Cardiology Fellowship Program | Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

The Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Heart Center and Emory University School of Medicine offer the largest accredited pediatric cardiology fellowship program in the Southeast. Our program was accredited, without citations, by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) in 2003. The Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship program at Children’s is a three year program, with a fourth year available for:

Catheterization
Transplant
Electrophysiology
Cardiac Imaging
Cardiac Critical Care
Adult Congenital Heart Fellowship

Why choose Children’s for your pediatric cardiology fellowship

As a top-ranked heart center by U.S. News & World Report, we are uniquely positioned to leverage the high patient volumes and excellent outcomes of Children’s and the academic strength of Emory University to provide a comprehensive training program in all disciplines of pediatric cardiology. There are also opportunities to collaborate with other organizations, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health and Goizueta Business School, as well as the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Key facts about the Children’s Heart Center

We are top five in the nation for cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) volumes, surgical procedures and catheterization procedures.
We have the busiest CICU in the country.
We have the largest fetal cardiology program in the Southeast, performing more than 2,000 fetal echocardiograms each year.
We treat more infants, children and teenagers with heart conditions in Georgia than anyone else.

Our facilities include:

A 48-bed CICU, one of the largest dedicated CICUs in the U.S.

A 36-bed, fully equipped CACU

Three dedicated cardiac biplane catheterization laboratories

10-bed catheterization laboratory recovery area

Cardiac operating room suites near the CICU

Children’s and Emory Partnership

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University: A historic partnership of pediatric excellence

In 1956, the Board of Trustees for both Emory University and Egleston Hospital signed an agreement to make Egleston a ﬁrst-rate teaching hospital

Children’s is one of the largest freestanding healthcare systems in the country. Emory is one of the nation’s leading research universities. Together, the two share a passion for pediatric innovation and advancements. In 1956, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s Egleston Hospital and Emory University ﬁrst established a pediatric teaching relationship. This relationship has developed to facilitate leading-edge pediatric research, training and innovation.

Children’s and Emory University School of Medicine partner together on pediatric residency and fellowship training programs as well as the management and execution of clinical trials. Discoveries in Emory’s research laboratories are translated into lifesaving treatments at Children’s. Emory and Children’s share a unique employment agreement; more than 400 physicians hold titles at both independent institutions.

National Rankings

National Honors from U.S. News & World Report

Children’s ranks among the nation’s top pediatric hospitals on the U.S. News & World Report list of “Best Children’s Hospitals.” The report ranks hospitals for excellence in outcomes, program structure and national reputation in 10 pediatric specialty areas.

Our Awards

Atlanta, Georgia

Why Atlanta?

In addition to our unique neighboring pediatric partners, Atlanta is full of diverse communities, walkable neighborhoods, a thriving arts and culture scene, and plenty of green spaces and sunny weather—it’s pretty easy to fall in love with our charming city.

Make Atlanta Home

Program Leadership

James Nelson, MD, Director, Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Training Program
Susan Hupp, MD, Associate Director, Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Training Program

Cardiology Team

William Mahle, MD, Chief of Cardiology
Alaa Aljiffry, MD
Asaad Beshish, MD
Holly Bauser-Heaton, MD, PhD
Wesley Blackwood, MD
William Border, MD
Arene Butto, MD
Brian Cardis, MD
Nikhil Chanani, MD
Martha Clabby, MD
Shanelle Clarke, MD
Andrew Dodgen, MD
Matthew Ferguson, MD
Peter Fischbach, MD
Michael Fundora, MD
Alice Hales-Kharazmi, MD
Brandon Harden, MD
Susan Hupp, MD
Glen Iannucci, MD
Shannon Jones, MD
Usama Kanaan, MD
Dennis Kim, MD, PhD
Lazaros Kochilas, MD
P. Andrea Kropf, MD
James Kuo, MD
Brooke Lewis, MD
Allen Ligon, MD
Clifford Wesley Lindsey, MD
Michael Lopez, MD
Kevin Maher, MD
Heather Phelps Maloney, DO
Chad Mao, MD
William McEachern, MD
Meghann McKane, MD
Rachel McKay, MD
Erik Michelfelder, MD
Marcos Mills, MD
James Nelson, MD
Matthew Oster, MD
Andrew Porter, MD
Sanghee Ro, MD
Fred Rodriguez, MD
Saidie Rodriguez, MD
Ritu Sachdeva, MD
Denver Sallee, MD
Cyrus Samai, MD
Timothy Slesnick, MD
Richard Urbano Garcia Soriano, MD
Divya Suthar, MD
Benjamin Toole, MD
Heather Viamonte, MD
Neill Videlefsky, MD
Michelle Wallace, MD
Stephanie Wechsler, MD
Robert Whitehill, MD
Emily Williams, MD
Hunter Wilson, MD
Michael Wolf, MD

