Meet Our Cardiac Center Team

Here at the Cardiac Center, you have access to one of the largest and most accomplished teams of cardiac experts in the world. More than 125 experts are specially trained to care for your child, including pediatric cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, critical care intensivists, pediatric cardiac anesthesiologists, advanced practice nurses and physician's assistants.

Cardiology Leadership

Joseph Rossano, MD, MS, FAAP, FACC

Joseph Rossano, MD, MS, FAAP, FACC

Cardiac Critical Care Medicine Leadership

Andrew T. Costarino Jr., MD, MSCE

Andrew T. Costarino Jr., MD, MSCE
Venkat R. Shankar, MBBS, MBA

Venkat R. Shankar, MBBS, MBA

Cardiac Anesthesia Leadership

Andreas W. Loepke, MD, PhD, FAAP

Andreas W. Loepke, MD, PhD, FAAP
James M. Steven, MD, SM

James M. Steven, MD, SM

Cardiologists

Terry M. Anderson, MD, FACC

Terry M. Anderson, MD, FACC
Catherine Avitabile, MD

Catherine Avitabile, MD
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Anirban Banerjee, MD
Hema P. Bhargava, MBBS

Hema P. Bhargava, MBBS
Shivani Bhatt, MD

Shivani Bhatt, MD
Geoffrey L. Bird, MD, MSIS, FAAP

Geoffrey L. Bird, MD, MSIS, FAAP
Joshua J. Blinder, MD

Joshua J. Blinder, MD
Jeffrey R. Boris, MD, FACC, FAAP

Jeffrey R. Boris, MD, FACC, FAAP
Julie Brothers, MD, FAAP

Julie Brothers, MD, FAAP
Jodi Chen, MD

Jodi Chen, MD
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Michele Cohen, DO
Meryl S. Cohen, MD

Meryl S. Cohen, MD
Alex Davidson, MD, FACC

Alex Davidson, MD, FACC
Karl Degenhardt, MD, PhD

Karl Degenhardt, MD, PhD
Aaron G. DeWitt, MD

Aaron G. DeWitt, MD
Aaron T. Dorfman, MD

Aaron T. Dorfman, MD
Yoav Dori, MD, PhD

Yoav Dori, MD, PhD
Matthew Elias, MD

Matthew Elias, MD
Stanford G. Ewing, MD, FAAP, FRCP(C)

Stanford G. Ewing, MD, FAAP, FRCP(C)
Christine Falkensammer, MD

Christine Falkensammer, MD
Paul Farrell, MD, MBA, FAAP, FACC

Paul Farrell, MD, MBA, FAAP, FACC
Mark A. Fogel, MD, FACC, FAHA, FAAP

Mark A. Fogel, MD, FACC, FAHA, FAAP
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David B. Frank, MD, PhD
Therese M. Giglia, MD, FACC, FAAP, SCCM

Therese M. Giglia, MD, FACC, FAAP, SCCM
Matthew Gillespie, MD

Matthew Gillespie, MD
Andrew C. Glatz, MD

Andrew C. Glatz, MD
Marie M. Gleason, MD, FAAP, FACC

Marie M. Gleason, MD, FAAP, FACC
David J. Goldberg, MD

David J. Goldberg, MD
Elizabeth Goldmuntz, MD, FAAP, FACC

Elizabeth Goldmuntz, MD, FAAP, FACC
Ruchi Gupta, MD

Ruchi Gupta, MD
Louis W. Hansrote, MD, FAAP, FACC

Louis W. Hansrote, MD, FAAP, FACC
Matthew Harris, MD

Matthew Harris, MD
Alexa Hogarty, MD

Alexa Hogarty, MD
V. R. Iyer, MD, MRCP

V. R. Iyer, MD, MRCP
Christopher M. Janson, MD

Christopher M. Janson, MD
Yuli Y. Kim, MD

Yuli Y. Kim, MD
Cheryl C. Kurer, MD, FAAP, FACC

Cheryl C. Kurer, MD, FAAP, FACC
Hae-Rhi Lee, MD

Hae-Rhi Lee, MD
Katherine Levinson, MD

Katherine Levinson, MD
Robert J. Levy, MD

Robert J. Levy, MD
Kimberly Y. Lin, MD

Kimberly Y. Lin, MD
Laura M. Mercer-Rosa, MD, MSCE

Laura M. Mercer-Rosa, MD, MSCE
Sumekala Nadaraj, MBBS, FAAP

Sumekala Nadaraj, MBBS, FAAP
Shobha S. Natarajan, MD

Shobha S. Natarajan, MD
Matthew J. O'Connor, MD

Matthew J. O'Connor, MD
Michael L O'Byrne, MD, MSCE

Michael L O'Byrne, MD, MSCE
Robert A. Palermo, DO, FACC

Robert A. Palermo, DO, FACC
Stephen Paridon, MD

Stephen Paridon, MD
Sara L. Partington, MD

Sara L. Partington, MD
Stacie B. Peddy, MD, MS

Stacie B. Peddy, MD, MS
Michael D. Quartermain, MD

Michael D. Quartermain, MD
Chitra Ravishankar, MD

Chitra Ravishankar, MD
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Lindsay S. Rogers, MD
Jonathan J. Rome, MD, FACC

