Brief Biography

Dr. Indra Narang completed medical school and pediatric training in England, U.K. She completed a pulmonary fellowship program between London, UK and SickKids, Toronto. Dr. Narang has also undertaken a 3-year clinical research project in pediatric pulmonology for which she was awarded her doctoral thesis.

Dr. Narang was working as a staff pulmonologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London prior to her appointment in Toronto.

Clinical Care Activities

• Paediatric Pulmonology
• Sleep disordered breathing in children

Research Interests

1. Sleep disordered breathing in children
2. Respiratory outcomes following preterm birth

Dr. Narang's research on sleep disordered breathing is currently focusing on the prevalence and impact of sleep apnea on children with underlying cardiac disease. Since sleep apnea is easily diagnosed and is a treatable condition, the early diagnosis and prevention of sleep apnea may lessen long-term morbidity associated with this condition. 

Dr. Narang is also studying the impact of sleep apnea on children with sickle cell disease, specifically to assess the impact of nocturnal hypoxia on the respiratory health of these children. 

Further research interests include the long-term respiratory outcomes of children who were born premature and had chronic lung disease of infancy. Such research will help us to understand the respiratory health of these children as they enter adulthood. 

Publications

Al-Saleh S, Riekstins A, Forrest CR, Philips JH, I. Narang. Sleep Related Disordered Breathing In Children With Syndromic Craniosynostosis. J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2010 June 1; [epub ahead of print].

O’Gorman C, Simoneau-Roy J, Pencharz P, MacFarlane J, McLusky I, Narang I, Adeli K,  Daneman D, Hamilton J. Sleep Disordered Breathing Is Increased In Obese Adolescents With Craniopharyngioma Compared With Obese Controls. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2010; 95:2211-18.

Narang I, Bush A, Rosenthal M. Gas Transfer And Pulmonary Blood Flow at Rest And Exercise In Adults 21 Years After Preterm Birth. AJRCCM 2009;180:339-45.

Nashed A, Al-Saleh S, Gibbons J, MacLusky I, MacFarlane J, Riekstins A, Clarke J, Narang I. Sleep Related Breathing In Children with Mucopolysaccharidosis. J Inherit Metab Dis 2009; 32:544-50.

Rosenthal M, Narang I, Edwards L, Bush A. Non-Invasive Assessment Of Exercise Performance In Children With Cystic Fibrosis (CF) And Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis: Is There A CF Specific Muscle Defect?  Pediatr Pulmonol 2009; 44:222-230.

Narang I, Rosenthal M, Cremonesini D, Silverman M, Bush A. Longitudinal Evaluation Of Airway Function 21 Years After Preterm Birth. AJRCCM 2008; 178: 74-80.

Narang I, Rosenthal M, Bush A. Reproducibility Of Cardioventilatory Measurements Using A Respiratory Mass Spectrometer. Respir Physiol Neurobiol 2007; 157:310-315.

Narang I, Baraldi E, Silverman M, Bush A. Airway Function Measurements And The Long Term Follow Up Of Survivors Of Preterm Birth With And Without Chronic Lung Disease. Pediatr Pulmonol 2006; 41:497-508.

Edwards EA, Narang I, Hansell DM, Li A, Rosenthal M, Bush A. HRCT lung abnormalities are not a surrogate for exercise limitation in bronchiectasis. Eur Respir J 2004; 24:538-544.

Karatza AA, Narang I, Rosenthal M, Bush A, Magee AG. Treatment Of Primary Pulmonary Hypertension With Oral Sildenafil. Respiration 2004; 71:192-194.