Shafkat Anwar
Advanced in Ventricular Septal Defects

Dr. Shafkat Anwar

Pediatric Cardiology
University Of California At San Francisco
1825 4th St, 
San Francisco,, CA 

Advanced in Ventricular Septal Defects
University Of California At San Francisco
1825 4th St, 
San Francisco,, CA 
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Overview

Shafkat Anwar is a Pediatric Cardiologist in San Francisco,, California. Dr. Anwar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Septal Defects. His top areas of expertise are Dextrocardia with Situs Inversus, Dextrocardia, Transposition of the Great Arteries, and Situs Inversus.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 26 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Ventricular Septal Defects.

Specialties
Pediatric Cardiology
Licenses
Pediatric Cardiology in CA
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

University of California at San Francisco
1825 4th St, San Francisco,, CA 94143
Call: 415-353-2008

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


26 Total Publications

Agreement Between 2D and 3D Echocardiography in Measuring Dimensions of the Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Infants.
Agreement Between 2D and 3D Echocardiography in Measuring Dimensions of the Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Infants.
Journal: Pediatric cardiology
Published: February 16, 2025
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    • Dextrocardia
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    • Dextrocardia with Situs Inversus
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    • Transposition of the Great Arteries
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    • Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)
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    • Mitral Valve Prolapse
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    • Pulmonary Atresia
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    • Situs Inversus
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    • Ventricular Septal Defects
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    • Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
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    • Atrioventricular Septal Defect
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    • Cardiomyopathy
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    • Coarctation of the Aorta
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    • Double Outlet Left Ventricle
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