Christopher William Follansbee MD
Pediatric Electrophysiology
Pediatric Electrophysiologist
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Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC4401 Penn AvePittsburgh, PA 15224
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Summary
- Christopher Follansbee, MD, is a Pediatric Cardiologist specializing in Pediatric Electrophysiology, currently based in Pittsburgh, PA. He completed his medical education at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2011, followed by a Pediatrics residency and a Pediatric Cardiology fellowship at UPMC Medical Education. He further specialized in Pediatric Electrophysiology with a fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital from 2018 to 2019. Dr. Follansbee has been working as a Pediatric Electrophysiologist at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh since 2022, after serving as a Cardiac Electrophysiologist at Children's Mercy Kansas City. His research includes publications on pediatric electrocardiograms and supraventricular tachycardia, with multiple articles featured in prominent journals.
Education & Training
- Baylor College of Medicine/St Luke's Episcopal HospitalFellowship, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, 2018 - 2019
- UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2014 - 2017
- UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Pediatrics, 2011 - 2014
- University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 2011
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 2014 - 2026
- MO State Medical License 2019 - 2023
- KS State Medical License 2019 - 2022
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Safety of Ablation Within the Coronary Venous Sinus in Pediatric Patients.Shankar Baskar, Martin J LaPage, Nicholas J Ollberding, David S Spar, Brynn E Dechert
Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 2025-04-01 - Cost-Effectiveness of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators in Surgically Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot.Christopher W Follansbee, Laura A Navarro, Brian Feingold, Gaurav Arora
Pediatric Cardiology. 2025-03-21 - Evaluating the diagnostic accuracy of reduced lead paediatric electrocardiograms.Megan Carroll Damera, Ryan Centanni, Ashley Sherman, Jessica Kline, Christopher W Follansbee
Cardiology in the Young. 2025-02-01
Press Mentions
- Novel Mutation May Be Unrecognized Cause of Sudden Infant DeathAugust 26th, 2021
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