First-year Fellows

Larissa Maximo
Medical School: Escola de Medicina Souza Marques (EMSM), Fundação Tecnico Educação Souza Marques
Residency: Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

Joseph Needleman
Medical School: Penn State University College of Medicine
Residency: Med/Peds at Indiana Indiana University School of Medicine

Daniel O’Meara
Medical School: Mercer University School of Medicine
Residency: Boston Children's Hospital

Yaw Owusu
Medical School: Morehouse School of Medicine
Residency: University of California, Los Angeles

Zach West
Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine
Residency: Emory University School of Medicine

Second-year Fellows

Chau Nguyen
Medical school: University of Washington School of Medicine
Residency: UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals

Gabriel Perlow
Medical school: Emory University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Washington School of Medicine

Andrew Peter
Medical school: Carver College of Medicine at University of Iowa
Residency: Emory University School of Medicine

Ashish Saini
Medical school: Sawai Man Singh Medical College
Residency: Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Miami, FL

John Wagner
Medical school: Medical College of Georgia
Residency: Baylor University

Third-year Fellows

Marisaa Adamson
Medical school: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Emory University School of Medicine

Michael Lin
Medical school: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Residency: University of Washington

Michelle Moore Padilla
Medical school: FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Residency: Ohio State University Hospital Program

Ryan Sheets
Medical school: University of Alabama School of Medicine
Residency: University of Alabama Medical Center

Megan Simpson
Medical school: Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Emory University School of Medicine

Fourth-year Fellows

Andrew Dailey-Schwartz
Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Medical school: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine

Vince Palmieri
Electrophysiology
Medical School: The Medical University of South Carolina
Residency: Emory University School of Medicine
Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine

Simran Jandu
Transplant
Medical school: St. George’s University of London
Residency: Marshall University Joan C Edwards School of Medicine
Fellowship: John Hopkins University School of MedicineJohn

Rida Shahid
Catheterization
Medical School: Aga Khan University Medical College
Residency: St. Joeseph’s University Hospital
Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic Children’s

See a full list of our past fellows

Arthur M. Blank Hospital

Transforming Pediatric Care

Our new Arthur M. Blank Hospital was designed for specialized care, groundbreaking research and training the next generation of pediatric physicians.

Academic Partnership

A Unique Pediatric Alliance

With partners like Emory University and Morehouse School of Medicine, Children’s offers unique physician training and research opportunities, setting apart our nation-leading pediatric healthcare system.

All fellows in the Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship program receive an introduction to clinical and translational research in the academic setting at the Children’s Heart Center.

Learn more information on the latest news and research from the Children's Heart Center.

Fellow Awards

Marissa Adamson, DO:

Finalist, Fellow Research Competition, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, May 2023.

Ryan Sheets, MD:

Finalist, Fellow Teaching Competition, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, April 2023.

Trisha Patel, MD:

3rd Place, Fellow Teaching Competition, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, June 2022.

Daniel Ziebell, MD:

1st Place, Fellow Teaching Competition, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, June 2022.

Mansi Gaitonde, MD:

Top Investigator Grant, American Society of Echocardiography, 2018, 2021.
1st Place, American College of Cardiology Georgia Chapter Fellow Research Award.
Finalist, American Heart Association Young Investigator Award, 2021 AHA National Conference and Exhibit, Orlando, FL, October 2020.

Sabikha Alam, MD:

Finalist, American Academy of Pediatric Young Investigator Award, 2020 AAP National Conference and Exhibit, Orlando, FL, October 2020.

Jay Patel, MD:

Fellow Teacher of the Year, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, June 2020.
2nd Place, Fellow Research Competition, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, June 2021.

