Skip to main content

Pediatric Cardiology Faculty

Andrew M. Atz, M.D

Professor
Chair, Department of Pediatrics
Undergraduate:
University of Florida
Medical School:
University of Florida
Residency:
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Fellowship:
Boston Children's Hospital
Specialty:
Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care

 

G. Hamilton Baker, M.D.

Professor
Undergraduate:
University of Michigan
Medical School:
Albany Medical College
Residency:
Medical University of South Carolina
Fellowship:
Medical University of South Carolina
Specialty:
General Cardiology

 

Varsha M. Bandisode, M.D.

Professor
Director, Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization & Intervention
Undergraduate:
University of Georgia
Medical School:
Mercer University
Residency:
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Fellowship:
Medical University of South Carolina
Specialty:
Pediatric Intervention Catheterization

 

Katerina A. Boucek, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Undergraduate:
University of Texas
Medical School:
University of Central Florida
Residency:
Medical University of South Carolina
Fellowship:
Medical University of South Carolina
Advanced Fellowship:
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Specialty:
Heart Failure & Transplant

 

Jason R. Buckley, M.D.

Associate Professor
Director, Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Undergraduate:
Cornell University
Medical School:
University of South Florida
Residency:
Medical University of South Carolina
Fellowship:
Medical University of South Carolina
Specialty:
Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care

 

Nicole B. Cain, M.D.

Associate Professor
Director, Electrophysiology
Undergraduate:
Marshall University
Medical School:
Marshall University School of Medicine
Residency:
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Fellowship:
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Adv Fellowship:
Medical University of South Carolina
Specialty:
Electrophysiology

 

Shahryar M. Chowdhury, M.D., PhD

Professor
Associate Director, Pediatric Cardiology
Fellowship Program
Undergraduate:
University of Florida
Medical School:
University of Florida
Residency:
University of South Carolina
Fellowship:
Medical University of South Carolina
Specialty:
Non-invasive Imaging

 

John M. Costello, M.D.

Professor
Director of Research, Pediatric Heart Program
Vice Chair of Clinical Research, Department of Pediatrics
Undergraduate:
University of Notre Dame
Medical School:
Northwestern University Medical Center
Residency:
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Fellowship:
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Specialty:
Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care

 

Dennis Delany, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Undergraduate:
Loyola University, Maryland
Medical School:
Temple University, Philadelphia
Residency:
Medical University of South Carolina
Fellowship:
Medical University of South Carolina
Advanced Fellowship:
Medical University of South Carolina
Specialty:
Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care

 

Geoff A. Forbus, M.D.

Professor
Undergraduate:
Mississippi State University
Medical School:
University of Mississippi
Residency:
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Fellowship:
Medical University of South Carolina
Specialty:
Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care
Non-invasive Imaging

 

Stephanie S. Gaydos, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Undergraduate:
Indiana University
Medical School:
Southern Illinois University
Residency:
Medical University of South Carolina
Fellowship:
Medical University of South Carolina
Specialty:
Adult Congenital Heart Disease

 

Eric M. Graham, M.D.

Professor
Chief, Division of Cardiology
Undergraduate:
Indiana University
Medical School:
University of Illinois
Residency:
Medical University of South Carolina
Fellowship:
Medical University of South Carolina
Specialty:
Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care

 

Heather T. Henderson, M.D.

Associate Professor
Director, Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Therapies (PACT) Team
Undergraduate:
College of Charleston
Medical School:
Medical University of South Carolina
Residency:
University of Alabama
Fellowship:
Emory University School of Medicine
Specialty:
Heart Failure & Transplant

 

Anthony M. Hlavacek, M.D.

Professor
Pediatric Cardiac Step-Down Unit (8D)
Director, Cardiac CT
Undergraduate:
Texas Christian University
Medical School:
Baylor College of Medicine
Residency:
Baylor College of Medicine
Fellowship:
Medical University of South Carolina
Specialty:
Non-invasive imaging

 

Jessica E. Hook, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Undergraduate:
Hendrix College, Arkansas
Medical School:
University of Arkansas
Residency:
Medical University of South Carolina
Fellowship:
Medical University of South Carolina
Advanced Fellowship:
Medical University of South Carolina
Specialty:
Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care

 

Lanier B. Jackson, M.D.

Associate Professor
Director, Pediatric Cardiac Step-down Unit
Undergraduate:
Wake Forest University
Medical School:
Medical College of Georgia
Residency:
University of Virginia
Fellowship:
Medical University of South Carolina
Specialty:
Electrophysiology

 

Kimberly E. McHugh, M.D.

Professor
Director, Pediatric Cardiology Clinic
Undergraduate:
Clemson University
Medical School:
Medical University of South Carolina
Residency:
University of Virginia
Fellowship:
Medical University of South Carolina
Specialty:
Outpatient Cardiology

 

Deani McVadon, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Undergraduate:
Mississippi State University
Medical School:
University of Mississippi
Residency:
University of Mississippi
Fellowship:
Medical University of South Carolina
Specialty:
Non-invasive Imaging and Pediatric Cardiology Step-down

 

Laura E. Murray, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Undergraduate:
Wofford College
Medical School:
Medical University of South Carolina
Residency:
Vanderbilt University
Fellowship:
Medical University of South Carolina
Specialty:
General Cardiology

 

Arni C. Nutting, M.D., MPE

Associate Professor
Director, Cardiac MR
Undergraduate:
University of Calgary
Medical School:
University of Calgary
Residency:
University of Calgary / Alberta Children's Hospital
Fellowship:
McGill University Montreal Children's Hospital
Specialty:
Non-invasive Imaging

 

Scott A. Pletzer, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Undergraduate:
Miami University
Medical School:
Indiana University
Fellowship:
University of South Carolina
Specialty:
Non-invasive imaging

 

Reshma Reddy, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Undergraduate:
University of North Carolina
Medical School:
Medical College of Georgia
Residency:
University of North Carolina
Fellowship:
Medical University of South Carolina
Specialty:
Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care

 

John F. Rhodes, M.D.

