Andrew Landstrom, MD, PhD
Locations: Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care
About Andrew Landstrom, MD, PhD
Titles
Director of Translational Research, CHOP Cardiovascular Institute
Certifications
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics
Pediatric Cardiology – American Board of Pediatrics
Awards and Honors
2025, Ruth and A. Williams Jr. Faculty Research Prize, Duke University School of Medicine
2023, Paragon Award for Research Excellence, Doris Duke Foundation
2023, Faculty Mentor Award, Department of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine
2020, Fellow, Heart Rhythm Society
2019, Fellow, American Heart Association
2019, Fellow, Society for Pediatric Research
2018, Young Investigator Award, American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young
2017, Dan G. McNamara Fellow of the Year Award, Section of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine
2017, Travel Award, Heart Rhythm Society Scientific Sessions
2017, Best Poster Award, Baylor College of Medicine 6th Annual Cardiovascular Research Institute Symposium
2016, Top Abstract Award, Baylor College of Medicine 5th Annual Cardiovascular Research Institute Symposium
2015, Manohar Sai Gowda Memorial Young Investigator Cardiovascular Research Award Finalist, Kansas City Heart Rhythm Society
2015, Travel Award, Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young American Heart Association Society Scientific Sessions
2015, Outstanding Fellow in Pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine
2014, Distinguished Educator Award, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine
2014, Jan Goddard-Finegold Award in Developmental Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine
2014, Reba Michel Hill Pediatric Research Award
2014, Adam Cohen Professionalism Award, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine
2013, Gold Humanism in Medicine Honor Society Inductee
2008, Student Leadership Award, Minnesota Medical Association
2008, Distinguished Service Award, American Medical Association Medical Student Section
2007, Travel Award, Central Society of Clinical Research
2006, American Society of Hematology Research Trainee Award
2006, Special Recognition Award, Zumbro Valley Medical Society
2005, Bonner Foundation Medical Scientist Training Program Scholar Award, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
2004, Travel Award, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Office of Undergraduate Research
2004, Edward Kidder Graham Award for Leadership and Service, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2004, Circle K President of the Year Award, Kiwanis International
2004, Lewis-Gale Foundation Scholar Award
2004, J. N. Couch Award for Excellence in Research, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2003, Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research, Pfizer Global Research & Development
Leadership and Memberships
International
2024-present, PRIORITY Lamin in Cardiovascular Discovery Research Network
2024-present, Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood Foundation, Medical Advisory Board
2023-present, Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndrome Foundation, Board of Trustees
2021-present, ClinGen
- 2024-present, Co-Chair, Variant Curation Expert Panel, Ryanodine Receptor 2 (RYR2)
- 2022-present, Leadership Committee, Cardiovascular Clinical Domain Working Group
- 2021-present, Variant Curation Expert Panel, Potassium Channel Variants
- 2021-present, Gene Curation Expert Panel, Hereditary Cardiovascular Disease
2019-present, Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society
- 2019-present, Research Committee
2016-present, Heart Rhythm Society
- 2025-present, Chair, Writing Committee for Scientific Document on Genetic Cardiac Arrhythmias: Current Perspectives, Clinical Implications, and Future Directions
National
2024-present, Children's Heart Foundation, Medical Advisory Committee
2024-present,CardioGenomic Testing Alliance, Scientific Advisor
2023-present, American College of Medical Genetics
- 2025-present, Cardiomyopathy Practice Working Group
2020-present, NHGRI NIH
- 2020-present, Rare Disease Project Group
- 2020-present, Inter-Society Coordinating Committee for Practitioner Education in Genomics
- 2020-present, 2020-Rare Disease Project Group
- 2020-present, Inter-Society Coordinating Committee for Practitioner Education in Genomics
- 2020-present, Adult Cardiovascular Genetics Project Group
2019-present, NHLBI, NIH
2018-present, American Society of Human Genetics
2013-present, American Heart Association
- 2025-present, Writing Group Member, Pathway for Family Members Screening of Patients with Cardiomyopathy
- 2025-present, Leadership Committee, Council on Basic Cardiovascular Sciences
- 2025-present, -Chair (Inaugural), Genetic and Genomic Therapy Science Committee, Joint Committee from the Council on Genomic and Precision Medicine and Council on Basic Cardiovascular Science
- 2025-present, Lead, Genetics and Genomics Community, Committee for Scientific Sessions
- 2025-present, Community Lead, Genetics and Genomics Community, Committee for Scientific Sessions Programming for AHA Scientific Sessions
- 2025-present, Chair, Writing Group for the AHA Policy Statement on Genetic and Genomic Testing in Cardiovascular Disease
- 2024-present, Vice Chair, Scientific Statement Writing Group on Standardization of Collected Biobank Data to Facilitate Cardiovascular Research
- 2021-present, Committee for Scientific Sessions Programming for AHA Scientific Sessions
- 2020-present, Leadership Committee, Council on Genomic and Precision Medicine
- 2020-present, Early Career and Mentoring Committee, Council on Lifelong Congenital Heart Disease and Heart Health in the Young
- 2020-present, Representative, Inter-Society Coordinating Committee for Practitioner Education in Genomics
- 2016-present, Early Career Committee, Council on Genomic and Precision Medicine
Editorial and Academic Positions
Editorial Positions
2024-present, Associate Editor, Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine
2024-present, Editorial Board Member, American Heart Journal
Education & training
Undergraduate Degree
BA in Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Graduate Degree
PhD inMolecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics - Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN
Medical Degree
MD - Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN
Internship
Pediatrics - Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Residency
Pediatrics - Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Fellowship
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Molecular Physiology, Biophysics, and Medicine - Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Pediatric Cardiology - Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Advanced Clinical Fellow, Pediatric Electrophysiology - Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX