Contact Information

Call us at: (614) 722-2530

Fax us at: (614) 722-2549

PediatricsCardiology700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map)

Learn more about Robert J. Gajarski

Biography

Robert J. Gajarski, MD, MHSA, FAAP, FACC, is Section Chief of the Heart Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. After completing fellowship, his clinical focus has been in the cardiac ICU and patients with heart failure requiring advanced therapies including mechanical support and transplantation. Previously, he was on faculty at the University of Michigan where, as the medical director of the cardiac ICU, he focused on improving clinical outcomes and quality improvement efforts minimizing preventable harm. Within the transplantation arena, he led initiatives including implementation of antibody desensitization protocols and the country’s first ABO-incompatible transplant program. Before relocating to Nationwide Children’s, Dr. Gajarski completed a master’s degree in Health Services Administration with emphasis on health policy, healthcare finance and quality improvement (IHI/Lean-Six Sigma). At Nationwide Children’s, in addition to Section Chief, Dr. Gajarski also serves as the Heart Center’s chief quality officer. Within the quality domain, he participates on multiple hospital quality committees including steering committee membership on the institutional diagnostic error taskforce and improved provider-staff communications workgroup. He was recently appointed as the institutional medical director of quality and works closely with hospital leadership (OCMO) and the hospital quality improvement services department. Dr. Gajarski’s areas of clinical research include cardiac transplantation, health care reform and quality improvement science; he has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed manuscripts, invited papers and book chapters. Nationally, he has served on several heart failure and transplant committees and well as quality improvement consortia including President of the Pediatric Heart Transplant Society (PHTS). Currently, he is on the Leadership Steering Committee for the ACTION (Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics to Improve Outcomes Network) network, is co-director for its quality improvement initiatives, the PHTS-ACTION liaison for quality improvement and an associate editor for the Pediatric Quality and Safety Journal. Dr. Gajarski holds the Andy Paxton Endowed Chair in Cardiology.

Patient Care

Locations

Dublin Close To Home Center at 5675 Venture Drive

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Academic and Clinical Areas

Heart Transplant

Physician Team

Heart Center

Physician Team

Cardiology Fellowship

Faculty

Primary Department

Pediatrics

Primary Section

Cardiology

Awards, Honors & Organizations

Outstanding Teacher in Cardiology, AOA, 1987 Listed, Best Doctors in America Member, Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics to Improve Outcomes Network, 2017 - Present Member, Pediatric Heart Transplant Society, 1988 - Present

Research

Publications

                  Simsic JM, Dolan K, Miller J, Yates AR, Fernandez R, Phelps C, Fitch J, Lee A, Lloyd E, Gauntt J, Gajarski R. Guidelines for Diuretic Utilization Reduce High Charge Medications. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2019 Nov-Dec; 4: e237.

                


                  Hodge AB, Thornton BA, Gajarski R, Hersey D, Cannon M, Naguib AN, Joy BF, McConnell PI. Quality Improvement Project in Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery Patients: Reducing Surgical Site Infections. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2019 Jul-Aug; 4: e188.

                


                  Simsic JM, Dolan K, Howitz S, Peters S, Gajarski R. Prevention of Pressure Ulcers in a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2019 May-Jun; 4: e162.

                


                  Jeewa A, Imamura M, Canter C, Niebler RA, VanderPluym C, Rosenthal DN, Kirklin JK, Cantor RS, Tresler M, McMullan DM, Morell VO, Turrentine M, Ameduri R, Nguyen K, Kanter K, Conway J, Gajarski R, Fraser CD , Jr.,. Long-term outcomes after transplantation after support with a pulsatile pediatric ventricular assist device. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2019 Apr; 38: 449-455.

                


                  Morrison AK, Gowda C, Tumin D, Phelps CM, Hayes D Jr, Tobias J, Gajarski RJ, Nandi D. Pediatric marginal donor hearts: Trends in US national use, 2005-2014. Pediatr Transplant. 2018 Aug; 22: e13216.

