The 20 Best Vascular Ring Doctors Near Me in Washington, DC

Mary T. Donofrio, MD, FAAP, FACC, FASE, is a professor of pediatrics at George Washington University School of Medicine and is a pediatric and fetal cardiologist at Children's National Hospital in Washington D.C. She is the VanMetre Companies endowed chair of fetal cardiology and is medical director of Prenatal Cardiology, director of the Critical Care Delivery Program and Advanced Cardiac Imaging Fellowship, and co-director of the Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcome Program. She is the founding president of the Fetal Heart Society, a non-profit international organization created to advance the field of fetal cardiovascular care and science through collaborative research, education and mentorship. Dr. Donofrio is an international expert in fetal cardiology and is known for her work in establishing multidisciplinary protocols for specialized delivery room management of babies diagnosed in utero with complex congenital heart disease. She has collaborated with scientists in the field to study how alterations in the fetal circulation affect in utero brain development as well as to investigate potential treatment strategies to improve neurodevelopmental outcome in babies with congenital heart disease. She has published over 150 papers, including the American Heart Association Scientific Statement on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Fetal Cardiac Disease, the American Society of Echocardiography Guidelines and Recommendations for Performance of the Fetal Echocardiogram, and the Call to Action Report on Prioritizing Delivery Room Care for Neonates with Critical Congenital Heart Disease. Publications: PUBMED. Dr. Donofrio is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vascular Ring. She is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Double Aortic Arch, Vascular Ring, Ebstein's Anomaly, and Septoplasty. Dr. Donofrio is board certified in Pediatric Cardiology: American Board Of Pediatrics, 1996.

Ramon Sanchez is a Pediatric Radiologist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. He has been practicing medicine for over 33 years. Dr. Sanchez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vascular Ring. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hirschsprung Disease, Scoliosis, Caudal Regression Syndrome, and Spondylocarpotarsal Synostosis Syndrome. Dr. Sanchez is board certified in Pediatric Radiology: American Board Of Radiology, 2014 and Diagnostic Radiology: American Board Of Radiology, 2012.

Jonathan Zember is a Pediatric Radiologist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. He has been practicing medicine for over 15 years. Dr. Zember is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vascular Ring. His clinical expertise encompasses Marshall-Smith Syndrome, Perlman Syndrome, Cantu Syndrome, and Megalencephaly-Capillary Malformation Syndrome. Dr. Zember is board certified in Pediatric Radiology: American Board Of Radiology, 2019 and Diagnostic Radiology: American Board Of Radiology, 2017.

Harutyun Haroyan is a Pediatric Radiologist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. He has been practicing medicine for over 22 years. Dr. Haroyan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vascular Ring. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hirschsprung Disease, Cerebral Hypoxia, Atresia of Small Intestine, and Dextrocardia with Situs Inversus. Dr. Haroyan is board certified in Pediatric Radiology: American Board Of Radiology, 2016, Neuroradiology: American Board Of Radiology, 2016, and Diagnostic Radiology: American Board Of Radiology, 2013.

Manan Desai, MD, was born and raised in western Gujarat, India. He completed his MS, general surgery training in 2006-2009 from B.J. Medical College in Ahmedabad and received his cardiac surgery training from India's premier medical institute, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (M.Ch., cardiothoracic and vascular surgery; 2010-2013). He was an attending physician in adult and pediatric cardiac surgery in India between 2013-2017. Dr. Desai moved to United States in 2017 in order to receive advanced training in congenital cardiac surgery, under the tutelage of one of the pioneers of congenital cardiac surgery, Richard Jonas, MD, (Fellowship in congenital cardiovascular surgery, 2017-2020). Dr. Desai then joined Stanford University and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital as visiting faculty (2020-2022) and worked with Frank Hanley, MD, and Dr. Ma in niche areas like VSD/PA/MAPCAS, William's Syndrome, anomalous aortic origin of coronary arteries, heart transplantation and ventricular assist devices. Dr. Desai became an attending pediatric cardiac surgeon at Children's National Hospital to join the team led by Yves d'Udekem, MD, in May of 2022. Dr. Desai is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vascular Ring. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Truncus Arteriosus, Ventricular Septal Defects, Tricuspid Atresia, Aortopulmonary Window, and Heart Transplant.

Jacqueline Saito is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. She has been practicing medicine for over 33 years. Dr. Saito is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vascular Ring. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Appendicitis, Esophageal Atresia, Appendectomy, and Orchiectomy. Dr. Saito is board certified in Pediatric Surgery: American Board Of Surgery, 2004 and American Board Of Surgery, 2002.

Pascal Amedro, MD, PhD, is the inaugural Dunn Family Endowed Professor of Cardiac Research at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., and professor of Pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences. He is a pediatric and congenital cardiologist at Children’s National and remains affiliated with the University of Bordeaux in France as professor of Pediatrics, where he continues to contribute to international collaborative research programs. Dr. Amedro is an internationally recognized expert in pediatric cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) and exercise physiology in children with chronic diseases. His research has contributed to the development and validation of pediatric normative values and Z-score–based interpretation frameworks, improving the precision and clinical applicability of functional assessment in growing children and adolescents. He leads international clinical research initiatives aimed at advancing prevention, rehabilitation and quality of life in children, adolescents and young adults living with chronic diseases. Dr. Amedro coordinates QUALIREHAB, an innovative hybrid (center- and home-based) cardiac rehabilitation and preventive cardiology program. QUALIREHAB addresses physical deconditioning across pediatric chronic conditions, including congenital heart disease, pulmonary disease, chronic kidney disease and childhood cancer survivorship. Previously, he served as division head of Pediatrics at Montpellier University Hospital in France, where he established and directed pediatric clinical and research infrastructures and led numerous multicenter studies supported by national and European funding agencies. Serving on international scientific boards and advisory committees, Dr. Amedro is committed to advancing collaborative research and implementing innovative, patient-centered healthcare solutions worldwide. Dr. Amedro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vascular Ring. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Eisenmenger Syndrome, and Atrial Septal Defect (ASD).

Anita Sadeghpour is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Sadeghpour is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vascular Ring. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Tetralogy of Fallot, Endocarditis, Infective Endocarditis, and Constrictive Pericarditis.