Lajja P. Desai, MD

Biography

  • Attending Physician, Cardiology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
  • Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

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Education and Background

  • Fellowship in Pediatric Electrophysiology, Northwestern University, McGaw Medical Center (Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago) 2018-2020
  • Fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology, Northwestern University, McGaw Medical Center (Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago) 2015-2018
  • Residency in Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine 2012-2015
  • MD, University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine 2012

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Prognostic Value of RV Function Analysis During the Interstage Period in Patients with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome.

Clinical and Community Trials

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Nephrotic Syndrome, Lupus Nephritis, Chronic Kidney Disease, Glomerular Kidney Disease, Congenital Kidney Conditions 

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Developmental Origins of Childhood Metabolic Disease, Thyroid Cancer in Children and Adolescents, Epigenetics, Maternal/Fetal Nutrition and Metabolism

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Critical care nephrology, Extracorporeal support, Blood purification, Critical care education, Industry partnerships, Chronic critical illness, Pediatric and community partnership, Career development, Leadership

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External validation of the modified sepsis renal angina index for prediction of severe acute kidney injury in children with septic shock.