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Education

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 09/01/2015

Board Certifications

Pediatric Cardiology

Fellowship

Texas Children’s Hospital

Date Completed: 06/30/1995

Fellowship

Texas Children’s Hospital

Date Completed: 06/30/1994

Residency

University of Virginia

Date Completed: 06/30/1991

Graduate School

University of Michigan

Date Completed: 08/15/2014

Medical School

University of Oklahoma Health Science Center

Date Completed: 06/05/1988

Contact Information

Pediatrics

Call us at: (614) 722-2530

Fax us at: (614) 722-2549

                    Cardiology700 Children's DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map)

Contact Information

Call us at: (614) 722-2530

Fax us at: (614) 722-2549

PediatricsCardiology700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map)

Learn more about Robert J. Gajarski

Biography

Robert J. Gajarski, MD, MHSA, FAAP, FACC, is Section Chief of the Heart Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. After completing fellowship, his clinical focus has been in the cardiac ICU and patients with heart failure requiring advanced therapies including mechanical support and transplantation. Previously, he was on faculty at the University of Michigan where, as the medical director of the cardiac ICU, he focused on improving clinical outcomes and quality improvement efforts minimizing preventable harm. Within the transplantation arena, he led initiatives including implementation of antibody desensitization protocols and the country’s first ABO-incompatible transplant program. Before relocating to Nationwide Children’s, Dr. Gajarski completed a master’s degree in Health Services Administration with emphasis on health policy, healthcare finance and quality improvement (IHI/Lean-Six Sigma). At Nationwide Children’s, in addition to Section Chief, Dr. Gajarski also serves as the Heart Center’s chief quality officer. Within the quality domain, he participates on multiple hospital quality committees including steering committee membership on the institutional diagnostic error taskforce and improved provider-staff communications workgroup. He was recently appointed as the institutional medical director of quality and works closely with hospital leadership (OCMO) and the hospital quality improvement services department. Dr. Gajarski’s areas of clinical research include cardiac transplantation, health care reform and quality improvement science; he has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed manuscripts, invited papers and book chapters. Nationally, he has served on several heart failure and transplant committees and well as quality improvement consortia including President of the Pediatric Heart Transplant Society (PHTS). Currently, he is on the Leadership Steering Committee for the ACTION (Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics to Improve Outcomes Network) network, is co-director for its quality improvement initiatives, the PHTS-ACTION liaison for quality improvement and an associate editor for the Pediatric Quality and Safety Journal. Dr. Gajarski holds the Andy Paxton Endowed Chair in Cardiology.

Patient Care

Locations

Dublin Close To Home Center at 5675 Venture Drive

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Academic and Clinical Areas

Heart Transplant

Physician Team

Heart Center

Physician Team

Cardiology Fellowship

Faculty

Primary Department

Pediatrics

Primary Section

Cardiology

Awards, Honors & Organizations

Outstanding Teacher in Cardiology, AOA, 1987 Listed, Best Doctors in America Member, Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics to Improve Outcomes Network, 2017 - Present Member, Pediatric Heart Transplant Society, 1988 - Present

Research

Publications

                  Simsic JM, Dolan K, Miller J, Yates AR, Fernandez R, Phelps C, Fitch J, Lee A, Lloyd E, Gauntt J, Gajarski R. Guidelines for Diuretic Utilization Reduce High Charge Medications. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2019 Nov-Dec; 4: e237.

                


                  Hodge AB, Thornton BA, Gajarski R, Hersey D, Cannon M, Naguib AN, Joy BF, McConnell PI. Quality Improvement Project in Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery Patients: Reducing Surgical Site Infections. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2019 Jul-Aug; 4: e188.

                


                  Simsic JM, Dolan K, Howitz S, Peters S, Gajarski R. Prevention of Pressure Ulcers in a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2019 May-Jun; 4: e162.

                


                  Jeewa A, Imamura M, Canter C, Niebler RA, VanderPluym C, Rosenthal DN, Kirklin JK, Cantor RS, Tresler M, McMullan DM, Morell VO, Turrentine M, Ameduri R, Nguyen K, Kanter K, Conway J, Gajarski R, Fraser CD , Jr.,. Long-term outcomes after transplantation after support with a pulsatile pediatric ventricular assist device. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2019 Apr; 38: 449-455.

