Dr. Shams Khwaja
PERSONAL:
OFFICE:30 River Park Place West #260
Fresno, CA 93720
559-441-1777
EDUCATION:
- Doctor of Medicine 1996 Boston University, School of Medicine Boston, Massachusetts
- Bachelor of Arts 1992 Biochemistry University of California, Berkeley
GENERAL EDUCATIONAL TRAINING:
- University of Southern California Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Pediatric Heart Surgery and Heart/Lung Transplant Fellowship, 2004-2005
- University of Texas, Southwestern Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency Program, 2001-2004
- Baylor College of Medicine General Surgery Residency Program, 1996-2001
BOARD CERTIFICATION:
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery
- American Board of Surgery
LICENSURE:
- California
- Texas
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENT:
- Valley Cardiac Surgery Medical Group, Employee 2005-Present
- Saint Agnes Medical Center, Staff Surgeon 2005-Present
- Fresno Heart Hospital, Staff Surgeon 2005-Present
- Fresno Community Hospital, Staff Surgeon 2005-Present
- Staff Surgeon 2005-Present
LECTURES/RESEARCH:
- Research on the mechanism of alcohol liver disease. 1993-1996
- Molecular sequencing of serum amyloid-A protein. 1992-1993
- Tissue injury after ischemia-reperfusion in the Langendorff heart model, 1988-1992
- Idiotypic/antiidiotypic antibodies to study dopamine receptor binding site, 1986-1987
- Identification of flavanoid pigments crystallized from Viola tricolor flower, 1985-1986
- Nanji, A. A., Khwaja, S., Rahemtulla, A., Miao, L., Zhao, S., Tahan, S. R. Effect of thrombaxane inhibition on pathologic changes in experimental alcoholic liver disease. American Association for the Study of Liver Disease (Chicago, USA) 1995
- Letsou, G.V., Ergenoglu, M.U., Miller, C.C., Nizami, I.Y., Frost, A., Khwaja, S. Acute response of pulmonary artery pressure after lung transplantation in patients with primary or secondary pulmonary hypertension does not influence short or long term survival. American College of Chest Physicians, Annual CHEST Meeting (San Francisco, USA), 2000.
- Khwaja, S., Fisher, W. E., Itani, K. M. F., Lussic, A., Taylor, T. V., Berger, D. H. Brown Recluse spider bites presenting with methicillin resistant S. Aureus soft tissue infection require early aggressive surgical treatment. The Southwestern Surgical Congress (Cancun, Mexico) 2001
- Awad, S. S., Fagan, S. P., Khwaja, S., Rahwan, K., Itani, K. M. F., Berger, D. H. Spider bites presenting with methicillin resistant S. Aureus soft tissue infection require early aggressive surgical treatment. Surgical Infectious Society (Madrid, Spain) 2002
- Khwaja, S., Nassen, A., Estrera, A. S., Wait, M. A., DiMaio, J. M. Surgical management of thoracic empyema in HIV infected patients failing conventional anti-microbial and closed drainage treatment. American College of Chest Physicians, Annual CHEST Meeting (San Diego, USA) 2002
- Khwaja, S., Meyer, D. M., Wait, M. A., Jessen, M. E., DiMaio, J. M. Coronary artery bypass surgery in HIV infected patients is associated with favorable post-operative outcome and survival. American College of Chest Physicians, Cardiac & General Thoracic Surgery Update (Cancun, Mexico) 2002
- Khwaja, S., Dimaio, J.M. Management of thoracic empyema in AIDS. The Parkland Surgical Society (Dallas, USA) 2003
- Khwaja, S., Nagji, A.S., Paul, M.C., Bhojani, R.A., Hoopman, J.F., Wait, M.A., DiMaio, J.M. Successful Application of Flexible Bronchoscopic Dilatation and Tracheobronchial Stenting with the Utilization of Newer Holmium-YAG Laser in the Relief of Symptoms from Tracheobronchial Obstructive Lesions. American College of Chest Physicians, Annual CHEST Meeting (Seattle, USA) 2004
- Dobrilovic, N., Khwaja, S., DiMaio, J. M. Management of Purulent Pericarditis and Esophagopericardial Fistula Secondary to Metastatic Colon Adenocarcinoma. Southeast Surgical Congress 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting (New Orleans, USA) 2005
- Khwaja, S., Nigro, J.J., Bart, D. R., Smith, R. K., Wells, J. W., Starnes, V. A. The Ross Procedure is the Preferred Aortic Valve Replacement Operation for the Teenaged Patient. The European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery – 54th International Congress (Athens, Greece) 2005
- Khwaja, S., O'Brien, K. C., Moromisato, D. Y., Wells, W. J., Starnes, V. A. Early Outcomes in Neonates with Heterotaxy Syndrome and Anomalous Pulmonary Veins. The American Academy of Pediatrics – 2005 National Conference (Washington D.C., USA) 2005
PUBLICATIONS:
- Nanji, A.A., Tahan, S. R., Khwaja, S., Liliane, K., Sadrzadeh, S. M. H. Elevated plasma levels of hyaluronic acid indicate endothelial cell dysfunction in the initial stages of alcoholic liver disease in the rat. Journal of Hepatology 1996; 24: 368-374.
