Gary Mark Satou MD
Fetal Cardiology, Pediatric Echocardiography
Director, Pediatric Echocardiography, Director Fetal Cardiology, UCLA Healthcare/UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
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Summary
- Dr. Gary Satou is a pediatric cardiologist based in Los Angeles, CA, specializing in fetal cardiology and pediatric echocardiography. He graduated from the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine in 1993 and completed his residency in pediatrics at UCLA Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in pediatric cardiology at Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School. He has been a physician with the UCLA Medical Group since 2007. Dr. Satou has expertise in transesophageal echocardiography, congenital heart defects and diseases, and fetal cardiology and echocardiography. He has contributed multiple publications and book chapters, conferences and presentations, as well as educating a generation of fellows and medical trainees throughout the UCLA Health system.
Clinical Expertise
- Transesophageal echocardiography, Congenital heart defects, Congenital heart disease, Fetal cardiology, Fetal echocardiography, General pediatric cardiology, Pediatric cardiology, Pediatric echocardiography, Pediatric heart disease
Education & Training
Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 1996 - 1999
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1993 - 1996
University of California, Irvine, School of MedicineClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2007 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2017 - 2019
NY State Medical License 1999 - 2008
CT State Medical License 2002 - 2007
MA State Medical License 1996 - 2000
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014-2016
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014-2016
Clinical Trials
- Improving Critical Congenital Heart Disease Screening With Addition of Perfusion Measurements Start of enrollment: 2019 Oct 23
- Surveillance and Treatment to Prevent Fetal Atrioventricular Block Likely to Occur Quickly (STOP BLOQ) Start of enrollment: 2020 Aug 01
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Standardized Clinical Assessment and Management Plan Enhances Neonatal Outcomes in Prenatally Diagnosed Congenital Heart Disease.Lior Kashani Ligumsky, Angela Desmond, Vanessa Kirschner, Guadalupe Martinez, Joanne Newens
Pediatric Cardiology. 2026-04-01 - 1 citationsNovel Missense Variants inAssociated with Mulibrey Nanism and Complex Congenital Heart Disease.Gloria K E Zodanu, Angela C Zeigler, Jordan Mudery, Charlotte Wolf, John H Hwang
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. 2026-01-01 - Fetal D-Transposition of the Great Arteries: Is There a Simple Option to Identify Fetuses Who Require Neonatal Balloon Septostomy?Greggory R DeVore, Bettina Cuneo, Gary Satou, Mark Sklansky
Echocardiography. 2025-10-01
Journal Articles
- Comprehensive Evaluation of Fetal Cardiac Ventricular Widths and Ratios Using a 24‐Segment Speckle Tracking TechniqueGreggory R DeVore, Gary Satou, Mark Sklansky, Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
- Evaluation of Fetal Left Ventricular Size and Function Using Speckle‐Tracking and the Simpson RuleGreggory R DeVore, Gary Satou, Mark Sklansky, Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
- Speckle Tracking of the Basal Lateral and Septal Wall Annular Plane Systolic Excursion of the Right and Left Ventricles of the Fetal HeartMark Sklansky, Greggory R DeVore, Gary Satou, Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
Press Mentions
- Brain Surgery Performed on a Baby in the Womb for the First Time to Prevent Heart FailureMay 12th, 2023
- First of Its Kind Brain Surgery on Baby Inside the Womb Has Successfully Prevented Heart FailureMay 7th, 2023
- Doctors Conduct Brain Surgery on Fetus in Womb in World FirstMay 5th, 2023
Other Languages
- Spanish
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