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American Board of Pediatrics (Cardiology) | Education

Medical School

Medical College of Wisconsin

2000, Milwaukee, WI

Residency

Tulane/Ochsner/Charity Hospital

2003, New Orleans, LA

Fellowship

Children's Hospital Colorado

2006, Denver, CO

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital

2007, Boston, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (Cardiology) | Publications

  1. Contemporary trends in utilization of pediatric cardiac imaging in children's hospitals. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2025 May 06. View Contemporary trends in utilization of pediatric cardiac imaging in children's hospitals. Abstract

  2. Comparison of cine cardiac CT and echocardiography for assessment of ventricular function late after the Fontan operation. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2025 Feb 04. View Comparison of cine cardiac CT and echocardiography for assessment of ventricular function late after the Fontan operation. Abstract

  3. Biventricular Repair of Univentricular Heart Lowers Risk of Liver Disease Compared With the Fontan Operation. JACC Adv. 2025 Jan; 4(1):101429. View Biventricular Repair of Univentricular Heart Lowers Risk of Liver Disease Compared With the Fontan Operation. Abstract

  4. Wide variation in shape of hypoplastic left ventricles undergoing recruitment and biventricular repair: A statistical shape modeling study. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson. 2024 Dec 06; 27(1):101131. View Wide variation in shape of hypoplastic left ventricles undergoing recruitment and biventricular repair: A statistical shape modeling study. Abstract

  5. Intraoperative Conduction Mapping to Reduce Postoperative Atrioventricular Block in Complex Congenital Heart Disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2024 Nov 19; 84(21):2102-2112. View Intraoperative Conduction Mapping to Reduce Postoperative Atrioventricular Block in Complex Congenital Heart Disease. Abstract

  6. Ventricular septation for double inlet ventricle: Avoiding conduction injury. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Apr; 169(4):1055-1065. View Ventricular septation for double inlet ventricle: Avoiding conduction injury. Abstract

  7. Cardiac manifestations and outcomes of COVID-19 vaccine-associated myocarditis in the young in the USA: longitudinal results from the Myocarditis After COVID Vaccination (MACiV) multicenter study. EClinicalMedicine. 2024 Oct; 76:102809. View Cardiac manifestations and outcomes of COVID-19 vaccine-associated myocarditis in the young in the USA: longitudinal results from the Myocarditis After COVID Vaccination (MACiV) multicenter study. Abstract

  8. Reverse double switch operation for the borderline left ventricle. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Mar; 169(3):1012-1019. View Reverse double switch operation for the borderline left ventricle. Abstract

  9. Coronary Events Following Dobutamine Stress Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Pediatric Patients. Pediatr Cardiol. 2024 Aug 22. View Coronary Events Following Dobutamine Stress Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Pediatric Patients. Abstract

  10. Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2023 Cases of SCMR case series. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson. 2024 Winter; 26(2):101086. View Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2023 Cases of SCMR case series. Abstract

  11. Identifying high-risk Fontan phenotypes using K-means clustering of cardiac magnetic resonance-based dyssynchrony metrics. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson. 2024 Winter; 26(2):101060. View Identifying high-risk Fontan phenotypes using K-means clustering of cardiac magnetic resonance-based dyssynchrony metrics. Abstract

  12. Surgical debulking of large ventricular fibromas in children. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 Jan; 169(1):186-194. View Surgical debulking of large ventricular fibromas in children. Abstract

  13. Rare cardiac inflammatory pseudotumor in a toddler: Complementary roles of cardiac magnetic resonance and positron emission tomography. Cardiovasc Pathol. 2024 Jul-Aug; 71:107639. View Rare cardiac inflammatory pseudotumor in a toddler: Complementary roles of cardiac magnetic resonance and positron emission tomography. Abstract