Professor
Director of Operations, Congenital Heart Center
Undergraduate:
North Carolina State University
Medical School:
Brody School of Medicine
Residency:
Medical University of South Carolina
Fellowship:
Mount Sinai
Specialty:
Pediatric Interventional Catheterization

 

Andrew J. Savage, M.D.

Professor
Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Therapies (PACT)
Undergraduate:
University of Pennsylvania
Medical School:
Medical University of South Carolina
Residency:
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Fellowship:
Medical University of South Carolina
Specialty:
Heart Failure & Transplant

 

Mark A. Scheurer, M.D.

Professor
Chief Medical Officer, Children's Hospital
Undergraduate:
University of Tennessee
Medical School:
University of Tennessee
Residency:
Duke University
Fellowship:
Medical University of South Carolina
Adv Fellowship:
Boston Children's Hospital
Specialty:
Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care

 

Carolyn L. Taylor, M.D.

Professor
Director, Pediatric Echocardiography Lab
Undergraduate:
University of North Carolina
Medical School:
University of North Carolina
Residency:
University of Florida
Fellowship:
University of Florida
Adv Fellowship:
Boston Children's Hospital
Specialty:
Non-invasive imaging

 

Sinai C. Zyblewski, M.D., MSCR

Professor
Director, Fetal Cardiology Program
Director, Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program
Undergraduate:
Brown University
Medical School:
Medical University of South Carolina
Residency:
Medical University of South Carolina
Fellowship:
Medical University of South Carolina
Specialty:
Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care
Non-invasive imaging

 

Heather E. Adame, Ph.D.

Psychologist
Undergraduate:
University of Montana
Graduate School:
University of Denver
Doctorate:
University of North Dakota

 

Angela S. McKeta, PA, MPAS

Inpatient Cardiology
Undergraduate:
University of Pittsburgh
Graduate:
Duquesne University, Pittsburgh

 

Frances K. Woodard, CPNP

Fetal and Single Ventricle Coordinator
Undergraduate:
Medical University of South Carolina
Graduate:
Medical University of South Carolina

 

Rachel Iulo, DNP, MSN, FNP-BC

Fetal and Single Ventricle Coordinator
Undergraduate:
University of Virginia
Graduate:
Medical University of South Carolina
Doctorate:
Medical University of South Carolina

 

Vanessa Adams, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC

Pediatric Heart Failure and Transplant Nurse Practitioner
Undergraduate:
University of South Carolina
Graduate:
Medical University of South Carolina

 

Ali Burnette, MSN, FNP-C, CCTC

Pediatric Heart Transplant Nurse Practitioner
Heart Failure/Transplant
Undergraduate:
Medical University of South Carolina
Graduate:
Medical University of South Carolina

 

Molly Naylor, DNP, CPNP

Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Nurse Practitioner
Undergraduate:
University of Arizona
Graduate:
Medical University of South Carolina

 

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Scott M. Bradley, M.D.

Professor
Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
Medical School:
Harvard University
Residency:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Fellowship:
University of Michigan
Adv Fellowship:
University of California

 

Mac Felmy, M.D.

Assistant Professor
Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
Medical School:
Medical University of South Carolina
Surgical Residency:
Medical University of South Carolina
Fellowship:
Medical University of South Carolina - Stanford University

 

Minoo N. Kavarana, M.D.

Professor
Chief of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
Medical School:
M. P. Shah Medical College
Surgical Residency:
New York Medical College
Fellowships:
University of Louisville
University of Michigan

 

Matteo Trezzi, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
Medical School:
University of Milan
Residency:
Cardiologico Monzino Hospital, Milan
Fellowships:
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Medical University of South Carolina

 

Jacquelyn Joseph, PA-C, MSPAS

Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
Undergraduate:
College of Charleston
Graduate:
Radford University Carilion

 

Jennifer Reeves, PA

Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
Undergraduate:
Clemson University
Graduate:
Medical University of South Carolina

 

Eleta Donelan, PA-C

Undergraduate:
USC
Graduate:
Medical University of South Carolina

 

Catherine Rubinstein, NP

Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
Undergraduate:
Medical University of South Carolina
Graduate:
Medical University of South Carolina
Post-Graduate Certification (CCRN):
Medical University of South Carolina

 

AliGray Tollison, MS, RD, LDN, CSP

Pediatric Cardiology Dietitian
Undergraduate:
Clemson University
Graduate:
Winthrop University

 

Lauren Haney, PharmD

Adjunct Assistant Professor, SC College of Pharmacy
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Undergraduate:
College of Charleston
Pharmacy School:
Medical University of South Carolina
Pharmacy Residency:
Medical University of South Carolina