25 of the Best Pediatric Cardiologists Near Me

Cathleen Pruitt is a Pediatric Cardiologist practicing medicine in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her clinical expertise encompasses Ventricular Fibrillation, Pediatric Myocarditis, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, and Endocardial Fibroelastosis. Dr. Pruitt is board certified in Pediatrics, American Board Of Pediatrics,2022, Pediatric Cardiology, and 2018. Dr. Pruitt is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Ng is a pediatric cardiologist with expertise in noninvasive imaging, including transthoracic echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography, and cardiac MRI. After completing his medical training at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, he completed his pediatric residency at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, followed by a pediatric cardiology fellowship at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. He received additional training in cardiac MRI at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, he was a clinical assistant professor and director of pediatric noninvasive imaging services at the University of Iowa. Dr. Ng also holds a master’s degree in clinical investigation from the University of Iowa. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum, Pulmonary Atresia, Pulmonary Atresia with Ventricular Septal Defect, and Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS). Dr. Ng is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Ng is currently accepting new patients.

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 clinical expertise encompasses Ebstein's Anomaly, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), and Cardiomyopathy. Dr. Moulik is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics and American Board Of Pediatrics . Dr. Moulik is currently accepting new patients.

Peter Woolman is a Pediatric Cardiologist practicing medicine in San Antonio, Texas. His clinical expertise encompasses Cor Triatriatum, DiGeorge Syndrome, Immune Defect due to Absence of Thymus, and Ventricular Septal Defects. Dr. Woolman is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Woolman is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Carlos Miranda specializes in heart care for children. Speaks: English. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiac Diverticulum, X-Linked Cardiac Valvular Dysplasia, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), and Truncus Arteriosus. Dr. Miranda is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics: Pediatric CardiologyAmerican Board Of Pediatrics: General Pediatrics. Dr. Miranda is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Laks is a pediatric cardiologist who specializes in heart failure and transplantation. She sees patients as part of the Heart Transplant Program at the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Heart Institute. She joined the hospital staff in 2021. She was previously a pediatric cardiologist at Credit Valley Hospital in Mississauga, Ontario. Dr. Laks earned her medical degree from the University of Ottawa in Ottawa, Ontario. She completed a residency in pediatrics at University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where she also served as pediatric co-chief resident. She completed a pediatric cardiology fellowship, where she served as chief pediatric cardiology fellow, followed by additional training in a pediatric heart function and transplant fellowship both at the University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. She earned her Master of Science in Community Health with a specialization in Health Practitioner Teacher Education from the University of Toronto. She has a special interest in medical education. Her clinical expertise encompasses Marfan Syndrome, Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation, Cardiomyopathy, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Laks is board certified in Royal College Of Physicians And Surgeons Of Canada. Dr. Laks is currently accepting new patients.

Luis Nunez is a Pediatric Cardiologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. His clinical expertise encompasses Endocardial Cushion Defect, Atrioventricular Septal Defect, Partial Atrioventricular Canal, and Familial Ventricular Tachycardia. Dr. Nunez is currently accepting new patients.

Seth Lapuk is a Pediatric Cardiologist and a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Hartford, Connecticut. His clinical expertise encompasses Tetralogy of Fallot, Williams Syndrome, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, and Partial Atrioventricular Canal. Dr. Lapuk is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology. Dr. Lapuk is currently accepting new patients.

Zebulon Spector is a Pediatric Cardiologist and a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Fayetteville, North Carolina. His clinical expertise encompasses Tetralogy of Fallot, Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, Congenital Heart Block, and Myocarditis. Dr. Spector is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics and American Board Of Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology. Dr. Spector is currently accepting new patients.

Serge Geffrard is a Pediatric Cardiologist and a Hospital Medicine provider practicing medicine in Stockbridge, Georgia. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypertensive Heart Disease, Pediatric Myocarditis, Heart Failure, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), and Endoscopy. Dr. Geffrard is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics, 2006, American Board Of Internal Medicine, American Board Of Pediatrics - Pediatric Cardiology, and American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Geffrard is currently accepting new patients.

Tayaba Miah is a Pediatric Cardiologist practicing medicine in Watervliet, Michigan. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Vein Stenosis, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Tetralogy of Fallot, Lithotripsy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Miah is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Miah is currently accepting new patients.

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 clinical expertise encompasses Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Mitral Atresia, Pulmonary Atresia with Ventricular Septal Defect, and Tetralogy of Fallot. Dr. Morell is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics and American Board Of Pediatrics . Dr. Morell is currently accepting new patients.

