Our Heart Specialists

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The Joint Pediatric and Congenital Heart Program offers a full spectrum of pediatric and adult congenital heart care from the world-class heart specialists at Golisano Children’s at UK and Cincinnati Children’s. Our cardiologists, surgeons and interventional specialists are highlighted below, and we offer a broad depth of providers with specializations in multiple heart conditions and congenital heart defects to meet the needs of patients and families with a variety of diagnoses.

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Andrew R. Leventhal, MD, PhD

Andrew R. Leventhal, MD, PhD

Medical Director, Adult Congenital Heart Program

Golisano Children’s at UK

R. Thomas Collins, II MD

R. Thomas Collins, II MD

Vice Chair of Faculty & Academic Affairs

Golisano Children’s at UK

Clayton "Tony" Smith, Jr., MD

Clayton "Tony" Smith, Jr., MD

Adult Congenital Heart Specialist

Cincinnati Children's

Craig Alexander, MD

Craig Alexander, MD

Adult Congenital Heart Specialist

Cincinnati Children's

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Awais Ashfaq, MD, FACC, FACS

Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Heart Institute

Cincinnati Children's

Carl L. Backer, MD

Carl L. Backer, MD

Chief, Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery

Golisano Children’s at UK, Cincinnati Children's

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Jennifer Barbadora, MD

Assistant Professor, Cardiology

Cincinnati Children's

Shankar Baskar, MD

Shankar Baskar, MD

Regional Medical Director, Electrophysiology, Greater Louisville and Western Kentucky Practice

Cincinnati Children's

Sarosh "Shawn" P. Batlivala, MD, MSCI

Sarosh "Shawn" P. Batlivala, MD, MSCI

Pediatric Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology

Cincinnati Children's

Jennifer Batten, APRN

Jennifer Batten, APRN

Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Cardiology Clinic

Golisano Children’s at UK

Andrea Beaton, MD

Andrea Beaton, MD

Pediatric Cardiologist

Cincinnati Children's

Louis I. Bezold III, MD

Louis I. Bezold III, MD

Chief, Pediatric Cardiology

Golisano Children’s at UK

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Ashley M. Brunmeier, MD

Adult Congenital Heart Specialist

Golisano Children’s at UK

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David S. Cooper, MD, MPH, MBA

Network Officer, Heart Institute | Medical Director, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

Cincinnati Children's

Kristopher M. Cumbermack, MD

Kristopher M. Cumbermack, MD

Medical Director, Congenital Echocardiology Lab
Associate Division Chief, Pediatric Cardiology

Golisano Children’s at UK

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Johnna Forman, APP

Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Cardiology Clinic

Golisano Children’s at UK

Michael Gaies, MD, MPH, MS

Michael Gaies, MD, MPH, MS

Executive Co-Director, Heart Institute

Cincinnati Children's

Joshua M. Hayman, MD

Joshua M. Hayman, MD

Pediatric Cardiologist

Golisano Children’s at UK

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Deneen M. Heath, MD

Pediatric Cardiology

Golisano Children’s at UK

Russell Hirsch, MD

Russell Hirsch, MD

Director, Pulmonary Hypertension, Heart Institute

Cincinnati Children's

Holly Ippisch, MD, MS

Holly Ippisch, MD, MS

Pediatric Cardiologist, Preventive Cardiology

Cincinnati Children's

Paige Jenkins, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Paige Jenkins, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Cardiology Clinic

Golisano Children’s at UK

Bradley Keller, MD

Bradley Keller, MD

Medical Director, Greater Louisville and Western Kentucky Practice

Cincinnati Children's

Victor H.T. Kieu, MD

Pediatric Cardiologist

Golisano Children’s at UK

David Lehenbauer, MD

David Lehenbauer, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Heart Institute

Cincinnati Children's

Tatyana Lelelman, MD

Tatyana Lelelman, MD

Pediatric Cardiology

Golisano Children’s at UK

Shaun Mohan, MD, FHRS

Shaun Mohan, MD, FHRS

Pediatric Cardiologist, Electrophysiology

Golisano Children’s at UK

Jeffrey D. Molkentin, PhD

Jeffrey D. Molkentin, PhD

Director, Division of Molecular Cardiovascular Biology

Cincinnati Children's

David L.S. Morales, MD

David L.S. Morales, MD

Executive Co-Director, Heart Institute; Director, Cardiothoracic Surgery

Cincinnati Children's

Laura C. Murphy, APRN

Laura C. Murphy, APRN

Nurse Pracitioner, Kentucky Children's Hospital Congenital Heart Clinic

Golisano Children’s at UK

Alexander Opotowsky, MD, MMSc

Alexander Opotowsky, MD, MMSc

Director, Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program

Cincinnati Children's

Colleen Pater, MD, MS

Colleen Pater, MD, MS

Medical Director, Acute Care Cardiology Unit, Heart Institute

Cincinnati Children's

Meagan Peek, MD

Meagan Peek, MD

Pediatric Cardiologist, Fetal Heart Specialist

Cincinnati Children's

Adam Powell, MD, MS, FACC

Adam Powell, MD, MS, FACC

Pediatric Cardiologist, Outreach & Exercise Cardiology

Cincinnati Children's

Preeti Ramachandran, MD

Preeti Ramachandran, MD

Pediatric Cardiologist

Golisano Children’s at UK

Jess T. Randall, MD

Jess T. Randall, MD

Director, Pediatric Interventional Cardiology

Golisano Children’s at UK

Marco Ricci, MD, MBA

Marco Ricci, MD, MBA

Attending Surgeon, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Cincinnati Children's

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Kyle W. Riggs, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery | Department of Surgery and Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery

Golisano Children’s at UK, Cincinnati Children's

Miranda R. Ritz, APRN

Miranda R. Ritz, APRN

Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Cardiology Clinic

Golisano Children’s at UK

Callie L. Rzasa, MD

Callie L. Rzasa, MD

Medical Director, Kentucky Children's Congenital Heart Clinic

Golisano Children’s at UK

Douglas J. Schneider, MD

Douglas J. Schneider, MD

Pediatric Cardiologist

Golisano Children’s at UK

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Leesa S. Schwarz, APRN

Adult Congenital Heart Specialist

Golisano Children’s at UK

Shabana Shahanavaz, MBBS

Shabana Shahanavaz, MBBS

Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Heart Institute

Cincinnati Children's

Robert Siegel, MD, FAAP

Robert Siegel, MD, FAAP

Medical Director, Center for Better Health and Nutrition

Cincinnati Children's

David S. Spar, MD

David S. Spar, MD

Director, Electrophysiology Lab, Heart Institute

Cincinnati Children's

Christopher J. Statile, MD

Christopher J. Statile, MD

Medical Director, Outpatient Services

Cincinnati Children's

Margo Steed, APRN

Margo Steed, APRN

Nurse Practitioner, Heart Institute

Cincinnati Children's

Kelly M. Van Metre, APRN

Kelly M. Van Metre, APRN

Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Cardiology

Golisano Children’s at UK

William J. Wallen, MD

William J. Wallen, MD

Pediatric Cardiologist

Cincinnati Children's

Derek Weyhrauch, MD

Derek Weyhrauch, MD

Pediatric Cardiologist

Cincinnati Children's

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