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Rupal T. Bhakta, M.D., is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Cardiology and Critical Care in the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Dr. Bhakta received her Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. She completed her internship and residency in Pediatrics from Arkansas Children’s Hospital. Her fellowship in critical care was completed at Children’s National Medical Center/The George Washington University in Washington, DC, followed by a year of cardiac critical care training at Arkansas Children’s Hospital.
Dr. Bhakta joined as faculty in August 2014 and will be concurrently pursuing a Masters in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University. She is board certified in pediatrics and a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Society for Critical Care Medicine. Her clinical interests include pediatric cardiac critical care, medical education, and international health.
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The Electrophysiology Program offers specialized care for children who may have heart rhythm problems, such as arrhythmias, or children with pacemakers or other implantable devices.
The cardiology clinic at Arkansas Children's helps diagnose unknown pediatric heart conditions with: holter monitoring, transtelephonic ECG recording, 2- and 3-dimensional echocardiography and exercise stress testing.
The Arkansas Children's Adult Congenital Heart Disease program provides assists in the transition of patients from pediatric CHD programs to ensure there is no lapse in care.
The Heart Station offers state-of-the-art noninvasive cardiac diagnostic studies. Our cardiac evaluation includes cardiac rhythm assessment, echocardiography, and cardiac stress testing.
The Continuity Clinic is an extension of the General Pediatric Center providing diagnosis, treatment and/or follow-up of children with general health problems.
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Interventional cardiologists diagnose and treat pediatric heart conditions in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab at Arkansas Children's Hospital.
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Our primary care clinics provide services such as well-child visits, immunizations, newborn care, physicals and more. Call us today to schedule an appointment.
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