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Catherine M. Avitabile, MD
Attending Cardiologist
Dr. Avitabile works to understand the impact of musculoskeletal deficits on exercise performance in children with complex heart and lung diseases. She also participates in multi-centered clinical trials to advance the care of children with pediatric pulmonary hypertension.
Bio
Dr. Avitabile works to understand the impact of musculoskeletal deficits on exercise performance in children with complex heart and lung diseases. She also participates in multi-centered clinical trials to advance the care of children with pediatric pulmonary hypertension.
Education and Training
BA, University of Notre Dame (Economics), 2003
MD, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 2007
Titles and Academic Titles
Attending Cardiologist, Cardiac Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Professional Memberships
American Society of Echocardiography, 2015-
Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, 2013-
American Heart Association, 2013-
Phi Beta Kappa, 2003
Alpha Epsilon Delta (National Health Pre-professional Honor Society), 2002
Omicron Delta Epsilon (International Economics Honor Society), 2002
Professional Awards
American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Research Fellowship Award, 2014
Pediatric Academic Societies Travel Award Program for Young Investigators, 2013
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Alumni Association Gold Medal, 2007
Dr. Robert Joseph Barnet Award to an Outstanding Arts and Letters Pre-professional Senior, University of Notre Dame, 2003
Publication Highlights
Pubmed:
Avitabile CM, Ansems S, Wang Y, Fraga MV, Kirpalani HM, Zhang H, Mercer-Rosa L, Jensen EA. Accuracy of brain natriuretic peptide for diagnosing pulmonary hypertension in severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Neonatology. 2019 May; 16(1):1-7. PubMed PMID: 31096210
Lawrence KM, Monosa S, Adams S, Herkert L, Peranteau WH, Munson DA, Hopper RK, Avitabile CM, Rintoul NE, Hedrick HL. Inhaled nitric oxide is associated with improved oxygenation in a sub-population of infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia and pulmonary hypertension. J Pediatr. 2019 Apr; 19:167-172. PubMed PMID: 31706636
Lawrence KM, Berger K, Herkert L, Franciscovich C, Waqar LN, Partridge E, Hanna BD, Peranteau WH, Hopper RK, Avitabile CM, Rintoul NE, Hedrick HL. Use of Prostaglandin E1 to treat pulmonary hypertension in congenital diaphragmatic hernia. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Jan; 54(1):55-59. PubMed PMID: 30442461
Herrera A, Vajravelu ME, Givler S, Mitteer L, Avitabile CM, Lord K, De León DD. Prevalence of Adverse Events in Children With Congenital Hyperinsulinism Treated With Diazoxide. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2018 Dec; 103(12):4365-4372. PMID: 30247666
Avitabile CM, Harris MA, Doddasomayajula RS, Chopski SG, Gillespie MJ, Dori YD, Glatz AC, Fogel MA, Whitehead KK. Accuracy of phase contrast velocity mapping proximal and distal to stent artifact during cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. Am J Cardiol. 2018 Jun; 121(12):1634-1638. PubMed PMID: 29776653