Soham Dasgupta, MD:

1st Place, Fellow Teaching Competition, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, June 2019.
2nd Place, Fellow Research Competition, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, June 2020.

Rachel Ayers, MD:

Co-Fellow Teacher of the Year, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, June 2019.
2nd Place, Fellow Teaching Competition, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, June 2020.

Eric Sigmon, MD:

American Academy of Pediatric Young Investigator Award, 2018 AAP National Conference and Exhibit, Orlando, FL, November 2018.

Melinda Cory, MD:

3rd Place, Fellow Teaching Competition, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, June 2018.

Lydia Wright, MD:

2nd Place Young Investigator Award in outcomes Research, American College of Cardiology, March 12, 2018.

Christina Diller, MD:

American Academy of Pediatric Young Investigator Award, 2017 AAP National Conference and Exhibit, Chicago, IL, September 17, 2017.

Publications

2023 – 2024 Academic Year

Lin M, Keesari R, Mills M, Aljiffry A, Oster ME. Pulse Oximetry Accuracy in Neonates: Does Race or Ethnicity Matter? Poster presentation at 8th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Washington, DC, August 28, 2023.

Moore Padilla M, Prynn T, Buchanan M, Jergel A, Xiang Y, Watson T, Oster ME. Newborns with patent foramen ovale versus atrial septal defect: Is follow-up necessary? Poster presentation at 8th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Washington, DC, August 28, 2023.

Saini A, Hamrick S, Adamson M, Bhombal-Kazi S, Hash S, Kim DW, Mills M, Ligon A. Impact of PDA closure methodology on procedural and post procedural opioid utilization in preterm neonates. Poster presentation at 8th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Washington, DC, August 29, 2023.

Saini A, Xiang Y, Gray R, Kuo J. Reintervention rate and vein survival in pediatric pulmonary stenosis. Oral resentation at 8th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Washington, DC, August 28, 2023.

Simpson M, Kuo J, Kim DW, Gray R, Ligon A, Hamrick S, Adamson A, Bhombal-Kazi S, Hash S, Mills M, Singh A. In vivo measurement of stent length throughout serial dilations in pediatric pulmonary vein stenosis. Presentation at 8th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Washington, DC, August 30, 2023.

Simpson M. Patent ductus arteriosus morphology in preterm newborns undergoing transcatheter device closure. Presentation at 8th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Washington, DC, August 30, 2023.

Adamson M, Bermudez T, Rosenblum J, Wilson H. Comparison of post-operative transesophageal and transthoracic echocardiogram findings following atrioventricular septal defect repair. Oral presentation and 2023 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference, Washington, DC, October 20, 2023.

Wagner J, Sachdeva R, and Sallee D. Predictive scheduling in pediatric cardiology clinics: Optimization for both patients and physicians. Oral presentation at 2023 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference, Washington, DC, October 21, 2023.

2022 – 2023 Academic Year

Marrone AC, Morrow G, Kelleman MS, Lipinski J, Border W, Sachdeva R. Impact of the COVID pandemic on quality measures in a pediatric echocardiography lab. Prog Pediatr Cardiol. 2022 Jul 4:101549. doi: 10.1016/j.ppedcard.2022.101549.

Patel T, Kelleman M, Pickard S, Miller J, Suthar D, Sachdeva R. Implementation of Appropriate Use Criteria for Transthoracic Echocardiography in Follow-Up Care of Pediatric Patients with Congenital Heart Disease. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2022 Oct;35(10):1084-1090.

2021 – 2022 Academic Year

Dasgupta S, Kelleman M, Sachdeva R. Improvement in Appropriateness of Pediatric Outpatient Echocardiography Orders Following Integration of the Appropriate Use Criteria within the Electronic Medical Record Ordering System. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2020 Sep;33(9):1152-1153.

Alam S, Claxton JS, Mortillo M, Sassis L, Kefala-Karli P, Silberbach M, Kochilas L, Wechsler SB. 30-year Survival after Cardiac Surgery for Patients with Turner Syndrome. J Pediatr. 2021 Aug 24:S0022-3476(21)00819-2.

