CURRICULUM VITAE
Alexander Raskin MD
Alexander Raskin MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Cardiology
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Cardiology
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
Children’s Wisconsin - Milwaukee Hospital |
8915 W Connell Court |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
EDUCATION: |
08/2004 - 05/2008 B.S. in Neuroscience, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL |
08/2009 - 06/2013 Doctorate, Medical College of Wisconsin, WI |
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS: |
07/2013 - 06/2016 Pediatrics Residency, Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, 9000 W. Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
07/2016 - 06/2019 Pediatric Cardiology Fellow, Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, 9000 W. Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
07/2019 - 06/2020 Pediatric Advanced Heart Failure & transplantation Fellow, Pediatric Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH |
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: |
08/2020 - 2025 Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Advanced Heart Failure & Transplantation, Pediatric Cardiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
06/2022 - 2025 Visiting Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology, Interim Medical Director of Pediatric Heart Transplant, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA |
SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION: |
Board Certified | Issue Date | Expiration |
Pediatrics | 10/2016 | 12/2027 |
Cardiology | 11/2020 | 12/2032 |
Licensure | Number | Issue Date | Expiration |
DEA WI | FR5004281 | 03/19/2024 | 04/30/2027 |
Wisconsin License | 63310-20 | 10/31/2025 | |
AWARDS AND HONORS: |
2007 - 2008 Department of Biological Sciences Student Leader of the Year Award, UIC |
2007 - 2008 Adam Kuhn Scholarship for Pre Med Students, UIC |
2009 MCW Standing Ovation Award, Homeless Outreach in Medical Education (HOME) Project |
2009 Merit Based Scholarship, MCW |
2016 2016 Larrie Sarff Teaching Award |
2016 Outstanding Medical Student Teacher, MCW |
2022 Resident High Five Teaching Award, STFM |
2023 - 2024 Journeys & Frontiers in Pediatric Research Nominee, American Pediatric Society |
2025 AOA Member |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
07/2010 - Present American Medical Association |
10/2011 - Present Wisconsin Medical Society |
10/2011 - Present Medical Society of Milwaukee County |
10/2012 - Present Alpha Omega Alpha |
07/2013 - Present American Academy of Pediatrics |
10/2018 - Present International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation |
10/2019 - Present ACTION Learning Network (Co-Leader of Fellows Stakeholder Group) |
01/2022 - Present American Society for Artificial Internal Organs |
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INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
International |
Raskin A, Loomba RS, Kirkpatrick E., Characteristics of Admissions for Kawasaki Disease From
1997 to 2012: Lessons from a National Database, 7th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Barcelona, Spain, 07/2017 |
Raskin A, Villa C, Morales DLS, Lorts A, Hemolysis with a Ventricular Assist Device; Sometimes It is Not the Pump’s Fault, International Society of Heart & Lung Transplantation Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 04/2022 - Present |
Raskin A, Edelson J, Absi M, Bearl D, Bonilla Ramirez C, Do N , Knoll C, Lorts A, Martinez H, Maeda K, O'Connor M, Rosenthal R, Shezad M, Wisotzkey B, Niebler R, The Five Year ACTION VAD Registry Experience, Oral Presentation at International Society of Heart & Lung Transplantation Annual Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic, 04/2024 - Present |
Brickler M, Kindel S, Mitchell M, Raskin A, Supporting a Pediatric Jehovah’s Witness Patient on a Ventricular Assist Device to Transplantation, Poster Presentation at International Society of Heart & Lung Transplantation Annual Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic, 04/2024 - Present |
Raskin A, Pan A, Chin C, The Utility of C1Q Assay in Pediatric Heart Transplant Donor Selection, Poster Presentation at International Society of Heart & Lung Transplantation Annual Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic, 04/2024 - Present |
Murguia LF, Weber E, McQueen R, Singh N, Kindel S, Zhang L, Pan A, Raskin A, Comparative Analysis of Fontan Transplant Outcomes, Poster Presentation at International Society of Heart & Lung Transplantation Annual Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic., 04/2024 - Present |
Nandi D, Hayes E, Auerbach S, Bansal N, Conway J, Esteo P, Kaufman B, Lal A, Law S, Mokshagundam D, Sutcliffe D, Absi M, Raskin A, Friedland-Little J, Wittlieb-Weber C, Kroslowitz B, Lorts A, Cripe L, Villa C., Contemporary use of ventricular assist devices in muscular dystrophy: a report from the ACTION learning collaborative, World Muscle Society Congress Annual Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic, 10/2024 - Present |