                


                  Morrison AK, Gowda C, Tumin D, Phelps CM, Hayes D Jr, Tobias J, Gajarski RJ, Nandi D. Pediatric marginal donor hearts: Trends in US national use, 2005-2014. Pediatr Transplant. 2018 Aug; 22: e13216.

View More Publications

Education

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 09/01/2015

Board Certifications

Pediatric Cardiology

Fellowship

Texas Children’s Hospital

Date Completed: 06/30/1995

Fellowship

Texas Children’s Hospital

Date Completed: 06/30/1994

Residency

University of Virginia

Date Completed: 06/30/1991

Graduate School

University of Michigan

Date Completed: 08/15/2014

Medical School

University of Oklahoma Health Science Center

Date Completed: 06/05/1988

Contact Information

Pediatrics

Call us at: (614) 722-2530

Fax us at: (614) 722-2549

                    Cardiology700 Children's DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map)

Contact Information

Call us at: (614) 722-2530

Fax us at: (614) 722-2549

PediatricsCardiology700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map)

Learn more about Robert J. Gajarski

Contact Information

  • Call us at:
  • (614) 722-2530
  • Fax us at:
  • (614) 722-2549
  • PediatricsCardiology700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map)

Learn more about Robert J. Gajarski

Biography

Robert J. Gajarski, MD, MHSA, FAAP, FACC, is Section Chief of the Heart Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. After completing fellowship, his clinical focus has been in the cardiac ICU and patients with heart failure requiring advanced therapies including mechanical support and transplantation. Previously, he was on faculty at the University of Michigan where, as the medical director of the cardiac ICU, he focused on improving clinical outcomes and quality improvement efforts minimizing preventable harm. Within the transplantation arena, he led initiatives including implementation of antibody desensitization protocols and the country’s first ABO-incompatible transplant program. Before relocating to Nationwide Children’s, Dr. Gajarski completed a master’s degree in Health Services Administration with emphasis on health policy, healthcare finance and quality improvement (IHI/Lean-Six Sigma). At Nationwide Children’s, in addition to Section Chief, Dr. Gajarski also serves as the Heart Center’s chief quality officer. Within the quality domain, he participates on multiple hospital quality committees including steering committee membership on the institutional diagnostic error taskforce and improved provider-staff communications workgroup. He was recently appointed as the institutional medical director of quality and works closely with hospital leadership (OCMO) and the hospital quality improvement services department. Dr. Gajarski’s areas of clinical research include cardiac transplantation, health care reform and quality improvement science; he has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed manuscripts, invited papers and book chapters. Nationally, he has served on several heart failure and transplant committees and well as quality improvement consortia including President of the Pediatric Heart Transplant Society (PHTS). Currently, he is on the Leadership Steering Committee for the ACTION (Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics to Improve Outcomes Network) network, is co-director for its quality improvement initiatives, the PHTS-ACTION liaison for quality improvement and an associate editor for the Pediatric Quality and Safety Journal. Dr. Gajarski holds the Andy Paxton Endowed Chair in Cardiology.

Biography

Robert J. Gajarski, MD, MHSA, FAAP, FACC, is Section Chief of the Heart Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. After completing fellowship, his clinical focus has been in the cardiac ICU and patients with heart failure requiring advanced therapies including mechanical support and transplantation. Previously, he was on faculty at the University of Michigan where, as the medical director of the cardiac ICU, he focused on improving clinical outcomes and quality improvement efforts minimizing preventable harm. Within the transplantation arena, he led initiatives including implementation of antibody desensitization protocols and the country’s first ABO-incompatible transplant program. Before relocating to Nationwide Children’s, Dr. Gajarski completed a master’s degree in Health Services Administration with emphasis on health policy, healthcare finance and quality improvement (IHI/Lean-Six Sigma). At Nationwide Children’s, in addition to Section Chief, Dr. Gajarski also serves as the Heart Center’s chief quality officer. Within the quality domain, he participates on multiple hospital quality committees including steering committee membership on the institutional diagnostic error taskforce and improved provider-staff communications workgroup. He was recently appointed as the institutional medical director of quality and works closely with hospital leadership (OCMO) and the hospital quality improvement services department. Dr. Gajarski’s areas of clinical research include cardiac transplantation, health care reform and quality improvement science; he has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed manuscripts, invited papers and book chapters. Nationally, he has served on several heart failure and transplant committees and well as quality improvement consortia including President of the Pediatric Heart Transplant Society (PHTS). Currently, he is on the Leadership Steering Committee for the ACTION (Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics to Improve Outcomes Network) network, is co-director for its quality improvement initiatives, the PHTS-ACTION liaison for quality improvement and an associate editor for the Pediatric Quality and Safety Journal. Dr. Gajarski holds the Andy Paxton Endowed Chair in Cardiology.

