Overview
Elizabeth C. Caris, MD, specializes in pediatric cardiology and is board-certified in pediatric cardiology and pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics. She is affiliated with UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC Altoona, UPMC Passavant and UPMC Bedford. Dr. Caris completed her medical education at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, residency at Nationwide Children's Hospital, and fellowships at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Seattle Children's Hospital.
Dr. Caris is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. 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.
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Locations
4401 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
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.
Clinical Research
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UPMC Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh
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Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)
- Experienced
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Caris isExperienced. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
- CardiomyopathyDr. Caris isExperienced. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Cardiomyopathy Hypogonadism Metabolic Anomalies
- CHARGE SyndromeDr. Caris isExperienced. Learn about CHARGE Syndrome.
- Coarctation of the AortaDr. Caris isExperienced. Learn about Coarctation of the Aorta.
- Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)Dr. Caris isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Heart Disease (CHD).