Chalani Ellepola, DO
- Cardiology
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine
Phone:
832-824-3278
Main Campus
Phone:
832-227-1000
West Campus
Languages: English
Departments:
Office locations:
6651 Main Street
Houston, TX 77030
18200 Katy Fwy
Houston, TX 77094
Get to know Chalani Ellepola, DO
I have been fortunate to work with and learn from countless passionate colleagues, many who share my mission and devotion: to improve duration and quality of life, school performance, social interactions and life-long success for infant, children and young adults with heart disease.
My clinical care, research and career goals have been to (1) improve the outcomes of follow-up care for infants and children with congenital and acquired pediatric heart disease and (2) utilize advanced non-invasive imaging modalities to investigate and develop strategies to improve outcomes and long term quality of life.
Clinical Interests
My areas of interests are fetal echocardiography, as well as transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography. I have additional expertise in cardiac magnetic resonance imaging of congenital and pediatric acquired heart disease as well.
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical College of Wisconsin | Fellowship | Pediatric Cardiology | 2021 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin | Fellowship | Pediatric Cardiac Imaging | 2022 |
| Emory University School of Medicine | Residency | Pediatrics | 2018 |
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | Medical School | Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine | 2015 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Bachelors | Bachelor of Arts in Plan II Honors; Bachelor of Science in Human Biology | 2010 |
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Sigma Sigma Phi National Osteopathic Medicine Academic Honors Society | Member |
| American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) | Member |
| American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) | Member |
| American Heart Association (AHA) | Member |
| Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) | Member |
| Fetal Heart Society (FHS) | Member |
* Texas Children’s Hospital physicians’ licenses and credentials are reviewed prior to practicing at any of our facilities. Sections titled From the Doctor, Professional Organizations and Publications were provided by the physician’s office and were not verified by Texas Children’s Hospital.
Ellepola CD, Handler SS, Frommelt M, Saudek DE, Scott J, Hoffman G, Frommelt PC. Intranasal dexmedetomidine for transthoracic echocardiography in infants with shunt-dependent single ventricle heart disease. Cardiol Young. 2022 Aug 8:1-5. doi: 10.1017/S1047951122002074. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35938539
Ghorbannia A, Ellepola CD, Woods RK, LaDisa JF. Validation of a Continuous-Flow Pressure Gradient for Coarctation Severity Assessment. Circulation 2021;144:A10882
Ellepola CD, Lin B, Goot BH, Johnson W, Woods RK. Limitations of Predicting Postoperative Left Atrioventricular Valve Regurgitation by Transesophageal Echocardiography. Circulation 2020;142:A15099.
Ellepola CD, Borsheim K, James J, Mitchell ME, Gudausky T, Frommelt PC. Giant Thrombotic Right Coronary Aneurysm in an Infant with Undiagnosed Incomplete Kawasaki Disease and Rapidly Progressive Cardiovascular Collapse. Cardiovascular Imaging Case Reports December 2019, Volume 3, Issue 6, 250-254.
Ellepola CD, Knight LM, Fischbach P, Deshpande SR. Genetic Testing in Pediatric Cardiomyopathy. Pediatric Cardiology 2018, 39, 491–500.
Beauchamp G, Ellepola CD, Beauchamp C. Evidence- Based Medicine: The Value of Vision Screening. American Orthoptic Journal 2010; 60:23-27.