Laura Jean Olivieri, MD, is a board-certified Pediatric Cardiologist and the Director of Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging at Children's Hospital Pittsburgh, and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at University of Pittsburgh. She graduated from University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and completed her pediatric residency at Brown University in Providence, RI, where she also was invited to stay for a chief year. She completed her training in pediatric cardiology at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC following by a year in advanced cardiac imaging at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute specializing in cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging. She is expert in transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography, cardiac MRI and cardiac CT. She is also considered a leader in the field of 3-dimensional reconstruction of congenital heart defects from 3D imaging, and in adapting MRI methods to babies and children. She is most interested in improving image acquisition using MRI and echocardiographic in 3D printing of heart models and has compiled a successful grant portfolio to that end. She also serves as Principal Investigator for an R01 to investigate application of cardiac MRI and Interventional Cardiac Magnetic Resonance on the care of pediatric heart transplant patients. This is a 4.5 million dollar, 5-year contract aimed at using CMR to guide interventional cardiac catheterization procedures, using less sedation for diagnostic CMR procedures and to advance diagnostic CMR capabilities to use less invasive testing. Dr. Olivieri is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Subpulmonary Stenosis, Coarctation of the Aorta, Tetralogy of Fallot, Heart Transplant, and Angioplasty.

Prapti Kanani is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Wexford,, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kanani is highly rated in 30 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Atrioventricular Septal Defect, Endocardial Cushion Defect, and Partial Atrioventricular Canal.

Tyler H. Harris, MD, is a pediatric cardiologist and is certified in pediatrics and pediatric cardiology by the American Board of Pediatrics. He is an attending at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and is an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and completed his pediatrics residency and pediatric cardiology fellowship at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. Dr. Harris is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Kawasaki Disease, Pediatric Myocarditis, and Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery.

Shawn West, MD, MSc, is a pediatric cardiologist at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is board-certified in general pediatrics and pediatric cardiology. Dr. West received his medical degree from Augusta University Medical College of Georgia, after which he completed his pediatric residency there. Subsequently, Dr. West completed a pediatric cardiology fellowship at the University of Virginia, earning a master’s degree in Clinical Research from the University of Virginia at the same time. Following fellowship, he pursued advanced training in heart transplant, heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and advanced mechanical support at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. As an advanced fellow, Dr. West served as the Claude R. Joyner Endowed Fellow in Pediatric Cardiology. Dr. West’s main clinical role is in support of the heart transplant, cardiomyopathy (heart failure), advanced mechanical support, and pulmonary hypertension team. He has participated in several multi-center collaborative research projects. His primary research interest is outcomes-based research of patients following heart transplant. He is a member of the Pediatric Heart Transplant Society, the International Pediatric Transplant Association, the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, the American Society of Transplant, the American Heart Association, and the Pulmonary Hypertension Association. View the full list of Dr. West’s publications on PubMed. Dr. West is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM), Cardiomyopathy, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Heart Transplant, and Lung Transplant.

Adam Christopher, MD, is a pediatric cardiologist and is certified in cardiovascular disease and pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics. He is the director of cardiac MRI and CT at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and is an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed his pediatrics residency at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital followed by his cardiology fellowship at UPMC Children’s. He also completed an advanced imaging fellowship at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Dr. Christopher’s clinical interests include non-invasive 3-dimensional imaging of complex congenital heart disease, and his research interests include novel MRI techniques to minimize the need for sedation as well as to better visualize complex flow patterns in congenital heart disease. He has published work in multiple respected cardiovascular imaging journals and is a member of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. Dr. Christopher lives in Allison Park with his wife and two children. View the full list of Dr. Christopher’s publications on PubMed. Dr. Christopher is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Ebstein's Anomaly, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), and Tetralogy of Fallot.

Gaurav Arora is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Pittsburgh,, Pennsylvania. Dr. Arora is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, Pediatric Myocarditis, His Bundle Tachycardia, Gastrostomy, and Heart Transplant.

Joan Toledo is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Toledo is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Pediatric Myocarditis, Tissue Biopsy, and Heart Transplant.

