ChitraRavishankarMD

Pediatric Cardiology • Philadelphia, PA

Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine

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Office
3401 Civic Center Blvd
Children's Hospital Of Phildelphia - Cardiology
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-590-4040

Fax+1 267-426-9800

Education & Training

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Kravis Children'sFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 1997 - 2000
Seth G.S. Medical CollegeClass of 1992

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2000 - 2024
NJ State Medical License 2002 - 2005
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Philadelphia Magazine Castle Connolly, 2006
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Clinical Trials

Use of Oxandrolone to Promote Growth in Infants With HLHS Start of enrollment: 2019 Dec 20
Terminated
Phase 1, Phase 2
Roles: Contact

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Outcomes Associated with Giant Coronary Artery Aneurysms after Kawasaki Disease: A Single-Center United States Experience.
Matthew D Elias, Julie A Brothers, Alexa N Hogarty, Jordy Martino, Michael L O'Byrne
The Journal of Pediatrics. 2024-11-01
Feeding Variation Among Infants in Acute Care Cardiology Units.
Adam L Ware, Courtney Jones, Alaina K Kipps, Lara Khadr, Elisa Marcuccio
Pediatric Cardiology. 2024-06-22
The Second Interstage Period Is Just as "Risky" as the First in HLHS.
Chitra Ravishankar
JACC. Advances. 2024-05-01

Journal Articles

Original Investigation Emergency Department Visits by Children with Congenital Heart Disease
Andrew C Glatz, Kimberly Y Lin, Chitra Ravishankar, ScienceDirect
Elevated Troponin in the First 72 H of Hospitalization for Pediatric Viral Myocarditis Is Associated with ECMO: An Analysis of the PHIS+ Database
Deipanjan Nandi, Pirouz Shamszad, Kimberly Y Lin, Arene Butto, Chitra Ravishankar, Pediatric Cardiology

Press Mentions

The Cardiac Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Hosts the 26th Annual Update on Pediatric and Congenital Cardiovascular DiseaseMarch 22nd, 2023
The Cardiac Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Hosts the 25th Annual Update on Pediatric and Congenital Cardiovascular DiseaseNovember 10th, 2022
The ACPC Perspective: Pearls Gleaned from ACC.21 VirtualJune 10th, 2021
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Grant Support

Trial Of ACE Inhibition In Infants With Single VentricleNational Center For Research Resources2005

Professional Memberships

American College of Cardiology - ACC
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