Meet Your Team

Pediatric heart specialists (cardiologists)

Our board-certified pediatric cardiologists diagnose, treat and manage the care of children of all ages with heart problems.

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  Erin Lynn Albers, MD

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  Bhawna Arya, MD

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  Aarti H Bhat, MD

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  Nicholas Kent Brown, MD

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  Connie Choi, MD

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  Terrence U Chun, MD

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  Jessica H Colyer, MD

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  Jeff Conwell, MD

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  Jason F Deen, MD

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  Matthew Dalton Files, MD

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  Joshua Michael Friedland-Little, MD

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  Roberto Giancarlo Gallotti, MD

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  Christina Hartje-Dunn, MD

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  Borah J Hong, MD

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  James E Hulse, MD

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  Troy A Johnston, MD

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  Kevin Michael Kollins, MD

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  Yuk Ming Law, MD

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  Mark B Lewin, MD

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  Sathish Mallenahalli Chikkabyrappa, MD

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  Brian H Morray, MD

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  Vishal Nigam, MD

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  Cory V Noel, MD

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  Aaron K Olson, MD

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  Josiah Moises Penalver, MD

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  Nelangi M Pinto, MD, MS

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  Michael A Portman, MD

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  Susan C Powers, MD

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  Agustin E Rubio, MD

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  Dennis P Ruggerie, DO

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  Eyal Sagiv, MD, PhD

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  Jack Christian Salerno, MD

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  Salaam Sallaam, MD

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  Stephen P Seslar, MD, PhD

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  Brian D Soriano, MD

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  Sue Stephenson, MD

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  Matthew A Studer, MD

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  Louay Joseph Toni, MD

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  Donald L Trippel, MD

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  Meg Vernon, MD

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  Steven Neil Weindling, MD

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  Joshua D Weldin, MD

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  Samuel George Wittekind, MD

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  Luciana Teresa Young, MD

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  Delphine Yung, MD

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Pediatric cardiac surgeons

Seattle Children’s pediatric cardiac surgeons perform a wide range of heart procedures, including surgery to repair complex congenital heart defects. Each member of our surgical team has specialized advanced training in pediatric heart surgery.

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  Lyubomyr Bohuta, MD, PhD

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  Christina L Greene, MD

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  David C Mauchley, MD

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  Michael McMullan, MD

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Cardiac anesthesiologists

Our pediatric cardiac anesthesiologists service are doctors specially trained to know how a child with heart disease may react to anesthesia. They and their team of nurse anesthetists and nurse practitioners will meet with you before your child's procedure. They provide the anesthetic if your child needs cardiac surgery, cardiac catheterization or electrophysiology studies.

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  Michael J Eisses, MD

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  Jeremy M Geiduschek, MD

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  Denise C Joffe, MD

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  Leah Marie Landsem, MD

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  Gregory J Latham, MD

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  Timothy Daniel Lord, MD

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  Michael J Richards, MD

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  Faith Elizabeth Jordan Ross, MD

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Cardiac intensivists

Cardiac intensivists are doctors with special training in pediatric cardiac intensive care. We have the only pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) in the Pacific Northwest. At least 1 of our cardiac intensive care doctors is present in the CICU 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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  Harris P Baden, MD

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  Katherine Ann Banker, MD

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  Titus Chan, MD, MSCI, MPP

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  Ivie Doris Esangbedo, MD, MPH

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  Howard Elliot Jeffries, MD, MPH, MBA

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  Kihan Kim, MD

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  Andrew McCarthy Koth, MD

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  Mithya Lewis-Newby, MD, MPH

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  Robert L Mazor, MD

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  Ndidi Musa, MD

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  Monique R Radman-Harrison, MD, MAS

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  Yuen Lie Tjoeng, MD, MS

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Cardiac perfusion team

The cardiac perfusion team specializes in circulating blood outside of the body (extracorporeal circulation). They run the heart-lung bypass machine for children during congenital heart surgery. They also provide heart and lung support using ventricular assist devices (VADs).

