Overview
Gaurav Arora is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Pittsburgh,, Pennsylvania. Dr. Arora is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Long QT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, Pediatric Myocarditis, His Bundle Tachycardia, Gastrostomy, and Heart Transplant.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 69 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 7 articles in the study of Long QT Syndrome.
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Locations
4401 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh,, PA 15224
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
UPMC Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh
Christopher Follansbee, MD, is a pediatric cardiologist and is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. He received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2011 and completed his residency and fellowship at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Follansbee also completed additional training in the Pediatric Electrophysiology Fellowship Program at Texas Children’s Hospital in June 2019. He previously served on the faculty at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City as an Assistant Professor of Pediatric Cardiology and Electrophysiology. Dr. Follansbee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Long QT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, Long QT Syndrome, Ventricular Fibrillation, and Double Outlet Right Ventricle.
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Prapti Kanani is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Wexford,, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kanani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Long QT Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Atrioventricular Septal Defect, Endocardial Cushion Defect, and Partial Atrioventricular Canal.
UPMC Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh
Craig P. Dobson, MD, is a pediatric cardiologist and is certified in pediatric cardiology and pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics. He is clinical director of the Division of Pediatric Cardiology at the Heart Institute at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Dobson received his medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine, and then completed a residency in pediatrics at then Walter Reed Army Medical Center (now Walter Reed National Military Medical Center) followed by a pediatric cardiology fellowship at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Dr. Dobson’s clinical interests include acquired cardiac conditions in children. He has published several peer reviewed manuscripts on topics pertaining to pediatric cardiology and has received several awards for his service as a physician and in the military, including the Order of Military Medical Merit in 2018 and the Master Clinician Award in 2020. At UPMC Children’s, Dr. Dobson will direct Cardiology Clinical Operations, working directly with the Heart Institute, the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, and hospital leadership to support program development and strengthen existing services. Dr. Dobson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Long QT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Ebstein's Anomaly, Pediatric Myocarditis, Ventricular Fibrillation, and Congenital Heart Disease (CHD).
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Pediatric MyocarditisDr. Arora isDistinguished. Learn about Pediatric Myocarditis.
- Wolff-Parkinson-White SyndromeDr. Arora isDistinguished. Learn about Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome.
- Advanced
- ArrhythmiasDr. Arora isAdvanced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Heart BlockDr. Arora isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Block.
- His Bundle TachycardiaDr. Arora isAdvanced. Learn about His Bundle Tachycardia.
- Long QT SyndromeDr. Arora isAdvanced. Learn about Long QT Syndrome.
- MyocarditisDr. Arora isAdvanced. Learn about Myocarditis.
- Experienced
- Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT)
- Cardiac AblationDr. Arora isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Ablation.
- Cardiac ArrestDr. Arora isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Arrest.
- CardiomyopathyDr. Arora isExperienced. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Cor TriatriatumDr. Arora isExperienced. Learn about Cor Triatriatum.
- Ebstein's AnomalyDr. Arora isExperienced. Learn about Ebstein's Anomaly.

