Brian F Birnbaum MD
Pediatric Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
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2401 Gillham RdKansas City, MO 64108
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Overview of Dr. Birnbaum
Dr. Brian Birnbaum is a pediatric and adult congenital heart disease cardiologist in Kansas City, MO and is affiliated Children's Mercy Kansas City and St. Luke's. He received his medical degree from University of Colorado School of Medicine and has been in practice 11 years. He specializes in pediatric heart failure and heart transplantation, heart disease in Duchenne muscular dystrophy, pediatric pulmonary hypertension and adult congenital heart disease.
Education & Training
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2010 - 2013
Ohio State University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 2006 - 2010
University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical CampusClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
IA State Medical License 2023 - 2028
KS State Medical License 2013 - 2027
MO State Medical License 2010 - 2027
OH State Medical License 2006 - 2011
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Kansas City Top Doctors Kansas City Magazine, 2022-2025
Clinical Trials
- A Study to Evaluate the Effect of Aficamten in Pediatric Patients With Symptomatic Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (oHCM). Start of enrollment: 2024 May 29
- Frailty in Children With Cardiac Disease Start of enrollment: 2016 Nov 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsCardiac treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy: consensus recommendations from the ACTION muscular dystrophy committee.Paul Esteso, Scott R Auerbach, Neha Bansal, Rachel Harris, Jonathan H Soslow
Cardiology in the Young. 2025-04-01 - 17 citationsDevelopment and Initial Validation of a Frailty Score for Pediatric Patients with Congenital and Acquired Heart Disease.Sarah Studyvin, Brian F Birnbaum, Vincent S Staggs, Jami Gross-Toalson, Girish Shirali
Pediatric Cardiology. 2024-04-01 - 16 citationsCurrent Practices in Treating Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD): Understanding Care Practices in Order to Optimize DMD Heart Failur...Chet Villa, Scott R Auerbach, Neha Bansal, Brian F Birnbaum, Jennifer Conway
Pediatric Cardiology. 2022-06-01
Press Mentions
Saint Luke’s and Children’s Mercy Earn Accreditation for Kansas City Adult Congenital Heart Disease ProgramAugust 21st, 2024- Health News You Can Use: Kansas City Adult Congenital Heart Disease ProgramFebruary 10th, 2022
Professional Memberships
- Associate
- Fellow
- Member
- Member
- International Society of Heart Lung TransplantationMember
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