Charles Shepard is a Pediatric Cardiologist practicing medicine in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His clinical expertise encompasses Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation, Isthmian Coarctation, and Vascular Ring. Dr. Shepard is board certified in Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology:, and American Board Of Pediatrics,2019. Dr. Shepard is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Michael Brook is a pediatric cardiologist whose focus is echocardiography (using ultrasound to examine the heart). He is particularly interested in transesophageal and contrast echocardiography, and in using echocardiography to assess the function of the heart's ventricles (the lower chambers). He also is interested in digital echocardiography and in computer applications of cardiology. He serves as director of UCSF's pediatric echocardiography laboratory. Brook earned his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. He completed a general pediatrics residency at Children's Wisconsin hospital and a postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric cardiology at UCSF. He joined the UCSF faculty in 1992. His clinical expertise encompasses Ventricular Septal Defects, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Patent Ductus Arteriosus, and Truncus Arteriosus. Dr. Brook is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology. Dr. Brook is currently accepting new patients.

Matthew Studer is a Pediatric Cardiologist practicing medicine in Seattle, Washington. His clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Mitral Atresia, and Ventricular Septal Defects. Dr. Studer is currently accepting new patients.

Gregory Barker is a Pediatric Cardiologist and a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Fort Worth, Texas. His clinical expertise encompasses Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), DiGeorge Syndrome, and Mitral Atresia. Dr. Barker is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Klugman is an internationally renowned pediatric cardiac intensive care physician. After completing his undergraduate training at Emory University and a master’s degree at Drexel, Dr. Klugman attended medical school at George Washington University where he received his medical degree and has been in practice for more than 20 years.Dr. Klugman completed pediatric residency followed by pediatric critical care and pediatric cardiology at Children’s National Hospital. During his career, Dr. Klugman has also established himself as a leader in patient safety and quality. He has held multiple programmatic and hospital clinical leadership positions as well as leadership roles in quality and safety. Dr. Darren Klugman is currently located in Baltimore, Maryland and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. Dr. Klugmans’ work in patient safety and quality has resulted in multi-institutional work that has reduced harm related to unplanned extubations and cardiac arrest. He is sought around the world to speak on both leadership, patient care, and quality and safety. His clinical expertise encompasses Pediatric Myocarditis, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Cardiac Arrest, and Myocarditis. Dr. Klugman is currently accepting new patients.

Keyur K. Mehta, MD, is a dedicated pediatric cardiologist serving families across Northern Virginia and the greater DMV region. He specializes in fetal and pediatric cardiology with a passion for customized patient care. Known for his thoughtful, family-centered approach, Dr. Mehta is committed to delivering compassionate, superlative care to children of all ages. Dr. Mehta completed his fellowship in pediatric cardiology at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital (formerly Miami Children’s Hospital), following his residency in pediatrics at SUNY Health Sciences Center in Brooklyn, NY, where he also served as a chief of House Staff. During his training, he was recognized for both his clinical excellence and passion for teaching, receiving the Jay H. Fisher Award for Excellence in Pediatric Education and the Madu Rao Award for Pediatric Research. He earned his medical degree from Grant Government Medical College in Mumbai, India, one of South Asia’s oldest and prestigious medical institutions. Since 2019, Dr. Mehta has practiced in Northern Virginia as a fetal and pediatric cardiologist with Johns Hopkins Medicine/Children’s Heart Institute, and he is now part of Children’s National Hospital. His clinical interests include congenital and acquired heart disease, pulmonary hypertension, aortopathy, cardiomyopathy, arrhythmias and preventive cardiology, including lifestyle-related conditions such as obesity, hypertension and dyslipidemia in children. In terms of the advancement of medical science and literature contribution, Dr. Mehta is actively engaged in research and education. He serves as a reviewer for several journals and has published multiple peer-reviewed articles and abstracts on topics including heart rhythm disorders, structural heart disease, COVID-19, Kawasaki Disease and management of complex congenital heart diseases. He has presented his work at several conferences and has been recognized at national and international meetings, including selection as a finalist for the Young Investigator Award by the Florida Chapter of the American College of Cardiology. At the heart of Dr. Mehta’s practice is a deep respect for families and their concerns. He firmly believes in the guiding principle: “Never disregard a mother’s concern.” Dr. Mehta believes that the best outcomes come from combining compassionate, individualized care with the strength of a leading institution. Through his work with Children’s National, he offers families the advantage of both a trusted personal physician and access to globally-recognized pediatric cardiology expertise. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Murmurs, Pulmonary Valve Stenosis, Pulmonary Supravalvular Stenosis, and Ventricular Septal Defects. Dr. Mehta is board certified in Pediatric Cardiology: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2020, Pediatrics: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2015, and American Board Of Pediatrics - Pediatrics - 2027. Dr. Mehta is currently accepting new patients.

Edward Martin is a Pediatric Cardiologist practicing medicine in Baxter, Minnesota. His clinical expertise encompasses Tetralogy of Fallot, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Ventricular Septal Defects, and Bicuspid Aortic Valve. Dr. Martin is board certified in Pediatrics: American Board Of Pediatrics, 1995, American Board Of Pediatrics - Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, American Board Of Pediatrics - Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology: American Board Of Pediatrics, 1996, American Board Of Pediatrics - Pediatric Cardiology, and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2005. Dr. Martin is currently accepting new patients.

