Laura Jean Olivieri, MD, is a board-certified Pediatric Cardiologist and the Director of Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging at Children's Hospital Pittsburgh, and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at University of Pittsburgh. She graduated from University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and completed her pediatric residency at Brown University in Providence, RI, where she also was invited to stay for a chief year. She completed her training in pediatric cardiology at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC following by a year in advanced cardiac imaging at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute specializing in cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging. She is expert in transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography, cardiac MRI and cardiac CT. She is also considered a leader in the field of 3-dimensional reconstruction of congenital heart defects from 3D imaging, and in adapting MRI methods to babies and children. She is most interested in improving image acquisition using MRI and echocardiographic in 3D printing of heart models and has compiled a successful grant portfolio to that end. She also serves as Principal Investigator for an R01 to investigate application of cardiac MRI and Interventional Cardiac Magnetic Resonance on the care of pediatric heart transplant patients. This is a 4.5 million dollar, 5-year contract aimed at using CMR to guide interventional cardiac catheterization procedures, using less sedation for diagnostic CMR procedures and to advance diagnostic CMR capabilities to use less invasive testing. Dr. Olivieri is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Subpulmonary Stenosis, Coarctation of the Aorta, Tetralogy of Fallot, Heart Transplant, and Angioplasty.

Mary E. Keebler, MD is a cardiologist and is certified in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology and cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is the director of the section of heart failure and pulmonary hypertension and the medical director of advanced heart failure at UPMC. She is an associate professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Keebler received her medical degree from Tulane University Medical School, New Orleans, and completed her internal medicine residency and cardiology fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital with additional fellowship training in heart failure at Boston University Medical Center. Dr. Keebler joined the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute in 2018. Her clinical interests include heart failure, cardiogenic shock, heart transplantation, and mechanical circulatory support. Dr. Keebler has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and is an active member of the Heart Failure Society of America and the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation. She also serves on national steering committees and writing groups for studies in mechanical circulatory support. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, two children, and two dogs, running, listening to music, and watching sports. View Dr. Keebler's full list of publications from PubMed. Dr. Keebler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Cardiogenic Shock, Cardiomyopathy, and Heart Transplant.

Sam A. Buffer, Jr., MD, is a cardiologist and is certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is vice-chairman of the Cardiovascular Department at UPMC Passavant and is an assistant professor of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed his residency at the University of Pennsylvania. He completed fellowships in cardiovascular disease at the University of Pennsylvania Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Buffer joined the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute in 1995. His clinical interests include clinical cardiology and cardiac imaging. Dr. Buffer has published research about cardiac imaging and clinical cardiology and is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease, echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology. He is a past recipient of the Excellence in Patient Experience Award. He is dedicated to providing quality cardiovascular care to his patients and educating medical students and training physicians. Dr. Buffer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, and Atrial Fibrillation.

George Cater, MD, MSE, is a clinical cardiologist specializing in advanced cardiac imaging, having completed additional training in Cardiac MRI, Cardiac CT, and structural echocardiography. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is also certified in adult echocardiography by the National Board of Echocardiography and in cardiac CT by the Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. Cater is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed his medical degree at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University followed by an Internal Medicine residency, and cardiovascular disease and advanced cardiac imaging fellowships at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Cater is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF).

Prudencio Lucero is a Cardiologist in Wexford, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lucero is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Apoplexy, Heart Attack, and Angina.

Benjamin Boehme is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. Dr. Boehme is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, High Cholesterol, Obesity in Children, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Dr. Boehme is currently accepting new patients.

Stephanie Perry is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. Dr. Perry is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, and Melorheostosis.

Michael Cratty is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. Dr. Cratty is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Ureteroscopy, and Endoscopy.

Justine Kostrub is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kostrub is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, High Cholesterol, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

Christopher Morgan is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania. Dr. Morgan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Atherosclerosis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Morgan is currently accepting new patients.