Dasgupta S, Bettermann E, Kelleman M, Kanaan U, Sachdeva R, Petit C, Kim D, Vincent R, Bauser-Heaton H. N-terminal pro-B-type-natriuretic peptide as a screening tool for pulmonary hypertension in the paediatric population. Cardiol Young. 2021 Oct;31(10):1595-1607.

Dailey-Schwartz AL, Dyal JA, Mahle WT, Oster ME. Implementation of a practice plan for the outpatient cardiac evaluation of children after acute SARS-CoV-2 infection and a report of outcomes. Am Heart J. 2021 Nov;241:83-86. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2021.06.014. Epub 2021 Jul 22.

Batsis M, Kochilas L, Chin AJ, Kelleman M, Ferguson E, Oster ME. Association of Digoxin With Preserved Echocardiographic Indices in the Interstage Period: A Possible Mechanism to Explain Improved Survival? J Am Heart Assoc. 2021 Dec 7;10(23):e021443.

Alam S, Claxton JS, Mortillo M, Sassis L, Kefala-Karli P, Silberbach M, Kochilas L, Wechsler SB. Thirty-Year Survival after Cardiac Surgery for Patients with Turner Syndrome. J Pediatr. 2021 Dec;239:187-192.e1.

Alam S, Ilardi D, Cadiz E, Kelleman M, Oster ME. Impact of Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Evaluation for Children with Congenital Heart Disease. Dev Neuropsychol. 2021 Dec 13:1-10.

Yabrodi M, Ciccotello C, Bhatia AK, Davis J, Maher KO, Deshpande SR. Measures of anticoagulation and coagulopathy in pediatric cardiac extracorporeal membrane oxygenation patients. Int J Artif Organs. 2022 Jan;45(1):60-67. doi: 10.1177/0391398820985525. Epub 2020 Dec 29.

Wright LK, Zmora R, Huang Y, Oster ME, McCracken C, Mahle WT, Kochilas L, Kalogeropoulos A. Long-Term Risk of Heart Failure-Related Death and Heart Transplant After Congenital Heart Surgery in Childhood (from the Pediatric Cardiac Care Consortium). Am J Cardiol. 2022 Jan 3:S0002-9149(21)01202-9.

Yabrodi M, Ciccotello C, Bhatia AK, Davis J, Maher KO, Deshpande SR. Measures of anticoagulation and coagulopathy in pediatric cardiac extracorporeal membrane oxygenation patients. Int J Artif Organs. 2022 Jan;45(1):60-67.

Alam S, Ilardi D, Cadiz E, Kelleman M, Oster ME. Impact of Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Evaluation for Children with Congenital Heart Disease. Dev Neuropsychol. 2022 Jan-Feb;47(1):32-41. doi: 10.1080/87565641.2021.2009482. Epub 2021 Dec 13.

Butto A, Mao CY, Wright L, Wetzel M, Kelleman MS, Carboni MP, Dipchand AI, Knecht KR, Reinhardt Z, Sparks JD, Villa C, Mahle WT. Relationship of ventricular assist device support duration with pediatric heart transplant outcomes. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2022 Jan;41(1):61-69.

Dove ML, Oster ME, Hashemi S, Slesnick TC. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Findings after Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children. J Pediatr. Jun;245:95-101. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.02.049. Epub 2022 Feb 28.

Patel T, Kelleman M, West Z, Peter A, Dove M, Butto A, Oster ME. Comparison of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children-Related Myocarditis, Classic Viral Myocarditis, and COVID-19 Vaccine-Related Myocarditis in Children. J Am Heart Assoc. 2022 May 3;11(9):e024393. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.121.024393. Epub 2022 Apr 27.

Patel T, Kelleman M, Pickard S, Miller J, Suthar D, and Sachdeva R. Implementation of Appropriate Use Criteria for Transthoracic Echocardiography in Follow-Up Care of Pediatric Patients with Congenital Heart Disease. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2022 May 12;S0894-7317(22)00243-7.

2020 – 2021 Academic Year

Dasgupta S, Kelleman M, Sachdeva R. Improvement in Appropriateness of Pediatric Outpatient Echocardiography Orders Following Integration of the Appropriate Use Criteria within the Electronic Medical Record Ordering System. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2020 Sep;33(9):1152-1153.

