Dr. Natalie Tapaskar
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiologist
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Dr. Natalie Tapaskar is an advanced heart failure & transplant cardiologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.
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Episode # 438 • 15 Dec 2025
Heart Failure: Perioperative Heart Transplant Management
with Dr. Dave Kaczorowski, Dr. Jason Katz, Dr. Natalie Tapaskar, Dr. Jenna Skowronski, Dr. Shazli Khan
In this episode, the CardioNerds (Dr. Natalie Tapaskar, Dr. Jenna Skowronski, and Dr. Shazli Khan) discuss the process of heart transplantation from the initial donor selection to the time a patient is discharged with Dr. Dave Kaczorowski and Dr. Jason Katz. We dissect a case where we understand criteria for donor selection, the differences between DBD and DCD organ donors, the choice of vasoactive agents in the post-operative period, complications such as cardiac tamponade, and the choice of immunosuppression in the immediate post-operative period. Most importantly, we highlight the importance of multi-disciplinary teams in the care of transplant patients. Audio editing for this episode was performed by CardioNerds Intern, Dr. Julia Marques Fernandes.
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About
Natalie Tapaskar, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of its Division of Cardiology. She specializes in advanced heart failure, heart transplant, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, inherited cardiomyopathy, and left ventricular assist devices (LVADs).
Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Dr. Tapaskar holds a bachelor's degree from Northwestern University. She earned her medical degree at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. She completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Chicago Medical Center and served as a Chief Resident at MacNeal Hospital. Dr. Tapaskar received advanced training through a general cardiology fellowship and an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology fellowship at Stanford Medicine.
Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology, cardiovascular disease, and internal medicine, she joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2024.
Dr. Tapaskar's research interests include advanced heart failure, transplantation, and cardiogenic shock. She has published numerous articles and abstracts in peer-reviewed journals and presented her findings at international scientific conferences.
She is a member of a number of professional societies, including the American College of Cardiology, the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, and the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Medical Society.
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