The cardiology faculty at Washington University in St. Louis is diverse in background and training, and together cover the full spectrum of subspecialties within pediatric cardiology. The priorities of the faculty are to provide outstanding clinical care, further the realm of pediatric cardiology knowledge through research and train fellows to become excellent pediatric cardiologists. The faculty is extremely dedicated to fellow education, whether it be through didactic teaching, providing supervision and guidance to the fellow as their attending in the echo lab, cath lab, clinic or inpatient units, collaborating on research or through mentoring relationships. Critical care and cardiothoracic surgery faculty also play important roles in cardiology fellow education.
Dedicated cardiology nursing and administrative staff is available to support the clinical and research efforts of the division, including for fellows and the fellowship program.
Cardiothoracic surgeons
Pirooz Eghtesady, MD, PhD
Chief of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgeon-in-Chief St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- Phone: 314-454-6165
- Email: eghtesady670@wustl.edu
Dilip Nath, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Phone: 314-454-6165
- Email: nathd@wustl.edu
Program director
Janet N. Scheel, MD, FAHA
Professor of Pediatrics, Cardiology
Director, Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship
Medical Director, Pediatric Heart Transplant Program
- Phone: 314-454-6095
Associate directors
Mark C. Johnson, MD
Professor of Pediatrics, Cardiology
Associate Director, Cardiology Fellowship Program
- Phone: 314-454-6095
William Brinson Orr, MD, FAAP, FACC
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Cardiology
Director, Pediatric Exercise Physiology Lab
Associate Director, Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship
- Phone: 314-454-6095