisher CA, Furukawa S. (2003). Off-pump technique for Thoratec left ventricular assist device insertion. Ann Thorac Surg, 75(2), 607-9.
8. Fedalen PA, Piacentino V 3rd, Jeevanandam V, Fisher C, Greene J, Margulies KB, Houser SR, Furukawa S, Singhal AK, Goldman BI. (2003). Pharmacologic pre-conditioning and controlled reperfusion prevent ischemia-reperfusion injury after 30 minutes of hypoxia/ischemia in porcine hearts. J Heart Lung Transplant, 22(11), 1234-44.
9. Piacentino V 3rd, Jones J, Fisher CA, Singhal AK, Macha M, McClurken JB, Furukawa S. (2004). Off-pump technique for insertion of a HeartMate Vented Electric left ventricular assist device. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 127(1), 262-4.
10. Gupta D, Piacentino V 3rd, Macha M, Singhal AK, Gaughan JP, McClurken JB, Goldman BI, Fisher CA, Beltramo D, Monacchio J, Eisen HJ, Furukawa S. (2004). Effect of older donor age on risk for mortality after heart transplantation. Ann Thorac Surg, 78(3), 890-9.
11. Shargall Y, Guenther G, Ahya VN, Ardehali A, Singhal AK, Keshavjee S. (2005). Report of the ISHLT Working Group on Primary Lung Graft Dysfunction Part VI: Treatment. J Heart Lung Transplant, 24, 1489-1500.
12. Mohara J, Aguilera I, Goldman BI, Fisher CA, Gaughan JP, Libonati JR, Furukawa S, Singhal AK. (2005). Effects of nutrient and hemoglobin enriched cell free perfusates upon ex vivo isolated rat heart preparation. ASAIO J, 51(3), 288-95.
13. Singhal AK, Abrams JD, Mohara J, Hasz RD, Nathan HM, Fisher CA, Furukawa S, Goldman BI. (2005). Potential suitability for transplantation of hearts from human non-heart-beating donors: data review from the Gift of Life Donor Program.J Heart Lung Transplant, 24(10), 1657-64.
14. Abt PL, Fisher CA, Singhal AK. (2006). Donation after cardiac death in the US: history and use. J Am Coll Surg, 203(2), 208-25.
15. Gupta D, Macha M, Piacentino V 3rd, Singhal AK, Sasken HF, Furukawa S, Dempsey DT. (2004). Successful
treatment of esophageal cancer with transhiatal esophagectomy after heart transplantation. Ann Thorac
Surg, 78(2), 702-5.
16. Singhal AK, Sundt TM, III. (2004). Coronary Endarterectomy. In Yang SC, Cameron DE (Eds.), Current Therapy in
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (pp. 678-680). Philadelphia: Mosby.
18. Sundt TM 3rd, Singhal AK. (2001). Repeat coronary artery bypass via left thoracotomy [Letter to the editor]. Ann
Thorac Surg, 71(2), 762.