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Department of Cardiology | Education

Undergraduate School

Columbia Union College

1992, Takoma Park, MD

Medical School

Loma Linda University

1996, Loma Linda, CA

Internship

Medical College of Ohio

1997, Toledo, OH

Residency

Medical College of Ohio

2000, Toledo, OH

Fellowship

Baystate Medical Center, Tufts University of Medicine

2003, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital/Brigham & Women's Hospital

2004, Boston, MA

Department of Cardiology | Publications

  1. Acute Effects of Enhanced External Counterpulsation in Adults With Fontan Circulation. JACC Adv. 2025 Mar; 4(3):101591. View Acute Effects of Enhanced External Counterpulsation in Adults With Fontan Circulation. Abstract

  2. Genetic syndromes associated with congenital heart disease. Heart. 2024 Sep 25; 110(20):1231-1237. View Genetic syndromes associated with congenital heart disease. Abstract

  3. The Impact of Pregnancy in Patients with Thoracic Aortic Disease: Epidemiology, Risk Assessment, and Management Considerations. Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J. 2024; 20(2):51-58. View The Impact of Pregnancy in Patients with Thoracic Aortic Disease: Epidemiology, Risk Assessment, and Management Considerations. Abstract

  4. Genetically Triggered Thoracic Aortic Disease: Who Should be Tested? Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J. 2023; 19(2):24-28. View Genetically Triggered Thoracic Aortic Disease: Who Should be Tested? Abstract

  5. Molecular characterization and investigation of the role of genetic variation in phenotypic variability and response to treatment in a large pediatric Marfan syndrome cohort. Genet Med. 2022 05; 24(5):1045-1053. View Molecular characterization and investigation of the role of genetic variation in phenotypic variability and response to treatment in a large pediatric Marfan syndrome cohort. Abstract

  6. Effect of Losartan or Atenolol on Children and Young Adults With Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Dilated Aorta. Am J Cardiol. 2021 04 01; 144:111-117. View Effect of Losartan or Atenolol on Children and Young Adults With Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Dilated Aorta. Abstract

  7. Surgical management of pediatric renovascular hypertension and midaortic syndrome at a single-center multidisciplinary program. J Vasc Surg. 2021 07; 74(1):79-89.e2. View Surgical management of pediatric renovascular hypertension and midaortic syndrome at a single-center multidisciplinary program. Abstract

  8. Intraperitoneal corticosteroids for recurrent ascites in patients with Fontan circulation: Initial clinical experience. J Card Surg. 2021 Feb; 36(2):735-738. View Intraperitoneal corticosteroids for recurrent ascites in patients with Fontan circulation: Initial clinical experience. Abstract

  9. Prevalence and Prognostic Association of a Clinical Diagnosis of Depression in Adult Congenital Heart Disease: Results of the Boston Adult Congenital Heart Disease Biobank. J Am Heart Assoc. 2020 05 05; 9(9):e014820. View Prevalence and Prognostic Association of a Clinical Diagnosis of Depression in Adult Congenital Heart Disease: Results of the Boston Adult Congenital Heart Disease Biobank. Abstract

  10. Planned vaginal delivery and cardiovascular morbidity in pregnant women with heart disease. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020 01; 222(1):77.e1-77.e11. View Planned vaginal delivery and cardiovascular morbidity in pregnant women with heart disease. Abstract

  11. Creatinine versus cystatin C to estimate glomerular filtration rate in adults with congenital heart disease: Results of the Boston Adult Congenital Heart Disease Biobank. Am Heart J. 2019 08; 214:142-155. View Creatinine versus cystatin C to estimate glomerular filtration rate in adults with congenital heart disease: Results of the Boston Adult Congenital Heart Disease Biobank. Abstract

  12. Early and Midterm Outcomes of Valve-Sparing Aortic Root Replacement-Reimplantation Technique. Aorta (Stamford). 2018 Oct; 6(5):113-117. View Early and Midterm Outcomes of Valve-Sparing Aortic Root Replacement-Reimplantation Technique. Abstract

  13. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Bioprosthetic Aortic Stenosis in Pregnancy. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2018 10 08; 11(19):e161-e162. View Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Bioprosthetic Aortic Stenosis in Pregnancy. Abstract

  14. Relationship of Red Cell Distribution Width to Adverse Outcomes in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease (from the Boston Adult Congenital Heart Biobank). Am J Cardiol. 2018 11 01; 122(9):1557-1564. View Relationship of Red Cell Distribution Width to Adverse Outcomes in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease (from the Boston Adult Congenital Heart Biobank). Abstract

  15. Whole Exome Sequencing Reveals a Monogenic Cause of Disease in ˜43% of 35 Families With Midaortic Syndrome. Hypertension. 2018 04; 71(4):691-699. View Whole Exome Sequencing Reveals a Monogenic Cause of Disease in ˜43% of 35 Families With Midaortic Syndrome. Abstract

