Meet your Pediatric Cardiology team

Your child will be cared for by one of the most accomplished teams of pediatric cardiology experts in the world. We make sure your child gets the highest level of support.

Pediatric Cardiology

Cardiothoracic Surgery Leadership

Jonathan M. Chen, MD

Jonathan M. Chen, MD

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

Chief, Fetal Cardiovascular Imaging

Zhiyun Tian, MD, RDCS

Zhiyun Tian, MD, RDCS

Anesthesiologists

Molly F. Deacutis, MD, MP

Eduardo Goenaga Diaz, MD

Eduardo Goenaga Diaz, MD

Matthew A. Jolley, MD

Matthew A. Jolley, MD

Andreas W. Loepke, MD, PhD, FAAP

Andreas W. Loepke, MD, PhD, FAAP

Lindsey M. Loveland Baptist, MD

Lindsey M. Loveland, MD

Jennifer M. Lynch, MD, PhD

Jennifer M. Lynch, MD, PhD

John J. McCloskey, MD

John J. McCloskey, MD

Manal Mirreh, MD

Manal Mirreh, MD

Reese Murray-Torres, MD

Reese Murray-Torres, MD

Susan C. Nicolson, MD

Susan C. Nicolson, MD

Asif Padiyath, MBBS

Asif Padiyath, MBBS

Jayant Pratap, MB, BChir, MRCPCH, FRCA

Jayant Pratap, MB, BChir, MRCPCH, FRCA

Deborah A. Romeo, MD, ScM

Deborah A. Romeo, MD, ScM

Lindsey V. Weidmann, DO, MS

Lindsey V. Weidmann, DO, MS

Cardiac Critical Care Medicine Physicians

Pilar Anton-Martin MD, PhD

Pilar Anton-Martin MD, PhD, MD

Geoffrey L. Bird, MD, MSIS, FAAP

Geoffrey L. Bird, MD, MSIS, FAAP

Marissa A. Brunetti, MD

Marissa A. Brunetti, MD

Jodi Chen, MD, MS

Jodi Chen, MD, MS

Andrew T. Costarino Jr., MD, MSCE

Andrew T. Costarino Jr., MD, MSCE

Aaron G. DeWitt, MD

Aaron G. DeWitt, MD

J. Wesley Diddle, MD

J. Wesley Diddle, MD

Thomas W. Dietzman, MD

Thomas W. Dietzman, MD

Monique-Anne Maslak Gardner, MD

Monique-Anne Maslak Gardner, MD

Michael P. Goldsmith, MD

Michael P. Goldsmith, MD

David A. Hehir, MD, MS

Elizabeth Herrup, MD

Elizabeth Herrup, MD

Benjamin Kozyak, MD

Benjamin Kozyak, MD

Felina K. Mille, MD

Felina K. Mille, MD

Maryam Y. Naim, MD, MSCE

Maryam Y. Naim, MD, MSCE

Maryam Y. Naim, MD, MSCE

Jayant Pratap, MB, BChir, MRCPCH, FRCA

Jayant Pratap, MB, BChir, MRCPCH, FRCA

Amy J. Romer, MD

Amy J. Romer, MD

Venkat R. Shankar, MBBS, MBA

Venkat R. Shankar, MBBS, MBA

Jamie Weller, MD

Jamie Weller, MD

Renee C. Willett, MD

Renee C. Willett, MD

Mahsun Yuerek, MD

Mahsun Yuerek, MD

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Cardiologists

Humera Ahmed, MD

Humera Ahmed, MD

Vivek Allada, MD

Vivek Allada, MD

Catherine Avitabile, MD

Catherine Avitabile, MD

Anirban Banerjee, MD

Anirban Banerjee, MD

Shivani M. Bhatt, MD

Shivani Bhatt, MD

Geoffrey L. Bird, MD, MSIS, FAAP

Geoffrey L. Bird, MD, MSIS, FAAP

Julie Brothers, MD, FAAP

Julie Brothers, MD, FACC

Ryan M. Callahan, MD

Ryan M. Callahan, MD