Amit Ladani is a Cardiologist in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ladani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, and Fainting.

Emily Guhl is a Cardiologist in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania. Dr. Guhl is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Guhl is currently accepting new patients.

Shawn West, MD, MSc, is a pediatric cardiologist at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is board-certified in general pediatrics and pediatric cardiology. Dr. West received his medical degree from Augusta University Medical College of Georgia, after which he completed his pediatric residency there. Subsequently, Dr. West completed a pediatric cardiology fellowship at the University of Virginia, earning a master’s degree in Clinical Research from the University of Virginia at the same time. Following fellowship, he pursued advanced training in heart transplant, heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and advanced mechanical support at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. As an advanced fellow, Dr. West served as the Claude R. Joyner Endowed Fellow in Pediatric Cardiology. Dr. West’s main clinical role is in support of the heart transplant, cardiomyopathy (heart failure), advanced mechanical support, and pulmonary hypertension team. He has participated in several multi-center collaborative research projects. His primary research interest is outcomes-based research of patients following heart transplant. He is a member of the Pediatric Heart Transplant Society, the International Pediatric Transplant Association, the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, the American Society of Transplant, the American Heart Association, and the Pulmonary Hypertension Association. View the full list of Dr. West’s publications on PubMed. Dr. West is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Pediatric Myocarditis, Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM), Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Cardiomyopathy, and Heart Transplant.

Matthew Suffoletto, MD. is a non-invasive cardiologist at UPMC Mercy and UPMC Presbyterian. He is board-certified in cardiovascular diseases and adult echocardiography. He is the medical director of the UPMC Mercy Echocardiography Lab and is a clinical assistant professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Suffoletto received his medical degree from University of Pittsburgh and completed his residency, postdoctoral research fellowship, and clinical fellowship at UPMC. He sees patients at the UPMC Mercy Heart and Vascular Institute offices. Dr. Suffoletto is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Pediatric Myocarditis, Aortic Regurgitation, Necrosis, and Rheumatic Fever.

Jeff Krackow, MD, specializes in cardiology and is certified in cardiovascular disease, echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute-Passavant Cranberry and is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC Passavant. Dr. Krackow earned his medical degree at Hahnemann/Drexel University College. Dr. Krackow is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Regurgitation, Pediatric Myocarditis, Atrial Fibrillation, and Mitral Valve Prolapse.

William Katz, MD, is a cardiologist and is certified in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is medical director of the UPMC Presbyterian Echocardiography Laboratory and an associate professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine and completed his residency at UPMC Montefiore followed by his fellowship at UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Katz’s clinical interests include general cardiology, atrial fibrillation, valvular heart disease, and utilizing echocardiography in catheter-based treatment of valvular heart disease. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and is a member of the American College of Cardiology and American Society of Echocardiography. Dr. Katz lives in Indiana Township with his wife and four children and is a sports enthusiast. Dr. Katz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Andrew Nowalk, MD, PhD, is clinical director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric infectious diseases. Dr. Nowalk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Lyme Disease, Sepsis, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, and Infectious Arthritis.

Elizabeth A. Piccione, MD, is a cardiologist and is certified in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is the director of northern territory at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute and is an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh Medical School and completed her residency and fellowship at Allegheny General Hospital. Dr. Piccione is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Coronary Heart Disease, Atrial Fibrillation, and Angina.

Kurt M. Heil, MD specializes and is certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. He practices at GMA/Northern Area Family Medicine and is affiliated with UPMC Passavant. He completed his residency at Medical College of Virginia and medical degree at Thomas Jefferson University Medical College. Dr. Heil is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, High Cholesterol, Infant Hyperglycemia, Apoplexy, and Endoscopy.

Christopher G. Koman, MD, specializes and is certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. He practices at GMA/Koman & Kimmell Family Practice and is affiliated with UPMC Passavant. Dr. Koman completed his residency and medical degree at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Koman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Atrophy, High Cholesterol, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), and Dementia.