Experienced in Mitral Atresia

Dr. Christine B. Falkensammer

Pediatric Cardiology
Penn Medicine
CHOP Specialty Care, Lancaster
2104 Harrisburg Pike, Suite 300, 
Lancaster, PA 
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Experienced in Mitral Atresia
Penn Medicine
CHOP Specialty Care, Lancaster
2104 Harrisburg Pike, Suite 300, 
Lancaster, PA 
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Overview

Christine Falkensammer is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Dr. Falkensammer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Atresia. Her top areas of expertise are Situs Inversus, Dextrocardia with Situs Inversus, Heterotaxy Syndrome, Aneurysm Repair, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. Dr. Falkensammer is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 12 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Innsbruck
Residency
Miami Children's Hospital
Specialties
Pediatric Cardiology
Licenses
Pediatric Cardiology in PA
Board Certifications
Pediatrics/Cardiology (AMA)Pediatrics, 2004
Fellowships
Baylor College of Medicine
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

CHOP Specialty Care, Lancaster
2104 Harrisburg Pike, Suite 300, Lancaster, PA 17601
Call: 717-544-0375

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Falkensammer has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)

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.


12 Total Publications

Correction: Transitioning from the Safety of the Womb to the Outside World for Neonates with Life-Threatening Cardiovascular Conditions: The IMmediate Postpartum Access to Cardiac Therapy (IMPACT) Procedure.
Correction: Transitioning from the Safety of the Womb to the Outside World for Neonates with Life-Threatening Cardiovascular Conditions: The IMmediate Postpartum Access to Cardiac Therapy (IMPACT) Procedure.
Journal: Pediatric cardiology
Published: March 18, 2025
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