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Office
4401 Penn Avenue
Faculty Pavilion, Floor 5
Pittsburgh, PA 15224Phone+1 412-692-5624Fax+1 412-692-6991
Summary
- I am board certified pediatric cardiologist specialized in heart failure, heart transplantation, mechanical support, and pulmonary hypertension.
Education & Training
- UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2012 - 2013
- University of Virginia Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2009 - 2012
- University of VirginiaMSc, Clinical Research, 2010 - 2011
- Medical College of GeorgiaResidency, Pediatrics, 2001 - 2004
- Medical College of Georgia at Augusta UniversityClass of 2001
- Berry CollegeBS, Chemistry, Cum Laud, 1993 - 1997
Certifications & Licensure
- GA State Medical License 2003 - 2025
- MD State Medical License 2023 - 2025
- PA State Medical License 2012 - 2024
- VA State Medical License 2009 - 2018
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 24 citationsRisk Factors for Cardiac and Non-cardiac Causes of Death in Males with Duchenne Muscular DystrophyCarol A. Wittlieb-Weber, Kenneth R. Knecht, Chet R. Villa, Chentel Cunningham, Jennifer Conway
Pediatric Cardiology. 2020-02-03 - 61 citationsCharacteristics of Clinically Diagnosed Pediatric Myocarditis in a Contemporary Multi-Center CohortRyan J. Butts, Gerard J. Boyle, Shriprasad R. Deshpande, K. Gambetta, Kenneth R. Knecht
Pediatric Cardiology. 2017-05-23 - 13 citationsAcute kidney disease predicts chronic kidney disease in pediatric non-kidney solid organ transplant patients.Mital Patel, Anna Heipertz, Emily L Joyce, John A. Kellum, Christopher M. Horvat
Pediatric Transplantation. 2021-10-20
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