Dove Matthew, Jaggi P, Kelleman M, Abuali M, Ang JY, Ballan W, Basu SK, Campbell MJ, Chikkabyrappa SM, Choueiter NF, Clouser KN, Corwin D, Edwards A, Gertz SJ, Ghassemzadeh R, Jarrah RJ, Katz SE, Knutson SM, Kuebler JD, Lighter J, Mikesell C, Mongkorattanothai K, Morton, Nakra NA, Olivero R, Osborne CM, Panesar LE, Parson S, Patel RM, Schuette J, Thacker D, Tremoulet AH, Vidwan NK, Oster ME. Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children: Survey of Protocols for Early Hospital Evaluation and Management. J Pediatr. 2020 Oct 16;S0022-3476(20)31293-2.

Gaitonde M, Ziebell D, Kelleman MS, Cox DE, Lipinski J, Border WL, Sachdeva R. COVID-19-Related Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Affects Left Ventricular Function and Global Strain Compared with Kawasaki Disease. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2020 Oct;33(10):1285-1287.

Dasgupta S, Kelleman M, Sachdeva R. Application of Appropriate Use Criteria for Echocardiography in Pediatric Patients with Palpitations and Arrhythmias. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2020 Oct 26;5(6):e364.

Ziebell D, Bettermann E, Lipinski J, Border WL, Sachdeva R. Current Practice and Barriers to Implementation of Strain Imaging in Pediatric Echocardiography Labs: A National Survey. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2020 Nov 27:S0894-7317(20)30736-7.

Anderson S, Figueroa J, McCracken CE, Cochran C, Slesnick TC, Border WL, Sachdeva R. Factors Influencing Temporal Trends in Pediatric Inpatient Imaging Utilization. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2020 Dec;33(12):1517-1525. doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2020.06.019. Epub 2020 Sep 9.

Petit CJ, Ligon RA. Direct Percutaneous Transthoracic Cardiac Access for Reganalization of Longstanding Branch Pulmonary Artery Atresia. JACC Case Rep. 2020 Dec 23;3(2):180-186.

Dasgupta S, Bettermann E, Kelleman M, Kanaan U, Sachdeva R, Petit C, Kim D, Vincent R, Bauser-Heaton H. N-terminal pro-B-type-naturiuretic peptide as a screening tool for pulmonary hypertension in the paediatric population. Cardiol Young. 2021 Mar 2:1-13. doi: 10.1017/S1047951121000585. Online ahead of print.

Ziebell D, Bettermann E, Lipinski J, Border WL, Sachdeva R. Current Practice and Barriers to Implementation of Strain Imaging in Pediatric Echocardiography Labs: A National Survey. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2021 Mar;34(3):316-318. doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2020.11.011. Epub 2020 Nov 27.

Goldstein BH, Petit CJ, Qureshi AM, McCracken CE, Kelleman MS, Nicholson GT, Law MA, Meadows JJ, Zampi JD, Shahanavaz S, Mascio CE, Chai PJ, Romano JC, Batlivala SP, Maskatia SA, Asztalos IB, Kamsheh AM, Healan SJ, Smith JD, Ligon RA, Pettus JA, Juma S, Raulston JEB, Hock KM, Pajk AL, Eilers LF, Khan HQ, Merritt TC, Canter M, Juergensen S, Rinderknecht FA, Bauser-Heaton H, Glatz AC. Comparison of Management Strategies for Neonates With Symptomatic Tetralogy of Fallot. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2021 Mar 2;77(8):1093-1106.

Hardee I, Wright L, McCracken C, Lawson E, Oster ME. Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes of Pregnancies in Women with Congenital Heart Disease: A Meta-Analysis. J Am Heart Assoc. 2021 Apr 20;10 (8):e017834. Epub 2021 Apr 6.

Ayers R, Kelleman M, Iannucci G, McCracken C, Oster ME. Racial and ethnic differences in response to treatment for Marfan syndrome. Cardiol Young. 2021 Apr 13:1-8. doi: 10.1017/S104795112100130X. Online ahead of print.

