David Leone, MD
- Pediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiologist, Heart Institute
- Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
- david.leone@cchmc.org
- Board Certified
About
Biography
At the Heart Institute, I care for children and adults with congenital heart disease (CHD). I treat all types of CHD and specialize in Fontan care, cardiopulmonary exercise testing and caring for pregnant women with CHD. I use data-driven research when determining the best care plan for patients and their families and I stay current on all developments to take advantage of new and exciting treatments.
My interest in this work stems from my love of the resiliency, uniqueness and motivation this patient population offers. I enjoy seeing how patients’ lives change while managing their CHD from childhood to late adulthood.
I’m also researching how to utilize artificial intelligence and machine learning to gain new insights into CHD care and how to apply these techniques to allow cardiologists to provide better and more optimal care.
When I’m not at work, I enjoy the outdoors, visiting national parks and hiking with my wife, daughter and dog. In the fall, I watch my Penn State Nittany Lions play football at every opportunity.
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Residency: Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), Chicago, IL.
Fellowship: Pediatric Cardiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
Fellowship: Adult Congenital Heart Disease, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Interests
Adults and children with congenital heart disease; cardiopulmonary exercise testing; pregnancy with heart disease
Services and Specialties
Heart, Fontan Management Clinic
Interests
Utilizing artificial intelligence to improve the care and outcomes with those born with congenital heart disease
Research Areas
Heart
Locations (2)
Insurance Information
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Publications
Novel techniques for quantifying oxygen pulse curve characteristics during cardiopulmonary exercise testing in tetralogy of fallot. International Journal of Cardiology Congenital Heart Disease. 2024; 17:100539.
Exercise as Medicine: Evaluation and Prescription for Adults with Congenital Heart Disease. Current Cardiology Reports. 2023; 25:1909-1919.
IMPROVING PALIVIZUMAB ADMINISTRATION TO HIGH-RISK INFANTS WITH CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE VIA A COMMUNICATION-BASED QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2023; 81:1604.
Computed Tomographic 3-Dimensional Virtual Dissection Aiding in Diagnosis and Surgical Planning of a Rare Form of Obstructed Supracardiac Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection With an Unusual Scimitar-Like Arrangement. World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Hearth Surgery. 2023; 14:233-235.
T Cell Response to Influenza Vaccination Remains Intact in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease Who Underwent Early Thymectomy. International Journal of Cardiology Congenital Heart Disease. 2022; 8:100359.
Longitudinal Assessment of Global and Regional Left Ventricular Strain in Patients with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C). Pediatric Cardiology. 2022; 43:844-854.
Abstract 11298: Tablet-Based Echocardiography is a Valuable Tool to Effectively Evaluate Patients with Sars-Cov-2 While Limiting Sonographer Exposure. Circulation. 2021; 144:a11298.
Abstract 12526: T Cell Response to Influenza Vaccination Remains Intact in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease Who Underwent Early Thymectomy. Circulation. 2021; 144:a12526.
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