"Using CAM therapies in Cardiology"

CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION

College:

GCE A/L. (General Certificate of Education Advanced Level) Jaffna Hindu College, Jaffna, Sri Lanka, June1977 to June1983.

Medical School:

M.B.B.S. 1st, 2nd and 3rd years. North Colombo Medical College, Ragama, Sri-Lanka, August 1984 to August 1987.

M.D. St.George's University School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies, August 1990 to June 1993.

Post Doctoral Training / Internships and Residencies:

Internship: United Hospital Medical Center, Newark, NJ. Affiliate of University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), July 1995 to June 1996.

Residency: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ. Affiliate of Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, July 1996 to June 1998.

Post Doctoral Training / Clinical Fellowships:

Fellow in Cardiovascular Diseases: Cooper Hospital / University Medical Center, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Camden, New Jersey, July 1998 to June 2001.

Fellow in Heart Failure and Transplantation: MCP / Hahnemann University Hospital, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 2001 to June 2002.

Fellow in Cardiac Electrophysiology: Cardiac Electrophysiology: MCP / Hahnemann University Hospital, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 2003 to present.

Training in Alternative and Complementary Disciplines:

Diploma in Acupuncture. (DAc) International University for Complementary Medicines, Colombo, Sri-Lanka, September 1987 to August 1988.

Diploma in Iridology. College of Opthalmic Somatology, London, U.K

Certified Yoga Teacher (CYT). Our Lady of Lourdes Wellness Center, Collingswood, New Jersey, January 2003 to September 2003.

Academic Appointments:

Clinical Instructor: International University for Complementary Medicines, Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 1988 to December 1989.

Clinical Instructor: College of Opthalmic Somatology, London, U.K., June 1993 to July 1994.

Instructor in Medicine: St.George's University School of Medicine,
August 1994 to June 1995.

Instructor in Medicine: MCP Hahnemann University, Dept. of Medicine, Division of Heart Failure and Transplant, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 2001 to June 2002.

Assistant Professor of Medicine: Division of Heart Failure and Transplant, Dept. of Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 2002 to June 2003.

Instructor in Medicine: MCP Hahnemann University, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 2003 to present.

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE

Board Certifications:

United States Medical Licensure Examination (USMLE I), 1991

United States Medical Licensure Examination (USMLE II), 1992

United States Medical Licensure Examination (USMLE III), 1996

American Board of Internal Medicine, August 2000.

Board Eligible in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2001.

Licensure:

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, July 10, 1998 (MD-065957-L).

State of New Jersey, April 30, 2001 (MA 72243).

Awards / Grants:

"Meritorious Scholar Grant", St. George's University School of Medicine, August 1990 to June 1993.

"Best Intern", United Hospital Medical Center, July 1995 to June 1996.

"Teaching Attending of the Year 2001-2002," An award presented by cardiology fellows at MCP / Hahnemann University.

Memberships in Professional Organizations:

American College of Cardiology.

International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation.

Heart Failure Society of America

Acupuncture Foundation of Sri Lanka.

Professional Committees and Administrative Service:

Representative, Committee of Interns and Residents, United Hospital Medical Center, July 1995 to February 1997.

Preceptor, United Hospital Medical Center, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), July 1995 to February 1997.

Chief Fellow, Cardiovascular diseases, Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, July 2000 to June 2001.

Educational Activities / Presentations:

Student counselor for medical students, St. George's University School of Medicine, August 1994 to June 1995.

Development of clerkship training module for medical students, United Hospital Medical Center, July 1995 to February 1997.

Intramural presentations to residents and faculty including clinical, didactic, and basic science conferences, United Hospital Medical Center, July 1995 to February 1997 and Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, March 1997 to June 1998.

Intramural presentations to cardiology fellows and faculty including clinical, didactic, and basic science conferences, Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, July 1998 to June 2001.

Didactic lectures in Congestive Heart Failure to medical students, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, July 1998 to June 2001.

Didactic lectures in Congestive Heart Failure to medical students, Drexel University College of Medicine, July 2001 to June 2003.

Invited Presentations:

"Advances in the treatment of congestive heart failure," CME conference. Wyndham Franklyn Plaza Hotel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. January 2002.

"The role of mechanical assist devises in end stage heart failure" Cooper Hospital University Medical Center, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, UMDNJ, Camden, New Jersey. May 24th 2002.