  14. Design and implementation of multicenter pediatric and congenital studies with cardiovascular magnetic resonance: Big data in smaller bodies. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson. 2024; 26(1):101041. View Design and implementation of multicenter pediatric and congenital studies with cardiovascular magnetic resonance: Big data in smaller bodies. Abstract

  15. Morphology, Clinical Associations, and Pathologic Follow-up of Quadricuspid Aortic Valves in Children. Pediatr Cardiol. 2025 Mar; 46(3):599-603. View Morphology, Clinical Associations, and Pathologic Follow-up of Quadricuspid Aortic Valves in Children. Abstract

  16. Mitral valve orifice area predicts outcome after biventricular repair in patients with hypoplastic left ventricles. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson. 2024; 26(1):101029. View Mitral valve orifice area predicts outcome after biventricular repair in patients with hypoplastic left ventricles. Abstract

  17. Ventricular dyssynchrony late after the Fontan operation is associated with decreased survival. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson. 2023 11 20; 25(1):66. View Ventricular dyssynchrony late after the Fontan operation is associated with decreased survival. Abstract

  18. Cardiac magnetic resonance parameters associated with successful conversion from a single ventricular to a one-and-a-half or biventricular circulation in patients with a hypoplastic right ventricle. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson. 2023 09 28; 25(1):51. View Cardiac magnetic resonance parameters associated with successful conversion from a single ventricular to a one-and-a-half or biventricular circulation in patients with a hypoplastic right ventricle. Abstract

  19. Ebstein Anomaly: More Than Just a Tricuspid Valve Issue. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023 08 08; 82(6):514-516. View Ebstein Anomaly: More Than Just a Tricuspid Valve Issue. Abstract

  20. Histopathology of resected tissue from repair of anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery: Potential mechanism of coronary artery compression. JTCVS Open. 2023 Sep; 15:412-423. View Histopathology of resected tissue from repair of anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery: Potential mechanism of coronary artery compression. Abstract

  21. Trends in surgical management of anomalous aortic origin of the coronary artery over 2 decades. JTCVS Open. 2023 Dec; 16:757-770. View Trends in surgical management of anomalous aortic origin of the coronary artery over 2 decades. Abstract

  22. Multicenter research priorities in pediatric CMR: results of a collaborative wiki survey. Sci Rep. 2023 06 03; 13(1):9022. View Multicenter research priorities in pediatric CMR: results of a collaborative wiki survey. Abstract

  23. Insight into the Role of the Child Opportunity Index on Surgical Outcomes in Congenital Heart Disease. J Pediatr. 2023 08; 259:113464. View Insight into the Role of the Child Opportunity Index on Surgical Outcomes in Congenital Heart Disease. Abstract

  24. Computed tomography angiography (CTA) of anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA): Which measurements are accurate and reliable? J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2023 Mar-Apr; 17(2):130-137. View Computed tomography angiography (CTA) of anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA): Which measurements are accurate and reliable? Abstract

  25. 2 Cases of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in Neonates. JACC Case Rep. 2023 Jan 18; 6:101704. View 2 Cases of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in Neonates. Abstract

  26. Ventricular arrhythmias after fibroma resection: Are patients still at risk? Heart Rhythm. 2023 02; 20(2):243-249. View Ventricular arrhythmias after fibroma resection: Are patients still at risk? Abstract

  27. Tricuspid Valve Blood Cysts Mimicking Thrombus or Vegetation on Echocardiogram in a Neonate. Pediatr Cardiol. 2023 Jan; 44(1):245-248. View Tricuspid Valve Blood Cysts Mimicking Thrombus or Vegetation on Echocardiogram in a Neonate. Abstract

  28. Early Experience With Reverse Double Switch Operation for the Borderline Left Heart. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 36(1):67-79. View Early Experience With Reverse Double Switch Operation for the Borderline Left Heart. Abstract

  29. Intraoperative Stent Placement for the Treatment of Congenital Pulmonary Vein Atresia. Ann Thorac Surg Short Rep. 2023 Mar; 1(1):85-87. View Intraoperative Stent Placement for the Treatment of Congenital Pulmonary Vein Atresia. Abstract

