University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital Positions
Pediatric Cardiologist/Electrophysiologist
Pediatric Critical Care Physician

Other Related Positions Currently Held
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota

Specialties
Critical Care
Cardiology

Board Certifications
Pediatrics
Pediatric Cardiology

Sees Patients At
 - University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital (The Heart Center)
 - Pediatric Specialty Clinic (St. Paul)
 - Pediatric Specialty Clinic (Minneapolis)
 - Pediatric Heart Clinic at Fairview Southdale Hospital (Edina, Minn.)
   Appointments: 612-626-6777 or 888-KIDS-UMN (888-543-7866)

Clinical Interests
Electrophysiology
Heart rhythm abnormalities/implantable devices
Palpitations
Syncope

Education
Medical School
University of Nevada, Reno

Site of Pediatric Residency
Salt Lake City, Utah

Site of Fellowship
University of Michigan/The Hospital for Sick Children

Awards & Honors
Best Doctors in America^®, 2009-2010
American Heart Association Outcomes research award to develop a disease specific Quality of Life instrument for Children with Heart Disease

Research Interests
Arrhythmias and outcomes in patients with congenital heart disease

Selected Recent Publications
Dorostkar, Parvin, et al. “The Scoring of Cardiac Events During Sleep.” J Clin Sleep Med. 2007 Mar 15;3 (2):147-54 17557424 (P,S,G,E,B).

Dorostkar, Parvin and Tripi, Paul. “Automatic Atrial Tachycardia in an Infant Following General Anesthesia.” Paediatr Anaesth. 2005 Feb ;15 (2):158-61 15675935 (P,S,G,E,B).

Parvin Dorostkar, Marina Arko, Terry Baird, Sara Rodriguez, Richard Martin. “Asystole and Severe Bradycardia in Preterm Infants.” Biol Neonate 2005; 88:299-305 (DOI: 10. 1159/000087627).