Dr. Manchula Navaratnam

Biography

Manchula Navaratnam is a Clinical Professor specializing in Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia at Stanford University. With over 16 years of experience in perioperative care for pediatric patients with complex cardiac conditions, he has made significant contributions as the lead anesthesiologist for pediatric cardiac transplantation and other advanced cardiac procedures. His clinical research focuses on measuring ventricular function using left ventricular outflow tract velocity time integral (LVOT VTI), which has become widely utilized in clinical practice at Stanford Children’s Hospital. Additionally, Dr. Navaratnam has pioneered clinical studies aimed at improving care for single ventricle physiology patients and has developed standardized protocols for perioperative hemostasis management. As a dedicated mentor and educator, he established the Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia Learning workshop and teaches undergraduate courses at Stanford. He actively contributes to the field through his roles as associate editor for Pediatric Anesthesia, peer reviewer for leading journals, and board member of the Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society.

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