  16. Three-generation family with novel contiguous gene deletion on chromosome 2p22 associated with thoracic aortic aneurysm syndrome. Am J Med Genet A. 2018 03; 176(3):560-569. View Three-generation family with novel contiguous gene deletion on chromosome 2p22 associated with thoracic aortic aneurysm syndrome. Abstract

  17. Longitudinal Changes in Segmental Aortic Stiffness Determined by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in Children and Young Adults With Connective Tissue Disorders (the Marfan, Loeys-Dietz, and Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes, and Nonspecific Connective Tissue Disorders). Am J Cardiol. 2017 Oct 01; 120(7):1214-1219. View Longitudinal Changes in Segmental Aortic Stiffness Determined by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in Children and Young Adults With Connective Tissue Disorders (the Marfan, Loeys-Dietz, and Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes, and Nonspecific Connective Tissue Disorders). Abstract

  18. Design and Implementation of a Prospective Adult Congenital Heart Disease Biobank. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2016 11; 7(6):734-743. View Design and Implementation of a Prospective Adult Congenital Heart Disease Biobank. Abstract

  19. Predictive value of biomarkers of hepatic fibrosis in adult Fontan patients. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2017 Feb; 36(2):211-219. View Predictive value of biomarkers of hepatic fibrosis in adult Fontan patients. Abstract

  20. Response to Letters Regarding Article "Segmental Aortic Stiffness in Children and Young Adults With Connective Tissue Disorders: Relationships With Age, Aortic Size, Rate of Dilation, and Surgical Root Replacement". Circulation. 2016 Feb 16; 133(7):e405. View Response to Letters Regarding Article "Segmental Aortic Stiffness in Children and Young Adults With Connective Tissue Disorders: Relationships With Age, Aortic Size, Rate of Dilation, and Surgical Root Replacement". Abstract

  21. Galectin-3 Is Elevated and Associated With Adverse Outcomes in Patients With Single-Ventricle Fontan Circulation. J Am Heart Assoc. 2016 Jan 11; 5(1). View Galectin-3 Is Elevated and Associated With Adverse Outcomes in Patients With Single-Ventricle Fontan Circulation. Abstract

  22. Recent Clinical Drug Trials Evidence in Marfan Syndrome and Clinical Implications. Can J Cardiol. 2016 Jan; 32(1):66-77. View Recent Clinical Drug Trials Evidence in Marfan Syndrome and Clinical Implications. Abstract

  23. Segmental Aortic Stiffness in Children and Young Adults With Connective Tissue Disorders: Relationships With Age, Aortic Size, Rate of Dilation, and Surgical Root Replacement. Circulation. 2015 Aug 18; 132(7):595-602. View Segmental Aortic Stiffness in Children and Young Adults With Connective Tissue Disorders: Relationships With Age, Aortic Size, Rate of Dilation, and Surgical Root Replacement. Abstract

  24. Distinct effects of losartan and atenolol on vascular stiffness in Marfan syndrome. Vasc Med. 2015 Aug; 20(4):317-25. View Distinct effects of losartan and atenolol on vascular stiffness in Marfan syndrome. Abstract

  25. Portal and centrilobular hepatic fibrosis in Fontan circulation and clinical outcomes. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2015 Jul; 34(7):883-91. View Portal and centrilobular hepatic fibrosis in Fontan circulation and clinical outcomes. Abstract

  26. Pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma in cyanotic congenital heart disease. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2015 Apr; 100(4):1325-34. View Pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma in cyanotic congenital heart disease. Abstract

  27. Transient elastography may identify Fontan patients with unfavorable hemodynamics and advanced hepatic fibrosis. Congenit Heart Dis. 2014 Sep-Oct; 9(5):438-47. View Transient elastography may identify Fontan patients with unfavorable hemodynamics and advanced hepatic fibrosis. Abstract

  28. Aortic valve dysfunction and aortic dilation in adults with coarctation of the aorta. Congenit Heart Dis. 2014 May-Jun; 9(3):235-43. View Aortic valve dysfunction and aortic dilation in adults with coarctation of the aorta. Abstract

  29. MELD-XI score and cardiac mortality or transplantation in patients after Fontan surgery. Heart. 2013 Apr; 99(7):491-6. View MELD-XI score and cardiac mortality or transplantation in patients after Fontan surgery. Abstract

  30. A shifting approach to management of the thoracic aorta in bicuspid aortic valve. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2013 Aug; 146(2):339-46. View A shifting approach to management of the thoracic aorta in bicuspid aortic valve. Abstract

  31. Bicuspid aortic valve and associated aortic dilation in the young. Heart. 2012 Jul; 98(13):1014-9. View Bicuspid aortic valve and associated aortic dilation in the young. Abstract

  32. Increased vertebral artery tortuosity index is associated with adverse outcomes in children and young adults with connective tissue disorders. Circulation. 2011 Jul 26; 124(4):388-96. View Increased vertebral artery tortuosity index is associated with adverse outcomes in children and young adults with connective tissue disorders. Abstract

