Physicians

Department / Division
Pediatrics / Pediatrics-Critical Care Med

Address
DUMC 3046
Durham, NC 27710

Office Telephone
919-681-6403

Fax Telephone
919-681-8357

Training

• MB ChB, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Medical School (Ghana), 1989

Residency

• Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of New York/ Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1996

Fellowship

• Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital of New York/ Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1999, 2002

Clinical Interests
Post-operative management of the critically ill neonate after open-heart surgery; outcomes of neonatal cardiac surgery; cardiac critical-care education and simulation

Research Interests
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Nutrition in the Critically Ill Patient
Education

Industry Relationships and Collaborations (What's this?)

This faculty member has no reported relationships with industry.

Representative Publications
George Ofori-Amanfo, Daphne Hsu, Jacqueline M. Lamour, Seema Mital, Michael L. O'Byrne, Arthur J. Smerling, Jonathan M. Chen, Ralph Mosca, Linda J. Addonizio: Heart transplantation in children with markedly elevated pulmonary vascular resistance: Impact of right ventricular failure on outcome
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, June 2011. Volume 30, Issue 6, Pages 659-666
(2011)

Ofori-Amanfo, G, Cantwell PG, Scleien, C: Hypothermia/Hyperthermia. Golden Hour; Handbook of Advanced Life Support. David Nichols, Myrin Yaster, Charles Schleien, Paidas. Mosby 2011. (2011)

Ofori-Amanfo G, Smerling AJ.: Hypertensive Crises. Rogers Textbook of Pediatric Intensive Care. 4th Edition. Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. David Nichols, MD (eds.). 4th Ed. Lipponcott Williams & Wilkins, Page: 1677, 2008. (2008)

Ofori-Amanfo G: Pericardial and Endocardial Diseases. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. Anthony D. Slonim, Murray M. Pollack. (eds.). Lipponcott Williams & Wilkins, Page: 639, 2006. (2006)

Gangadharan S, Ofori-Amanfo G, Schleien C, Vannucci S.: Serum beta-hydroxybutyrate level declines after resuscitation in a model of pediatric asphyxial cardiac arrest. Critical Care Medicine 32(12) Supplement: A98, December 2004 (2004)

Gangadharan S, Ofori-Amanfo G, Schleien C, Vannucci S.: Serum beta-hydroxybutyrate level declines after resuscitation in a model of pediatric asphyxial cardiac arrest. Critical Care Medicine 32(12) Supplement: A98, December 2004. (2004)

Gangadharan S, Smerling A, Ofori-Amanfo G, Morris M, Schleien C, Mosca R.: Early serum troponin predicts length of stay in post-operative tetralogy of fallot patients. Critical Care Medicine 32(12) Supplement: A48, December 2004. (2004)

Sharma JR, Ofori-Amanfo G, Marboe C, Quaegebeur J.: Congenital Left Ventricular Aneurysm with Pericardial Effusion: Prenatal Diagnosis, Surgical Management and Follow-Up. Pediatr Cardiol 23: 458-461, 2002 (2002)

Ofori-Amanfo G, Trinkaus PM, Biagas KV, Scheien CL.: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support for Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection: Data from the Extracorporeal Life Support Registry. Crit Care Med 29(12S): A137, 2001 (2001)

Krishna S, Agbenyega T, Angus JB, Bedu-Addo G, Ofori-Amanfo G, Henderson G, Szwandt I, O'brien R, Stacpoole P.: Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of dichloroacetate in children with lactic acidosis due to severe malaria. Quarterly Journal of Medicine 88: 341-349, 1995. (1995)