Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Eugene S. Wiener Professor of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
Vice Chair and Director Cardiovascular Services, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Interim Divsion Chief, Division of Adult Cardiac Surgery
Surgeon-In-Chief, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Chief, Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
Co-Director, UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
Co-Director, Heart Institute, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Research Interest

Surgical patches and their propensity to promote the formation of anti-HLA antibodies (allosensitization), especially in patients who are at high risk for future cardiac transplantation
Development of a pediatric ventricular assist device to support children with severe heart dysfunction
Various aspects of pediatric cardiac and thoracic surgery