- Nanji, A.A., Khwaja, S., Rahemtulla, A., Miao, L., Zhao, S., Tahan, S. R. Thromboxane inhibitors attentuate pathological changes in alcoholic liver disease in the rat. Gastroenterology 1997; 112: 200-207.
- Nanji, A.A., Miao, L., Thomas, P., Rahemtulla, A., Khwaja, S., Zhao, S., Peters, D., Tahan, S.R., Dannenberg, A.J. Enhanced cyclooxygenase-2 gene expression in alcoholic liver disease in the rat. Gastroenterology 1997; 112(3): 943-951.
- Nanji, A.A., Rahemtulla, A., Maio, L., Khwaja, S., Zhao, S., Tahan, S.R., Thomas, P. Alterations in thromboxane synthase and thromboxane A2 receptors in experimental alcoholic liver disease. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics 1997; 282(2): 1037-1043.
- Nanji, A.A., Zakim, D., Rahemtulla, A., Daly, T., Miao, L., Zhao, S., Khwaja, S., Tahan, S.R., Dannenberg, A.J. Dietary saturated fatty acids down-regulate cyclooxygenase-2 and tumor necrosis factor alpha and reverse fibrosis in alcohol-induced liver disease in the rat. Hepatology 1997; 26(6):1538-1545.
- Nanji, A.A., Khwaja, S., Rahemtulla, A., Miao, L., Zhao, S., Tahan, S.R. Thromboxane inhibitors attenuate pathological changes in alcoholic liver disease in the rat. Gastroenterology 1997; 112(1): 200-207.
- Nanji, A.A., Rahemtulla, A., Daly, T., Khwaja, S., Miao, L., Zhao, S., Tahan, S.R. Cholesterol supplementation prevents necrosis and inflammation but enhances fibrosis in alcoholic liver disease in the rat. Hepatology 1997; 26(1): 90-97.
- Greenberg, S.L., Khwaja, S., Klonaris, C.N., Weilbaecher, D., Safi, H. Surgery for the Chondrosarcoma of the descending thoracic aorta. Contemporary Surgery 2000; 56 (12): 716-722.
- Lee, J. R., Anstadt, M. P., Khwaja, S., Green, L. K. Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the posterior mediastinum. European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery 2002; 22: 1014-1016.
- Khwaja, S., Nigro, J. J., Starnes, V. A. The Ross Procedure is an Ideal Aortic Valve Replacement Operation for the Teen Patient. Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual 2005; 173-175.
- Khwaja, S., Rosenbaum, D.H., Paul, M.C., Bhojani, R.A., Wait, M.A., DiMaio, J.M. Surgical Treatment of Thoracic Empyema in HIV Infected Patients – Severity and Treatment Modality is Associated with CD4 Count Status. Chest 2005; 128, 246-249.
- Kanaan, S. Khwaja, S., Silka, M., Wells, W. Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Resection for Treatment of Refractory Ventricular Tachycardia in a 2 year old. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (In Press).
ADVANCED TRAINING:
- Adult Aortic Surgery Elective, Dr. Hazim Safi, University of Texas Houston, May-June 2004.
- Advanced Training Course Transmyocardial Revascularization (TMR) and Holmium-Yag Laser System, CardioGenesis, June 7, 2003.
- Medtronic Cardiac Surgery Resident Program, Medtronic, May 16-17, 2002.
- Abiomed BVS 5000 Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Training Certification, Abiomed Inc., 2001.
- Carolina Laparoscopic and Advanced Surgery Program, Carolina Health Care System, March 9, 2001.