Ayers R, Kelleman M, Iannucci G, McCracken C, Oster ME. Racial and ethnic differences in response to treatment for Marfan syndrome – Corrigendum. Cardiol Young. 2021 Jun 10:1. doi: 10.1017/S1047951121002341. Online ahead of print.

2019 – 2020 Academic Year

Wright LK, Knight JH, Thomas AS, Oster ME, St Louis JD, Kochilas LK. Long-term outcomes after intervention for pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum. Heart. 2019 Jul;105(13):1007-1013.

Ooi YK, Ligon RA, Kelleman M, Vincent RN, Bauser-Heaton HD, Kim DW, Petit CJ. Thromboprophylaxis strategies for children with single-ventricle circulations (superior or total cavo-pulmonary connections) after stent implantation. Cardiol Young. 2019 Jul;29(7):877-884.

Ligon RA, Vaiyani D, Deshpande S. Right ventricular myocardial performance index in pediatric patients with bronchopulmonary dysplasia-related pulmonary hypertension. Echocardiography. 2019 Jul;36(7):1353-1356.

Dasgupta S, Iannucci G, Mao C, Clabby M, Oster ME. Myocarditis in the pediatric population: A review. Congenit Heart Dis. 2019 Sep;14(5):868-877.

Oster ME, McCracken C, Kiener A, Aylward B, Cory M, Hunting J, Kochilas LK. Long-Term Survival of Patients With Coarctation Repaired During Infancy (from the Pediatric Cardiac Care Consortium). Am J Cardiol. 2019 Sep 1;124(5):795-802.

Dasgupta S, Fischbach P, Whitehill R. Voltage mapping to guide pacemaker placement in patients with CHD. Cardiol Young. 2019 Oct;29(10):1313-1316.

Meadows JJ, Qureshi AM, Goldstein BH, Petit CJ, McCracken CE, Kelleman MS, Aggarwal V, Bauser-Heaton H, Combs CS, Gartenberg AJ, Ligon RA, Nicholson GT, Glatz AC. Comparison of Outcomes at Time of Superior Cavopulmonary Connection Between Single Ventricle Patients With Ductal-Dependent Pulmonary Blood Flow Initially Palliated With Either Blalock-Taussig Shunt or Ductus Arteriosus Stent: Results From the Congenital Catheterization Research Collaborative. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2019 Oct;12(10):e008110.

Engelhardt K, Das B, Sorensen M, Malik S, Zellers T, Lemler M. Two-dimensional systolic speckle tracking echocardiography provides a noninvasive aid in the identification of acute pediatric heart transplant rejection. Echocardiography. 2019 Oct;36(10):1876-1883.

Dasgupta S, Olaloye OO, Pierce MA, Glaser AM. Case 4: Large-Volume Hematemesis in a 16-year-old Boy. Pediatr Rev. 2019 Oct;40(10):538-542.

Sigmon ER, Kelleman M, Susi A, Nylund CM, Oster ME. Congenital Heart Disease and Autism: A Case-Control Study. Pediatrics. 2019 Nov;144(5). pii: e20184114

Dasgupta S, Madani R, Figueroa J, Cox D, Ferguson E, Border WL, Sachdeva R, Fischbach P, Whitehill R. Myocardial deformation as a predictor of right ventricular pacing-induced cardiomyopathy in the pediatric population. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2020 Jan;31(1):337-344.

Deshpande SR, Vaiyani D, Cuadrado AR, McKenzie ED, Maher KO. Prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation and low flow state are not contraindications for extracorporeal support. Int J Artif Organs. 2020 Jan;43(1):62-65.

Nicholson GT, Glatz AC, Qureshi AM, Petit CJ, Meadows JJ, McCracken C, Kelleman M, Bauser-Heaton H, Gartenberg AJ, Ligon RA, Aggarwal V, Kwakye DB, Goldstein BH. Impact of Palliation Strategy on Interstage Feeding and Somatic Growth for Infants With Ductal-Dependent Pulmonary Blood Flow: Results from the Congenital Catheterization Research Collaborative. J Am Heart Assoc. 2020 Jan 7;9(1):e013807.

Wright LK, McGaughy F, Kellerman M, Border WL, Sachdeva R. Prognostic significance of tissue Doppler imaging-derived myocardial performance index in pediatric patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. Pediatr Transplant. 2020 Feb;24(1):e13613.