Jonathan J. Rome, MD, FACC
Joseph Rossano, MD, MS, FAAP, FACC

Joseph Rossano, MD, MS, FAAP, FACC
Emily Sue Ruckdeschel, MD

Emily Sue Ruckdeschel, MD
Jack Rychik, MD

Jack Rychik, MD
Guillermo R. Sanchez, MD, PhD, FACC

Guillermo R. Sanchez, MD, PhD, FACC
Susan K. Schachtner, MD

Susan K. Schachtner, MD
Mohamed A. Seliem, MD, FACC, FASE, FAAP

Mohamed A. Seliem, MD, FACC, FASE, FAAP
Maully J. Shah, MBBS

Maully J. Shah, MBBS
Paul Stephens, MD

Paul Stephens, MD
Anita L. Szwast, MD

Anita L. Szwast, MD
Victoria L. Vetter, MD, FAAP, FACC

Victoria L. Vetter, MD, FAAP, FACC
R. Lee Vogel, MD

R. Lee Vogel, MD
Paul M. Weinberg, MD, FAAP, FACC

Paul M. Weinberg, MD, FAAP, FACC
Kevin K. Whitehead, MD, PhD

Kevin K. Whitehead, MD, PhD

Cardiothoracic Surgeons

Stephanie Fuller, MD

Stephanie Fuller, MD
J. William Gaynor, MD

J. William Gaynor, MD
Christopher E. Mascio, MD

Christopher E. Mascio, MD

Anesthesiologists

Kelly Grogan, MD

Kelly Grogan, MD

David R. Jobes, MD

David R. Jobes, MD
Matthew A. Jolley, MD

Matthew A. Jolley, MD
Ramesh Kodavatiganti, MD

Ramesh Kodavatiganti, MD
Andreas W. Loepke, MD, PhD, FAAP

Andreas W. Loepke, MD, PhD, FAAP
Ana Maria Manrique, MD

Ana Maria Manrique, MD
Francis X. McGowan, MD

Francis X. McGowan, MD
Lisa M. Montenegro, MD

Lisa M. Montenegro, MD
Susan C. Nicolson, MD

Susan C. Nicolson, MD
James M. Steven, MD, SM

James M. Steven, MD, SM

Cardiac Critical Care Medicine Physicians

Geoffrey L. Bird, MD, MSIS, FAAP

Geoffrey L. Bird, MD, MSIS, FAAP
Joshua J. Blinder, MD

Joshua J. Blinder, MD
Marissa A. Brunetti, MD

Marissa A. Brunetti, MD
Jodi Chen, MD

Jodi Chen, MD
Andrew T. Costarino Jr., MD, MSCE

Andrew T. Costarino Jr., MD, MSCE
Aaron G. DeWitt, MD

Aaron G. DeWitt, MD
Benjamin Kozyak, MD

Benjamin Kozyak, MD
Maryam Y. Naim, MD

Maryam Y. Naim, MD
Stacie B. Peddy, MD, MS

Stacie B. Peddy, MD, MS
Venkat R. Shankar, MBBS, MBA

Venkat R. Shankar, MBBS, MBA
Mahsun Yuerek, MD

Mahsun Yuerek, MD

Director, Cardiac Service Line

Mark E. Schwartz, MBA, MEd, FACHE

Mark E. Schwartz, MBA, MEd, FACHE

Inpatient Nursing Leadership

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Donna Calfin, RN
Denise D. Donaghue, RN, MSN

Denise D. Donaghue, RN, MSN
Gail Keyser, RN

Gail Keyser, RN
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Ashley M. Patton, BSN

Advanced Practice Nurses

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Katherine Andronaco, MSN, CPNP
Sharna Basu, RN, MSN, CRNP

Sharna Basu, RN, MSN, CRNP
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Ashley Beckett, MSN, BSN, CRNP
Thomas A. Bernadzikowski, MSN, CPNP-PC, CRNP

Thomas A. Bernadzikowski, MSN, CPNP-PC, CRNP
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Carley Bober, MSN, CRNP
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Julie Chang, MSN, RN, CRNP
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Shauna di Bari, MSN, CPNP-AC
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Kathryn M. Dodds, RN, MSN, CRNP
David Drajpuch, MSN, CRNP