Marie L. Carillo, MD, FAAP

Marie L. Carillo, MD, FAAP

Jodi Chen, MD, MS

Jodi Chen, MD, MS

Meryl S. Cohen, MD, MSEd

Meryl S. Cohen, MD, MSEd

Michele Cohen, DO

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

Stacey Drant, MD

Stacey Drant, MD

Jonathan B. Edelson, MD

Jonathan B. Edelson, MD

Jonathan J. Edwards, MD

Jonathan J. Edwards, MD

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

Emmanuelle Favilla, MD

Emmanuelle Favilla, MD

Mark A. Fogel, MD, FACC, FAHA, FAAP

Mark A. Fogel, MD, FACC, FAHA, FAAP

David B. Frank, MD, PhD

Therese M. Giglia, MD, FAHA

Therese M. Giglia, MD, FAHA

Matthew J. Gillespie, MD

Matthew J. Gillespie, MD

David J. Goldberg, MD

David J. Goldberg, MD

Elizabeth Goldmuntz, MD, FAAP, FACC

Elizabeth Goldmuntz, MD, FAAP, FACC

Michael P. Goldsmith, MD

Michael P. Goldsmith, MD

Mudit Gupta, MD

Mudit Gupta, MD, PhD

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. Ramesh Iyer, MD, MRCP

V. Ramesh Iyer, MD, MRCP

Christopher M. Janson, MD

Christopher M. Janson, MD

Andrea Jones, MD

Andrea L. Jones, MD, MSCE

Yuli Y. Kim, MD

Yuli Y. Kim, MD

Hae-Rhi Lee, MD

Hae-Rhi Lee, MD

Katharine Levinson, MD

Katharine Levinson, MD

Robert J. Levy, MD

Robert J. Levy, MD

Kimberly Y. Lin, MD

Kimberly Y. Lin, MD

Ramiro W. Lizano Santamaria, MD

Ramiro W. Lizano Santamaria, MD

Laura M. Mercer-Rosa, MD, MSCE

Laura M. Mercer-Rosa, MD, MSCE

Meghan K. Metcalf, MD

Meghan K. Metcalf, MD

Sumekala Nadaraj, MBBS, FAAP

Sumekala Nadaraj, MBBS, FAAP

Shobha S. Natarajan, MD

Shobha S. Natarajan, MD

Michael L. O'Byrne, MD, MSCE

Michael L. O'Byrne

Matthew J. O'Connor, MD

Matthew J. O'Connor, MD

Robert A. Palermo, DO, FACC

Robert A. Palermo, DO, FACC

Stephen Paridon, MD

Stephen Paridon, MD

Sara L. Partington, MD

Sara L. Partington, MD

Chandni Patel, MD, MBA

Chandni Patel, MD, MBA

Yalile Perez, MD, MS

Yalile Perez, MD, MS

Tamar J. Preminger, MD

Tamar J. Preminger, MD

Michael D. Quartermain, MD

Michael D. Quartermain, MD

Chitra Ravishankar, MD

Chitra Ravishankar, MD

Lindsay S. Rogers, MD, MEd

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

Jack Rychik, MD

Jack Rychik, MD

Jill J. Savla, MD, MSCE

Jill J. Savla, MD, MSCE

Susan K. Schachtner, MD

Susan K. Schachtner, MD

Amy H. Schultz, MD, MSCE

Amy H. Schultz, MD, MSCE

Maully J. Shah, MBBS, FACC, FHRS, CCDS, CEPS

Maully J. Shah, MBBS, FACC, FHRS, CCDS, CEPS

Amanda J. Shillingford, MD, FACC

Amanda J. Shillingford, MD, FACC

Rachel Shustak, MD

Rachel Shustak, MD

Christopher L. Smith, MD, PhD

Christopher L. Smith, MD, PhD

Chandra Srinivasan, MD, FHRS, CCDS, CEPS

Chandra Srinivasan, MD, FHRS, CCDS, CEPS

James J. Starc, MD

James J. Starc, MD

Paul Stephens, MD

Paul Stephens, MD

Anita L. Szwast, MD

Anita L. Szwast, MD

Jie (Jessica) Tang, MD, MS

Jie (Jessica) Tang, MD, MS

Jennifer E. Tingo, MD

Jennifer E. Tingo, MD

Sumeet S. Vaikunth, MD, MEd

Sumeet S. Vaikunth, MD, MEd

Danish Vaiyani, MD

Danish Vaiyani, MD

Victoria L. Vetter, MD, FAAP, FACC

Victoria L. Vetter, MD, FAAP, FACC

Victoria L. Vetter, MD, FAAP, FACC

Brian R. White, MD, PhD

Brian R. White, MD, PhD

Kevin K. Whitehead, MD, PhD

Kevin K. Whitehead, MD, PhD

Carol A. Wittlieb-Weber, MD

Carol A. Wittlieb-Weber, MD

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Cardiothoracic Surgeons

Jonathan M. Chen, MD

Jonathan M. Chen, MD

Stephanie Fuller, MD

Stephanie Fuller, MD

J. William Gaynor, MD

J. William Gaynor, MD

Katsuhide Maeda, MD, PhD

Katsuhide Maeda, MD, PhD

Muhammad Ataunur Khalid Nuri, MD

Muhammad A.K. Nuri, MD

House Physicians

Elizabeth Ciaravino, MD, MPH

Elizabeth Ciaravino, MD, MPH

Luma Essaid, MD

Michael Pham, MD

Brett J. Russell, MD

Director, Cardiac Service Line

Mark E. Schwartz, MBA, MEd, FACHE

Mark E. Schwartz, MBA, MEd, FACHE

Inpatient Nursing Leadership

Donna Calfin, RN

Donna Calfin, RN

Sherri Kubis, RN, MSN, CCRN

Sherri Kubis, RN, MSN, CCRN

Cara Rakow, RN, MSN, CPNP

Cara Rakow, RN, MSN, CPNP

Emily Schwartz, MSN, CRNP

Emily Schwartz, MSN, CRNP

Amanda Seelhorst, RN

Amanda Seelhorst, RN

Fellows

Ivor Asztalos, MD, MSCE

Ivor Asztalos, MD, MSCE

Elizabeth Carter, MD

Elizabeth Carter, MD

Rodrigo Cardoso Cavalcante, MD

Rodrigo Cardoso Cavalcante, MD

Anila Chaudhary, MD

Anila Chaudhary, MD

Ehssan Faraji, MD

Ehssan Faraji, MD

Andrew Freddo, MD, PhD

Andrew Freddo, MD, PhD

Rebecca Josowitz, MD, PhD

Rebecca Josowitz, MD, PhD

Avital Ludomirsky, MD

Avital Ludomirsky, MD

Jacqueline Morrison, MD

Jacqueline Morrison, MD

Emily Olson, MD

Emily M. Olson, MD

Helen Stanley, MD

Helen Stanley, MD

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists

Therese Brady, MSN, CRNA

Therese Brady, MSN, CRNA

Peter Caruso, CRNA

Peter Caruso, DNP, CRNA

Lisa A. Jones, MSN, BSN, CRNA

Lisa A. Jones, MSN, BSN, CRNA

Deirdre McFillin, MSN, CRNA

Deirdre McFillin, MSN, CRNA

Christopher R. McMichael, CRNA

Christopher R. McMichael, DNP, CRNA

Jamie L. Sloan, MSN, CRNA

Jamie L. Sloan, MSN, CRNA

Lapio Tkach, DNP, CRNA

Lapio Tkach, DNP, CRNA

Advanced Practice Provider Manager

Kerri Lombardi, MSN, APRN-BC, MJ, MBA

Kerri Lombardi, MSN, APRN-BC, MJ, MBA

Advanced Practice Providers

Alexandra L. Ahern, PA-C

Kristine Barry, MSN, CRNP

Kristine Barry, MSN, CRNP

Sharna Basu, MSN, RN, CRNP

Sharna Basu, RN, MSN, CRNP

Lauren Biedron, MSN, CRNP

Lauren Biedron, MSN, CRNP

Sarah Bond, MS, PA-C

Sarah Bond, MS, PA-C

Christy Bosler, MS, PA-C

Christy Bosler, MS, PA-C

