Robert D Tunks MD MHS
Fetal Cardiology, Pediatric Cardiac CT and MRI, Pediatric Echocardiography
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Radiology
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500 University DrHershey, PA 17033
Phone+1 717-531-2050
Fax+1 717-531-2052
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Summary
- Dr. Robert Tunks is a pediatric cardiologist at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA. He specializes in pediatric cardiology with subspecialties in fetal cardiology, pediatric cardiac CT and MRI, and pediatric echocardiography. He completed his fellowship in pediatric cardiology at Duke University Hospital in 2013 and his residency in pediatrics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2010. His advanced skills in pediatric cardiac imaging complement his clinical practice. Dr. Tunks has contributed to various publications, including case series in the Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance and research articles in journals such as JTCVS Techniques and the World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery.
Education & Training
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2010 - 2013
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2007 - 2010
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioClass of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2014 - 2026
NC State Medical License 2010 - 2014
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome: Keys to Early Diagnosis and Report of a New Mutation.Robert D Tunks, Kayla Miranda, Gretchen Hackett, Ermal Aliu
CASE. 2025-01-01 - Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2023 Cases of SCMR case series.Jason N Johnson, Cara Hoke, Anna Lisa Chamis, Michael Jay Campbell, Addison Gearhart
Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. 2024-08-22 - 3 citationsSociety for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2022 Cases of SCMR case series.Jason N Johnson, Hamidreza Pouraliakbar, Mohammad Mahdavi, Abdolmohammad Ranjbar, Kristopher Pfirman
Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. 2024-01-01
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