Christopher Follansbee
Experienced in Ventricular Fibrillation

Dr. Christopher Follansbee

Pediatric Cardiology
UPMC Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh
4401 Penn Ave, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Experienced in Ventricular Fibrillation
UPMC Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh
4401 Penn Ave, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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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 Ventricular Fibrillation. 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 Ventricular Fibrillation.

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
Call: 412-692-5540
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Office
118 E 2nd St Ste W1150, Erie, PA 16507
Call: 814-877-8701

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.


24 Total Publications

Cardiac Channelopathies in the Pediatric Patient: Long QT Syndrome.
Cardiac Channelopathies in the Pediatric Patient: Long QT Syndrome.
Journal: Cardiac electrophysiology clinics
Published: November 08, 2025
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Pediatric Cardiology

UPMC Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh

4401 Penn Ave, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
 (0.1 miles away)
412-692-5540
Languages Spoken:
English
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Craig P. Dobson, MD, is a pediatric cardiologist and is certified in pediatric cardiology and pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics. He is clinical director of the Division of Pediatric Cardiology at the Heart Institute at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Dobson received his medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine, and then completed a residency in pediatrics at then Walter Reed Army Medical Center (now Walter Reed National Military Medical Center) followed by a pediatric cardiology fellowship at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Dr. Dobson’s clinical interests include acquired cardiac conditions in children. He has published several peer reviewed manuscripts on topics pertaining to pediatric cardiology and has received several awards for his service as a physician and in the military, including the Order of Military Medical Merit in 2018 and the Master Clinician Award in 2020. At UPMC Children’s, Dr. Dobson will direct Cardiology Clinical Operations, working directly with the Heart Institute, the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, and hospital leadership to support program development and strengthen existing services. Dr. Dobson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Fibrillation. His top areas of expertise are Ebstein's Anomaly, Pediatric Myocarditis, Ventricular Fibrillation, and Congenital Heart Disease (CHD).

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