Bridget Boyle, PA-C

Carley J. Boyle, CRNP, MSN. RN, BSN

Carley Boyle, CRNP, MSN. RN, BSN

Stephanie L. Braun, MSN, CRNP, CPNP-AC

Stephanie L. Braun, MSN, CRNP, CPNP-AC

Ellen Cannon, MHS, PA

Julie Chang, MSN, RN, CRNP

Kerri Cram, CRNP

Kerri Cram, CRNP

Jasmine Crawford, MSPAS, PA-C

Shweta David, MS, MSN, RN, CRNP

Shweta David, MS, MSN, RN, CRNP

Jessica DeCastro, MSN, CPNP

Jessica DeCastro, MSN, CPNP

Kathryn M. Dodds, RN, MSN, CRNP

Kathryn M. Dodds, RN, MSN, CRNP

Jessica Eichner, MSN, BSN, CRNP

Jessica Eichner, MSN, BSN, CRNP

Lauren K. Ford, MSN, CRNP

Louise A. Fromuth, MSN, CRNP, CPNP-PC

Louise A. Fromuth, MSN, CRNP, CPNP-PC

Lisa Gervasi, MSN, BSN, CRNP

Lisa Gervasi, MSN, BSN, CRNP

Monica M. Gianopulos, MSN, CPNP-PC

Monica M. Gianopulos, MSN, CPNP-PC, CRNP

Fiona Halloran, PA-C

Jenna Heichel, MSN, BSN, CRNP

Jenna Heichel, MSN, BSN, CRNP

Emily Johnson, MSN, CRNP

Emily Johnson, MSN, CRNP

Eryn Johnstone, CRNP

Eryn Johnstone, CRNP

Carolyn Karpiak, CRNP

Carolyn Karpiak, CRNP

Rachel Keashen, CRNP

Rachel Keashen, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC

Rosemary Koul, MSN, CRNP

Rosemary Koul, MSN, CRNP

Erin Kramer, MSN, CRNP

Brianna Kyncl, PA-C

Kaitlin Lewis, MSN, CPNP-PC

Kaitlin Lewis, MSN, CPNP-PC

Amy Jo Lisanti, PhD, RN, CCNS, CCRN-K

Amy Jo Lisanti, PhD, RN, CCNS, CCRN-K

Meghan Long, MSN, CRNP

Meghan Long, MSN, CRNP

Sarah Madden, MSN, CRNP

Sarah Madden, MSN, CRNP

Susan I. Maeder-Chieffo, MSN-FNP, BSN, CRNP

Susan I. Maeder-Chieffo

Jordy Martino, MSN, CRNP

Jordy Martino, MSN, CRNP

Annie Mathew, MSN, CPNP-AC, PPCNP-BC

Kara McGonigal, MSN, BSN, CRNP, CPNP-AC

Heather L. Meluskey, CPNP-AC, MSN

Heather L. Meluskey, CPNP-AC, MSN

Amy Mesce, CRNP

Kelley D. Miller, MSN, BSN, CRNP

Kelley D. Miller, MSN, BSN, CPNP

Kristen Mueller, PA-C, MPH

Laura Murphy, PA-C

Laura Murphy, PA-C

Victoria Neale, PA-C

Victoria Neale, PA-C

Kimberly Nemzoff, MSN, CRNP

Stephanie Neubert, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC

Jacquelyn Oswald, MSN, CRNP

Jacquelyn Oswald, MSN, CRNP

Rachel Pancoe, MSN, CRNP

Rachel Pancoe, MSN, CRNP

Jarae Payne, MSN, CRNP

Jarae Payne, MSN, CRNP

Melissa Phipps, MS, PA

Melissa Phipps, MS, PA

Alexandria Pietrafesa, MSN, CRNP

Erin M. Pinto, MSN, RN, CCRN, FNP-BC

Erin M. Pinto, MSN, RN, CCRN, FNP-BC

Mikayla (Griffin) Pirrera, PA-C

Mikayla (Griffin) Pirrera, PA-C

Erica Reighard, MSN, APRN

Erica Reighard, MSN, APRN

Sophia Rubenstein, BA, BSN, MSN, RN

Sophia Rubenstein, BA, BSN, MSN, RN

Kaitlyn Rubnitz, PA-C

Kaitlyn Rubnitz, PA-C

Farzana Shah, MSN, APRN-BC

Vikram V. Shenoy, PA-C

Vikram V. Shenoy, PA-C

Kaitlyn Spivak, MS, PA-C, IBCLC

Alyson Stagg, MSN, CRNP

Teresa Stegmann, MSN, CRNP