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 highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Ebstein's Anomaly, Pediatric Myocarditis, Ventricular Fibrillation, and Congenital Heart Disease (CHD).

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 highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, Long QT Syndrome, Ventricular Fibrillation, and Double Outlet Right Ventricle.

Jacqueline Kreutzer, MD, FACC, FSCAI, is co-director of the Heart Institute at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and holds the Peter and Ada Rossin Endowed Chair in Pediatric Cardiology. She is also a professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and division director of cardiology. She is board-certified in pediatric cardiology by the American Board of Pediatrics and in adult congenital heart disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Kreutzer has over 20 years of practice in congenital catheter intervention and directed the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at UPMC Children’s for 15 years. A native of Argentina, she received her medical degree from the University of Buenos Aires Medical School. She  completed a clinical fellowship in cardiac pathology at Harvard Medical School-Boston Children's Hospital and an internship and residency in pediatrics at the University of Florida Affiliated Hospitals. She then completed a fellowship in pediatric cardiology at the Harvard Medical School-Boston Children's Hospital. Dr. Kreutzer came to Pittsburgh from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Her main areas of academic interest include novel catheter/device technology, animal testing and clinical trials, prenatal cardiac catheter intervention, single ventricle variants, transcatheter therapies, transcatheter management of peripheral pulmonary artery stenosis, cardiac catheterization outcomes research and quality improvement, and transcatheter valve therapies. In addition to her clinical duties as leader of interventional cardiology at the Children’s Heart Institute, she has a strong academic and teaching record. She has authored more than 60 scientific publications and has served as guest reviewer for several journals, including Catheterization and Cardiovascular Intervention, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, American Journal of Cardiology, Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, among others. She has taught extensively internally, nationally, and internationally. She is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and of the Society of Cardiac Angiography and Intervention and has served as active member of numerous societies, committees, and boards such as the American Board of Pediatrics, the American College of Cardiology NCDR IMPACT Registry, and the American Heart Association CDVY Committee on Congenital Cardiac Defects. View Dr. Kreutzer's full list of publications from PubMed. Dr. Kreutzer is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Pulmonary Valve Stenosis, Pulmonary Arteriovenous Fistula, Thrombectomy, and Angioplasty.

Matthew Zinn, DO, is a pediatric cardiologist certified by the American Board of Pediatric Cardiology. He is a cardiologist at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his doctoral degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and did his pediatric residency at Jefferson Medical College. He completed a general pediatric cardiology fellowship at Wayne State University followed by an additional year of fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis in cardiomyopathy, heart failure, and heart transplantation. Dr. Zinn is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Heart Failure, Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM), Cardiomyopathy, and Heart Transplant.

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.

Linda Russo, MD, specializes in pediatric cardiology and is certified in pediatric cardiology by the American Board of Pediatrics. She practices at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pediatric Cardiology, and is affiliated with UPMC Altoona, UPMC Bedford, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC Northwest, UPMC Hamot, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Horizon, and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. Dr. Russo completed her residency at Creighton University School of Medicine. Dr. Russo is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Patent Ductus Arteriosus and Transposition of the Great Arteries.

Gretchen Hackett is a Pediatric Cardiologist and a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hackett is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Endocardial Fibroelastosis, Atrial Tachycardia, Cardiomyopathy, and Ventricular Septal Defects.

Lauren Carlozzi, MD, MPH, is a pediatric interventional cardiologist and is certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics. She is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Carlozzi received her medical degree from Northeast Ohio Medical University. She completed her residency in pediatrics at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University College of Medicine, followed by pediatric cardiology and interventional cardiology fellowships at Seattle Children’s Hospital and the University of Washington School of Medicine. Her top areas of expertise are Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Pulmonary Hypertension, Hypertension, and Angioplasty.

