
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
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2401 Gillham RdKansas City, MO 64108
Phone+1 816-234-3000
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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 - 2027
MO State Medical License 2014 - 2027
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
- CardioMEMS Utilization in Pediatric Heart Failure: A Single Center Experience.Victor Benvenuto, Toby Rockefeller, Aliessa Barnes, Brian Birnbaum, Katie Garner
Pediatric Cardiology. 2026-06-22 - 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 - 5 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
Press Mentions
- Children’s Mercy Performs Kansas City’s First Dual Pediatric Heart, Liver TransplantJanuary 19th, 2023
Pediatric CardiologyJune 12th, 2026
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