Biography

Robert J. Gajarski, MD, MHSA, FAAP, FACC, is Section Chief of the Heart Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. After completing fellowship, his clinical focus has been in the cardiac ICU and patients with heart failure requiring advanced therapies including mechanical support and transplantation. Previously, he was on faculty at the University of Michigan where, as the medical director of the cardiac ICU, he focused on improving clinical outcomes and quality improvement efforts minimizing preventable harm. Within the transplantation arena, he led initiatives including implementation of antibody desensitization protocols and the country’s first ABO-incompatible transplant program. Before relocating to Nationwide Children’s, Dr. Gajarski completed a master’s degree in Health Services Administration with emphasis on health policy, healthcare finance and quality improvement (IHI/Lean-Six Sigma). At Nationwide Children’s, in addition to Section Chief, Dr. Gajarski also serves as the Heart Center’s chief quality officer. Within the quality domain, he participates on multiple hospital quality committees including steering committee membership on the institutional diagnostic error taskforce and improved provider-staff communications workgroup. He was recently appointed as the institutional medical director of quality and works closely with hospital leadership (OCMO) and the hospital quality improvement services department. Dr. Gajarski’s areas of clinical research include cardiac transplantation, health care reform and quality improvement science; he has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed manuscripts, invited papers and book chapters. Nationally, he has served on several heart failure and transplant committees and well as quality improvement consortia including President of the Pediatric Heart Transplant Society (PHTS). Currently, he is on the Leadership Steering Committee for the ACTION (Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics to Improve Outcomes Network) network, is co-director for its quality improvement initiatives, the PHTS-ACTION liaison for quality improvement and an associate editor for the Pediatric Quality and Safety Journal. Dr. Gajarski holds the Andy Paxton Endowed Chair in Cardiology.

Robert J. Gajarski, MD, MHSA, FAAP, FACC, is Section Chief of the Heart Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. After completing fellowship, his clinical focus has been in the cardiac ICU and patients with heart failure requiring advanced therapies including mechanical support and transplantation. Previously, he was on faculty at the University of Michigan where, as the medical director of the cardiac ICU, he focused on improving clinical outcomes and quality improvement efforts minimizing preventable harm. Within the transplantation arena, he led initiatives including implementation of antibody desensitization protocols and the country’s first ABO-incompatible transplant program. Before relocating to Nationwide Children’s, Dr. Gajarski completed a master’s degree in Health Services Administration with emphasis on health policy, healthcare finance and quality improvement (IHI/Lean-Six Sigma). At Nationwide Children’s, in addition to Section Chief, Dr. Gajarski also serves as the Heart Center’s chief quality officer. Within the quality domain, he participates on multiple hospital quality committees including steering committee membership on the institutional diagnostic error taskforce and improved provider-staff communications workgroup. He was recently appointed as the institutional medical director of quality and works closely with hospital leadership (OCMO) and the hospital quality improvement services department. Dr. Gajarski’s areas of clinical research include cardiac transplantation, health care reform and quality improvement science; he has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed manuscripts, invited papers and book chapters. Nationally, he has served on several heart failure and transplant committees and well as quality improvement consortia including President of the Pediatric Heart Transplant Society (PHTS). Currently, he is on the Leadership Steering Committee for the ACTION (Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics to Improve Outcomes Network) network, is co-director for its quality improvement initiatives, the PHTS-ACTION liaison for quality improvement and an associate editor for the Pediatric Quality and Safety Journal. Dr. Gajarski holds the Andy Paxton Endowed Chair in Cardiology.

