I practice general, outpatient pediatric cardiology and have a special interest in acquired heart disease. I enjoy working as a team with children and families, providing information and helping parents understand and feel confident in their child’s health.
When I approach a family, one of the most important questions I have is: "How can I help today" or "What are you hoping to learn today." Families appreciate this approach, and it helps me make sure that I am meeting the needs of our diverse children and families.
My care approach values the family. Both the child and the parents are equal partners in the care plan, and they have unique and important contributions to make during our visits. I try to ensure that families leave my office feeling confident about their child's health. I always say, “Please don't worry at home. If you are worried, reach out so we can discuss it further.”
I am very involved with the American Heart Association. I serve as the chair of the Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis, and Kawasaki Disease Committee; a member of the International Committee; and as the scientific lead on the Rheumatic Heart Disease Strategy Team. My research is funded by the Thrasher Research Fund and the American Heart Association, which awarded Cincinnati Children's a new Strategically Focused Research Grant in Health Technology and Innovation in 2020.
I have led diverse teams in many successful international collaborations. My early work through the KL2 scholar program focused on improving early detection of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) through echocardiographic screening. The American Heart Association recognized this work as one of the 2012 top 10 research advances in cardiovascular disease and stroke, featured in Nature Reviews Cardiology, and published in the journal Circulation. My work has been acknowledged nationally and internationally, and I have published more than 50 peer-reviewed journal articles on RHD.
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There’s never a dull moment in our house with four young children. In our free time, we like to read books and go on family bike rides. I love to travel and have spent time abroad with our kids in Uganda, and around the world with my wonderful husband.
BS: Psychobiology, Centre College, Danville, KY, 2001.
MD: University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, 2006.
Residency: Pediatric, The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, 2009.
Fellowship: Pediatric Cardiology, Children's National Medical Center, Washington DC, 2012.
MS: Clinical and Translational Science, George Washington University, Washington DC, 2015.
Pediatric cardiology
Rheumatic fever/heart disease
Global Health, Cardiology, Heart
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A Hunter Who Hesitates to Strike May Just Get the Tail. Circulation. 2024; 149:277-278.
American Heart Association Focusing Research Rigor on Digital Health. Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease. 2024; 13:e032870.
Using Artificial Intelligence for Rheumatic Heart Disease Detection by Echocardiography: Focus on Mitral Regurgitation. Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease. 2024; 13:e031257.
User-Centered Design to Develop Automated Short Message Service Messaging for Patient Support of Rheumatic Heart Disease Secondary Antibiotic Prophylaxis. Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease. 2024; 13:e031252.
Challenge of Optimizing Medical Therapy in Heart Failure: Unlocking the Potential of Digital Health and Patient Engagement. Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease. 2024; 13:e030952.
Deployment of Point-of-Care Echocardiography to Improve Cardiac Diagnostic Access Among American Indians. Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease. 2024; 13:e031231.
Advancing Cardiovascular Health Equity Globally Through Digital Technologies. Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease. 2024; 13:e031237.
A decentralized delivery program for rheumatic heart disease treatment and prevention in Uganda. Nature Medicine. 2024; 30:12-13.
Clinical Profile and Outcomes of Rheumatic Heart Disease Patients Undergoing Surgical Valve Procedures in Uganda. Global Heart. 2023; 18:62.
Abstract 14916: Clinical and Socioeconomic Factors Associated With Time to Surgery and Preoperative Mortality in Surgery-Eligible Patients With Rheumatic Valvular Heart Disease in Uganda. Circulation. 2023; 148.
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