Teresa Stegmann, MSN, CRNP

Emily Stevenson, CRNP

Elizabeth Swantz, MSN, CRNP

Alex Tabone, PA-C

Alyssa Tani, MSN, CRNP

Alyssa Tani, MSN, CRNP

Victoria L. Thomson, MS, RD, PA-C

Lynda J. Tobin, MSN, APN-C

Lynda J. Tobin, MSN, APN-C

Elizabeth Trovato, MS, PA-C

Elizabeth Trovato, MS, PA-C

Adrienne D. Walker, BSN, RN, RNC-NIC

Adrienne D. Walker, MSN, CRNP-AC/PC, RNC-NIC

Rachel Way, BSN, CCRN, RNC-NIC

Farrell Weiss, MSN, CRNP-AC

Farrell Weiss, MSN, CRNP-AC

Christine Welch, PA-C

Christine Welch, PA-C

Rebekah Westdorp, CPNP-AC

Rebekah Westdorp, CPNP-AC

Rebecca White, MSN, RN, CPNP

Rebecca White, MSN, RN, CPNP

Paige Womack, MSN, CRNP, CPNP-AC

Kirsten Young, PA-C

Kirsten Young, PA-C

Jordyn Youth, PA-C

Jordyn Youth, PA-C

Meghan Yowell, MSN, BSN, CRNP

Meghan Yowell, MSN, BSN, CRNP

Taylor Zulli, MS, PA-C

Taylor Zulli, MS, PA-C

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Clinical Pharmacists

Evan Zachary Ramsey, PharmD, BCPPS

Evan Zachary Ramsey, PharmD, BCPPS

Andrew Sweigart, PharmD

Andrew Sweigart, PharmD

Outpatient Cardiology Nurse Manager

Lisa Mitchell, RN

Lisa Mitchell, BSN, RN, NE-BC

Psychologists

Debra Lefkowitz, PsyD

Debra Lefkowitz, PsyD

Nicholas Seivert, PhD

Nicholas Seivert, PhD

Social Workers

Lynn E. Callaway, MSW, LSW

Lucia Figueroa, MSW, LSW

Lucia Figueroa, MSW, LSW

Taylor Goldberg, MSW, LSW

Taylor Goldberg, MSW, LSW

Melissa Greberman, MSW, LSW

Melissa Greberman, MSW, LSW

Gino Poliziani, LSW

Gino Poliziani, LSW

Sasha Rose Relyea, MSW, LCSW

Charisse Rhone, MSS

Child Life Specialists

Samantha Bachrach, MS, CCLS

Elizabeth Becraft, CCLS

Samantha Flick

Samantha Flick

Megan Fogerty, MS, CCLS

Kaylee O’Brien, MS, CCLS

Brittany Wickham, BA

Clinical Dietitians

Danielle H. Campbell, MS, RD, LDN

Danielle H. Campbell, MS, RD, LDN

Megan Evans, RD, LDN, CLC, CSP

Kelsey Palm, RD, LDN, CNSC

Kelsey Palm, RD, LDN, CNSC

Melanie Savoca, MS, RD, CNSC, LDN

Melanie Savoca, MS, RD, CNSC, LDN

Erin Sullivan, RD, LDN, CSPCC

Perfusionists

Alexander M. Chappell, CCP, LP

Alexander M. Chappell, CCP, LP

Marc DeCarlo

Molly Dreher, BSE, BS, CCP, LP

Molly Dreher, BSE, BS, CCP, LP

Justin P. Farr, MS, CCP

Justin P. Farr, MS, CCP

Celia Gagnon, MS, CCP, LP

Celia Gagnon, BS, CCP, LP, MLS(ASCP)

John A. Kernan, BS

Min-Ho Lee, PhD

Richard W. Melchior, BS, MPS, CCP, LP, FPP

Richard W. Melchior, BS, MPS, CCP, LP, FPP

Krysta G. Parker, DBA, MS, CCP

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

Joseph W. Schimmel, MS, CCP

Brandon C. Shade, MPS, CCP, LP

Brandon C. Shade, MPS, CCP, LP

Technicians

Ashley E. Driscoll, CCT

Ashley E. Driscoll, CCT

Cardiothoracic Surgery, Research Nurse

Nancy Burnham, CRNP, MSN, CCRC

Nancy Burnham, CRNP, MSN, CCRC