AngelaLortsMDMBA

Professor, Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Director, Ventricular Assist Device Program Associate Chief Quality Officer, Outcomes Co-Director, ACTION (Advanced Cardiac Therapies Learning Network)

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Office
3333 Burnet Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45229
Phone+1 513-636-2039

Summary

Action Learning Network

ACTION is the Advanced Cardiac Therapies Improving Outcomes Network. We unite providers and families, share data and outcomes transparently,improve education an

Education & Training

University of Cincinnati - Lindner School of BusinessMBA, 2017 - 2019
University of MichiganFellowship, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 2004 - 2006
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2002 - 2004
University of ColoradoFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2001 - 2002
University of ColoradoResidency, Pediatrics, 1998 - 2001
Creighton University School of MedicineClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 2002 - 2026
KY State Medical License 2016 - 2025
MI State Medical License 2004 - 2008
CO State Medical License 2001 - 2005
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

The ACTION VAD registry: A collective five-year experience.
Jonathan B Edelson, Alexander Raskin, Mohammed Absi, Iki Adachi, Othman Aljohani
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2025-01-17
Heart Transplantation Outcomes for Fontan Patients When Using Contemporary Strategies: Heart-Liver Transplantation and Ventricular Assist Device Therapy.
Spencer J Hogue, Jason W Greenberg, Amir Mehdizadeh-Shrifi, Chet R Villa, Clifford Chin
World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery. 2025-01-15
Outcomes for Children With Congenital Heart Disease Undergoing Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: An ACTION Registry Analysis.
Shahnawaz Amdani, Muhammad Farrukh Shezad, Benjamin Kroslowitz, Madeleine Townsend, Anna Joong
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2024-12-19

Journal Articles

Is There an Optimal Organ Acceptance Rate for Pediatric Heart Transplantation: “A Sweet Spot”?
Clifford Chin, Chet R Villa, Angela Lorts, Farhan Zafar, James S Tweddell, Pediatric Transplantation

Press Mentions

Heart Pumps’ Indication Expanded to Pediatric Patients with HF, Cardiogenic ShockDecember 18th, 2024
FDA Approves J&J MedTech’s Impella Heart Pumps to Treat Pediatric PatientsDecember 12th, 2024
USFDA Expands Indication for Impella Heart Pumps to Treat Pediatric Patients: Johnson & Johnson MedTechDecember 12th, 2024
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