MichelleZGurvitzMD

Pediatric Cardiology • Boston, MA

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital

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Office
300 Longwood Ave
Boston Children's Hospital / Cardiology
Boston, MA 02115
Phone+1 617-355-6508

Fax+1 617-739-8632

Education & Training

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2000 - 2003
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 1995 - 1999
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1996 - Present
MA State Medical License 2010 - 2024
ME State Medical License 2020 - 2021
WA State Medical License 2005 - 2011
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology
American Board of Internal Medicine Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Clinical Trials

Improving Functional Capacity in Fontan Patients Through Inspiratory Muscle Training Start of enrollment: 2013 Dec 01
Completed
Not Applicable
The Boston Circulatory Arrest Study: Antecedents and Correlates of Well-Being in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease Start of enrollment: 2017 Nov 09
Completed

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Development of the Residual Lesion Score for congenital heart surgery: the RAND Delphi methodology.
Meena Nathan, Jane W Newburger, Margaret Bell, Alexander Tang, Russell Gongwer
Cardiology in the Young. 2023-06-01
7 citations
Disproportionate Negative Career Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Female Pediatric Cardiologists in the Northeast United States.
Kristin Laraja, Laura Mansfield, Sarah de Ferranti, Eleni Elia, Brittany Gudanowski
Pediatric Cardiology. 2022-12-01
1 citations
T Cell Response to Influenza Vaccination Remains Intact in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease Who Underwent Early Thymectomy.
David M Leone, Hong-Jai Park, Serhan Unlu, Michelle Gurvitz, Insoo Kang
International Journal of Cardiology. Congenital Heart Disease. 2022-06-01

Journal Articles

Characteristics of Adults with Congenital Heart Defects in the United States
Michelle Gurvitz, MD, JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
Frontiers in Fontan Failure: Innovation and Improving Outcomes: A Conference Summary
Brian Kogon, Michelle Gurvitz, Wendy M Book, Anitha John, Gruschen Veldtman, Yoav Dori, Maan Jokhadar, Ryan Ford, Adrienne Kovacs, Michael McConnell, Camden Hebson, Congenital Heart Disease

Authored Content

Characteristics of Adults with Congenital Heart Defects in the United StatesJuly 2020

Press Mentions

For Youth with a Heart Defect, Shift to Adult-Focused Care Is Key to Health, Quality of LifeMarch 17th, 2022
Increasing Evidence for and a Word of Caution About an Association Between Cancer and Congenital Heart DiseaseJuly 6th, 2019
Heart Defect-Cancer Link Present Already in YouthJuly 6th, 2019
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Professional Memberships

American College of Cardiology - ACC
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