Aliessa Phipps Barnes MD (She/Her)
Pediatric Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation
Co-Director of Ward Family Heart Center Chair of Pediatric Cardiology Co-Director Brendan Tripp Elam Solid Organ Center Childrens Mercy Kansas City Associate Professor Pediatrics, UMKC
2401 Gillham RdKansas City, MO 64108
Overview of Dr. Barnes
Dr. Aliessa Barnes is a pediatric cardiologist in Kansas City, MO and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Children's Mercy Kansas City and Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas. She received her medical degree from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and has been in practice 16 years. She is one of 63 doctors at Children's Mercy Kansas City and one of 21 doctors at Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas who specialize in Pediatric Cardiology. She has more than 20 publications and over 450 citings.
Education & Training
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2004 - 2007- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2001 - 2004
University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
KS State Medical License 2014 - 2026
MO State Medical License 2014 - 2026
TX State Medical License 2003 - 2015
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Everolimus and Low-Dose Tacrolimus After Heart Transplant in Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Christopher S Almond, Kevin P Daly, Erin L Albers, Juan C Alejos, Rebecca Ameduri
JAMA. 2025-10-21 - 4 citationsOutcomes after initial heart failure consultation in Fontan patients.Sharon Chen, Muhammad F Shezad, Angela Lorts, Amanda D McCormick, Chad Y Mao
Cardiology in the Young. 2024-05-01 - 2 citationsSuccessful implementation of telehealth visits in the paediatric heart failure and heart transplant population.Neha Bansal, Nikita D'Souza, Bethany L Wisotzkey, Erin Albers, Renata Shih
Cardiology in the Young. 2024-03-01
Press Mentions
- Children’s Mercy Performs Kansas City’s First Dual Pediatric Heart, Liver TransplantJanuary 19th, 2023
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