Paul Critser, MD, PhD
- Pediatric Cardiologist, Heart Institute
- Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
- paul.critser@cchmc.org
- Board Certified
About
Biography
I am a pediatric cardiologist at Cincinnati Children’s specializing in pulmonary hypertension. I care for patients through our Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic, as well as in our acute care cardiology and outpatient cardiology services. My clinical work focuses on children with pulmonary hypertension related to genetic conditions, congenital heart disease, and developmental lung disorders.
My research is centered on improving how we assess pulmonary hypertension in children using non-invasive imaging. Currently, cardiac catheterization is required to diagnose and monitor this condition. I’m working to develop and validate the use of echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging as alternative approaches that could reduce the need for invasive procedures while still providing the detailed information needed to guide care.
I completed my pediatrics residency through the Boston Combined Residency Program, followed by fellowships in pediatric cardiology at Cincinnati Children’s and in pediatric pulmonary hypertension at Boston Children’s Hospital. I returned to Cincinnati Children’s because of the depth of clinical and research expertise here, not just in treating children today, but in shaping how we care for them in the future. As a clinician-scientist, I was drawn to the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues in the Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic, the Heart Institute, and across the hospital to advance the science and care of pediatric pulmonary hypertension.
MD: Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, 2013.
PhD: Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 2011.
Residency: Pediatrics, Boston Combined Residency Program, Boston, MA.
Fellowship: Pediatric Cardiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH.
Fellowship: Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA.
Certification: Pediatrics, 2016; Pediatric Cardiology, 2020.
Interests
Pulmonary hypertension; General Cardiology Outpatient Clinic, Cardiac Step-Down Unit
Interests
Pulmonary hypertension; bronchopulmonary dysplasia; pediatric cardiology
Research Areas
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Publications
SOX17-Associated Pulmonary Hypertension in Children: A Distinct Developmental and Clinical Syndrome. The Journal of Pediatrics. 2025; 278:114422.
Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension in Long-Term Survivors of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. The Journal of Pediatrics. 2024; 271:114034.
Patent Ductus Arteriosus and Lung Magnetic Resonance Imaging Phenotype in Moderate and Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia-Pulmonary Hypertension. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2024; 210:318-328.
B-18 | Elevated Right Ventricular Systolic Pressure is an Independent Predictor of Mortality in Pediatric Pulmonary Vein Stenosis. Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions. 2024; 3:101584.
Lung Transplantation for Pulmonary Vascular Disease in Children: A United Network for Organ Sharing Analysis. Pediatric Cardiology. 2024; 45:385-393.
Kiosk 3R-TB-09 Impaired Atrial Function in Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Patients Using Cardiac MRI. Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. 2024; 26:100544.
Ventricular global function index is associated with clinical outcomes in pediatric pulmonary hypertension. Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. 2023; 25:39.
Abstract 17909: Pulmonary Hypertension is Associated With Morbidity, Mortality and Prolonged Hospitalization in Premature Infants With Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Circulation. 2023; 148:a17909.
How is preterm birth working out: cardiopulmonary response to exercise in extreme prematurity. The European respiratory journal : official journal of the European Society for Clinical Respiratory Physiology. 2023; 62:2301787.
Factors leading to supranormal cardiac index in pediatric pulmonary hypertension patients treated with parenteral prostanoid therapy. Pulmonary Circulation. 2023; 13:e12264.
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