CHD Clinic - UPMC Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program

4401 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
United States

Patient Inquiries (412) 692-3158

Appointment Number (412) 692-3158

After Hours Number (412) 692-5325

Patient Inquiries Email achd@upmc.edu

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ACHD On Call 24/7 Yes

Affiliations

Hospital UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pediatric Hospital

Hospital UPMC Presbyterian - Shadyside Hospital
Adult Hospital

Hospital UPMC Magee-Women's Hospital
Hospital

Medical School University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Clinic Staffing

Medical Director

Director Arvind Hoskoppal, MD Professional ACHA Member

Board Certifications ACHD, IM, Peds, Ped Card

Years in ACHD 11

Time dedicated to ACHD 100%

Administrative Program Director/Manager

Name Katie Scollon PA-C

Credentials Administrative Director

7 Additional Cardiologists attend Clinic

Cardiologist Jacqueline Kreutzer, MD Professional ACHA Member

Board Certifications ACHD, IM, Peds, Ped Card

Cardiologist Sara Trucco, MD Professional ACHA Member

Board Certifications ACHD, Peds, Ped Card

Cardiologist Sunil Patel, MD (UPMC Pinnacle) Professional ACHA Member

Board Certifications ACHD, Peds, Ped Card

Cardiologist Natasha Wolfe, MD Professional ACHA Member

Board Certifications IM, IM Card, ACHD Board Certified

Cardiologist Anita Saraf, MD, PhD

Board Certifications IM, IM Card, ACHD Board Eligible

Cardiologist Bryan Goldstein, MD

Board Certifications IM, Peds, Ped Card

Cardiologist Lee Beerman, MD

Board Certifications IM, Ped, Ped Card, ACHD Board Eligible

Nursing & Other Staff

Number of NPs/PAs 2

NP/PA Vanessa Kowalski, MSN, CRNP Nurse Practitioner

NP/PA Patricia Hovanec, MSN, CRNP Nurse Practitioner

Social Worker/Psychologist Robin Telles, MSW, LCSW Clinical Social Worker

ACHD RN Ashley Draxinger MSN, RN

ACHD RN Lissy Costa BSN, RN

Care Setting

Half-day Sessions
(per week) 12

Outpatients seen at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
UPMC Presbyterian
UPMC Magee Women's Hospital

Do you have providers who see patients in both pediatric and adult settings? Yes

Do you perform invasive cardiac procedures on ACHD patients at your institution? Yes

Catheter-based procedures are done: Pediatric Hospital

Invasive EP procedures are done: Pediatric/Adult Hospital

ACHD Surgeries are done: Pediatric Hospital

Established referral relationships with other ACHD programs for needed consultation, procedures or second opinions: Yes

Formal transition program between pediatric and ACHD clinics: Yes - at age 18

Do you offer regularly scheduled patient care conferences? Yes, Weekly

Does your program provide patient/family support or education meetings? No

Training & Research

ACHD Training for Fellows Yes

Programs that Apply Formal ACHD rotation for general cardiology fellows (in Peds and Adult), Individualized long-term mentoring (or informal ACHD fellowship)

Does your program undertake ACHD Research? Yes

Program's last publication 2023

Most recent receipt of external funding: 2023

Satellite Clinics

UPMC Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program - Satellite Clinic #1 - Pittsburgh, PA

UPMC Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program - Satellite Clinic #2 - Bridgeville, PA

UPMC Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program - Satellite Clinic #3 - Pittsburgh, PA

UPMC Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program - Satellite Clinic #4 - Erie, PA

UPMC Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program - Satellite Clinic #5 - Mechanicsburg, PA

Data valid at 2022

Director's Description

Nationally accredited through the Adult Congenital Heart Association, an innovative program in Western Pennsylvania providing regionalized and specialized expertise care. The UPMC Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program utilizes a multidisciplinary approach to address the unique needs of the adult with a variety of complex congenital defects. Unique to this program is the well-developed relationship between the ACHD Program and the Heart Failure/Transplant teams at UPMC. Together this team of physicians address the growing number of patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and those requiring transplant evaluation. The UPMC ACHD program has a
collaborative relationship with the maternal fetal medicine physicians to co-manage patients with congenital heart disease prior to, during, and post pregnancy. The ACHD Program is an integrated part of UPMC Children's Hospital Heart Institute which is ranked #3 Nationally in Cardiovascular care in the US News & World Report..

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UPMC Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program

4401 Penn Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15224 United States