- American College of Cardiology
- Pediatric Acute Care Cardiology Collaborative (PAC3)
- American Society of Echocardiography
Sravani Avula, M.D.
- Pediatrics - Cardiology
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Pediatrics
Biography
Sravani Avula, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in pediatric cardiology.
Dr. Avula earned her medical degree at American University of Antigua's Kasturba Medical College. She completed a residency in pediatrics at Michigan State University and gained advanced training through a fellowship in pediatric cardiology at Louisiana State University and Children’s Hospital of New Orleans. After her fellowship, she worked for a year in the cardiac intensive care unit at Seattle Children’s Hospital.
Certified in pediatrics and pediatric cardiology by the American Board of Pediatrics, she joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2021.
Dr. Avula’s clinical and research interests include inpatient pediatric cardiology and quality improvement for inpatient care. She is the author of research articles, case studies, and reviews and has presented her research findings widely. She is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the Pediatric Acute Care Cardiology Collaborative, and the American Society of Echocardiography.
In 2016, Dr. Avula received the Humanitarian Award from the Pediatric Residency Program at Michigan State University.
Personal Note
Outside of work, Dr. Avula loves traveling to see family and friends who are scattered around the globe. She also enjoys hiking, biking, painting, and cooking.
Education & Training
- Fellowship - Louisiana State University School of Medicine/Children's Hospital of New Orleans (2016-2019), Pediatric Cardiology
- Residency - Michigan State University/Sparrow Hospital (2013-2016), Pediatrics
- Medical School - American University of Antigua College of Medicine (2009-2012)
- Other Post Graduate Training - Manipal University/Kasturba Medical College (2005-2007)
Professional Associations & Affiliations
Honors & Awards
- Fellowship research grant award 2018, Pediatric Cardiology Program, Louisiana State University
- Humanitarian Award 2016, Pediatric Residency Program, Michigan State University
- 3rd Place, Best Resident Poster Presentation 2015, Mid-Michigan Regional Research Meeting
- Scholar of the Year 2015, Pediatric Residency Program, Michigan State University
Books & Publications
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Publications
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Surveillance Alone After a Subtotal Resection of Disseminated Juvenile Xanthogranuloma
Mu A, Prasad S, Rakheja D, Timmons C, Madsen N, Avula S, Davies R, Sadanand A Pediatric Blood and Cancer 2026 Mar 73 -
Management of acute pericarditis
Avula S, Madsen N Current Opinion in Cardiology 2023 Jul 38 364-368 -
Wearable Biosensors in Congenital Heart Disease: Needs to Advance the Field
Tandon A, Nguyen HH, Avula S, Seshadri DR, Patel A, Fares M, Baloglu O, Amdani S, Jafari R, Inan OT, Drummond CK JACC: Advances 2023 Mar 2 -
Growth Differentiation Factor 15: A Novel Growth Biomarker for Children With Congenital Heart Disease
Paneitz DC, Zhou A, Yanek L, Golla S, Avula S, Kannankeril PJ, Everett AD, Mettler BA, Gottlieb Sen D World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery 2022 Nov 13 745-751 -
HeartWatch: Implementing a Pediatric Heart Center Program to Prevent Cardiac Arrests Outside the ICU
Birely A, Avula S, Butts RJ, Wolovits JS, Lemler MS, Hoffman OL Pediatric Quality and Safety 2022 Nov 7 E617 -
Myopericarditis after messenger RNA Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination in Adolescents 12 to 18 Years of Age
Das BB, Kohli U, Ramachandran P, Nguyen HH, Greil G, Hussain T, Tandon A, Kane C, Avula S, Duru C, Hede S, Sharma K, Chowdhury D, Patel S, Mercer C, Chaudhuri NR, Patel B, Ang JY, Asmar B, Sanchez J, Khan D Journal of Pediatrics 2021 Nov 238 26-32.e1 -
Sudden cardiac arrest preparedness in Michigan: Partnering with Project ADAM to develop a HEARTSafe Schools state model
Goble M, Avula S, Duquette D, Gillary R, Fosse G, Swor RA, Bowers M, Russell M, Cutler N Progress in Pediatric Cardiology 2017 Jun 45 43-48 -
Cardiac response to enzyme replacement therapy in infantile Pompe disease with severe hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Avula S, Nguyen TM, Marble M, Lilje C Echocardiography 2017 Apr 34 621-624
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Surveillance Alone After a Subtotal Resection of Disseminated Juvenile Xanthogranuloma
Research
- Pediatric cardiology
- Quality improvement for inpatient care
Clinical Focus
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Pediatrics
- Clinical Quality Improvement