Positions

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Division of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Circulatory Support
Baylor College of Medicine

Addresses

6770 Bertner Avenue (Office)

DAC C355
Houston, TX 77030
United States

Education

MD from Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, Ohio United States

MSc from Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia United States

Biophysics and Physiology

BA from University of California at Berkeley

Berkeley, California United States

Molecular Cell Biology (Cell and Developmental Biology), Political Science

Professional Interests

• Heart failure
• Mechanical circulatory devices
• Heart and lung transplantation

Professional Statement

Dr. Lamba has worked at the intersection of bioengineering and cardiac surgery, leveraging an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach for addressing important clinical gaps. As a research fellow in the Division of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Circulatory Support of the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, she continued her work with animal models, including the procurement of rabbit hearts for decellularization and myocardial regeneration studies and has been actively involved in clinical research involving mechanical circulatory support and transplantation. Dr. Lamba is responsible for the development of the largest ventricular assist device (VAD) clinical database in the United States and currently oversees clinical outcome projects in the division. Several of the clinical projects she has participated in include risk analysis and prediction for complications after VAD implantation in advanced heart failure patients. While VADs have been a promising technology in these patients, the risks of stroke, infection, and gastrointestinal bleeding associated with them remain a limitation and affect patient quality of life. Because expanding the heart donor pool for transplantation is vital for providing these patients with an option that extends their life without compromising their quality of life, she is excited and eager to contribute to research that promises to have a significant impact on science, technology, medicine, and patient health.

Selected Publications

• Maffei S, Lamba HK, Mensah C, Bracey A, Civitello A, Delgado R, Simpson L, Nair A, Frazier OH, Morgan J. "Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia in Patients Requiring a Left Ventricular Assist Device." Annals of Thoracic Surgery.; Pubmed PMID: 31715152
• Beaupre R, Alnajar A, Sugiara T, Chou B, Lamba HK, Kurihara C, Kawabori M, Cristinelis AC, Santiago A, Morgan JH. "Device Exchange from Heartmate II to Heartware HVAD." J Card Surg.; Pubmed PMID: 31478230
• Miller L, Birks E, Guglin M, Lamba HK, Frazier OH "Use of Ventricular Assist Devices and Heart Transplantation for Advanced Heart Failure." Circulation Research.; Pubmed PMID: 31120817
• Critsinelis A, Lamba HK, Nguyen M, Conroy J, Cheema F, Civitello A, et al "Accuracy of Postoperative Risk Scores for Survival Prediction in CF-LVAD Recipients." ASAIO J.; Pubmed PMID: 31335367

Memberships

American Heart Association

International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation

American Society for Artificial Internal Organs

Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Cardiothoracic Surgery Network