David Drajpuch, MSN, CRNP
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Jessica Eichner, MSN, BSN, CRNP
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Carolyn E. Fabian, MSN, CRNP
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Louise A. Fromuth MSN, CRNP, CPNP-PC
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Lisa Gervasi, MSN, CPNP
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Jenna Heichel, MSN, BSN, CRNP
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Meredith Jalkut, BA, MSN, CRNP
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Kristin Jensen, MSN, CRNP
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Amanda M. Jones, MSN, CRNP-PC/AC
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Rachel Keashen, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC
Lisa Kohr, MSN, MPH, FCCM, CPNP-AC/PC

Lisa Kohr, MSN, MPH, FCCM, CPNP-AC/PC
C. Ashley Lebo, MSN, CRNP, FNP-BC

C. Ashley Lebo, MSN, CRNP, FNP-BC
Amy Jo Lisanti, PhD, RN, CCNS, CCRN-K

Amy Jo Lisanti, PhD, RN, CCNS, CCRN-K
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Annie Mathew, MSN, CPNP-AC, PPCNP-BC
Karen V. McCandless, MSN, CRNP

Karen V. McCandless, MSN, CRNP
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Gretchen McGuire, MSN, CPNP
Kelley D. Miller, MSN, BSN, CRNP

Kelley D. Miller, MSN, BSN, CRNP
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Jessica Patrell, MSN, CRNP
Erin M. Pinto, MSN, RN, CCRN, FNP-BC

Erin M. Pinto, MSN, RN, CCRN, FNP-BC
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Emily Schwartz, MSN, CRNP
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Alyson Stagg, MSN, CRNP
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Elizabeth C. Threet, MSN, CRNP
Lynda J. Tobin, MSN, APN-C

Lynda J. Tobin, MSN, APN-C
Stephen H. Walker, MSN, CRNP

Stephen H. Walker, MSN, CRNP

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists

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Lauren Brown, MSN, CRNA
Lisa A. Jones, MSN, BSN, CRNA

Lisa A. Jones, MSN, BSN, CRNA
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Carolyn Srinivasan, MSN, BSN, CRNA
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Xiaobin Wang, MSN, CRNA

Cardiac Social Workers

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Christina M. Adenuga, MSW
Jennifer Diem Inglis, MSW, LSW

Jennifer Diem Inglis, MSW, LSW
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Carol L. Hart, MSW
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Charisse Rhone, MSS

Dietitian

Elizabeth L. Wright, MS, RD, CSP, LDN, FAND

Elizabeth L. Wright, MS, RD, CSP, LDN, FAND

Chief, Fetal Cardiovascular Imaging

Zhiyun Tian, MD, RDCS

Zhiyun Tian, MD, RDCS

Perfusionists

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Alexander M. Chappell, CCP, LP
Molly Dreher, BSE, BS, CCP, LP

Molly Dreher, BSE, BS, CCP, LP
Douglas R. Fisher, BS, CCP, LP

Douglas R. Fisher, BS, CCP, LP
Richard W. Melchior, BS, MPS, CCP, LP, FPP

Richard W. Melchior, BS, MPS, CCP, LP, FPP
Tami M. Rosenthal, BS, MBA, CCP, LP, FPP

Tami M. Rosenthal, BS, MBA, CCP, LP, FPP
Kellie L. Schiavo, BS, CCP, LP, FPP

Kellie L. Schiavo, BS, CCP, LP, FPP
Brandon C. Shade, BS, CCP, LP

Brandon C. Shade, BS, CCP, LP

Pulmonologist

Samuel B. Goldfarb, MD

Samuel B. Goldfarb, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery, Research Nurse

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Nancy Burnham, CRNP, MSN, CCRC

Surgical Physician Assistants

Christy Bosler, MS, PA-C

Christy Bosler, MS, PA-C
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Karen Bukics, MS, PA-C
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Ellen Cannon, MHS, PA
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Kelly McCarthy, MS, PA-C
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Melissa Phipps, MS, PA
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Jennifer Spice, MS, PA-C
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Lillith C. Taylor, MS, PA

Transplant Psychologist

Debra Lefkowitz, PsyD

Debra Lefkowitz, PsyD

Psychologist

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Abby Demianczyk, PhD

Cardiology Fellows

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Justin Berger, MD, PhD
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Danielle S. Burstein, MD
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Matthew J. Campbell, MD
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Kasey Chaszczewski, MD
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Thomas W. Dietzman, MD
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Jonathan B. Edelson, MD
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Jonathan J. Edwards, MD
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Emmanuelle Favilla, MD
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Deborah Y. Ho, MD, MPH
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Andrea Jones, MD
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Bethan Lemley, MD
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Jarrett R. Linder, MD, MS
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Erika Mejia, MD
Felina K. Mille, MD

Felina K. Mille, MD
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Nazire Ozcelik, MD, FAAP, FACC
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Jill Savla, MD
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Christopher L. Smith, MD, PhD
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Catherine Tomasulo, MD
Brian R. White, MD, PhD

Brian R. White, MD, PhD
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Suellen Moli Yin, MD