• Kevin Charette, BA, CCP, chief perfusionist

• Amy Falconer, BA, CCP

• Kailey Fuegmann, MS, CCP

• Robert Grimmett, MS, CCP, FPP

• Brian Perfette, BS, CCP

• Moore Phillips, MS, CCP

• Navriti Sharma, MS, CCP

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Fellows

A fellow is a doctor who has finished medical school and is now training in a specific field. Our Heart Center fellows are learning to treat children's heart diseases. As part of your child's Heart Center team, these doctors will assist the team in your child's general care and visit your child while in the hospital.

• Erin Bouska, MD

• Alexander Canova, MD

• Lauren Carlozzi, MD, MPH

• Evan Holleran, MD

• Sarah Kerr, MD, Advanced Imaging Fellow

• Sangitha Krishnan, MD

• Robert McRae, MD

• Kathryn Virk, MD, Advanced Cath Fellow

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Nurse practitioners and physician assistants – cardiology and cardiac surgery

Heart Center nurse practitioners and physician assistants coordinate care for patients and communication between all team members. They are usually the first contact for referring physicians, team physicians and patients. They will provide continuity of care between inpatient and outpatient settings. This includes educating families and staff about heart conditions, ordering diagnostic tests and managing medicines and keeping your family, your child and the referring physician informed about progress. They also visit your child daily while your child is in the hospital.

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  Leyla Mae Allum, ARNP

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  Jenna Marie Engelsvold, ARNP, DNP

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  Cassie Horner, ARNP

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  Emma Olson Jackson, ARNP

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  Keith Edward Larson, PA-C

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  Emily F Moore, ARNP, PhD

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  Molly Marie Richter, ARNP

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  Lara A Sabourin, ARNP

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  Kathryn Lea Spencer, ARNP

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  Caitlin Elizabeth Yip, ARNP

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Nurse practitioners – Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU)

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  Lauren Bigbee, ARNP

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  Karen Marie Corlett, ARNP

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  Chelsea Lyn Dvorak, ARNP

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  Margo Lynn Eisele, ARNP, DNP

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  Melina Marie Handley, ARNP, DNP

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  Karen Lynn Hill, ARNP

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  Aimee Christine Jennings, ARNP

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  Calypso Nicole Laubhan, ARNP, MSN, CPNP-AC

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  Sara Lopez-Walters, ARNP

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  Hannah Dunn Maher, ARNP

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Nurses – cardiac catheterization lab

Treatment plans can be complex, making our nurses an important resource for families. Their role includes checking to see how your child is doing and coordinating education and care before surgical procedures. They also provide long-term follow-up. Nurses are available to you all along the way to answer questions and give advice. Your child may also work with nurses who have special training and experience in specific areas of the Heart Center, such as electrophysiology. Radiology technicians also play a role in the cath lab, working closely with doctors and nurses to do the imaging that guides your child’s procedure.

• Carlie Bouvatte, RN

• Rachel Breen, RN

• Steve Bridges, RT

• Nathan Deering, RT

• Janice Elliott, RN

• Joseph Hancock, RT

• Kristine Krueger, CVT

• Kelsi Mullings, RN

• Natalie Nixon, RN

• Katie Richey, RN, MHA, clinical practice manager

• Christopher Ronquillo, RCIS

• Molly Ruddy, RN

• Keri Schrimshaw, RN

• Mitzi Schubert, RN

• Hillary Staley, CVT

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Nurses – general cardiology

Main campus in Seattle

• Paige Ayers, RN, BSN, CPN

• Emily Bay, RN

• Macy Brisben, RN

• Anne Davis, RN

• Jennifer Harkishnani, RN

• Kate Just, RN

• Jennifer Keylon, RN, BSN

• Barb Lafayette, RN

• Kelly Merrill, RN

• Jane Reynolds, RN

• Franny Rogers, RN

• Julie Sidles, RN

• Jessica Taylor, RN

• Andrew Valle, BSN, clinical operations manager

• Julie Woosley, RN

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Nurses – general cardiology

Bellevue

• Barb Lafayette, RN

• Andrew Valle, BSN, clinical operations manager

• Julie Woosley, RN

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Nurses – general cardiology

North

• Patricia Flitz, RN

• Regina Mediodia, RN

• Jane Reynolds, RN

• Andrew Valle, BSN, clinical operations manager

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Nurses – general cardiology

South Sound

• Emily Austin, BSN

• Tammy Holmes, BSN

• Beth Rayfield, BSN

• Kristen Smith, BSN

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Nurses – general cardiology

Alaska

• Caroline Duval, RN

• Andrea Trout, RN

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Nurses – general cardiology

Montana

• Heather Konigsbauer, RN (Great Falls)

