Archana Dhar, M.D.

Pediatrics - Critical Care
Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT)
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)

Biography

Archana Dhar, M.D. is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in pediatric critical care, especially extracorporeal therapies such as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT).

Dr. Dhar earned her medical degree at B.J. Medical College in Gujarat, India, where she also completed a residency in pediatrics. She completed an additional residency in pediatrics at the Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center and gained advanced training in pediatric critical care through a fellowship at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

Board certified in pediatrics and pediatric critical care, she joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2008.

Dr. Dhar is the Medical Director of Transport for Children’s Health. She is a clinician educator and teaches the entire spectrum of trainees, from medical students to fellows. In addition, she conducts workshops and training courses to teach the basics of extracorporeal therapies to board-certified physicians.

She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Medical Association, and the Society of Critical Care Medicine.

In 2020, Dr. Dhar was voted Best Pediatric Specialist by D Magazine. In 2022, she was included in D Magazine's Best Doctors list.

Education & Training

Residency - Dow Medical College & Civil Hospital Karachi,Pakistan (1993-1995), Pediatrics
Medical School - B.J. Medical College, India (1987-1993)
Fellowship - University of Tennessee Health Science Center (2005-2008), Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Fellowship - University of Tennessee Health Science Center (2002-2003), Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Residency - University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (2000-2002), Pediatrics
Internship - University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (1999-2000), Pediatrics

Professional Associations & Affiliations

American Academy of Pediatrics
American Medical Association
Society of Critical Care Medicine

Honors & Awards

D Magazine Best Doctor 2022
D Magazine Best Pediatric Specialist 2020
Research Award 2002, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Books & Publications

Books
- Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Training and Education in Neonatal Simulation: A Practical Guide
  Dhar A, Ogino M (2021)
- Simulations on ECMO in ECMO Specialist Training Manual, 4th ed.
  Dhar A (2018), Ann Arbor, MI, ELSO Extra Corporeal Life Support Organization
Publications
- Early fluid accumulation in children with shock and ICU mortality: a matched case-control study.
  Bhaskar P, Dhar AV, Thompson M, Quigley R, Modem V Intensive care medicine 2015 Jun
- Timing of Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy and Mortality in Critically Ill Children.
  Modem V, Thompson M, Gollhofer D, Dhar AV, Quigley R Critical care medicine 2013 Nov
- Current recommended parenteral protein intakes do not support protein synthesis in critically ill septic, insulin-resistant adolescents with tight glucose control.
  Verbruggen SC, Coss-Bu J, Wu M, Schierbeek H, Joosten KF, Dhar A, van Goudoever JB, Castillo L Critical care medicine 2011 Jul 2518-2525
- Insulin resistance in critical illness.
  Dhar A, Castillo L Current opinion in pediatrics 2011 Jun 23 3 269-74

Research

Early initiation of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT)
Fluid balance in critically ill children

Clinical Focus

Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT)
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)

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