Johanna Drickman, MD, is a pediatric cardiologist and is certified in pediatric cardiology by the American Board of Pediatrics. She is an attending at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and is an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from Chicago Medical School/Rosalind Franklin University of Health Sciences and completed her residency at Beth Israel Medical Center followed by her fellowship at New York University Medical Center/Bellevue Hospital. Dr. Drickman joined the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute in 1991. Her clinical interests include echocardiography and outpatient cardiology. Dr. Drickman is a fellow the of American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Cardiology. She lives in the South Hills with her family, including a dog, a cat and 2 chinchillas. She enjoys hiking, music, and theatre. Are you already a patient of this provider and have a MyUPMC account? Log in to MyUPMC to schedule. Her top areas of expertise are Interrupted Aortic Arch and Ventricular Septal Defects.

Lizabeth Lanford, MD, is a board-certified pediatric cardiologist at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and an assistant professor of pediatrics in the Division of Cardiology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Lanford earned her medical degree from the University of California at San Diego Medical Center. She then completed an internship and residency at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh followed by a fellowship in pediatric cardiology at the University of Michigan Medical Center.  Dr. Lanford is active in the Echocardiography Laboratory and in caring for cardiac patients. She has a special interest and expertise in caring for single ventricle and complex cardiac patients. Her patient population includes newborns up to young adults that she has cared for throughout their lifetime. Dr. Lanford is a frequently sought out resource for the fellows, junior faculty, and coworkers in the management in these patients. Dr. Lanford’s imaging skills are in transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography. She enjoys the challenge of figuring out the complex anatomy and physiology of a patient based on their echocardiogram. She teaches, challenges, and mentors sonographers, fellows, and junior faculty to develop their skill sets to image and care for cardiac patients. Her research interests include pulmonary venous anomalies in infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, pulsatile flow hemodynamics, in vitro study of fluid dynamics using Doppler ultrasonography, and cardiac abnormalities especially pulmonary hypertension in children with sickle cell disease. She has been a presenter at multiple UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Heart Institute Master Classes in Congenital Cardiac Morphology and is a member of the American Society of Echocardiography. View the full list of Dr. Lanford’s publications on PubMed. Her top area of expertise is Ebstein's Anomaly.

Rod Ghassemzadeh, MD, specializes in pediatric critical care medicine and is board-certified in pediatric cardiology, pediatric critical care medicine, and pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics. He is affiliated with UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Ghassemzadeh received his medical degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and completed his residency at Montefiore Medical Center, the University Hospital for Albert Einstein College of Medicine, followed by fellowships at Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital and Stanford University School Medicine. His top area of expertise is Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C).

Olivia Frosch, MD, specializes in pediatric cardiology and is board certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics. She practices at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pediatric Cardiology and is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Bedford, UPMC Muncy, UPMC Williamsport, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, and UPMC Passavant. Dr. Frosch completed her fellowship at University of Michigan Medical Center, residency at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and medical education at New York University School of Medicine. Her top area of expertise is Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C).

Bryan H. Goldstein MD, FACC, FSCAI is a pediatric interventional cardiologist and is certified in pediatric cardiology by the American Board of Pediatrics. He is director of the cardiac catheterization laboratory and interventional cardiology service at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine and completed his residency at the Boston Combined Residency in Pediatrics (Children’s Hospital Boston) and fellowship at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital (University of Michigan Medicine). Dr. Goldstein joined the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute in 2019. His clinical interests include congenital cardiac catheterization, minimally invasive transcatheter therapies, and single ventricle (Fontan) circulation. Dr. Goldstein has published numerous scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals, is a frequent faculty member and presenter at national and international meetings, and is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP), American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology (FACC) and Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (FSCAI). He is vice president of the Congenital Cardiac Research Collaborative (CCRC). View Dr. Goldstein's full list of publications from PubMed. His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Hypoxia, Immune Defect due to Absence of Thymus, Stent Placement, and Angioplasty.

Kirsten Rose-Felker, MD, is a pediatric cardiologist and is certified in pediatric cardiology by the American Board of Pediatric Cardiology. She is an attending at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh is an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine and completed her residency Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine followed by her fellowship at Emory University School of Medicine. She also completed an advanced fellowship in Pediatric Heart Failure and Transplantation at Emory University School of Medicine. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Murmurs, Pediatric Myocarditis, Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM), and Heart Transplant.