• Leslie Krueger, RN (Bozeman)

• Cherry Supalia, RN (Great Falls)

• Tammy Townsend, RN (Great Falls)

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Nurses – operating room nurses

• Kim Carris, BSN, RN

• Kristi Leahy, BSN, RN, CNOR

• So Young Lim, BSN, RN, CNOR

• Virginia Postor, BSN, RN

• Melissa Taylor, BSN, RN

• Lisa Tocher, BSN, RN

• Mimi Yuson, BSN, RN

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Nurses – transplant/heart failure

• Terra Caswell, RN

• Stephanie Church, RN

• Jason Cruz, RN

• Suzie DeKerlegand, RN

• Pam Hopkins, RN

• Jody Martinez, RN

• Keli Morgan, RN

• Katie Richey, RN, MHA, clinical practice manager

• Erica Southern, RN

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Medical assistants

A medical assistant (MA) greets you when you arrive and checks your child’s height and weight. They can help direct your questions to medical staff. An MA also helps you check in for the clinic and get set up for an electrocardiogram (ECG), procedure or surgery.

• Jestine Bianca Gregoria, CMA

• Jillian Grindstaff, CMA

• Rosaline Guarin, CMA

• Kim Huneke, CMA

• Julius Mendoza, CMA (North)

• Wendy Mowbray, CMA

• Linnea Ward, CMA

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Sonographers

We have more than two dozen pediatric sonographers, the most at any hospital in the region. A sonographer performs echocardiograms (ultrasounds of the heart).

• Janet Barnes, RDCS (AE, PE) (Central Washington)

• Heidi Borchers, RDCS (AE, PE), RDMS (Seattle)

• Viktoria Buina, RDCS (AE) (Seattle)

• Brandy Clark, RDCS (AE, PE) (Seattle)

• Michele Clouse, DCS (AE, FE, PE) (Seattle)

• Heidi Cuffee, DCS (AE, PE) (Seattle)

• Judy Devine, RDCS (PE) (Seattle)

• Ilona Dizon, DCS (AE, PE) (Seattle)

• Alison Freeberg, DCS (AE, FE, PE) (South Sound)

• Joey Goulding, RCCS RCS (Seattle)

• Daniel Greene, DCS (AE, PE) (Central Washington)

• Jenni Hake, RDCS (AE, FE, PE) (South Sound)

• Cheyenne Hobbs, RDCS (AE, PE) (Montana)

• Matthew Johnson, RDCS (AE, PE) (Seattle)

• Mary Jordan, DCS (FE, PE) (Seattle)

• Amber Kelly, DCS (AE), RCS (Montana)

• Amie Majerus, RDCS (AE, PE), ACS (Montana)

• Casey Marvin, DCS (AE, PE) (South Sound)

• Kimberli Nichols, RDCS (AE, PE) (Seattle)

• Shelby Niehl, RDCS (AE, PE, FE) (South Sound)

• Briana Olson, RDCS (AE, PE, FE) (Seattle)

• Alex Raible, RDCS (AE, PE) (Seattle)

• Danielle Saliba, RDCS (AE, PE) (Seattle)

• Letty Tiernan, RDCS (AE, FE, PE) (Alaska)

• Erin Trent, DCS (AE, PE, FE) (Seattle)

• Jessica Zinchuk, RDCS (AE, PE) (Seattle)

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Family service coordinators

• Shannon Cuenca

• Kristin Domser

• Lisa Fischer

• Sonja Harris-Young

• Shay Johnson

• Diljot Kaur

• Rachael Storey

• Rubi Zavala

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Regional managers/supervisors

• Kimberly Beauchamp, MSW

• Sarah Chandler (Montana)

• Pam Hanson (Central Washington)

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