Urooj Fatima, MD, FACC
Washington,DC
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Program Director Cardiology Fellowship
Howard University Hospital
Washington, DC
11.2023 - Current
DIRECTOR CARDIAC CATH LAB
HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
03.2023 - Current
- Built strong referral network to generate new business opportunities.
- Worked with department managers to formulate annual budgets.
- Recommended corrective actions to conform to quality specifications.
- Recruited, trained, supervised, evaluated and mentored staff members.
Assistant Professor
Howard University Hospital
07.2021 - Current
Clinical Assistant professor
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
01.2015 - 01.2017
Education
INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY FELLOWSHIP -
Medical University of South Carolina
06.2021
CARDIOLOGY FELLOWSHIP -
Howard University Hospital
06.2020
INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENCY IN US -
Guthrie Clinic
06.2015
Skills
- Program Implementation
- Curriculum Design
- Innovation and Creativity
- Academic Advisement
- Organizational Leadership
Certification
- ABIM (Internal Medicine)
- NBE (ASCeXAM) National Board of ECHO
- Interventional Cardiology (ABIM)
- ABIM (Cardiology)
- CBNC (Board of Nuclear Cardiology)
Oral Presentations
- Fatima, U., Olabis,A., Lucas, M., Gezzer ,O., Opoku,I.A. (March, 2018). Impact of Peripheral Vascular Disease and Race on Outcomes in Patients with Cardiac Arrest Oral Presentation presented at: American College of Cardiology(moderated poster session); Orlando, FL, USA.
- Fatima,U. (March, 2015). Anticoagulation for Stroke Prevention In Atrial Fibrillation-Balancing Risks and Benefits. Oral Presentation presented at: Internal Medicine Grand Round- Guthrie Healthcare; Sayre, PA, USA.
- C3 Fellows and Young practitioner's forum presenter, 2021
Awards
- Outstanding Research Award "Howard University Hospital Department of Cardiology, 2018-2019.
- Outstanding Research Award “Howard University Hospital”, 2019-2020
- ACC FIT 2020 abstract reviewer
- ACC 2021 FIT abstract reviewer for “Interventional and structural: Complex Coronary Interventions, including CTO”.
- Invited Interventional Faculty for CRT 2023, Washington DC
- ACC faculty abstract reviewer 2024
Publications
- Rajbandhary, A., Pokhrel, K., & Fatima, U. The Real Monster: Energy Drinks May Cause Fatal Arrhythmia. Critical Care Medicine. 2013, Dec; 41(12): A322.
- Fatima, U., Asadi, M.S., Mahajan, A., Ortega, G., Mota, L.G., Opoku,I.A. Impact of substance abuse and race on outcomes in patients with cardiac arrest - A retrospective analysis from NIS database.. European Heart Journal. 2018, Aug; 39(1522-9645): Issue suppl_1.
- Fatima, U., Khan, M.E., Choudhary, G., Kulkarni, A., Singh, M., & Stapleton, D. An Uncommon Presentation of Broad Complex Tachycardia with Aberrant Conduction in Patient with Ventricular Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy. Chest Journal- Cardiovascular Diseases. 2014, Oct; 146(4_MeetingAbstracts): 100A- 100A.
- Fatima, U., Kulkarni, A., Kaluski, E., & Stapleton, D. New Oral Anticoagulants in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation. Clinical Cardiology. 2016, Jul; 39(12): 739-746.
- Fatima, U., Shah, T., Dedhia, P., Khan, M.E., & Devine, S. Lambert Eaton Syndrome: A Unique Presentation of the Disease with Isolated Respiratory Muscle Weakness. Chest Journal. 2013, Oct; 144(4_MeetingAbstracts): 326A-326A.
- Fatima,U., Ali, F., Prasad, H., & Stapleton, D. Influence of Hemoglobin and Uric Acid Level on Readmissions for Heart Failure. CIRCULATION: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. 2014, Jul; 7(Suppl 1): A354-A354.
- Fatima,U., Gupta, S., Firchau, D., Stolpen, A., & Sah, R. A Rare Pericardial Malignancy. CIRCULATION- Heart Failure. 2016, Jul; 9(7): e003282.
- Rajbhandhary, A., Fatima, U., Dedhia, P., Kapadia, T., & Prabhu, S. Less is More Choose Wisely (Quality and Clinical Improvement Study). Chest Journal-Original Investigation Poster. 2014, Oct; 146(4_MeetingAbstracts):540A-540A.
- Shafiq, A., Macherla, S., & Fatima, U. Rapid Onset Ectopic ACTH Syndrome as Initial Presentation of Small Cell Lung Cancer. Chest Journal. 2014, Oct;146(4_MeetingAbstracts): 646A-646A.
