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Office
1465 S Grand Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63104Phone+1 314-577-5380Fax+1 314-268-4141
Summary
- I am a board-certified pediatric cardiologist, also board certified in pediatrics, internal medicine and adult congenital heart disease, who specializes in congenital interventional cardiology and ACHD. I completed my medical education at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and a residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at UPMC 2010-2014. I then completed a fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh 2014-2017, followed by an advanced 4th year fellowship in Cardiac Catheterization at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Sibley Heart Center from 2017-2018.
Education & Training
- UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2014 - 2017
- UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 2010 - 2014
- Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterClass of 2010
- The Ohio State UniversityBS, Microbiology, Cum Laude, Honors in the Arts and Sciences, 2001 - 2005
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 2018 - 2026
- MO State Medical License 2020 - 2025
- GA State Medical License 2017 - 2019
- PA State Medical License 2010 - 2017
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 14 citationsEmbedding patient simulation in a pediatric cardiology rotation: a unique opportunity for improving resident education.Shaun Mohan, Christopher W. Follansbee, Ugonna Nwankwo, Dena Hofkosh, Frederick S. Sherman
Congenital Heart Disease. 2015-01-01 - 13 citationsHybrid Strategy for Neonates With Ductal-Dependent Systemic Circulation at High Risk for NorwoodUgonna Nwankwo, Evonne Morell, Sara M. Trucco, Victor O. Morell, Jacqueline Kreutzer
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2018-08-01 - Comparison of Morbidity and Mortality Outcomes between Hybrid Palliation and Norwood Palliation Procedures for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: Meta-Analysis and Syste...Christopher Iskander, Ugonna Nwankwo, Krithika K Kumanan, Saurabh Chiwane, Vernat Exil
Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2024-07-20
Press Mentions
- SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital Receives ACHD AccreditationAugust 21st, 2024
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