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Jean Ballweg, MD, Pediatric Cardiology, Grand Rapids, MI

JeanABallwegMD

Pediatric Cardiology Grand Rapids, MI

Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care, Pediatric Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation

Associate Professor, Pediatrics, University of Nebraska

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  • Office

    25 Michigan St NE
    Ste 4200
    Grand Rapids, MI 49503
    Phone+1 616-267-9150

Education & Training

  • University of Michigan
    University of MichiganFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2001 - 2004
  • Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals
    Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsResidency, Pediatrics, 1998 - 2001
  • Medical College of Wisconsin
    Medical College of WisconsinClass of 1998
  • University of Washington
    University of WashingtonPharm.D., 1992 - 1994
  • University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health
    University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public HealthB.S., Pharmacy, 1986 - 1992

Certifications & Licensure

  • IA State Medical License
    IA State Medical License 2024 - 2026
  • NE State Medical License
    NE State Medical License 2017 - 2026
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2001 - 2025
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2010 - 2018
  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 1995 - 2017
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2004 - 2010
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Outstanding Teaching Award Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 2008
  • Outstanding Research Award in Pediatric Cardiology American Heart Association, Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, 2005
  • Award American Society of Transplant/American Transplant Congress, 2003
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Acute kidney injury following cardiac surgery in neonates and young infants: Experience of a single center using novel perioperative strategies  
    Kumar TKS, Allen J, Spentzas T, Berrios L, Ballweg JA, Shah S, Joshi VM, Knott-Craig CK, World J Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, 1/1/2016
  • Perioperative Use of Vasopressin Reduces Morbidity After the Fontan Operation  
    Kumar TKS, Kashyap P, Figueroa M, Zurakowski D, Allen J, Ballweg JA, Knott-Craig CK, World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery, 1/1/2016
  • Lessons learned with use of Centrimag as short term ventricular assist device in a child  
    Kumar STK, Ballweg JA, Knott-Craig CJ, Cardiology in the Young, 1/1/2015
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Perioperative Use of Vasopressin Reduces Morbidity After the Fontan Operation
    Kumar TKS, Kashyap P, Figueroa M, Zurakowski D, Allen J, Ballweg JA, Knott-Craig CK, Joint Conference on Advances in Pediatric Cardiovascular Disease Management, Traverse City, MI, 1/18/2015
  • Optimum Position of Transthoracic Line Following Cardia Surgery
    Tansey JB, Kumar STK, Subramanian S, Figueroa M, Ballweg JA, Sathanandam S, Knott-Craig KC, Joint Conference on Advances in Pediatric Cardiovascular Disease Management, Traverse City, MI, 1/17/2015
  • Evaluation of a Novel Staged Protocol for Critical Congenital Heart Disease Screening
    Mouledoux J, Guerra S, BallwegJ, Walsh W, Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 1/4/2014
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Lectures

  • The Pathophysiology of Congenital Heart Disease: Case Based Learning 
    1/25/2016
  • Cardiomyopathy and BMT 
    1/15/2016
  • Neonates and Cardiomyopathy 
    1/11/2016
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Other

  • Selected drug interactions with SSRIs 
    Ballweg JA, Drug Therapy Topics
    1/1/1993

Press Mentions

  • ‘This Is Really Scary’: Kids Struggle with Long Covid
    ‘This Is Really Scary’: Kids Struggle with Long CovidAugust 8th, 2021
  • Hospitals Open Pediatric Long-Haul COVID Units as Children Grapple with Lingering Virus Effects
    Hospitals Open Pediatric Long-Haul COVID Units as Children Grapple with Lingering Virus EffectsApril 12th, 2021
  • NIH Launches Research Effort to Understand MIS-C, Other Effects of COVID-19 on Children
    NIH Launches Research Effort to Understand MIS-C, Other Effects of COVID-19 on ChildrenMarch 5th, 2021
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