Ligon RA, Downey LA, Gruenewald DL, Bauser-Heaton HD, Kim DW, Roman MF, Vincent RN, Petit CJ. Risk Factors for Red Blood Cell Transfusions in Children Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization. J Pediatr. 2020 Feb;217:25-32.e4

Rosenblum JM, Altin HF, Gillespie SE, Bauser-Heaton H, Kanter KA, Sinha R, Cory M, Alsoufi B. Management outcomes of primary pulmonary vein stenosis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Mar;159(3):1029-1036.e1.

Dasgupta S, Dave I, Whitehill R, Fischbach P. Chemical cardioversion of atrial flutter and fibrillation in the pediatric population with Ibutilide. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2020 Mar;43(3):322-326.

Sorensen MW, Bauser-Heaton H, Petit CJ. Percutaneous paraspinal access to the azygos vein to create a neo-vena cava. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2020 Mar 1;95(4):734-738.

Brosbe MS, Wright LK, Cantor R, Dreyer WJ, Kirmani S, Knight M, Nakano SJ, Kindel SJ, Ryan TD, Kirklin JK, Deshpande SR. Educational and learning morbidity in pediatric heart transplant recipients: A pediatric heart transplant society study. Pediatr Transplant. 2020 Jun;24(4):e13711. doi: 10.1111/petr.13711. Epub 2020 Apr 22.

Dasgupta S, Kelleman M, Whitehill R, Fischbach P. Recurrent single echo beats after cryoablation of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia: The pediatric population. Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J. 2020 Sep-Oct;20(5):173-177.

Sorensen MW, Sadiq I, Clifford GD, Maher KO, Oster ME. Using pulse oximetry waveforms to detect coarctation of the aorta. Biomed Eng Online. 2020 May 14;19(1):31.

Ligon RA, Sallee D, Hasemi S, Hawkins CM, Petit CJ. Rerouting of Crebral Circulation: Extensive Transcatheter Aortic Arch Revision. JACC Case Rep. 2020 Jun 17;2(6):855-859.

2018 – 2019 Academic Year

Petit CJ, Qureshi AM, Glatz AC, Kelleman MS, McCracken CE, Ligon RA, Mozumdar N, Whiteside W, Khan A, Goldstein BH. Technical factors are associated with complications and repeat intervention in neonates undergoing transcatheter right ventricular decompression for pulmonary atresia and intact ventricular septum: results from the congenital catheterisation research collaborative. Cardiol Young. 2018 Aug;28(8):1042-1049.

Anderson S, McCracken CE, Sachdeva R. Appropriateness of pediatric outpatient transthoracic echocardiogram orders following cessation of an active educational intervention. Congenit Heart Dis. 2018 Nov;13(6):1050-1057.

Dasgupta S, Stark M, Bhatt S, Fischbach P, Deshpande S. The utility of combined cardiopulmonary exercise stress testing in the evaluation of pediatric patients with chest pain. Congenit Heart Dis. 2018 Nov;13(6):1058-1063..

Smith CA, McCracken C, Thomas AS, Spector LG, St Louis JD, Oster ME, Moller JH, Kochilas L. Long-term Outcomes of Tetralogy of Fallot: A Study From the Pediatric Cardiac Care Consortium. JAMA Cardiol. 2019 Jan 1;4(1):34-41..

Dasgupta S, Anderson S, Kelleman M, Sachdeva R. Application of pediatric Appropriate Use Criteria for initial outpatient evaluation of asymptomatic patients with abnormal electrocardiograms. Congenit Heart Dis. 2019 Mar;14(2):230-235..

Qureshi AM, Goldstein BH, Glatz AC, Agrawal H, Aggarwal V, Ligon RA, McCracken C, McDonnell A, Buckey TM, Whiteside W, Metcalf CM, Petit CJ. Classification scheme for ductal morphology in cyanotic patients with ductal dependent pulmonary blood flow and association with outcomes of patent ductus arteriosus stenting. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2019 Apr 1;93(5):933-943..