- Shah, T., Rajbhandary,A., Dedhia, P., & Fatima, U. Funky Filaments in the Blood: Nocardia Bacteremia. Chest Journal. 2013, Oct; 144(4_MeetingAbstracts): 350A- 350A.
- Fatima,U., Khan,S.U., Akanbi,O., Girotra,S., Opoku,I.A. Network Meta-analysis of percutaneous intervention-based revascularization strategies for ST-elevation myocardial infarction and concomitant multi-vessel disease. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2018, Aug
- Khan,S.U.,Singh, M., Lone, AN., Khan, MS., Fatima, U., Saad, AB., Riaz, H., Opoku,I.A., Kaluski, E.Meta-analysis of long-term outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention versus medical therapy in stable coronary artery disease. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 2018, Sep.
- Fatima,U.,Akanbi,O.,Mahajan,A., Asadi, M.A., Fadiran,O. Opoku,I.A.,Williams,D. (March, 2018). An Unrecognized Cause of Myocardial Infarction Poster presented at: American College of Cardiology 2018; Orlando, FL, US
- Fatima,U , Awan, A, Ogunti,R,I mehrotra,P, Opoku -‐I. Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) use in patients with chronic total occlusion(CTO) coronary intervention. SCAI 2020
- The Swell1-LRRC8 Complex Regulates Endothelial PI3K-AKT2-GRB2-eNOS Signaling and Vascular Function.January 2019. Biophysical Journal 116(3):376 aDOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2018.11.2043
- Meta-analysis of Clinical Outcomes Comparing Use of Transesophageal Echocardiography versus No Transesophageal Echocardiogram During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.April 2020. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes 13(Suppl_1)DOI: 10.1161/hcq.13.suppl_1.373
- Timing of Percutaneous coronary intervention in non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome- Meta-analysis and systematic review of literature.September 2019. Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine.DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2019.10.004
- Routine Ultrasound-Guided Basilic Venous Access With 7F Catheters For Right Heart Catheterization. February 2019. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 73(9):1398.DOI: 10.1016/S0735-1097(19)32004-2
- Stent type and outcomes in patients with malignancy undergoing Percutaneous coronary intervention. Munawar M, Awan A, Ogunti R, Fatima U, Ahmad B, Opoku I.Cardiovasc RevasMed.2022
- Rare case of anterior abdominal hematoma post cardiac catheterization. Alebna P, Taha M, Fatima U, Munawar M, Ganta N. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022 Mar, 79 (9_Supplement) 2266
- Comparison of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention-Related Adverse Cardiac Outcomes in Patients With In-Stent versus De Novo Chronic Total Occlusion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Noonge,A., Ns0 N., Mbome Y, Brygdar A.,Tabot M., Ahmad B., Taha M., Alebna P., Munawar M., Asangmbeng N., Effoe V., Mehrotra P., Fatima U
- Munawar MM, Brgdar A, Awan A, Balogun AF, Ogunti R, Ahmad B, Fatima U, Prafulla M, Opoku I. Impact of Stent Types on In-Hospital Outcomes of Patients With Cancer Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Nationwide Analysis. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2022 Sep;42:102-106. doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2022.02.015. Epub 2022 Feb 23. PMID: 35216925
- Aldhaeefi M, Beers B, Shah J, Rizi SS, Rungkitwattanakul D, Nimoh O, Frimpong V, Gonzalez J, Belrhiti S, Urooj F, Williams D. Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) Inhibitors Use among Heart Failure Patients and the Role of Pharmacists in Early Initiation of Therapy. Pharmacy (Basel). 2023 Mar 17;11(2):58. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy11020058. PMID: 36961036; PMCID: PMC10037629.
- Grewal N, Gordon D, Bajaj S, Gyimah C, Hassan M, Fatima U, Mehrotra PP. Impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment on Cardiovascular Disease Associated Mortality and Morbidity: A Systematic Review. Curr Probl Cardiol. 2024 Jan;49(1 Pt C):102139. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.102139. Epub 2023 Oct 18. PMID: 37863463.
Timeline
Associate Program Director Cardiology Fellowship
Howard University Hospital
11.2023 - Current
DIRECTOR CARDIAC CATH LAB
HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
03.2023 - Current
Assistant Professor
Howard University Hospital
07.2021 - Current
Clinical Assistant professor
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
01.2015 - 01.2017
INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY FELLOWSHIP -
Medical University of South Carolina
CARDIOLOGY FELLOWSHIP -
Howard University Hospital
INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENCY IN US -
Guthrie Clinic
- ABIM (Internal Medicine)
- NBE (ASCeXAM) National Board of ECHO
- Interventional Cardiology (ABIM)
- ABIM (Cardiology)
- CBNC (Board of Nuclear Cardiology)
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