Jiuann-Huey Lin, MD, specializes in pediatric critical care medicine and is board-certified in pediatrics, pediatric cardiology, and pediatric critical care medicine by the American Board of Pediatrics as well as adult congenital heart disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is affiliated with UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Lin received her medical degree from National Taiwan University and completed residencies at National Taiwan University Hospital and Loma Linda University School of Medicine, in addition to fellowships at National Taiwan University Hospital, St. Louis Children's Hospital, and Indiana University. Her top area of expertise is Cri-Du-Chat Syndrome.

Evonne M. Morell, DO, is director of Inpatient General Pediatric Cardiology Services and director of Quality Improvement for General Cardiology at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. She is also an assistant professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Cardiology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She is board-certified in pediatrics and pediatric cardiology. Dr. Morell earned her medical degree from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. She then completed a pediatric residency via the Fast-Track Program at Michigan State University, followed by a pediatric cardiology fellowship at UPMC Children’s Hospital. She served as chief pediatric cardiology fellow in her final year of this fellowship program. She then furthered her training through a one-year Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care fellowship at UPMC Children’s. Dr. Morell’s career has focused on acute care cardiology and complex congenital heart diseases including single-ventricle physiology. Since her appointment as an assistant professor of Pediatrics in 2011, Dr. Morell has transformed the inpatient general cardiology service at Children’s. She sought advanced training in quality improvement methodology, helped to develop a general cardiology quality improvement program at Children’s, and established herself as a local and national leader in quality improvement. Her current research focus is on quality improvement with projects focused on improving patient care in the acute care and outpatient settings. She is a member of the American Heart Association, the Pennsylvania Chapter of Osteopathic Physicians-District VIII, the Pediatric Acute Cardiology Care Collaborative, and the PAC3 Quality Improvement Subcommittee, as well as an executive member of the Pediatric Acute Cardiology Care Collaborative. View the full list of Dr. Morell’s publications on PubMed. Her top areas of expertise are Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Mitral Atresia, Pulmonary Atresia with Ventricular Septal Defect, and Tetralogy of Fallot.

Mousumi Moulik, MD, is director of the Pediatric Cardiovascular Genetics Clinic at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric cardiology. Dr. Moulik earned her medical degree from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi. She completed both her pediatric residency and pediatric cardiology fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston. Dr. Moulik's clinical expertise is in cardiovascular genetics, cardiomyopathies, connective tissue disorders resulting in aortopathies, general cardiology, and noninvasive cardiac imaging. As Director of the Cardiovascular Genetics Clinic, she oversees the clinic’s work of determining an underlying genetic etiology for inherited familial cardiovascular disorders including various forms of cardiomyopathies, heart rhythm disorders, aortic aneurysms, inherited lipid disorders, and unexplained sudden cardiac arrest. She helps families with appropriate risk assessment and clinical screening of at-risk family members. Dr. Moulik also leads an NIH funded research lab with focus on heart failure signaling. Her academic mission is to forward the understanding and treatment of heart failure by defining the underlying molecular genetics and fundamental molecular mechanisms of heart failure. Current ongoing research projects in her laboratory include determination of the role of 'Hippo' pathway in heart failure, understanding the circadian biology of cardiac function and heart failure, metabolic abnormalities of heart failure, immunologic mechanisms of myocarditis, and causes of infantile cardiomyopathies. As an educator, Dr. Moulik is actively involved in training of medical students, residents, and fellows, both as a clinician and a researcher. She is a member of the American Heart Association, the American Society of Echocardiography, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Pediatric Academic Society, and the Society for Pediatric Research. View the full list of Dr. Moulik’s publications on PubMed. Her top areas of expertise are Short QT Syndrome, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), and Cardiomyopathy.

Mark DeBrunner, MD, specializes in fetal cardiology and pediatric cardiology and is certified in pediatric cardiology by the American Board of Pediatrics. He practices at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Wellsboro, UPMC Passavant, UPMC Mercy, and UPMC Altoona. Dr. DeBrunner completed his residency at Nationwide Children's Hospital. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Atresia, Tetralogy of Fallot, Ventricular Septal Defects, and Tissue Biopsy.