Gerson Valencia, MD, is a pediatric cardiologist and serves as the director of pulmonary hypertension at Orlando Health Children's Heart Institute. He cares for children with pulmonary hypertension which is a serious condition that affects the small vessels in the lungs. These children are at risk for developing an enlarged heart and heart failure. He is board certified in pediatric cardiology and general pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics Dr. Valencia earned his medical degree from the Universidad de El Salvador in San Salvador and then completed a residency in pediatrics at Texas A&M College of Medicine, Driscoll Children's Hospital in Corpus Christi; a fellowship in pediatric cardiology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Children's Hospital at Montefiore in Bronx, New York; and a fellowship in pulmonary hypertension at Columbia University, Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital in New York City. In addition to being a frequent volunteer with Heart Care International in El Salvador, Dr. Valencia is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Cardiology, and American Heart Association. His clinical expertise encompasses Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Giant Cell Myocarditis, Ventricular Septal Defects, and Transposition of the Great Arteries. Dr. Villeda is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics - Cardiology and American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Villeda is currently accepting new patients.

Gregory Yurasek, MD, is a graduate of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Subsequently, Dr. Yurasek completed his pediatric residency at Children’s Hospital of Boston followed by a pediatric cardiology fellowship at Harvard University. After his fellowship in cardiology, Greg trained for two years in critical care medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Greg has been recognized for his exceptional teaching throughout his training and has won numerous awards, including the Fellow Teacher of the Year while at Massachusetts General Hospital. He has interest in pedagogical methods in medical education and has been involved in multiple projects aimed at re-tooling instructional methods for the new generation learners. His clinical expertise encompasses Transposition of the Great Arteries, His Bundle Tachycardia, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), and Double Outlet Right Ventricle. Dr. Yurasek is board certified in Pediatrics: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2010, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2016, and Pediatric Cardiology: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2014. Dr. Yurasek is currently accepting new patients.

Susan E. desJardins, MD, is a board-certified pediatric cardiologist at Orlando Health Children's Heart Institute. She is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric cardiology. Dr. desJardins received her medical degree from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, and completed her pediatric internship and residency at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. She completed her fellowship in pediatric cardiology at Johns Hopkins University and at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Beginning her medical career on active duty for the U.S. Air Force, Dr. desJardins provided pediatric cardiology care for military dependents at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC, and at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. While at Tripler, she served as chief of pediatric cardiology and director of the pediatric intensive care unit. After discharge from the military, Dr. deJardins joined Orlando Health Arnold Palmer in 2003, where she provides outpatient and inpatient management of general pediatric cardiology patients. Her clinical expertise encompasses Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Ventricular Septal Defects, Ebstein's Anomaly, and Atrial Septal Defect (ASD). Dr. Desjardins is board certified in Pediatrics, American Board Of Pediatrics - Cardiology, and American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Desjardins is currently accepting new patients.

Phillip Zegelbone is a Pediatric Cardiologist practicing medicine in Boca Raton, Florida. He has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. His clinical expertise encompasses Interrupted Aortic Arch, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Tetralogy of Fallot, and Heart Failure. Dr. Zegelbone is currently accepting new patients.

Deani McVadon, MD, specializes in Pediatric Cardiology and is located in North Charleston, SC. Her clinical expertise encompasses Coarctation of the Aorta, Ventricular Septal Defects, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, High Blood Pressure in Infants, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Mcvadon is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Jake Kleinmahon joined the faculty at Cohen Children's Medical Center as the Medical Director of Pediatric Heart Transplant and Heart Failure. Dr. Kleinmahon trained in Pediatrics at Tulane University Hospital and Ochsner Hospital for Children before completing fellowships in Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Heart Transplant and Heart Failure at Children s Hospital Colorado. He is also fellowship trained in pediatric pulmonary hypertension After fellowship Dr Kleinmahon became the Medical Director of Pediatric Heart Transplant and Heart Failure at Ochsner Hospital for Children, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is well published in the field of pediatric heart failure and heart transplant. He is active in the Pediatric Heart Transplant Society, Advanced Cardiac Therapies Improving Outcomes Network, and the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation. He was awarded the Colorado Chapter of the Pediatric Congenital Heart Association Doctor of the Year for 2017. His interests include taking care of children with heart transplants, cardiomyopathies, pulmonary hypertension, and congenital heart disease. He is excited to have returned to his home state of New York and start a pediatric heart transplant program at Cohen Children's Medical Center. His clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Pediatric Myocarditis, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Kleinmahon is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics/Pediatric Cardiology and American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Kleinmahon is currently accepting new patients.