Robert J. Gajarski, MD, MHSA, FAAP, FACC, is Section Chief of the Heart Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. After completing fellowship, his clinical focus has been in the cardiac ICU and patients with heart failure requiring advanced therapies including mechanical support and transplantation. Previously, he was on faculty at the University of Michigan where, as the medical director of the cardiac ICU, he focused on improving clinical outcomes and quality improvement efforts minimizing preventable harm. Within the transplantation arena, he led initiatives including implementation of antibody desensitization protocols and the country’s first ABO-incompatible transplant program. Before relocating to Nationwide Children’s, Dr. Gajarski completed a master’s degree in Health Services Administration with emphasis on health policy, healthcare finance and quality improvement (IHI/Lean-Six Sigma). At Nationwide Children’s, in addition to Section Chief, Dr. Gajarski also serves as the Heart Center’s chief quality officer. Within the quality domain, he participates on multiple hospital quality committees including steering committee membership on the institutional diagnostic error taskforce and improved provider-staff communications workgroup. He was recently appointed as the institutional medical director of quality and works closely with hospital leadership (OCMO) and the hospital quality improvement services department. Dr. Gajarski’s areas of clinical research include cardiac transplantation, health care reform and quality improvement science; he has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed manuscripts, invited papers and book chapters. Nationally, he has served on several heart failure and transplant committees and well as quality improvement consortia including President of the Pediatric Heart Transplant Society (PHTS). Currently, he is on the Leadership Steering Committee for the ACTION (Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics to Improve Outcomes Network) network, is co-director for its quality improvement initiatives, the PHTS-ACTION liaison for quality improvement and an associate editor for the Pediatric Quality and Safety Journal. Dr. Gajarski holds the Andy Paxton Endowed Chair in Cardiology.

Patient Care

Locations

Dublin Close To Home Center at 5675 Venture Drive

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Patient Care

Locations

Dublin Close To Home Center at 5675 Venture Drive

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Patient Care

Locations

Dublin Close To Home Center at 5675 Venture Drive

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Locations

Dublin Close To Home Center at 5675 Venture Drive

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Locations

Dublin Close To Home Center at 5675 Venture Drive

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Locations

Dublin Close To Home Center at 5675 Venture Drive

Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

  • Dublin Close To Home Center at 5675 Venture Drive
  • Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Academic and Clinical Areas

Heart Transplant

Physician Team

Heart Center

Physician Team

Cardiology Fellowship

Faculty

Primary Department

Pediatrics

Primary Section

Cardiology

Academic and Clinical Areas

Heart Transplant

Physician Team

Heart Center

Physician Team

Cardiology Fellowship

Faculty

Primary Department

Pediatrics

Primary Section

Cardiology

Academic and Clinical Areas

Heart Transplant

Physician Team

Heart Center

Physician Team

Cardiology Fellowship

Faculty

Primary Department

Pediatrics

Primary Section

Cardiology

Heart Transplant

Physician Team

Heart Center

Physician Team

Cardiology Fellowship

Faculty

Primary Department

Pediatrics

Primary Section

Cardiology

  • Heart Transplant
  • Physician Team
  • Heart Center
  • Physician Team
  • Cardiology Fellowship
  • Faculty
  • Primary Department
  • Pediatrics
  • Primary Section
  • Cardiology

Awards, Honors & Organizations

Outstanding Teacher in Cardiology, AOA, 1987 Listed, Best Doctors in America Member, Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics to Improve Outcomes Network, 2017 - Present Member, Pediatric Heart Transplant Society, 1988 - Present

Awards, Honors & Organizations

Outstanding Teacher in Cardiology, AOA, 1987 Listed, Best Doctors in America Member, Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics to Improve Outcomes Network, 2017 - Present Member, Pediatric Heart Transplant Society, 1988 - Present

Awards, Honors & Organizations

Outstanding Teacher in Cardiology, AOA, 1987 Listed, Best Doctors in America Member, Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics to Improve Outcomes Network, 2017 - Present Member, Pediatric Heart Transplant Society, 1988 - Present