"Treatment of acutely decompensated heart failure", Hazelton General Hospital cardiology conference, Hazelton, Pennsylvania. June 2002.

"Diagnostic and therapeutic role of B-type natriuretic peptide" Cooper Hospital University Medical Center, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, UMDNJ, Camden, New Jersey. November 4th 2002.

"BNP Vs BNP" diagnostic, therapeutic and prognostic role of B-type Natriuretic peptides in congestive heart failure management. Well Star Health System Cardiology Symposium, Marietta Conference center and resort, Marietta, Georgia. May 1st 2003.

"BNP Vs BNP" diagnostic, therapeutic and prognostic role of B-type natriuretic peptides in congestive heart failure management. Presented to the graduating Nurse Practitioners, Rittan House Hotel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. May 3rd 2003.

"Diagnostic and therapeutic role of BNP in the management of heart failure", Presented to MCP Hahnemann University house staff, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. July 22nd 2003.

"Emergency room management of decompensated heart failure" Presented to the South Jersey Health System emergency staff, New Jersey. July 29th 2003.

"Advances in the treatment of decompensated heart failure", Presented at the CME conference, South Jersey Health System, Ramada Inn, Vineland, New Jersey. September 3rd, 2003.

"Setting up a heart failure clinic - the impact on the patient", Presented at the Veterans Administration National Heart Failure Conference, Westin Atlanta North Perimeter, Atlanta, Georgia. September 23rd, 2003.

"B-type natriuretic peptides in the treatment of heart failure", Presented at the Contemporary Resort at Disney World, Orlando, Florida. September 29th, 2003.

"Current concepts in the treatment of decompensated heart failure", Presented to Atlantic City and Shore Memorial Medical Center staff in Margate, New Jersey. November 13th, 2003.

"Treatment of acutely decompensated heart failure" Grand Rounds, presented at Broward General Hospital, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. March 2nd, 2004.

"Patho-physiologic mechanisms of heart failure" Grand rounds, presented at UMDNJ Kennedy health system, Stratford, New Jersey. March 3rd, 2004.

Publications: Engel TR, Radhagopalan S. Treatment of Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia by Treatment of Pulmonary Insufficiency. Or is it vice versa? Chest 117:7-8. 2000.

Gopalan RS, Goldberg S. Tranilast in the Therapy of Coronary Artery Disease. Current Interventional Cardiology Reports 2:149-156.2000.

Gopalan RS and Goldberg S. Stenting in small vessels. Book Chapter.

Metoprolol or Carvedilol in Heart Failure: A Pre-COMET Commentary. Farzan S. Rajput, M.D., Shiyam Satwani, M.D., Hari Gnanasekeram, M.D., James D. Davenport, M.D., Radha S. Gopalan, M.D. and Jagat Narula, M.D. PhD. American J Cardiol 92: 218-221. 2003.

CURRENT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Multicenter Trials:

Sub-Investigator, AQUAretic Vasopressin V2 Receptor Inhibitor Trial. The AQUAVIT trial.

Sub-Investigator, Randomized, Multicenter EValuation of Intravenous LeVosimendan Efficacy versus placebo in the short term treatment of decompensated heart failure. The REVIVE trial.

Co-Investigator, Resynchronization Hemodynamic Treatment for Heart Failure Management Study. (RHYTHM ICD)

Original Studies:

Use of c-VEST to assess hemodynamics in patients with biventricular pacemakers. Study in preparation.

A home intervention program to reduce readmissions and length of stay in congestive heart failure using distant technologies. Study in preparation.

Intermittent B-type natriuretic peptide infusion versus standard therapy in clinically euvolumic patients with elevated BNP levels at time of hospital discharge. Study in preparation.

Hemodynamic effects of milrinone versus B-type natriuretic peptide in heart failure subjects chronically treated with carvedilol. Study in preparation.

Other Interests:

Well versed in creation of databases in windows based programs: This includes successful creation of a specifically designed electronic data base system to replace paper documentation for the management of heart failure, transplant and electrophysiology outpatients.

Complementary and alternative medicines in health care: Areas of successful training include certification in acupuncture, certification as a yoga teacher and diploma in iridology. Areas of considerable exposure include homeopathy and herbal remedies.