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Director, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing

Professor, UC Department of PediatricsUniversity of Kentucky

513-636-7269

513-636-3952

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"I take great care in reviewing all the information regarding the child’s problem. I formulate a treatment plan that the child and family understand and can work with me to accomplish."

My Biography & Research

Biography

As a pediatric cardiologist, I specialize in cardiac electrophysiology, which is the treatment of abnormal heart rhythms with minimally invasive interventional procedures and medications.

In my practice, I take great care in reviewing all the information regarding the child’s problem. I formulate a treatment plan that the child and family understand and can work with me to accomplish. I believe that every patient is an individual with different problems and different ways to approach these issues in their life. I try to find the best way to use my skills to help them.

I was honored to receive the first Clinical Care Achievement Award given by Cincinnati Children’s for my commitment to the care of my patients. I have dedicated my career to this, and I greatly appreciated the recognition.

In addition to my practice, I’m involved in research to develop new ways to treat heart rhythm problems with less invasive methods.

In my free time, I enjoy participating in canine agility competitions with my Cavalier King Charles spaniel, Joey. He has received his Agility Trial Championship recognition, and we have competed in the national trials.

Clinical Interests

Cardiac electrophysiology and catheter ablation

Research Interests

Methods for more successful and less invasive treatment of heart rhythm problems

Academic Affiliation

Professor, UC Department of PediatricsUniversity of Kentucky

Clinical Divisions

Tuberous Sclerosis, Heart, Arrhythmia

Research Divisions

Cardiology, Heart

My Locations

My Education

MD: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 1983.

Residency: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 1983-1986.

Fellowship (Pediatric Cardiology): Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 1986-1989.

Fellowship (Cardiac Electrophysiology): St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, IN, 1990-1991.

Fellowship (Pediatric cardiac Electrophysiology): Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, 1991.

Certification: Pediatrics, 1989 (Recertified 1999); Pediatric Cardiology, 1992 (Recertified 1998).

My Publications

Time series evaluation of improvement interventions to reduce alarm notifications in a paediatric hospital. Pater, CM; Sosa, TK; Boyer, J; Cable, R; Egan, M; Knilans, TK; Schondelmeyer, AC; Schuler, CL; Madsen, NL. BMJ Quality and Safety. 2020; 29:717-726.

Wearable cardioverter-defibrillators in pediatric cardiomyopathy: A cost-utility analysis. Evers, PD; Anderson, JB; Ryan, TD; Czosek, RJ; Knilans, TK; Spar, DS. Heart Rhythm. 2020; 17:287-293.

In Vivo Remodeling of an Extracellular Matrix Cardiac Patch in an Ovine Model. Baker, RS; Zafar, F; Kimura, N; Knilans, T; Osinska, H; Robbins, J; Taylor, M; Morales, DL S. ASAIO Journal. 2019; 65:744-752.

Can noninvasive testing identify benign patterns of suggested pre-excitation on electrocardiogram?. Robinson, JA; Anderson, JB; Knilans, TK; Spar, DS; Czosek, RJ. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 2019; 42:904-909.

Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation in a hemodynamically unstable infant with ventricular tachycardia from multiple cardiac rhabdomyomas. Kieu, V; Czosek, RJ; Knilans, TK; Quintessenza, JA; Bryant, R; Mohan, S. HeartRhythm Case Reports. 2019; 5:196-200.

Ventricular force-frequency relationships during biventricular or multisite pacing in congenital heart disease. Baskar, S; Redington, AN; Khoury, PR; Knilans, TK; Spar, DS; Czosek, RJ. Congenital Heart Disease. 2019; 14:201-206.

Cardiopulmonary Aerobic Fitness Assessment During Maximal and Submaximal Exercise Testing in Pediatric Oncology Patients After Chemotherapy. Powell, AW; Nagarajan, R; Mays, WA; Chin, C; Knilans, TK; Knecht, SK; Amos, MA; Gerdes, YM; Ryan, TD. American Journal of Clinical Oncology: cancer clinical trials. 2018; 41:1058-1061.

Atrioventricular accessory pathways in 89 dogs: Clinical features and outcome after radiofrequency catheter ablation. Wright, KN; Connor, CE; Irvin, HM; Knilans, TK; Webber, D; Kass, PH. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. 2018; 32:1517-1529.

The US Experience of the Wearable Cardioverter-Defibrillator in Pediatric Patients. Spar, DS; Bianco, NR; Knilans, TK; Czosek, RJ; Anderson, JB. Circulation-Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology. 2018; 11.

Risks and outcomes of direct current cardioversion in children and young adults with congenital heart disease. Morello, ML; Khoury, PR; Knilans, TK; Veldtman, G; Spar, DS; Anderson, JB; Czosek, RJ. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 2018; 41:472-479.