  33. Mutations in smooth muscle alpha-actin (ACTA2) cause coronary artery disease, stroke, and Moyamoya disease, along with thoracic aortic disease. Am J Hum Genet. 2009 May; 84(5):617-27. View Mutations in smooth muscle alpha-actin (ACTA2) cause coronary artery disease, stroke, and Moyamoya disease, along with thoracic aortic disease. Abstract

  34. Care of the adult with congenital heart disease. Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med. 2008 Dec; 10(6):505-15. View Care of the adult with congenital heart disease. Abstract

  35. Stacked proximal aortic cuffs: an "off-the-shelf" solution for treating focal thoracic aortic pathology. J Endovasc Ther. 2005 Oct; 12(5):574-8. View Stacked proximal aortic cuffs: an "off-the-shelf" solution for treating focal thoracic aortic pathology. Abstract

Department of Cardiology | Education

Undergraduate School

Texas Tech University

2001, Lubbock, TX

Medical School

University of New Mexico

2006, Albuquerque, NM

Residency

Internal Medicine

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

2009, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Cardiovascular Medicine

University of Texas

2009, Dallas, TX

Fellowship

Research

Institute of Exercise and Environmental Medicine

2012, Dallas, TX

Fellowship

Senior Fellow, Adult Congenital Heart Disease and Pulmonary Hypertension

Boston Children's Hospital/Brigham and Women's Hospital

2014, Boston, MA

Department of Cardiology | Publications

Department of Cardiology | Education

Undergraduate School

Chemical Engineering

Columbia University, School of Engineering & Applied Sciences

1996, New York, NY

Medical School

New York University School of Medicine

2000, New York, NY

Internship

Pediatrics

Children's Hospital of New York

2001, New York, NY

Residency

Pediatrics

Children's Hospital of New York

2003, New York, NY

Fellowship

Pediatric Cardiology, Outpatient and Non-Invasive Imaging

Boston Children's Hospital

2007, Boston, MA

Department of Cardiology | Publications

Department of Cardiology | Education

Undergraduate School

Georgetown University

1971, Washington, DC

Medical School

University of Louisville

1975, Lousville, KY

Internship

Good Samaritan Hospital

1976, Portland, OR

Residency

Pediatrics

University of Oregon Health Science Centers

1978, Portland, OR

Fellowship

Pediatric Cardiology

Boston Children's Hospital

1981, Boston, MA

Department of Cardiology | Publications

Department of Cardiology | Education

Undergraduate School

Brown University

1992, Providence, RI

Medical School

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

1998, Dallas, TX

Residency

Pediatrics

Boston Floating Hospital for Children

2001, Boston, MA

Residency

Chief Resident, Pediatrics

Boston Floating Hospital for Children

2002, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Cardiology

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

2005, Philadelphia, PA

Fellowship

Senior Fellow, Echocardiology

Boston Children's Hospital

2006, Boston, MA

Department of Cardiology | Education

Undergraduate School

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Medical School

NYU School of Medicine

New York, NY

Internship

Yale-New Haven Hospital

New Haven, CT

Residency

Yale-New Haven Hospital

New Haven, CT

Fellowship

Children's National Medical Center

Washington , DC

Department of Cardiology | Publications

Department of Cardiology | Education

Undergraduate School

Brandeis University

1999, Waltham, MA

Graduate School

Esther Boyer College of Music, Temple University

2002, Philadelphia, PA

Medical School

Temple University School of Medicine

2006, Philadelphia, PA

Internship

University of California, Los Angeles

2006, Los Angeles, CA

Residency

University of California, Los Angeles

2009, Los Angeles, CA

Residency

Chief Resident

University of California, Los Angeles

2009, Los Angeles, CA

Fellowship

Cardiology

Boston Children's Hospital

2013, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Chief Fellow, Cardiology

Boston Children's Hospital

2013, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Senior Fellow, Cardiac Imaging

Boston Children's Hospital

2014, Boston, MA

Department of Cardiology | Publications

Department of Cardiology | Education

Undergraduate School

Davidson College

2009, Davidson, NC

Medical School

Wake Forest University School of Medicine

2013, Winston-Salem, NC

Internship

Medical College of Wisconsin

2014, Milwaukee, WI

Residency

Medical College of Wisconsin

2016, Milwaukee, WI

Fellowship

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Boston Children's Hospital

2020, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care

Medical College of Wisconsin

2021, Milwaukee, WI

Department of Cardiology | Publications

Department of Cardiology | Education

Undergraduate School

Yale University

1988, New Haven, CT

Medical School

Harvard Medical School

1993, Boston, MA

Internship

Boston Children's Hospital

1994, Boston, MA

Residency

Boston Children's Hospital

1996, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital

1999, Boston, MA

Department of Cardiology | Publications

Department of Cardiology | Education

Undergraduate School

Boston College

2010, Boston, MA

Medical School

Yale School of Medicine

2014, New Haven, CT

Internship

Yale-New Haven Hospital

2015, New Haven, CT

Residency

Yale-New Haven Hospital

2017, New Haven, CT

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital

2020, Boston, MA

Department of Cardiology | Publications

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