Christopher Follansbee
Experienced in Short QT Syndrome
Experienced in Short QT Syndrome
UPMC Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh
4401 Penn Ave, 
Pittsburgh, PA 

Overview

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 Short QT Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, Long QT Syndrome, Ventricular Fibrillation, and Double Outlet Right Ventricle.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 24 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Short QT Syndrome.

Specialties
Pediatric Cardiology
Licenses
Pediatrics in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Pediatrics
American Board Of Pediatrics
Fellowships
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
4401 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Other Locations
Office
118 E 2nd St Ste W1150, Erie, PA 16507

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.


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