  30. Outcomes of Repair of Congenital Aortic Valve Lesions Using Autologous Pericardium vs Porcine Intestinal Submucosa. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022 09 13; 80(11):1060-1068. View Outcomes of Repair of Congenital Aortic Valve Lesions Using Autologous Pericardium vs Porcine Intestinal Submucosa. Abstract

  31. Imaging of pediatric cardiac tumors: A COG Diagnostic Imaging Committee/SPR Oncology Committee White Paper. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2023 06; 70 Suppl 4:e29955. View Imaging of pediatric cardiac tumors: A COG Diagnostic Imaging Committee/SPR Oncology Committee White Paper. Abstract

  32. Staged Ventricular Septation in Double-Inlet Ventricle - A Strategy to Avoid Fontan? Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 36(1):91-101. View Staged Ventricular Septation in Double-Inlet Ventricle - A Strategy to Avoid Fontan? Abstract

  33. Super Glenn for staged biventricular repair: impact on left ventricular growth? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2021 09 11; 60(3):534-541. View Super Glenn for staged biventricular repair: impact on left ventricular growth? Abstract

  34. Accuracy of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Diagnosing Pediatric Cardiac Masses: A Multicenter Study. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2022 08; 15(8):1391-1405. View Accuracy of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Diagnosing Pediatric Cardiac Masses: A Multicenter Study. Abstract

  35. Prognostic Significance of Computed Tomography Findings in Pulmonary Vein Stenosis. Children (Basel). 2021 May 17; 8(5). View Prognostic Significance of Computed Tomography Findings in Pulmonary Vein Stenosis. Abstract

  36. One and One-Half Ventricle Repair: Role for Restricting Antegrade Pulmonary Blood Flow. Ann Thorac Surg. 2022 07; 114(1):176-183. View One and One-Half Ventricle Repair: Role for Restricting Antegrade Pulmonary Blood Flow. Abstract

  37. Biventricular conversion after Fontan completion: A preliminary experience. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Mar; 163(3):1211-1223. View Biventricular conversion after Fontan completion: A preliminary experience. Abstract

  38. Risk Factors for Left Ventricular Dysfunction Following Surgical Management of Cardiac Fibroma. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2021 02; 14(2):e011748. View Risk Factors for Left Ventricular Dysfunction Following Surgical Management of Cardiac Fibroma. Abstract

  39. Effect of In Utero Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Therapy for Severe Ebstein Anomaly or Tricuspid Valve Dysplasia (NSAID Therapy for Fetal Ebstein anomaly). Am J Cardiol. 2021 02 15; 141:106-112. View Effect of In Utero Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Therapy for Severe Ebstein Anomaly or Tricuspid Valve Dysplasia (NSAID Therapy for Fetal Ebstein anomaly). Abstract

  40. Children at Risk: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome and COVID-19. JACC Case Rep. 2020 Jul 15; 2(9):1271-1274. View Children at Risk: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome and COVID-19. Abstract

  41. Impact of the cone operation on left ventricular size, function, and dyssynchrony in Ebstein anomaly: a cardiovascular magnetic resonance study. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson. 2018 05 21; 20(1):32. View Impact of the cone operation on left ventricular size, function, and dyssynchrony in Ebstein anomaly: a cardiovascular magnetic resonance study. Abstract

  42. Stillborn Infants: Associated Malformations. Birth Defects Res. 2018 01; 110(2):114-121. View Stillborn Infants: Associated Malformations. Abstract

  43. Kawasaki disease with giant coronary artery aneurysms. Coron Artery Dis. 2017 Mar; 28(2):177-179. View Kawasaki disease with giant coronary artery aneurysms. Abstract

  44. Perinatal outcome after prenatal diagnosis of single-ventricle cardiac defects. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Jun; 45(6):657-63. View Perinatal outcome after prenatal diagnosis of single-ventricle cardiac defects. Abstract