Outstanding Teacher in Cardiology, AOA, 1987 Listed, Best Doctors in America Member, Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics to Improve Outcomes Network, 2017 - Present Member, Pediatric Heart Transplant Society, 1988 - Present

  • Outstanding Teacher in Cardiology, AOA, 1987
  • Listed, Best Doctors in America
  • Member, Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics to Improve Outcomes Network, 2017 - Present
  • Member, Pediatric Heart Transplant Society, 1988 - Present

Research

Publications

                  Simsic JM, Dolan K, Miller J, Yates AR, Fernandez R, Phelps C, Fitch J, Lee A, Lloyd E, Gauntt J, Gajarski R. Guidelines for Diuretic Utilization Reduce High Charge Medications. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2019 Nov-Dec; 4: e237.

                


                  Hodge AB, Thornton BA, Gajarski R, Hersey D, Cannon M, Naguib AN, Joy BF, McConnell PI. Quality Improvement Project in Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery Patients: Reducing Surgical Site Infections. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2019 Jul-Aug; 4: e188.

                


                  Simsic JM, Dolan K, Howitz S, Peters S, Gajarski R. Prevention of Pressure Ulcers in a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2019 May-Jun; 4: e162.

                


                  Jeewa A, Imamura M, Canter C, Niebler RA, VanderPluym C, Rosenthal DN, Kirklin JK, Cantor RS, Tresler M, McMullan DM, Morell VO, Turrentine M, Ameduri R, Nguyen K, Kanter K, Conway J, Gajarski R, Fraser CD , Jr.,. Long-term outcomes after transplantation after support with a pulsatile pediatric ventricular assist device. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2019 Apr; 38: 449-455.

                


                  Morrison AK, Gowda C, Tumin D, Phelps CM, Hayes D Jr, Tobias J, Gajarski RJ, Nandi D. Pediatric marginal donor hearts: Trends in US national use, 2005-2014. Pediatr Transplant. 2018 Aug; 22: e13216.

View More Publications

Research

Publications

                  Simsic JM, Dolan K, Miller J, Yates AR, Fernandez R, Phelps C, Fitch J, Lee A, Lloyd E, Gauntt J, Gajarski R. Guidelines for Diuretic Utilization Reduce High Charge Medications. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2019 Nov-Dec; 4: e237.

                


                  Hodge AB, Thornton BA, Gajarski R, Hersey D, Cannon M, Naguib AN, Joy BF, McConnell PI. Quality Improvement Project in Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery Patients: Reducing Surgical Site Infections. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2019 Jul-Aug; 4: e188.

                


                  Simsic JM, Dolan K, Howitz S, Peters S, Gajarski R. Prevention of Pressure Ulcers in a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2019 May-Jun; 4: e162.

                


                  Jeewa A, Imamura M, Canter C, Niebler RA, VanderPluym C, Rosenthal DN, Kirklin JK, Cantor RS, Tresler M, McMullan DM, Morell VO, Turrentine M, Ameduri R, Nguyen K, Kanter K, Conway J, Gajarski R, Fraser CD , Jr.,. Long-term outcomes after transplantation after support with a pulsatile pediatric ventricular assist device. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2019 Apr; 38: 449-455.

                


                  Morrison AK, Gowda C, Tumin D, Phelps CM, Hayes D Jr, Tobias J, Gajarski RJ, Nandi D. Pediatric marginal donor hearts: Trends in US national use, 2005-2014. Pediatr Transplant. 2018 Aug; 22: e13216.

View More Publications

Research

Publications

                  Simsic JM, Dolan K, Miller J, Yates AR, Fernandez R, Phelps C, Fitch J, Lee A, Lloyd E, Gauntt J, Gajarski R. Guidelines for Diuretic Utilization Reduce High Charge Medications. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2019 Nov-Dec; 4: e237.

                


                  Hodge AB, Thornton BA, Gajarski R, Hersey D, Cannon M, Naguib AN, Joy BF, McConnell PI. Quality Improvement Project in Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery Patients: Reducing Surgical Site Infections. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2019 Jul-Aug; 4: e188.

                


                  Simsic JM, Dolan K, Howitz S, Peters S, Gajarski R. Prevention of Pressure Ulcers in a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2019 May-Jun; 4: e162.

