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Bethany (Colwell) Runkel, MD, Pediatric Cardiology, Fort Worth, TX

BethanyGrace(Colwell)RunkelMDMHSA

Pediatric Cardiology Fort Worth, TX

Pediatric Cardiologist

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  • Office

    1500 Cooper St.
    3rd Floor
    Fort Worth, TX 76104
    Phone+1 682-885-2140
    Fax+1 682-885-2329

Education & Training

  • Children’s Mercy Hospital
    Children’s Mercy HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2017 - 2020
  • Children’s Mercy Hospital
    Children’s Mercy HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 2014 - 2017
  • University of Kansas Medical Center
    University of Kansas Medical CenterMHSA, Health Services Administration, 2011 - 2014
  • University of Kansas Medical School
    University of Kansas Medical SchoolMD, 2009 - 2014
  • University of Kansas School of Medicine
    University of Kansas School of MedicineClass of 2007, BS in Molecular Biosciences

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2020 - 2025
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 2017 - 2024
  • KS State Medical License
    KS State Medical License 2017 - 2020
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • Azygous vein cannulation: The importance of echocardiography during ECMO cannula placement.
    Runkel B, Fraser J, and Daniel J., 34th Annual Children’s National Health System Symposium: ECMO & the Advanced Therapies for Respiratory Failure (poster presentation).
  • Simulating a novel angioplasty technique on a 3D printed model.
    Studyvin S, Runkel B, Shah S, and Divekar A., 2019 International Symposium on 3D Imaging for Interventional Catheterization in CHD (oral presentation).
  • The capacity for obesity treatment in the rural primary care setting.
    Ault K, Johnson C, Runkel B, and West T., University of Kansas Medical Center Health of the Public Research Fair (poster presentation).

Other

  • Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia in a pediatric patient: An unusual presentation of acute myocarditis. 
    Shwaish N, Runkel B, and Malloy-Walton L.
    Submitted to ACC 2020 FIT Clinical Decision-Making session (pending acceptance).
  • Uhl’s anomaly: An uncommon cause of fetal cardiomegaly. 
    Runkel B, Ahmed A, Swanson T, and Kiaffas M.
    Submitted to ACC 2020 FIT Clinical Decision-Making session (pending acceptance).
  • Brain abscess in a nonfenestrated Fontan patient. 
    Runkel B, Shwaish N, Raghuveer G, and Drake W.
    Submitted to ACC 2020, FIT Clinical Decision-Making session (pending acceptance)