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100 N Mario Capecchi DrSalt Lake City, UT 84113
Phone+1 801-662-1000
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Summary
- Dr. Michelle Ploutz is a pediatric cardiologist based in Salt Lake City, UT, specializing in cardiomyopathies, ventricular assist device (VAD) management, and pediatric heart failure and transplantation. She completed her fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology at Children's National Hospital/George Washington University after graduating from Tufts University School of Medicine in 2009. Currently, she serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Utah Health, having previously worked as a Pediatric Cardiologist at Phoenix Children's Hospital. Her research has been published in reputable journals, focusing on topics such as ventricular assist devices and pediatric heart transplantation, with several papers being cited by other publications.
Education & Training
Children's National Hospital/George Washington UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2013 - 2016
Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 2009
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Cardiac treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy: consensus recommendations from the ACTION muscular dystrophy committee.Paul Esteso, Scott R Auerbach, Neha Bansal, Rachel Harris, Jonathan H Soslow
Cardiology in the Young. 2025-04-01 - Methylated Arginine Metabolites as Biomarkers for Clinical Status and Response to Type 5 Phosphodiesterase Inhibition in Patients With Fontan Circulation.Ari Cedars, Cedric Manlhiot, Bhargava Kumar Chinni, Alexander R Opotowsky, Kristian Becker
Journal of the American Heart Association. 2025-04-01 - Adverse events and ICU readmission rates after floor transfer for paediatric patients on ventricular assist device support.Kari A Phillips, August Brennan, Michael Profsky, Gregory T Hadfield, Brandon W Kirkland
Cardiology in the Young. 2025-03-28
Press Mentions
Youngest 50cc Total Artificial Heart Recipient Ever Receives Donor HeartJuly 15th, 2018
Phoenix Children's Hospital Implants Artificial Heart in Youngest Patient EverJune 27th, 2018
Handheld Echocardiographic Screening for Rheumatic Heart Disease by Non-ExpertsMarch 8th, 2016
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