DanielForshaMD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Ward Family Heart Center

Overview of Dr. Forsha

Dr. Daniel Forsha is a pediatric cardiologist in Kansas City, MO and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Children's Mercy Kansas City and Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas. He received his medical degree from University of Colorado School of Medicine and has been in practice 10 years. He is one of 63 doctors at Children's Mercy Kansas City and one of 22 doctors at Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas who specialize in Pediatric Cardiology. He has more than 30 publications and over 450 citings.

Office
2401 Gillham Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
Book by Phone+1(816) 693-3202

Education & Training

Duke University HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2010 - 2014
Duke University HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 2007 - 2010
University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical CampusClass of 2007, MD, Summa Cum Laude

Certifications & Licensure

MO State Medical License 2014 - 2026
KS State Medical License 2014 - 2025
OK State Medical License 2024 - 2025
NC State Medical License 2007 - 2014
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Analyzing the Creation and Use of Abbreviations in Cardiology and Cardiac Imaging Society Guidelines.
Christopher R Green, Rui Zhang, Raymond F Stainback, Sofia W Ye, Daniel E Forsha
JACC. Advances. 2025-02-01
Daily physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness in adults with Down syndrome with and without congenital heart disease.
Julianne G Clina, David A White, Joseph R Sherman, Jessica C Danon, Daniel E Forsha
Disability and Health Journal. 2025-01-28
1 citations
Six-Month Outcomes in the Long-Term Outcomes After the Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Study.
Dongngan T Truong, Felicia L Trachtenberg, Chenwei Hu, Gail D Pearson, Kevin Friedman
JAMA Pediatrics. 2025-01-13

Press Mentions

Most Kids with COVID-Linked MIS-C Recover by 6 MonthsJanuary 14th, 2025

Grant Support

The promotion of physical activity for the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease in adults with Down syndromeNIH2019–2023
AHA Career Development AwardAmerican Heart Association2018–2021
Medtronic Fellow GrantMedtronic, Inc2012–2014

Committees

Member at large, Ethics and Bylaws - American Society of Echocardiography 2017 - 2020

Research History

Basic Research - Undergraduate TechBench researcher studying Pet100p, a molecular chaperone protein functioning in the assembly of yeast cytochrome c oxidase using cellular and molecular research techniques.1998 - 2001