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Natalie Shwaish, MD is an Assistant Professor in Pediatric Cardiology at Loma Linda University School of Medicine. Her research focuses on pediatric heart transplantation outcomes, congenital heart disease management, and innovative treatments for genetic cardiomyopathies. She leads multiple NIH-funded clinical trials including the ACTION VAD registry and studies on vericiguat efficacy in pediatric heart failure.
- Education: MD from University of Pittsburgh (2012), BS from Dickinson College (2006)
- Service Roles: National Heart Review Board Member for UNOS (2022-2023)
Research interests include immunosuppression protocols, ventricular assist devices, and genetic mechanisms of cardiac disorders. She has published extensively in Cardiology in the Young and Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation.
- Awards: 2023 Pediatric Research Initiative Grant ($17,500)
- Grants: Merck Phase 2/3 Trial (2025-2026), LLU Dept. of Pediatrics-funded studies on transplant rejection risk calculators
Active in international service, including Honduras pediatric care initiatives and disaster relief efforts.