  45. Ebstein anomaly: assessment, management, and timing of intervention. Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med. 2014 Oct; 16(10):338. View Ebstein anomaly: assessment, management, and timing of intervention. Abstract

  46. Cardiac paraganglioma in an adolescent. Circulation. 2012 Feb 07; 125(5):e322-4. View Cardiac paraganglioma in an adolescent. Abstract

  47. Characterization of cardiac tumors in children by cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging: a multicenter experience. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2011 Aug 30; 58(10):1044-54. View Characterization of cardiac tumors in children by cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging: a multicenter experience. Abstract

  48. An echocardiographic model predicting severity of aortic regurgitation in congenital heart disease. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2010 Sep; 3(5):542-9. View An echocardiographic model predicting severity of aortic regurgitation in congenital heart disease. Abstract

  49. Echocardiographic features of double-outlet right atrium and straddling tricuspid valve with intact ventricular septum: a rare cardiac anomaly associated with pulmonary atresia and single coronary artery ostium. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2010 May; 23(5):580.e5-10. View Echocardiographic features of double-outlet right atrium and straddling tricuspid valve with intact ventricular septum: a rare cardiac anomaly associated with pulmonary atresia and single coronary artery ostium. Abstract

  50. Outcomes after anatomic repair for d-transposition of the great arteries with left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. Circulation. 2009 Sep 15; 120(11 Suppl):S53-8. View Outcomes after anatomic repair for d-transposition of the great arteries with left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. Abstract

  51. Feasibility of dobutamine stress cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in children. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2009 Feb; 29(2):313-9. View Feasibility of dobutamine stress cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in children. Abstract

  52. Importance of the clinical recognition of Loeys-Dietz syndrome in the neonatal period. Pediatrics. 2007 May; 119(5):e1199-202. View Importance of the clinical recognition of Loeys-Dietz syndrome in the neonatal period. Abstract

  53. Surgical correction of mitral valve prolapse : a cure for recurrent ventricular tachycardia in Marfan syndrome? Pediatr Cardiol. 2006 Nov-Dec; 27(6):755-8. View Surgical correction of mitral valve prolapse : a cure for recurrent ventricular tachycardia in Marfan syndrome? Abstract

  54. Comparison of the pattern of aortic dilation in children with the Marfan's syndrome versus children with a bicuspid aortic valve. Am J Cardiol. 2006 Oct 15; 98(8):1094-5. View Comparison of the pattern of aortic dilation in children with the Marfan's syndrome versus children with a bicuspid aortic valve. Abstract

  55. Progression of aortic dilation in children with a functionally normal bicuspid aortic valve. Am J Cardiol. 2006 Sep 15; 98(6):828-30. View Progression of aortic dilation in children with a functionally normal bicuspid aortic valve. Abstract

  56. Neonatal thyrotoxicosis and conjugated hyperbilirubinemia. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2003 Jun; 13(6):426-8. View Neonatal thyrotoxicosis and conjugated hyperbilirubinemia. Abstract

American Board of Pediatrics (Cardiology) | Education

Undergraduate School

University of Pennsylvania

1994, Philadelphia, PA

Medical School

Jefferson Medical College

1999, Philadelphia, PA

Internship

Pediatrics Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

2000, Philadelphia, PA

Residency

Pediatrics

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

2002, Philadelphia, PA

Fellowship

Pediatric Cardiology

Boston Children's Hospital

2005, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Anesthesia (Critical Care Medicine)

Boston Children's Hospital

2007, Boston, MA

Graduate School

MPH

Harvard School of Public Health

2007, Boston, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (Cardiology) | Publications

American Board of Pediatrics (Cardiology) | Education

Undergraduate School

University of Maines

2006, Orono, ME

Medical School

Eastern Virginia Medical School

2012, Norfolk, ME

Internship

Global Pediatrics

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

2013, Boston, MA

Residency

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

2015, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital

2019, Boston, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (Cardiology) | Publications