                


                  Jeewa A, Imamura M, Canter C, Niebler RA, VanderPluym C, Rosenthal DN, Kirklin JK, Cantor RS, Tresler M, McMullan DM, Morell VO, Turrentine M, Ameduri R, Nguyen K, Kanter K, Conway J, Gajarski R, Fraser CD , Jr.,. Long-term outcomes after transplantation after support with a pulsatile pediatric ventricular assist device. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2019 Apr; 38: 449-455.

                


                  Morrison AK, Gowda C, Tumin D, Phelps CM, Hayes D Jr, Tobias J, Gajarski RJ, Nandi D. Pediatric marginal donor hearts: Trends in US national use, 2005-2014. Pediatr Transplant. 2018 Aug; 22: e13216.

View More Publications

Publications

                  Simsic JM, Dolan K, Miller J, Yates AR, Fernandez R, Phelps C, Fitch J, Lee A, Lloyd E, Gauntt J, Gajarski R. Guidelines for Diuretic Utilization Reduce High Charge Medications. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2019 Nov-Dec; 4: e237.

                


                  Hodge AB, Thornton BA, Gajarski R, Hersey D, Cannon M, Naguib AN, Joy BF, McConnell PI. Quality Improvement Project in Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery Patients: Reducing Surgical Site Infections. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2019 Jul-Aug; 4: e188.

                


                  Simsic JM, Dolan K, Howitz S, Peters S, Gajarski R. Prevention of Pressure Ulcers in a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2019 May-Jun; 4: e162.

                


                  Jeewa A, Imamura M, Canter C, Niebler RA, VanderPluym C, Rosenthal DN, Kirklin JK, Cantor RS, Tresler M, McMullan DM, Morell VO, Turrentine M, Ameduri R, Nguyen K, Kanter K, Conway J, Gajarski R, Fraser CD , Jr.,. Long-term outcomes after transplantation after support with a pulsatile pediatric ventricular assist device. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2019 Apr; 38: 449-455.

                


                  Morrison AK, Gowda C, Tumin D, Phelps CM, Hayes D Jr, Tobias J, Gajarski RJ, Nandi D. Pediatric marginal donor hearts: Trends in US national use, 2005-2014. Pediatr Transplant. 2018 Aug; 22: e13216.

View More Publications

                  Simsic JM, Dolan K, Miller J, Yates AR, Fernandez R, Phelps C, Fitch J, Lee A, Lloyd E, Gauntt J, Gajarski R. Guidelines for Diuretic Utilization Reduce High Charge Medications. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2019 Nov-Dec; 4: e237.

                


                  Hodge AB, Thornton BA, Gajarski R, Hersey D, Cannon M, Naguib AN, Joy BF, McConnell PI. Quality Improvement Project in Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery Patients: Reducing Surgical Site Infections. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2019 Jul-Aug; 4: e188.

                


                  Simsic JM, Dolan K, Howitz S, Peters S, Gajarski R. Prevention of Pressure Ulcers in a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2019 May-Jun; 4: e162.

                


                  Jeewa A, Imamura M, Canter C, Niebler RA, VanderPluym C, Rosenthal DN, Kirklin JK, Cantor RS, Tresler M, McMullan DM, Morell VO, Turrentine M, Ameduri R, Nguyen K, Kanter K, Conway J, Gajarski R, Fraser CD , Jr.,. Long-term outcomes after transplantation after support with a pulsatile pediatric ventricular assist device. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2019 Apr; 38: 449-455.

                


                  Morrison AK, Gowda C, Tumin D, Phelps CM, Hayes D Jr, Tobias J, Gajarski RJ, Nandi D. Pediatric marginal donor hearts: Trends in US national use, 2005-2014. Pediatr Transplant. 2018 Aug; 22: e13216.

