Natalie Tapaskar, M.D. Assistant Professor School Medical School Department Internal Medicine You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography Natalie Tapaskar, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of its Division of Cardiology. Her clinical interests include advanced heart failure, heart transplant, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, inherited/genetic cardiomyopathies, and left ventricular assist devices (LVADs). She considers it a great privilege to care for patients with advanced cardiovascular disease while striving to learn and advance the field every day. Dr. Tapaskar earned her medical degree at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Ohio. She completed internal medicine residency training at the University of Chicago and received advanced training in cardiovascular medicine, advanced heart failure, and transplant cardiology through two fellowships at Stanford University. Board certified in internal medicine and cardiology, she joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2024. Dr. Tapaskar's research interests include advanced heart failure and transplantation, and cardiogenic shock. She has published several articles and abstracts in peer-reviewed journals and presented her findings at international scientific conferences. Dr. Tapaskar is a member of several professional societies, including the American College of Cardiology, International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, and The Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Medical Society. When not at work, Dr. Tapaskar enjoys traveling, hiking, eating, and spending time with her family and their dog. Education Medical School Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (2016) Residency University of Chicago Medical Center (2019), Internal Medicine Chief Resident Loyola Medicine MacNeal Hospital (2020), Internal Medicine Fellowship Stanford University Health Care (2023), Cardiology Fellowship Stanford University Health Care (2024), Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology Research Interest Advanced heart failure and transplantation Cardiogenic shock Publications Featured Publications Reply: Insights and Queries on Donor ECG's Role in Heart Transplants. Tapaskar N, Wayda B, Weng Y, Khush KK, JACC Heart Fail 2024 Jul 12 7 1315 Donor Electrocardiogram Associations With Cardiac Dysfunction, Heart Transplant Use, and Survival: The Donor Heart Study. Tapaskar N, Wayda B, Malinoski D, Luikart H, Groat T, Nguyen J, Belcher J, Nieto J, Neidlinger N, Salehi A, Geraghty PJ, Nicely B, Jendrisak M, Pearson T, Wood RP, Zhang S, Weng Y, Zaroff J, Khush KK, JACC Heart Fail 2024 Apr 12 4 722-736 Deficiency in Re-Orienting of Attention in Adults with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Gumenyuk V, Korzyukov O, Tapaskar N, Wagner M, Larson CR, Hammer MJ, Clin EEG Neurosci 2023 Mar 54 2 141-150 Contemporary Management of Cardiogenic Shock During Pregnancy. Tapaskar N, Tremblay-Gravel M, Khush KK, J Card Fail 2023 Feb 29 2 193-209 Superior outcomes with double-balloon enteroscopy for small bowel lesion marking followed by intracorporeal as opposed to extracorporeal resection and reconstruction. Tapaskar N, Genere JR, Prachand VN, Semrad CE, Surg Endosc 2022 May 36 5 3227-3233 COVID-19 infection characteristics and outcomes in a predominantly Latino community hospital. Hidalgo DC, Jasti M, Tapaskar N, Junia C, Chaugule A, Galeano FG, Alcantar DC, Ramirez MJZ, Genovez JLZ, Rodas GM, Barrera DE, Rodriguez R, Albarillo F, Germs 2022 Mar 12 1 10-15 Restarting Warfarin vs Direct Oral Anticoagulants After Major Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Associated Outcomes in Atrial Fibrillation: A Cohort Study. Tapaskar N, Ham SA, Micic D, Sengupta N, Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2022 Feb 20 2 381-389.e9 Resuming Anticoagulation Following Hospitalization for Gastrointestinal Bleeding Is Associated with Reduced Thromboembolic Events and Improved Mortality: Results from a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Tapaskar N, Pang A, Werner DA, Sengupta N, Dig Dis Sci 2021 Feb 66 2 554-566 Evaluation of the Order SMARTT: An Initiative to Reduce Phlebotomy and Improve Sleep-Friendly Labs on General Medicine Services. Tapaskar N, Kilaru M, Puri TS, Martin SK, Edstrom E, Leung E, Ahmed F, Kondo R, Norenberg A, Poli E, Arora VM, J Hosp Med 2020 Aug 15 8 479-482 Myocardial strain analysis of the right ventricle: comparison of different cardiovascular magnetic resonance and echocardiographic techniques. Erley J, Tanacli R, Genovese D, Tapaskar N, Rashedi N, Bucius P, Kawaji K, Karagodin I, Lang RM, Kelle S, Mor-Avi V, Patel AR, J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2020 Jul 22 1 51 Results 1-10 of 15 1 2 Next Last Honors & Awards American College of Cardiology California Chapter Fellow of the Year (2022) Pritzker ETHos Award for Excellence in Teaching and HumanismUniversity of Chicago (2018) Resident Teaching AwardUniversity of Chicago (2018) Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical SocietyCase Western Reserve School of Medicine (2016) Professional Associations/Affiliations American College of Cardiology (ACC) (2024) International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) (2024) The Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Medical Society (HCMS) (2024)