American Board of Pediatrics (Cardiology) | Education

Undergraduate School

University of Notre Dame

2009, Notre Dame, IN

Medical School

Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

2013, Miami, FL

Residency

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

2016, Los Angeles, CA

Fellowship

Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital

2019, Houston, TX

Fellowship

University of Texas Southwester

2020, Dallas, TX

American Board of Pediatrics (Cardiology) | Publications

American Board of Pediatrics (Cardiology) | Education

Undergraduate School

University of Puerto Rico

1971, San Juan, PR

Medical School

University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine

1975, San Juan, PR

Fellowship

Pediatric Cardiology; Clinical Intracardiac Electrophysiology

University of Miami School of Medicine

1980, Miami, FL

Residency

Anesthesia

University of Texas Medical Branch

1993, Galveston, TX

Fellowship

Pediatric Anesthesia

Boston Children's Hospital

1995, Boton, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (Cardiology) | Publications

American Board of Pediatrics (Cardiology) | Education

Undergraduate School

Amherst College

1980, Amherst, MA

Medical School

Boston University School of Medicine

1985, Boston, MA

Internship

Tripler Army Medical Center

1986, Honolulu, HI

Residency

Tripler Army Medical Center

1988, Honolulu, HI

Fellowship

Cardiac Electrophysiology

Boston Children's Hospital

1998, Boston, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (Cardiology) | Publications

American Board of Pediatrics (Cardiology) | Education

Undergraduate School

Saint Joseph's College

1975, Philadelphia, PA

Medical School

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

1979, Philadelphia, PA

Internship

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

1980, Philadelphia, PA

Residency

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

1982, Philadelphia, PA

Fellowship

Cardiac Electrophysiology

Boston Children's Hospital

1984, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Cardiac Electrophysiology

Massachusetts General Hospital

1985, Boston, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (Cardiology) | Publications

American Board of Pediatrics (Cardiology) | Education

Undergraduate School

University of Alberta

2001, Edmonton, Alberta

Medical School

University of Alberta

2004, Edmonton, Alberta

Residency

Pediatrics

University of Alberta, Stollery Children's Hospital

2007, Edmonton, Alberta

Fellowship

Pediatric Cardiology

University of Alberta, Stollery Children's Hospital

2011, Edmonton, Alberta

Fellowship

Heart Transplant and Heart Failure

Boston Children's Hospital

2012, Boston, MA

American Board of Pediatrics (Cardiology) | Publications

American Board of Pediatrics (Cardiology) | Education

Medical School

University of Stellen Bosch

1985, Stellenbosch, South Africa

Internship

Groote Schuur Hospital

1989, Cape Town, South Africa

Residency

Groote Schuur Hospital

1993, Cape Town, South Africa

Residency

UC San Francisco

1995, San Francisco, CA

Fellowship

UC San Francisco

1999, San Francisco, CA

American Board of Pediatrics (Cardiology) | Publications

American Board of Pediatrics (Cardiology) | Education

Medical School

MBBS

Maulana Azad Medical College, University of Delhi

1984, New Delhi, India

Medical School

MD

Maulana Azad Medical College, University of Delhi

1989, New Delhi, India

Residency

Pediatrics

Maulana Azad Medical College & Associated LNJP Hospital

1990, New Delhi, India

Residency

Pediatrics

Children's Hospital of Michigan

1993, Detroit, MI

Fellowship

Pediatric Cardiology

Children's Hospital of Michigan

1996, Detroit, MI

Fellowship

Cardiac PET, Cardiac Transplant

Children's Hospital of Michigan

1997, Detroit, MI

Graduate School

MSc, Clinical Research Design & Statistical Analysis

University of Michigan

2005, Ann Arbor, MI

American Board of Pediatrics (Cardiology) | Publications

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