View More Publications

  • Simsic JM, Dolan K, Miller J, Yates AR, Fernandez R, Phelps C, Fitch J, Lee A, Lloyd E, Gauntt J, Gajarski R. Guidelines for Diuretic Utilization Reduce High Charge Medications. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2019 Nov-Dec; 4: e237.
  • Hodge AB, Thornton BA, Gajarski R, Hersey D, Cannon M, Naguib AN, Joy BF, McConnell PI. Quality Improvement Project in Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery Patients: Reducing Surgical Site Infections. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2019 Jul-Aug; 4: e188.
  • Simsic JM, Dolan K, Howitz S, Peters S, Gajarski R. Prevention of Pressure Ulcers in a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2019 May-Jun; 4: e162.
  • Jeewa A, Imamura M, Canter C, Niebler RA, VanderPluym C, Rosenthal DN, Kirklin JK, Cantor RS, Tresler M, McMullan DM, Morell VO, Turrentine M, Ameduri R, Nguyen K, Kanter K, Conway J, Gajarski R, Fraser CD , Jr.,. Long-term outcomes after transplantation after support with a pulsatile pediatric ventricular assist device. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2019 Apr; 38: 449-455.
  • Morrison AK, Gowda C, Tumin D, Phelps CM, Hayes D Jr, Tobias J, Gajarski RJ, Nandi D. Pediatric marginal donor hearts: Trends in US national use, 2005-2014. Pediatr Transplant. 2018 Aug; 22: e13216.

Education

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 09/01/2015

Board Certifications

Pediatric Cardiology

Fellowship

Texas Children’s Hospital

Date Completed: 06/30/1995

Fellowship

Texas Children’s Hospital

Date Completed: 06/30/1994

Residency

University of Virginia

Date Completed: 06/30/1991

Graduate School

University of Michigan

Date Completed: 08/15/2014

Medical School

University of Oklahoma Health Science Center

Date Completed: 06/05/1988

Education

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 09/01/2015

Board Certifications

Pediatric Cardiology

Fellowship

Texas Children’s Hospital

Date Completed: 06/30/1995

Fellowship

Texas Children’s Hospital

Date Completed: 06/30/1994

Residency

University of Virginia

Date Completed: 06/30/1991

Graduate School

University of Michigan

Date Completed: 08/15/2014

Medical School

University of Oklahoma Health Science Center

Date Completed: 06/05/1988

Education

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 09/01/2015

Board Certifications

Pediatric Cardiology

Fellowship

Texas Children’s Hospital

Date Completed: 06/30/1995

Fellowship

Texas Children’s Hospital

Date Completed: 06/30/1994

Residency

University of Virginia

Date Completed: 06/30/1991

Graduate School

University of Michigan

Date Completed: 08/15/2014

Medical School

University of Oklahoma Health Science Center

Date Completed: 06/05/1988

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 09/01/2015

Board Certifications

Pediatric Cardiology

Fellowship

Texas Children’s Hospital

Date Completed: 06/30/1995

Fellowship

Texas Children’s Hospital

Date Completed: 06/30/1994

Residency

University of Virginia

Date Completed: 06/30/1991

Graduate School

University of Michigan

Date Completed: 08/15/2014

Medical School

University of Oklahoma Health Science Center

Date Completed: 06/05/1988

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 09/01/2015

Board Certifications

Pediatric Cardiology

Fellowship

Texas Children’s Hospital

Date Completed: 06/30/1995

Fellowship

Texas Children’s Hospital

Date Completed: 06/30/1994

Residency

University of Virginia

Date Completed: 06/30/1991

Graduate School

University of Michigan

Date Completed: 08/15/2014

Medical School

University of Oklahoma Health Science Center

Date Completed: 06/05/1988

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Pediatrics

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Contact Information

Pediatrics

Call us at: (614) 722-2530

Fax us at: (614) 722-2549

                    Cardiology700 Children's DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map)

Contact Information

Pediatrics

Call us at: (614) 722-2530

Fax us at: (614) 722-2549

                    Cardiology700 Children's DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map)

Pediatrics

Call us at: (614) 722-2530

Fax us at: (614) 722-2549

                    Cardiology700 Children's DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map)

Call us at: (614) 722-2530

Fax us at: (614) 722-2549

                    Cardiology700 Children's DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map)

Call us at: (614) 722-2530

Fax us at: (614) 722-2549

                    Cardiology700 Children's DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map)
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