Goldstein BH, O'Byrne ML, Petit CJ, Qureshi AM, Dai D, Griffis HM, France A, Kelleman MS, McCracken CE, Mascio CE, Shashidharan S, Ligon RA, Whiteside W, Wallen WJ, Agrawal H, Aggarwal V, Glatz AC. Differences in Cost of Care by Palliation Strategy for Infants With Ductal-Dependent Pulmonary Blood Flow. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2019 Apr;12(4):e007232..

Dasgupta S, Friedman H, Allen N, Stark M, Ferguson E, Sachdeva R, Border WL. Exercise stress echocardiography: Impact on clinical decision-making in pediatric patients. Echocardiography. 2019 May;36(5):938-943..

Ligon RA, Petit CJ. Working backward: Retrograde balloon angioplasty of atretic arteries in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2019 May 1;93(6):1076-1079..

Dasgupta S, Dave I, McCracken CE, Mohl L, Sachdeva R, Border W. Burnout and work-life balance among pediatric cardiologists: A single center experience. Congenit Heart Dis. 2019 May;14(3):350-355..

Smith CA Jr, Oster M, Kochilas L. We Can Learn From the Past, but We Must Pave the Future of Congenital Heart Disease Research-Reply. JAMA Cardiol. 2019 Jun 1;4(6):600..

Rose-Felker K, Effinger K, Kelleman MS, Sachdeva R, Meacham LR, Border WL. Improving paediatric cardiologists' awareness about the needs of childhood cancer survivors: results of a single-centre directed educational initiative. Cardiol Young. 2019 Jun;29(6):808-812..

Dasgupta S, Kelleman M, Slesnick T, Oster ME. Cardiomegaly on chest radiographs as a predictor of heart disease in the pediatric population. Am J Emerg Med. 2019 Jun 25. pii: S0735-6757(19)30426-7.

2017– 2018 Academic Year

Ligon RA, Ooi YK, Kim DW, Vincent RN, Petit CJ. Intervention on Surgical Systemic-to-Pulmonary Artery Shunts: Carotid Versus Femoral Access. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2017 Sep 11;10(17):1738-1744.

Ligon RA, Petit CJ. Not that atretic: Use of an atretic femoral vein for transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2017 Feb 1;89(2):321-323.

Cory MJ, Ooi YK, Kelleman MS, Vincent RN, Kim DW, Petit CJ. Reintervention Is Associated With Improved Survival in Pediatric Patients With Pulmonary Vein Stenosis. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2017 Sep 11;10(17):1788-1798.

Sacks JH, Flueckiger PB, Spandorfer PR, Mahle WT, Costello BE. Adult Chest Pain in the Pediatric Emergency Department: Treatment and Timeliness From Door In to Door Out. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2017 Nov;33(11):740-744.

Ligon RA, Kim DW, Vincent RN, Bauser-Heaton HD, Ooi YK, Petit CJ. Angiographic follow-up of infants and children undergoing percutaneous carotid artery interventions. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2018 Jan 23.

Glatz AC, Petit CJ, Goldstein BH, Kelleman MS, McCracken CE, McDonnell A, Buckey T, Mascio CE, Shashidharan S, Ligon RA, Ao J, Whiteside W, Wallen WJ, Metcalf CM, Aggarwal V, Agrawal H, Qureshi AM. Comparison Between Patent Ductus Arteriosus Stent and Modified Blalock-Taussig Shunt as Palliation for Infants With Ductal-Dependent Pulmonary Blood Flow: Insights From the Congenital Catheterization Research Collaborative. Circulation. 2018 Feb 6;137(6):589-601.

Jones S, McCracken C, Alsoufi B, Mahle WT, Oster ME. Association of Pre-Operative Cell Counts With Outcomes after Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease. Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 May 10. [Epub ahead of print]

Diller CL, Kelleman MS, Kupke KG, Quary SC, Kochilas LK, Oster ME. A Modified Algorithm for Critical Congenital heart Disease Screening Using Pulse Oximetry. Pediatrics. 2018 May; 141(5). pii: e20174065. doi: 10.1542/peds.2017-4065.

Rose-Felker K, Mukhtar A, Kelleman MS, Deshpande SR, Mahle WT. Neutropenia in pediatric heart transplant recipients. Pediatr Transplant. 2018 May;22(3):e13130.

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