Victor O. Morell, MD, joined UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh as chief of the Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery in 2004. He is a skilled surgeon, administrator, researcher, and educator. In May 2011, Dr. Morell was appointed co-director of the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute. He also serves as vice chair and director of cardiovascular services for the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Dr. Morell is board-certified in general surgery and in thoracic surgery. Dr. Morell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Transposition of the Great Arteries. His top areas of expertise are Ebstein's Anomaly, Aortopulmonary Window, Transposition of the Great Arteries, Heart Transplant, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Transposition of the Great Arteries. 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.

Gavin W. Hickey, MD, is an advanced heart failure and transplant, pulmonary hypertension cardiologist and is board-certified in cardiovascular disease, advanced heart failure and transplant, and echocardiography by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Society of Echocardiography. Dr. Hickey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Transposition of the Great Arteries. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Failure, Heart Attack, Pulmonary Hypertension, and Heart Transplant.

Tarek Alsaied is a Pediatric Cardiologist and a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Alsaied has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Transposition of the Great Arteries. His top areas of expertise are Ebstein's Anomaly, Tetralogy of Fallot, Atrioventricular Septal Defect, Pulmonary Valve Stenosis, and Heart Transplant.

Laura Seese, MD, specializes in cardiothoracic surgery. Dr. Seese completed her fellowship and residency at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and medical degree at the University of California Irvine School of Medicine. Dr. Seese is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Transposition of the Great Arteries. Her top areas of expertise are Transposition of the Great Arteries, Ebstein's Anomaly, Double Outlet Right Ventricle, Heart Transplant, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

Arvind Hoskoppal, MD, MHS, is an adult congenital and pediatric cardiologist and is certified in adult congenital cardiology, pediatric cardiology, pediatrics, and internal medicine by the American Board of Pediatrics and the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is the director of the UPMC Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program and is an associate professor of internal medicine and pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from M.S. Ramaiah Medical College and completed his residency at Creighton University, pediatric cardiology fellowship at University of California, San Francisco, and adult congenital heart disease fellowship at the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Hoskoppal joined the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute in 2019. His clinical interests are adult congenital heart disease, pregnancy and heart disease, aortopathy, and advanced echocardiography, including transesophageal echocardiography. Dr. Hoskoppal has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and is a member of the American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, Adult Congenital Heart Association and the International Society of Adult Congenital Heart Disease. When not at work Dr. Hoskoppal enjoys playing tennis, running, traveling, trying exotic cuisines and riding his bike. He recently moved to Pittsburgh with his wife and two young kids. Dr. Hoskoppal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Transposition of the Great Arteries. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Marfan Syndrome, Ebstein's Anomaly, Arachnodactyly, and Heart Transplant.

Anita Saraf, MD, specializes in women's cardiovascular disease and is certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She practices at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pediatric Cardiology, and is affiliated with UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, and UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Saraf completed her fellowship at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Saraf is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Transposition of the Great Arteries. Her top areas of expertise are Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Transposition of the Great Arteries, Tetralogy of Fallot, and Partial Atrioventricular Canal.

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 Transposition of the Great Arteries. His top areas of expertise are Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, Ventricular Fibrillation, Double Outlet Right Ventricle, and Double Outlet Left Ventricle.

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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Transposition of the Great Arteries. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Tetralogy of Fallot, Pulmonary Atresia, Stent Placement, and Angioplasty.

Richard Tang, MD, specializes in pediatric cardiothoracic surgery. He practices at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh - Pediatric Cardiac Surgery and is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Tang received his medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine and completed his residency at McGill University Health Centre, followed by a fellowship at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Dr. Tang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Transposition of the Great Arteries. His top areas of expertise are Partial Atrioventricular Canal, Aortopulmonary Window, Atrioventricular Septal Defect, and Coarctation of the Aorta.

Avihu Gazit, MD, specializes in pediatric critical care medicine and is board-certified in pediatric critical care medicine, pediatric cardiology, and pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics. He practices at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Gazit completed his medical degree and residency at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology and fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Gazit is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Transposition of the Great Arteries. His top areas of expertise are High Blood Pressure in Infants, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Pulmonary Hypertension, Hypertension, and Heart Transplant.

Luciana Da Fonseca Da Silva is a Thoracic Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Da Fonseca Da Silva is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Transposition of the Great Arteries. Her top areas of expertise are Ebstein's Anomaly, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Transposition of the Great Arteries, and Ventricular Septal Defects. Dr. Da Fonseca Da Silva is currently accepting new patients.

Juan Lehoux, MD, specializes in pediatric cardiothoracic surgery and is board-certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery in addition to congenital cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He practices at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Lehoux received his medical degree from Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra and completed residencies at Cleveland Clinic Children's, OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital, and the University of Rochester Medical Center, followed by a fellowship at Texas Children’s Hospital. Dr. Lehoux is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Transposition of the Great Arteries. His top areas of expertise are Double Aortic Arch, Vascular Ring, Ventricular Septal Defects, Aneurysm Repair, and Thymectomy.

Dennis Chang is a Pediatric Cardiologist and a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Chang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Transposition of the Great Arteries. His top areas of expertise are Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Pulmonary Supravalvular Stenosis, Pulmonary Valve Stenosis, and Ventricular Septal Defects.

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 Transposition of the Great Arteries. Her top areas of expertise are Subpulmonary Stenosis, Coarctation of the Aorta, Tetralogy of Fallot, Heart Transplant, and Angioplasty.

Tharian Cherian is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist and a Cardiologist in Mc Murray, Pennsylvania. Dr. Cherian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Transposition of the Great Arteries. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Heart Block, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.