Salim E. Olia, PhD
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Surgery
ECMO Coordinator, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Department: Surgery
Contact information
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street, 6 Silverstein
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street, 6 Silverstein
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-828-9034
Email:
salim.olia@uphs.upenn.edu
salim.olia@uphs.upenn.edu
Education:
BS (Bioengineering)
Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 2009.
PhD (Bioengineering)
Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 2018.
Permanent linkBS (Bioengineering)
Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 2009.
PhD (Bioengineering)
Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 2018.
Selected Publications
Olia Salim E, Wearden Peter D, Maul Timothy M, Shankarraman Venkat, Kocyildirim Ergin, Snyder Shaun T, Callahan Patrick M, Kameneva Marina V, Wagner William R, Borovetz Harvey S, Antaki James F: Preclinical performance of a pediatric mechanical circulatory support device: The PediaFlow Ventricular Assist Device. Journal of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery 156(4): 1643-1651.e7, Oct. 2018 Notes: Epub Apr. 21, 2018.D'Amore Antonio, Luketich Samuel K, Raffa Giuseppe M, Olia Salim, Menallo Giorgio, Mazzola Antonino, D'Accardi Flavio, Grunberg Tamir, Gu Xinzhu, Pilato Michele, Kameneva Marina V, Badhwar Vinay, Wagner William R: Heart valve scaffold fabrication: Bioinspired control of macro-scale morphology, mechanics and micro-structure. Biomaterials 150: 25-37, Jan. 2018 Notes: Epub Oct. 6, 2017.
Olia SE: Shortcomings in accessory and connector designs leading to patient mortalility. Podium Presentation: European Society for Artificial Organs 44th Annual Congress & yESAO, Vienna, Austria, Sept. 5-9, 2017 Sept. 2017.
Ziegler Luke A, Olia Salim E, Kameneva Marina V: Red blood cell mechanical fragility test for clinical research applications. Artificial Organs 41(7): 678-682, July 2017 Notes: Epub Dec. 7, 2016.
Olia Salim E, Herbertson Luke H, Malinauskas Richard A, Kameneva Marina V: A reusable, compliant, small volume blood reservoir for in vitro hemolysis testing. Artificial Organs 41(2): 175-178, Feb. 2017 Notes: Epub Apr. 18, 2016.
Wearden P, Snyder T, Stanfield R, Coghill P, Crompton D, Olia S, Kameneva M, Ye SH, Wagner W, Kocyildirim E, Madan S, Viegas M, Callahan P, Wu J, Long J: A novel miniature implantable continuous flow pediatric ventricular assist device. Cardiology in the Young 27(4): S79, 2017.
Griffin Michael T, Grzywinski Matthew F, Voorhees Hannah J, Kameneva Marina V, Olia Salim E: Ex vivo assessment of a parabolic-tip inflow cannula for pediatric continuous-flow VADs. ASAIO Journal 62(5): 600-606, Sept./Oct. 2016.
Ziegler LA, Zougari KB, Olia SE, Waters JH, Kameneva MV: Intracellular transplant: Replacement of native hemoglobin with donor hemoglobin in autogenic RBCs for potential treatment of sickle cell disease. Poster Presentation at the ASAIO 62nd Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, June 15-18, 2016 June 2016.
Ziegler LA, Olia SE, Kameneva MV: The modified mechanical fragility index: A new tool for clinical measurement of red blood cell mechanical fragility. Poster Presentation at the ASAIO 62nd Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, June 15-18, 2016 June 2016.
Olia Salim E, Maul Timothy M, Antaki James F, Kameneva Marina V: Mechanical blood trauma in assisted circulation: Sublethal RBC damage preceding hemolysis. International Journal of Artificial Organs 39(4): 150-159, June 2016 Notes: Epub Mar. 30, 2016.