The 20 Best Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) Doctors in The United States

Michelle Gurvitz is a Pediatric Cardiologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Gurvitz is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). She is also highly rated in 37 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Tetralogy of Fallot, Transposition of the Great Arteries, Coarctation of the Aorta, and Thymectomy.

Dr. Shabnam Peyvandi is a pediatric cardiologist with expertise in diagnosing and managing heart disease before birth. She holds the Benioff Professorship in Children's Health. Peyvandi founded and co-directs the Pediatric Healthy Hearts and Minds Program, which works to support long-term development and quality of life for children born with heart defects. Her team participates in national and international collaborative efforts to promote the well-being of these children. Peyvandi's funded research focuses on early markers of developmental outcomes in children born with heart disease. She directs the UCSF Pediatric Heart Center's cardiovascular research program, which aims to advance scientific understanding and innovative care in pediatric cardiovascular disease. Peyvandi earned her medical degree from New York Medical College and completed a residency in pediatrics at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. She completed a fellowship in cardiology and an advanced fellowship in imaging and fetal cardiology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia before joining UCSF in 2013. She also has a master of advanced study degree in clinical research from the UCSF Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Peyvandi is a fellow of the American Heart Association and American Society of Echocardiography. She is a member of the Society for Pediatric Research. She has won numerous awards for her research and teaching at UCSF. Dr. Peyvandi is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Transposition of the Great Arteries, and Fetal Edema. Dr. Peyvandi is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology and American Board Of Pediatrics, Pediatrics.

Yuli Kim is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kim is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). She is also highly rated in 27 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Tetralogy of Fallot, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Heart Transplant, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Kim is board certified in IM/Adult Congenital Heart Disease (AMA)Cardiovascular Disease, 2008. Dr. Kim is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Anne Marie Valente is the co-director of the Pregnancy and Cardiovascular Disease Program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and outpatient director of the Boston Adult Congenital Heart Disease & Pulmonary Hypertension Program. A cardiovascular medicine and adult congenital heart disease specialist, she is also an associate professor of medicine and pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Valente is the director of the Adult Congenital Heart Disease and Pulmonary Hypertension Senior Fellowship Program at Harvard Medical School.She received her medical degree from University of Vermont College of Medicine. She completed a combined internal medicine/pediatrics residency, as well as pediatric cardiology, adult cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging fellowships at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Valente is board certified in internal medicine, pediatrics, cardiovascular disease and pediatric cardiology.Dr. Valente’s clinical and research interests focus on adult congenital heart disease. Her current research examines heart failure complications in patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot, a congenital heart defect. She has authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications, as well as numerous chapters and reviews about congenital heart disease imaging and the care of women with heart disease during pregnancy. She has received institutional recognition with the Lerner Research Award and the Watkins Discovery Award as well as research funding from the American Heart Association, the Children’s Miracle Network and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.**The BACH program has been training clinicians in the care of adults with congenital heart disease for several decades.  For more information about the Adult Congenital Heart Disease and Pulmonary Hypertension Senior Fellowship Program at Harvard Medical School, please visit the program website.**The BACH program is closely integrated in the Pregnancy and Cardiovascular Disease Program.  This program involves a multi-disciplinary team dedicated to caring for women with heart disease during pregnancy. More information may be found here. Dr. Valente is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). She is also highly rated in 43 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Tetralogy of Fallot, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Transposition of the Great Arteries, Cardiac Ablation, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Valente is board certified in Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine, Pediatric Cardiology, and Pediatrics.

