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Kara Motonaga, MD, Pediatric Cardiology, Palo Alto, CA

KaraSachieMotonagaMD

Pediatric Cardiology • Palo Alto, CA

Pediatric Electrophysiology

Clinical Professor, Pediatrics Cardiology and Electrophysiology, Stanford University Medical Center, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

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  • Office

    725 Welch Rd
    Palo Alto, CA 94304
    Phone+1 650-497-8000

Education & Training

  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, 2010 - 2011
  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2007 - 2010
  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles
    Children's Hospital Los AngelesResidency, Pediatrics, 2004 - 2007
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 2004
  • Stanford University
    Stanford UniversityBA, Human Biology, 1996 - 2000

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2006 - 2026
  • HI State Medical License
    HI State Medical License 2022 - 2026
  • NM State Medical License
    NM State Medical License 2012 - 2015
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Adult Congenital Heart Disease
  • International Board of Heart Rhythm ExaminersCEPS-P

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Pediatric Arrhythmias Life-Threatening Event Risk in Children with Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome: A Multicenter International Study  
    Susan P Etheridge, Anne M Dubin, Stephen P Seslar, Shaji Menon, Peter F Aziz, Jeremy P Moore, Zebulon Z Spector, Ian H Law, Scott R Ceresnak, Kara S Motonaga, James C ..., ScienceDirect
  • Antibiotic Prophylaxis Practices in Pediatric Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Procedures: A Survey of the Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society (PACES)  
    Kara S Motonaga, Scott R Ceresnak, Debra Hanisch, Anne M Dubin, Anthony Trela, Pediatric Cardiology

Press Mentions

  • A Teenager Tracks down Treatment for an Unique Arrhythmia
    A Teenager Tracks down Treatment for an Unique ArrhythmiaJanuary 27th, 2021
  • Hormone Reduces Social Impairment in Kids with Autism
    Hormone Reduces Social Impairment in Kids with AutismMay 1st, 2019
  • Oxytocin Improves Social Abilities in Some Kids with Autism
    Oxytocin Improves Social Abilities in Some Kids with AutismJuly 10th, 2017
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