Anwer Dhala, MD, FACC 

Titles
Pediatric cardiologist, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin; clinical professor, Pediatric Cardiology, Medical College of Wisconsin.

Division
Cardiology

Research interests
Heart disease

Education
Medical degree, Madras Medical College, India, 1977; post graduate, Psychological Medicine, Madras Medical College, India, 1981; internship, Internal Medicine, Peninsula Hospital Center, New York, 1985; internship, Internal Medicine, Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1986; residency, Internal Medicine, Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1988; fellowship, Cardiology, Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1991; fellowship, Electrophysiology, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Sinai Samaritan Medical Center, Milwaukee, 1991; fellowship, advanced Cardiac Electrophysiology Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, 1992.

Honors
Dr. Ghani Mohammad Memorial Award for Outstanding Intern, Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Virginia Nash Medical Scholarship for Outstanding Professional Performance as a resident, Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Dr. Samuel Epstein Award for Outstanding Professional Performance by a Fellow, Cardiac Division, Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Best Doctors in America, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Certifications
Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1988; Diplomate, Cardiovascular Diseases, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1991, recertified 2002; Diplomate, Cardiac Electrophysiology, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1992, recertified 2002.

Recent publications

• Sra J, Krum D, Malloy A, Bhatia A, Cooley R, Blanck Z, Dhala A, Anderson AJ, Akhtar M. Posterior Left-atrial Esophageal Relationship throughout the Cardiac Cycle. Journal Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. 2006; 16:73-80.
• Sra J, Narayan G, Krum D, Malloy A, Cooley R, Bhatia A, Dhala A, Blanck Z, Nangia V, Akhtar M. Computed Tomography Fluoroscopy Image Integration-guided Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation. Journal Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 2006; 16:73-80.
• Sheikh I, Krum D, Cooley R, Dhala A, Blanck Z, Bhatia A, Nangia V, Akhtar M, Sra J. Pulmonary Vein Isolation and Linear Lesions in Atrial Fibrillation Ablation. Journal Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. 2006; 17:103-109.
• Bhatia A, Nangia V, Solis J, Dhala A, Sra J, Akhtar M. Biventricular Pacing and QT Interval Prolongation. Journal Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 2007; 18:623-627.
• Mortada ME, Chandrasekaran K, Nangia V, Dhala A, Blanck Z, Cooley R, Bhatia A, Gilbert C, Akhtar M, Sra J. Periprocedural Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation Ablation. Journal Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 2008; 19:362-366.

Contact
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Herma Heart Center
PO Box 1997
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1997
Phone: (414) 266-6457