RachelMcCandlessMD

Pediatric Cardiology • San Diego, CA

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Rady Children's Hospital, UCSD

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Office
3020 Childrens Way
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone+1 858-966-5855

Fax+1 801-662-5404

Summary

Dr. Rachel McCandless is a pediatric cardiologist in San Diego, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including UC San Diego Medical Center and Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego. She received her medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and has been in practice 13 years. She is experienced in fetal echocardiography and pediatric echocardiography. She has more than 10 publications and over 200 citings.

Education & Training

University of Utah HealthFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2007 - 2010
University of Utah HealthResidency, Pediatrics, 2005 - 2007
Case Western Reserve Univ/Univ Hosps Cleveland Med Ctr/Rainbow Babies and Childrens HospitalInternship, Pediatrics, 2004 - 2005
Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2014 - 2026
UT State Medical License 2006 - 2016
OH State Medical License 2004 - 2005
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology

Clinical Trials

Patent Foramen Ovale in Children With Migraine Headaches Start of enrollment: 2008 Apr 01
Completed

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

11 citations
The Impact of the Left Ventricle on Right Ventricular Function and Clinical Outcomes in Infants with Single-Right Ventricle Anomalies up to 14 Months of Age.
Meryl S. Cohen, Nicholas Dagincourt, Victor Zak, Jeanne M. Baffa, Peter J. Bartz
Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. 2018-10-01
30 citations
Prenatal detection of critical cardiac outflow tract anomalies remains suboptimal despite revised obstetrical imaging guidelines.
Heather Y. Sun, James A. Proudfoot, Rachel T. McCandless
Congenital Heart Disease. 2018-07-18
50 citations
Impact of Initial Shunt Type on Cardiac Size and Function in Children With Single Right Ventricle Anomalies Before the Fontan Procedure: The Single Ventricle Reconstru...
Peter C. Frommelt, Eric Gerstenberger, James F. Cnota, Meryl S. Cohen, Jessica Gorentz
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2014-11-11

Journal Articles

Prenatal Detection of Critical Cardiac Outflow Tract Anomalies Remains Suboptimal Despite Revised Obstetrical Imaging Guidelines
Heather Y Sun, Rachel T McCandless, Congenital Heart Disease