National |
Raskin A, Villa C, Morales DLS, Lorts A, Hemolysis with a Ventricular Assist Device; Sometimes It is Not the Pump’s Fault, Poster session presented at International Society of Heart & Lung Transplantation Annual Meeting, Boston, MA |
Regional |
Raskin A, Kirkpatrick E, Lagatta J, Kuhn E, Handler S., Influence of pulmonary hypertension on surgical PDA ligation outcomes in preterm neonates, Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society Annual Meeting, Rochester, MN, 09/2018 |
Raskin, A, Plasma Induced Transcriptional Analysis as a Marker of Heart Transplant Rejection, University of Iowa Grand Rounds, Iowa, 03/2020 - 2020 |
Kroll K, Goertz, M, Raskin A, Kindel S, Kostroski R, Pollow A, Stendhal G, Brickler M, Weber E, Brosig C., Assessing the Relationship Between Treatment Adherence and Mental Health in a Pediatric Heart Transplant Clinic: A Quality Improvement Initiative, 10th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Cardiac Neurodevelopment Outcome Collaborative, Virtual, 11/2021 - 2021 |
Telega A, McCarthy R, Ramirez H, Raskin A, Tefft B, LaDisa J, Toward Optimization of Local Blood Flow Patterns to Improve Endothelial Cell Stability in Vascular Conduits, Poster session presented at Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, 09/2022 - Present |
Telega A, McCarthy R, Ramirez H, Raskin A, Tefft B, LaDisa J., Toward Optimization of Local Blood Flow Patterns to Improve Endothelial Cell Stability in Vascular Conduits, Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, 09/2022 - Present |
Local |
Raskin A, Zokoe N., Health Insurance Exchanges as a Means to Break the Incarceration Cycle, MCW Pathways Scholarship Forum, Milwaukee, WI, 06/2012 |
Loomba RS, Raskin A, Gudausky TM, Kirkpatrick E., Can IVIG Responsiveness be Predicted in Kawasaki's Disease in a Midwest Population? Validation of the Egami Score, Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, WI, 09/2012 |
Raskin, A, A Rare Presentation of Fetal Pericardial Effusion, Case Presentation at William Gallen Lectureship, Milwaukee, WI, 06/2018 |
Raskin, A, A Journey into Translation Research, Research Presentation at William Gallen Lectureship, Milwaukee, WI, 06/2019 |
Raskin, A, Plasma Induced Transcriptional Analysis: Assessment of Pediatric Heart Transplant Rejection. Scholarship in Progress, Children’s Wisconsin & Children’s Research Institute, Milwaukee, WI, 11/2021 - Present |
Kroll K, Goertz, M, Raskin A, Kindel S, Kostroski R, Pollow A, Stendhal G, Brickler M, Weber E, Brosig C, Assessing the Relationship Between Treatment Adherence and Mental Health in a Pediatric Heart Transplant Clinic: A Quality Improvement Initiative, 10th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Cardiac Neurodevelopment Outcome Collaborative, Virtual, 11/2021 - Present |
Raskin, A, Recognition and Management of Myocarditis, Invited Speaker. Department of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care, Medical College of Wisconsin- Milwaukee, WI, 08/2022 - Present |
Raskin, A, Heart Failure & Cardiomyopathies, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hospital Medicine Core Conference, Medical College of Wisconsin- Milwaukee, WI, 05/2023 - Present |
Raskin, A, Pediatric Heart Transplantation, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology Pediatric Cardiology Fellow Boot Camp, Medical College of Wisconsin- Milwaukee, WI, 07/2023 - Present |
Raskin, A, Mechanical Support In Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care, Medical College of Wisconsin- Milwaukee, WI, 10/2023 - Present |
Raskin, A, Landscape of Pediatric Ventricular Assist Devices, Wisconsin Heart Failure Society and Journal Club, Milwaukee, WI, 10/2023 - Present |
Raskin, A, Improving ECMO/VAD Connector Design, Children’s Wisconsin Surgical Research Symposium, Medical College of Wisconsin- Milwaukee, WI, 10/2023 - Present |
Raskin, A, A Journey of Research, Society for Pediatric Research & American Pediatric Society, Virtual, 02/2024 - Present |
Raskin, A, Ventricular Assist Device Associated Infections, Transplant Infectious Disease Society, Virtual, 04/2024 - Present |
Raskin, A, Contemporary Heart Failure Management, CICU Soup for the Soul Lecture Series Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 05/2024 - Present |
Raskin, A, Perioperative Impella 5.5 Implantation Considerations, Medical College of Wisconsin Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia, Milwaukee, WI, 05/2024 - Present |
COMMITTEE SERVICE: |
Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/2014 - 06/2016 Resident, Teachers Committee |
08/2015 - 07/2016 Resident, Liaison, Nursing Committee |
08/2015 - 07/2016 Health and Wellness Committee Elected Member, Health and Wellness Committee |
