Christopher J. Statile, MD
- Medical Director, Heart Institute
- Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
- christopher.statile@cchmc.org
- Board Certified
About
Biography
As a pediatric cardiologist, I practice general clinical cardiology as well as fetal cardiology. I treat children, adolescents and young adults who have congenital heart disease, syncope, chest pain and other issues. I also interpret echocardiography and fetal echocardiography imaging tests. I serve as the medical director for both Outpatient Services and Consult Services.
I have always loved medicine and always knew I wanted to be a pediatrician. I come from a long line of teachers, and interacting with children always came easily to me. My interest in cardiology is related to my love of physics, math and photography – the heart just makes sense to me.
My practice and my philosophy of care are all about putting patients and their families at the center of care. I believe in speaking to children at their level. As they become adults, I help them transition into being their own caretakers. I make myself available to families whenever they have questions, often answering MyChart questions whenever they pop up. I also believe in bringing care as close to the family as possible, such as with a mobile care clinic.
I strive to be friendly and available to my patients and their families, and I’m honored to have been on Cincinnati Magazine’s Best Doctors list since the first year after my fellowship.
In addition to helping my patients, I’m engaged in research. Most of my research time is spent on clinic processes and standardization of care. The goal is to make sure patients see a consistent approach across many different providers and get good value of care.
Outside the hospital, I enjoy spending time with my family. I’m a father of three, an avid salt-water fisherman and a Green Bay Packers fanatic.
Undergrad: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 2002
MD: Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, 2006
Residency: Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 2009
Fellowship: Pediatric Cardiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 2012
Advanced Fellowship: Fetal Cardiology/Imaging, 2013
Interests
Pediatric cardiology; fetal cardiology; echocardiography; fetal echocardiography; Cardiology Consult Service; General Cardiology Outpatient Clinic
Services and Specialties
Interests
Echocardiography; fetal cardiology; value of care; quality improvement
Research Areas
Insurance Information
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Publications
Outpatient Management of Isolated Left-to-Right Shunt Lesions in Pediatric Patients: 2026 ACC Concise Clinical Guidance: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Solution Set Oversight Committee. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2026; 87(22):3185-3206.
Characteristics of paediatric cardiology patients with interrupted outpatient care using a social determinants framework. Cardiology in the Young. 2025; 35(12):2457-2462.
Use and Outcomes of the Medical Hybrid Procedure For Stage 1 Palliation in Infants With Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and Variants. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2025; 14(21):e040740.
327: Duration of Cardiac Dysfunction and Outcomes in Children on Venoarterial ECMO without Pre-existing Heart Disease. ASAIO Journal. 2025; 71(Supplement 4):62-62.
Survival to Hospital Discharge in the Fetus With Moderate to Severe Mitral Regurgitation Either in Isolation or in Combination With Aortic Valve Stenosis or Atresia, a Fetal Heart Society Collaborative Study. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2025; 14(15):e041677.
Evaluating Frequency and Yield of Echocardiography in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Journal of Pediatrics: Clinical Practice. 2025; 16:200143.
Adolescent with severe obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2025; 169(5):e43-e45.
Cardiac genetic counseling services: Exploring downstream revenue in a pediatric medical center. Journal of Genetic Counseling. 2025; 34(2):e1984.
Performance against standardization recommendations for outpatient care of common forms of congenital heart disease. Cardiology in the Young. 2025; 35(4):812-817.
FETAL PREDICTORS OF NEONATAL HYPOXIA IN D-TRANSPOSITION OF THE GREAT ARTERIES: A PROSPECTIVE, MULTI-CENTER STUDY BY THE FETAL HEART SOCIETY RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2025; 85(12):716.
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