Dr. Ari Cedars is a cardiologist in Baltimore, Maryland. He also serves as director of the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center at both the Johns Hopkins Heart and Vascular Institute and the Blalock-Taussig-Thomas Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center. Dr. Cedars is an associate professor of medicine and pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Cedars specializes in adult congenital heart disease. He is a member of the leadership committee for the Advanced Cardiac Therapies Improving Outcomes Network (ACTION), an organization focused on the improvement of outcomes for pediatric ventricular assist device (VAD) patients. He is an administrative board member of the Alliance for Adult Research in Congenital Cardiology (AARCC), a multi-institutional academic research network devoted to producing new research in adult congenital heart disease. He is also a member of the medical advisory board for the Adult Congenital Heart Association (ACHA). Dr. Cedars’ research focuses on patient-centered outcomes, mechanical circulatory support and ventricular assist devices, and the biological mechanisms underlying clinical disease progression in congenital heart disease. Dr. Cedars is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Tetralogy of Fallot, Heart Attack, Apoplexy, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Cedars is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

Bradley Marino is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. He has been practicing medicine for over 37 years. Dr. Marino is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Pulmonary Valve Stenosis, Double Discordia, Coarctation of the Aorta, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Marino is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics, 2002.

Bruce Gelb is a Pediatric Cardiologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Gelb is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). He is also highly rated in 31 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses RASopathies, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Cardiomyopathic Lentiginosis, Noonan Syndrome, and Heart Transplant.

Dr. Michael J. Landzberg is the organizing founder and director of the Boston Adult Congenital Heart and Pulmonary Hypertension Group (BACH) at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH). A cardiovascular medicine specialist, he is also an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS).Dr. Landzberg received his medical degree from HMS. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center and a fellowship in cardiovascular disease at BWH. Dr. Landzberg is board certified in internal medicine.Dr. Landzberg’s clinical interests include adult congenital heart disease and pulmonary hypertension. The author of more than 140 peer-reviewed publications, Dr. Landzberg’s research focuses on the management of congenital heart disease. Dr. Landzberg is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). He is also highly rated in 41 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Tetralogy of Fallot, Eisenmenger Syndrome, Heart Transplant, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. Dr. Landzberg is board certified in Internal Medicine.

Joseph Rossano is a Pediatric Cardiologist practicing medicine in Philadelphia,, Pennsylvania. Dr. Rossano is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pediatric Myocarditis, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Heart Transplant, and Spinal Fusion.

Matthew Lewis MD MPH is a cardiologist who specializes in general cardiology and adult congenital heart disease. He has a clinical interest in complex congenital heart disease and is a co-director of the Adult Single Ventricle Clinic at Columbia University Medical Center and serves as the director of the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Research Program. Dr. Lewis is board certified in Cardiovascular Medicine and Adult Congenital Heart Disease.Dr. Lewis completed his MD and Masters in Public Health from Harvard Medical School. Following, he completed the Harvard combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Boston Children’s Hospital where he served as Chief Resident. After residency, Dr. Lewis completed fellowship training at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center where he also served as Chief Fellow prior to completing an Adult Congenital Heart Disease Fellowship.Dr. Lewis has experience with patient care, teaching and research and has received grant funding from the National Institute of Health and Adult Congenital Heart Association as a primary investigator and from the Department of Defense as a co-investigator. He has published extensively in the field of Congenital Heart Disease and has particular research focus on utilizing translational research and genomics to improve the outcomes of patients with single ventricle physiology.Dr. Lewis sees patients at Columbia University Medical Center in Washington Heights, NY. Dr. Lewis is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Tetralogy of Fallot, Tricuspid Atresia, Heart Transplant, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Lewis is board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Lewis is currently accepting new patients.

Sara Partington is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Partington is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). She is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Tetralogy of Fallot, Pediatric Myocarditis, Tricuspid Atresia, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Partington is currently accepting new patients.

Karen Stout is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Stout is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). She is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Tetralogy of Fallot, Partial Atrioventricular Canal, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Timothy Cotts is a Pediatrics specialist and an Internal Medicine provider practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Cotts is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). He is also highly rated in 44 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Transposition of the Great Arteries, Tetralogy of Fallot, Patent Foramen Ovale Repair, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Cotts is board certified in Internal Medicine, Pediatric Cardiology, and Adult Congenital Heart Disease.

