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Dr. Christiane Haeffele earned her medical degree from the Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina. She completed a combined medicine and pediatric residency at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts at the Brigham and Women's Hospital and Boston Children's Hospital. She also completed the Doris and Howard Hiatt Residency in Global Health Equity and Internal Medicine program, working on oncology infrastructure in Rwanda in partnership with the Rwandan Ministry of Health and Partners in Health. She completed her fellowship in adult cardiology and sub-specialized training in adult congenital heart disease and echocardiography at Stanford Hospital.

Dr. Venkatasubramanian is a board certified neurologist, vascular neurologist and neurocriticial care physician. She completed her residency training in internal medicine from India and neurology residency and stroke/neurocritical care fellowships at Stanford University Medical Center. She holds a Masters degree in Clinical Trials from University of London. She is a board certified neurosonologist. She has been on faculty since 2007. Her primary focus is the clinical care of critically ill patients in the neurological and other intensive care units and patients with acute stroke and TIA in the inpatient stroke unit.

The Stanford Heart Transplant Program is recognized as one of the most active and successful heart transplant centers in the United States, consistently exceeding national survival averages post-transplantation. With a comprehensive approach that includes advanced treatment options and a highly experienced team, the program is dedicated to providing exceptional care for patients with severe heart failure. Since its inception in 1968, Stanford has pioneered numerous innovations in heart transplantation, including non-invasive diagnostic techniques and new immunosuppressant medications. The program’s commitment to research and development ensures that patients receive cutting-edge therapies and support throughout their transplant journey. Generated from the website