莱西玛·米. binivale, MD, MCHS, MS

Reshma Biniwale graduated from General Surgery training program at the University of Massachusetts in 2005. Following this she underwent specialized 心脏手术 Fellowship training at Montefiore Medical Center NY from 2005-2008. Her chief interest lay in Congenital 心脏手术 for which she moved to Children’s Hospital 洛杉矶 for a year. 2009年，博士. 比尼瓦莱加入了皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校. Here she gained UNOS credentialing in heart and lung transplantation and expertise in implantation of Pediatric ventricular assist devices, including total artificial heart. Dr Biniwale is board certified in General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery. She is the first fellowship trained candidate to be board certified in Congenital 心脏手术.

Dr. Biniwale is actively involved in the program for pediatric DCD (donor after circulatory death) program. Her research activities have been in the field of mechanical circulatory support for children, heart and lung transplantation. She has a special interest in frailty and its impact on patient outcomes. Currently she is studying the outcomes of normothermic regional perfusion on donor heart function. Dr. Biniwale provides surgical care for all pediatric patients as well as continued care for adolescents and adults with congenital heart disease.