As a fellowship trained adult congenital heart disease specialist and Director of the Adult Congenital Heart Center at Duke, I take care of a wide spectrum of heart problems, spanning from simple shunt lesions like patent foramen ovale, atrial septal defect and patent ductus arteriosus, to more complicated disorders, like tetralogy of Fallot, Ebstein anomaly, transposition of the great arteries and single ventricles. I collaborate with my colleagues in adult and pediatric medicine to provide comprehensive health services including complex cardiac interventions like catheter-based pulmonary valve implantation, closure of aortopulmonary collaterals and coarctation stenting. I am also skilled at the non-invasive and invasive assessment of patients with pulmonary hypertension. Congenital heart disease is my passion and I strive to educate my patients, their doctors and our fabulous trainees in order to improve everyone's awareness of these challenging conditions. My spare time is spent mostly at home with my wife and 2 teenage boys. I enjoy participating in and watching all types of major sports and also enjoy traveling. Dr. Krasuski is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Patent Foramen Ovale, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Heart Transplant, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Krasuski is board certified in American Board Of Internal Med, Internal Medicine , American Board Of Internal Med, Cardiovascular Disease , and American Board Of Internal Med, Adult Congenital Heart Disease.

Mark Norris is a Pediatrics specialist and an Internal Medicine provider practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Norris is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). He is also highly rated in 53 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Tetralogy of Fallot, Double Outlet Left Ventricle, and Truncus Arteriosus.

Dr. Anushree Agarwal is a cardiologist who specializes in noninvasive cardiology and adult congenital heart disease, including taking care of women with heart disease during their childbearing period. Additionally, she closely collaborates with her colleagues in pediatric cardiology to help young patients transition from pediatric to adult care. In her work with patients, Agarwal's interests include using three-dimensional echocardiography – or ultrasound – to diagnose and manage heart disease, as well as to guide procedures that treat congenital heart conditions. Agarwal's research interests include echocardiography, pregnancy and heart disease, and adult congenital heart disease. She also studies how to reduce deaths from heart disease and incidence of the disease in certain populations, as well as how to help patients with heart disease improve their quality of life. Recently she has been using new methods for analyzing huge or complex stores of data to better understand the health care needs of heart disease patients, especially those born with heart defects. Agarwal earned her medical degree from the Indira Gandhi Government Medical College & Hospital and completed a residency in internal medicine at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. She then completed a fellowship in cardiology at Aurora Health Care, which is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. She also completed a fellowship in adult congenital cardiology at UCSF. Agarwal is a member of the American Heart Association, which honored her with a Women in Cardiology Trainee Award for Excellence in 2014. In addition, the American Heart Association and Children's Heart Foundation together awarded Agarwal for her work to elucidate health care utilization and costs for adult patients with congenital heart disease. She is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a member of the Adult Congenital Heart Association and International Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease. Dr. Agarwal is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Tetralogy of Fallot, Eisenmenger Syndrome, and Atrial Septal Defect (ASD). Dr. Agarwal is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, American Board Of Internal Med/Cardiovascular Dis, Cardiovascular Disease, and American Board Of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine. Dr. Agarwal is currently accepting new patients.

I am interested in the advancement of care for my patients born with heart defects. Dr. Seckeler is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Tricuspid Atresia, Tetralogy of Fallot, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), and Angioplasty. Dr. Seckeler is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine/Adult Congenital Heart Disease and American Board Of Pediatrics/Pediatric Cardiology. Dr. Seckeler is currently accepting new patients.

Wendy Book is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. She has been practicing medicine for over 34 years. Dr. Book is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Eisenmenger Syndrome, Tetralogy of Fallot, Double Discordia, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Book is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2015.

Jane Newburger is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Newburger is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). She is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Kawasaki Disease, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Heart Transplant, and Thrombectomy.

Alexander Opotowsky is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Cincinnati,, Ohio. Dr. Opotowsky is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). He is also highly rated in 43 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Coarctation of the Aorta, Transposition of the Great Arteries, Tetralogy of Fallot, and Heart Transplant.