Experienced in Truncus Arteriosus

Dr. Christian Lilje

Pediatric Cardiology
Children's Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Ave, 
New Orleans, LA 

Experienced in Truncus Arteriosus
Children's Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Ave, 
New Orleans, LA 
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Overview

Christian Lilje is a Pediatric Cardiologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Lilje is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Truncus Arteriosus. His top areas of expertise are Ventricular Septal Defects, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Noonan Syndrome, and Embolectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 16 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Pediatric Cardiology
Licenses
Pediatric Cardiology in LA
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Children's Hospital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118
Call: 504-896-9751

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Lilje 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.


16 Total Publications

Evaluation and treatment of pericardial effusion in paediatric patients post-haematopoietic cell transplantation.
Evaluation and treatment of pericardial effusion in paediatric patients post-haematopoietic cell transplantation.
Journal: Cardiology in the young
Published: July 18, 2025
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504-896-9751
Languages Spoken:
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Areas of Expertise

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      • Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)
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      • Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
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