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Kanwal M. Farooqi, MD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Columbia University Medical Center, specializing in Pediatric Cardiology. She completed her pediatric cardiology training at Children’s Hospital Montefiore and has since undertaken advanced imaging fellowship training at Kravis Children’s Hospital at Mount Sinai. Dr. Farooqi's research is focused on using 3D printed digital cardiac models to improve care for patients with congenital heart disease. She has received the Glorney Raisbeck Fellowship Award from the New York Academy of Medicine for her innovative work in optimizing cardiac MRI sequences to create 3D models. Prior to her current role, she served as a full-time faculty member at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, leading the pediatric cardiology service at University Hospital Newark. Dr. Farooqi has organized multicenter studies on the utility of 3D printed models in preoperative planning for congenital heart disease patients. She has authored multiple peer-reviewed manuscripts and is an invited speaker at numerous national and international conferences. As an expert in advanced imaging, she is helping to build a 3D printing program at Columbia University Medical Center, focusing on education for patients, families, and trainees.
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