The 20 Best Pulmonary Atresia Doctors in Pennsylvania, US

Bryan H. Goldstein MD, FACC, FSCAI is a pediatric interventional cardiologist and is certified in pediatric cardiology by the American Board of Pediatrics. He is director of the cardiac catheterization laboratory and interventional cardiology service at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine and completed his residency at the Boston Combined Residency in Pediatrics (Children’s Hospital Boston) and fellowship at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital (University of Michigan Medicine).Dr. Goldstein joined the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute in 2019. His clinical interests include congenital cardiac catheterization, minimally invasive transcatheter therapies, and single ventricle (Fontan) circulation. Dr. Goldstein has published numerous scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals, is a frequent faculty member and presenter at national and international meetings, and is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP), American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology (FACC) and Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (FSCAI). He is vice president of the Congenital Cardiac Research Collaborative (CCRC).View Dr. Goldstein's full list of publications from PubMed. Dr. Goldstein is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Atresia. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Tetralogy of Fallot, Pulmonary Atresia, Stent Placement, and Angioplasty.

. Dr. Balluz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Atresia. Her top areas of expertise are Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Heart Murmurs, Ventricular Septal Defects, and Pulmonary Supravalvular Stenosis.

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 Pulmonary Atresia. Her top areas of expertise are Subpulmonary Stenosis, Coarctation of the Aorta, Tetralogy of Fallot, Heart Transplant, and Angioplasty.

. Dr. Sinha is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Atresia. Her top areas of expertise are Sternal Cleft, Pulmonary Valve Stenosis, Atrioventricular Septal Defect, Pulmonary Atresia, and Heart Transplant.

Lindsay Rogers is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Rogers is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Atresia. Her top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum, Pulmonary Atresia, Ventricular Septal Defects, Double Outlet Right Ventricle, and Thymectomy.

Stephanie Fuller is a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Fuller is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Atresia. Her top areas of expertise are Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum, Heart Transplant, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. Dr. Fuller is currently accepting new patients.

Michael O'byrne is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. O'byrne is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Atresia. His top areas of expertise are Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Tetralogy of Fallot, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Angioplasty, and Thrombectomy.

Ryan Callahan is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Callahan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Atresia. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Vein Stenosis, Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Stent Placement, and Angioplasty.

Jack Rychik is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Rychik is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Atresia. His top areas of expertise are Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Lymphangiectasis, Congenital Pulmonary Lymphangiectasia, and Heart Transplant.

Emily Ruckdeschel is a Cardiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ruckdeschel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Atresia. Her top areas of expertise are Tetralogy of Fallot, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Transposition of the Great Arteries, Ebstein's Anomaly, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Ruckdeschel is currently accepting new patients.

Bari Murtuza, MD, PhD, specializes in pediatric cardiothoracic surgery. He is affiliated with UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Murtuza received his medical degree from the University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine and completed residencies at Royal College of Surgeons of England and Royal Brompton Hospital, followed by fellowships at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, and Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Murtuza is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Atresia. His top areas of expertise are Transposition of the Great Arteries, Pulmonary Atresia with Ventricular Septal Defect, High Blood Pressure in Infants, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), and Heart Transplant.

David Goldberg is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Goldberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Atresia. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Atresia, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Dextrocardia with Situs Inversus, and Situs Inversus.

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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Atresia. His top areas of expertise are Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, Long QT Syndrome, Ventricular Fibrillation, Double Outlet Right Ventricle, and Cardiac Ablation.

Adam Christopher, MD, is a pediatric cardiologist and is certified in cardiovascular disease and pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics. He is the director of cardiac MRI and CT at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and is an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed his pediatrics residency at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital followed by his cardiology fellowship at UPMC Children’s. He also completed an advanced imaging fellowship at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.Dr. Christopher’s clinical interests include non-invasive 3-dimensional imaging of complex congenital heart disease, and his research interests include novel MRI techniques to minimize the need for sedation as well as to better visualize complex flow patterns in congenital heart disease. He has published work in multiple respected cardiovascular imaging journals and is a member of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. Dr. Christopher lives in Allison Park with his wife and two children.View the full list of Dr. Christopher’s publications on PubMed. Dr. Christopher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Atresia. His top areas of expertise are Ebstein's Anomaly, Double Aortic Arch, Vascular Ring, and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C).