MCW TEACHING ACTIVITIES: |
Medical Student Education |
09/2017 - Present Medical Student (M3-M4) bi-weekly didactics |
10/13/2017 - Present Medical Student (M2) Cardiovascular Unit Session, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome |
12/2017 - Present Medical Student (M3-M4) bi-weekly didactics |
04/24/2018 - Present M2 Foundational Capstone Course: Performing an Exam on a Pediatric Patient |
11/2018 - Present Medical Student (M3-M4) bi-weekly didactics |
04/2019 - Present Medical Student (M3-M4) bi-weekly didactics |
Resident and Fellow Education |
08/2016 - 06/2019 QI/Research Conference |
11/28/2016 - Present Core Lecture Series for Pediatric Cardiology Conference: Ventricular Septal Defects |
12/13/2016 - Present Morbidity and Mortality Conference |
03/14/2017 - Present Morbidity and Mortality Conference |
04/27/2017 - Present Core Lecture Series for Pediatric Cardiology Conference: Infective Endocarditis |
06/13/2017 - Present Morbidity and Mortality Conference |
08/28/2017 - Present Core Lecture Series for Pediatric Cardiology Conference: Left Ventricular Outflow Obstruction: Pathophysiology and Treatment |
10/10/2017 - Present Morbidity and Mortality Conference |
02/26/2018 - Present Core Lecture Series for Pediatric Cardiology Conference: Cardiomyopathies: RCM, LVNC, and ARVC |
03/13/2018 - Present Morbidity and Mortality Conference |
05/14/2018 - Present Core Lecture Series for Pediatric Cardiology Conference: Genetic Syndromes with Cardiac Manifestations |
06/14/2018 - Present Pediatric Intern ECG Workshop |
11/13/2020 - Present Transplant Tea Rounds |
04/14/2021 - 2025 Pediatric Hospital Medicine Core Conference |
11/03/2021 - 08/24/2022 Pediatric Critical Care Conference Series Heart Failure & Cardiomyopathies |
05/02/2022 - Present Cardiomyopathy Core Lecture Series |
06/15/2022 - Present Summer Medical Student Research Introduction to Heart Transplant |
COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES: |
01/2010 - 06/2013 Saturday Free Clinic for the Uninsured |
09/2011 - 06/2013 Homeless Outreach in Medical Education |
03/2012 - 2025 Medical mission trip to Honduras Global Brigades |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Raskin A, Ryan TD. Cardio-Oncology: Treatment Related Cardiotoxicity in Pediatric Cancer Survivors. Book Chapter Pending Publication. Pediatric Cardilogy: Fetal, Pediatric, and Adult Congenital Heart Disease. |
2. Raskin A, Kirkpatrick E, Lagatta JM, Handler S. Influence of Pulmonary Hypertension on Surgical PDA Ligation Outcomes in Preterm Neonates. J Pediatr Neonatal. 2022; 4(2): 1-6.
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3. Raskin A, Villa C, Morales DLS, Lorts A. Hemolysis with a Ventricular Assist Device; Sometimes It is Not the Pump’s Fault. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Volume 41, Issue 4, Supplement, 2022, Page S474-475. |
4. D. Mokshagundam, M.F. Shezad, P. Esteso, R. Kobayashi, M.M. Williams, M.J. O'Connor, K. Maeda, A. Raskin, M. Brickler, C. Villa, S. Shugh, S.J. Wilkens, T. Siebenaler, A.M. Ybarra, H. Buchholz, J. Conway, K.E. Simpson, Ventricular Assist Device Use in Pediatric Restrictive and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: An Advanced Cardiac Therapies Improving Outcomes Network (ACTION) Analysis, The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Volume 41, Issue 4, Supplement, 2022, Page S518, ISSN 1053-2498 |
5. Brickler M, Raskin A, Ryan TD. Current State of Pediatric Cardio-Oncology: A Review. Children (Basel). 2022 Jan 19;9(2):127. doi: 10.3390/children9020127. PMID: 35204848; PMCID: PMC8870613. |
6. Raskin A, Zafar F, Morales DLS. Commentary: Is there life after cardiac death? Considering the challenges of heart donation after circulatory death. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Apr;161(4):1344-1345. |
7. Raskin A, Borsheim K, Kim M, Brickler M, Jarzembowski J, Punnoose A, Chin C, Kindel S, Hessner M. Plasma Induced Transcriptional Analysis Assessment Of Rejection In Pediatric Heart Transplantation. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Volume 39, Issue 4, Supplement, 2020, Page S222. |
8. Raskin A, Loomba RS, Kirpatrick E. Diastolic dysfunction is present by tissue Doppler in acute Kawasaki disease but is not predictive of IVIG responsiveness. EC Cardiology 5.9 (2018): 616-620. |
9. Loomba RS, Raskin A, Gudausky TM, Kirkpatrick E. Role of the Egami Score in Predicting IVIG Resistance in Kawasaki Disease Amongst Different Ethnicities. American Journal of Therapeutics. 2016; 23(6):e1293-1299. |
10. Loomba RS, Raskin A, Aggarwal S, Arora RR. Long-term Sequelae of Kawasaki Disease: The Coronary Arteries and Beyond. Ann Paediatr Rheum. 2014; 3(2): 49-61. |
11. Loomba RS, Raskin A, Gudausky TM, Kirkpatrick E. Racial differences in Kawasaki Disease: Comparison of clinical findings, laboratory values, treatment efficacy. Ann Paediatr Rheum. 2013; 2(4): 147-153. |