Dala Zakaria, M.D. Pediatric Cardiologist
Primary Appointment Location
Arkansas Children’s Hospital
1 Children's Way
Little Rock, AR 72202
- Appointment Phone Numbers
- 501-263-2644
Primary Care - 501-222-4596
Specialty Care
Overview
- Area of Expertise
- Pediatric Care
- Accepting New Patients
- Yes (Referral Required)
- Provides Second Opinion
- Yes
- Patient Type
- Children and Adolescents
- Language
- English
About Dr. Zakaria
Clinical Biography
After completion of her formal training, Dala Zakaria, M.D., joined the faculty of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in 2013, practicing at Arkansas Children’s. In 2013, Dr. Zakaria began a Single Ventricle Interstage Clinic and became the principal investigator for the Single Ventricle database, National Pediatric Cardiology Quality Improvement Collaborative (NPCQIC). She curently serves as the Director of the Single Ventricle Program and is the prinicpal investigator for the National Fontan Outcome Network (FON). In 2020, Dr. Zakaria established the Fontan Multi-Disciplinary Program at Arkansas Children’s. This program is the only dedicated Single Ventricle program in Arkansas, and one of the few in the country, offering the most up to date comprehensive care for Fontan patients. Dr. Zakaria performs and interprets transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiograms in our outpatient, inpatient and telemedicine programs. She is also an integral part of the Fetal Echocardiography program, providing fetal echocardiogram interpretation and consultation.
Dr. Zakaria's Academic Background
Faculty Appointments
- Department of Pediatrics — Division of Cardiology
- Associate Professor
Education and Training
- Medical School
- Damascus University School of Medicine
- Residency
- Children's Hospital of Damascus University
- Residency
- Memorial University Medical Center/Backus Children's Hospital
- Fellowship
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Professional Certifications
- American Board of Pediatrics — Pediatric Cardiology
- American Board of Pediatrics — General Pediatrics
Associations
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American Society of Echocardiography
- Fetal Heart Society
Dr. Zakaria's Research
Dr. Zakaria’s research interests include clinical and neurodevelopmental outcomes in patients with single ventricle. She has also published multiple papers in echocardiography and pulmonary hypertension.
Latest Publications
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Conditions Diagnosed or Treated by Dr. Zakaria
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Medical Treatments and Procedures Performed or Prescribed by Dr. Zakaria
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Dr. Zakaria's Areas of Expertise
Pediatric Care
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Locations Where Dr. Zakaria Practices
Arkansas Children’s Hospital , Primary Location
1 Children's Way
Little Rock, AR 72202
- Appointment Phone Numbers
- 501-263-2644
Primary Care - 501-222-4596
Specialty Care