Shahnawaz Mahmadyunus Amdani MD

Dr. Shahnawaz Mahmadyunus Amdani, MD, is an associate staff in the Department of Pediatric Cardiology. He specializes in the management of pediatric cardiomyopathy, heart failure, mechanical circulatory support devices, and heart transplantation.

Dr. Amdani completed his medical education in India. He then came over to the United States, where he completed his pediatric residency followed by a pediatric cardiology fellowship. It was during this time that he was drawn to the field of pediatric cardiomyopathy, heart failure, and transplantation. After his cardiology fellowship, Dr. Amdani pursued an additional fellowship in pediatric heart failure and transplantation at one of the most prestigious heart failure/transplant programs in the country. Dr. Amdani is proficient in managing pediatric patients with end-stage heart failure due to cardiomyopathy and congenital heart diseases pre and post-heart transplantation.

Dr.Amdani has presented at various national meetings, authored numerous research publications, book chapters and review articles. Dr.Amdani is particularly interested in managing various pediatric cardiomyopathies (dilated, hypertrophic, restrictive, and left ventricular non-compaction). His other interests are the management of cardiomyopathy in childhood cancer survivors and neuromuscular diseases; the management of patients with Failing Fontan physiology and the management of patients requiring ventricular assist devices.