Shuping Ge, MD, is a board-certified pediatric cardiologist who provides care for children and adolescents. He specializes in treating congenital heart disease including atrial septal defect, Ebstein’s anomaly, tetralogy of fallot, patent foramen ovale, tricuspid atresia, hypoplastic left heart syndrome, truncus arteriosus and coarctication of the aorta. He performs heart imaging including echocardiograms, fetal echocardiography, trans-esophageal echo, PET and CT scans and MRI.|Dr. Ge has a clinical interest in preventive cardiology and maternal fetal medicine.|Board-certified in pediatric cardiology, Dr. Ge earned his medical degree from Shandong University School of Medicine in Shandong, China. He completed a residency in general pediatrics at St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York and a fellowship in pediatric cardiology at the University of Colorado Children’s Hospital.|He has published numerous papers and chapters and participated in many research projects.|Dr. Ge is an active member of several professional organizations including the American Pediatric Society, American Heart Association, American Society of Echocardiography, Society for Pediatric Research, Chinese American Heart Association and Chinese American Academy of Cardiology. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and American College of Cardiology.|Video: more from Dr. Shuping Ge, M.D. Dr. Ge is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Atresia. His top areas of expertise are Isthmian Coarctation, Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return, Coarctation of the Aorta, and Heterotaxy Syndrome.

Robert Palermo is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Palermo has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Atresia. His top areas of expertise are Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Ventricular Septal Defects, Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, and Heart Murmurs.

Christopher Zachary is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Dr. Zachary is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Atresia. His top areas of expertise are Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Dextrocardia, Ventricular Septal Defects, and Isthmian Coarctation. Dr. Zachary is currently accepting new patients.

Evonne M. Morell, DO, is director of Inpatient General Pediatric Cardiology Services and director of Quality Improvement for General Cardiology at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. She is also an assistant professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Cardiology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She is board-certified in pediatrics and pediatric cardiology.Dr. Morell earned her medical degree from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. She then completed a pediatric residency via the Fast-Track Program at Michigan State University, followed by a pediatric cardiology fellowship at UPMC Children’s Hospital. She served as chief pediatric cardiology fellow in her final year of this fellowship program. She then furthered her training through a one-year Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care fellowship at UPMC Children’s.Dr. Morell’s career has focused on acute care cardiology and complex congenital heart diseases including single-ventricle physiology. Since her appointment as an assistant professor of Pediatrics in 2011, Dr. Morell has transformed the inpatient general cardiology service at Children’s. She sought advanced training in quality improvement methodology, helped to develop a general cardiology quality improvement program at Children’s, and established herself as a local and national leader in quality improvement. Her current research focus is on quality improvement with projects focused on improving patient care in the acute care and outpatient settings.She is a member of the American Heart Association, the Pennsylvania Chapter of Osteopathic Physicians-District VIII, the Pediatric Acute Cardiology Care Collaborative, and the PAC3 Quality Improvement Subcommittee, as well as an executive member of the Pediatric Acute Cardiology Care Collaborative.View the full list of Dr. Morell’s publications on PubMed. Dr. Morell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Atresia. Her top areas of expertise are Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Mitral Atresia, Pulmonary Atresia with Ventricular Septal Defect, and Tetralogy of Fallot.

Elizabeth C. Caris, MD, specializes in pediatric cardiology and is board-certified in pediatric cardiology and pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics. She is affiliated with UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC Altoona, UPMC Passavant and UPMC Bedford. Dr. Caris completed her medical education at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, residency at Nationwide Children's Hospital, and fellowships at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Seattle Children's Hospital. Dr. Caris is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Atresia. Her top areas of expertise are Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Partial Atrioventricular Canal, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), and Ventricular Septal Defects.

Vincent Aluquin is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Harrisburg,, Pennsylvania. Dr. Aluquin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Atresia. His top areas of expertise are Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Mitral Atresia, Ventricular Septal Defects, and Double Outlet Right Ventricle.