Experienced in Ventricular Septal Defects

Dr. Elizabeth Caris

Pediatric Cardiology
UPMC Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh
4401 Penn Ave, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Experienced in Ventricular Septal Defects
UPMC Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh
4401 Penn Ave, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

Elizabeth Caris is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Caris is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Septal Defects. Her top areas of expertise are Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Partial Atrioventricular Canal, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), and Ventricular Septal Defects.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 11 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Pediatric Cardiology
Licenses
Pediatric Cardiology in PA
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
4401 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Call: 412-692-5540

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Caris 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.


11 Total Publications

Congenital Heart Disease: Beyond Survival.
Congenital Heart Disease: Beyond Survival.
Journal: Pediatric annals
Published: February 10, 2025
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