Sean M. Lang, MD
- Clinical Director, Cardiac MR, Heart Institute
- Medical Director, Coronary Clinic, Heart Institute
- Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
- sean.lang@cchmc.org
- Board Certified
About
Biography
I am a pediatric cardiologist with special interest in acquired and congenital coronary artery disease. I also have a specialized training in noninvasive imaging, which includes echocardiography and advanced imaging such as cardiac MRI and cardiac CT.
I was inspired to become a provider by the special bond we get to have with patients and families. I enjoy the complexity of congenital heart disease, but more important is getting to watch a vast majority of these patients go on to live happy, healthy lives.
I am the associate director of the Cardiac MRI Program, where we perform approximately 900 cardiac MRIs per year. I am also the medical director of the Pediatric Coronary Artery Clinic. This is the only dedicated program in the Midwest region specializing in congenital and acquired coronary artery disease in pediatric patients.
In my practice, I think of the family, the patient and the providers as all part of the medical team. Families, and what they see on a day-to-day basis, are extremely vital in how we manage the individual patient.
In addition to patient care, I’m involved in research and medical education. My research focuses on advanced imaging technologies and how they may help predict outcomes. I'm involved in a number of projects in patients with Kawasaki disease and congenital coronary artery abnormalities. During my career, I’m honored to have received resident, fellow and faculty teaching awards recognizing my dedication to teaching trainees.
Outside the hospital, I enjoy spending time with my wife and our three boys.
MD: Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, 2007.
Residency: Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 2010.
Fellowship: Pediatric Cardiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 2013.
Fellowship: Advanced Cardiac Imaging, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, OH, 2014.
Interests
Pediatric cardiology; cardiac magnetic resonance imaging; echocardiography; cardiology consult service; general cardiology outpatient clinic
Interests
Appropriate clinical use of echocardiograms; advanced imaging including CMR and CT
Research Areas
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Publications
Mechanisms of exercise-related neurocardiogenic syncope and the relationship between resting and dynamic cardiac testing. Cardiology in the Young. 2025; 35:399-406.
Left Atrial Phasic Function via Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Pediatric Cardiology. 2025; 46:72-80.
Cardiac Histopathology in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Demonstrates Diffuse Fibrofatty Replacement of the Myocardium. Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease. 2024; 13:e033862.
Longitudinal Assessment of Myocardial Fibrosis in Sickle Cell Disease. Blood. 2024; 144:799.
Noncontrast free-breathing ECG-gated 3D balanced steady-state free precession in congenital heart disease and aortopathy evaluation. Pediatric Radiology: roentgenology, nuclear medicine, ultrasonics, CT, MRI. 2024; 54:1661-1673.
Accelerated Cine Cardiac MRI Using Deep Learning-Based Reconstruction: A Systematic Evaluation. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2024; 60:640-650.
Researching COVID to enhance recovery (RECOVER) pediatric study protocol: Rationale, objectives and design. PloS one. 2024; 19:e0285635.
Cardiac atrial pathology in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Muscle and Nerve. 2024; 69:572-579.
School age and adolescent heart failure following the Norwood procedure. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2024; 43:453-460.
Kiosk 3R-TA-08 Compressed SENSE 4D Flow vs 2D Phase Contrast Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Flow Validation in Complex Congenital Heart Disease. Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. 2024; 26:100531.
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