ChristopherAlmondMD

Pediatric Cardiology • Palo Alto, CA

Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care, Pediatric Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital

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Office
725 Welch Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone+1 650-721-2121

Fax+1 650-497-8422
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Education & Training

Children's Hospital/Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2002 - 2006
Children's Hospital/Boston Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1999 - 2002
Uconn School Of MedicineClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2014 - 2025
MA State Medical License 2006 - 2015
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology

Clinical Trials

Tacrolimus/Everolimus vs. Tacrolimus/MMF in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients Using the MATE Score Start of enrollment: 2018 Jan 29
Active, not recruiting
Phase 3
Multicenter Trial of ECMO in Children With Severe Cardiac Failure Using the Cardiohelp System Start of enrollment: 2024 Jul 01
Not yet recruiting
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Evaluating Pulse Oximetry Bias in Children With Darker Skin Pigmentation Start of enrollment: 2022 Aug 31
Recruiting
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Pumps for Kids, Infants and Neonates (PumpKIN): The Jarvik 2015 Pivotal Trial Start of enrollment: 2024 Aug 01
Not yet recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Multicenter Study of Survival Benefit of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease.
Henry Chubb, Douglas Y Mah, Maully Shah, Kimberly Y Lin, David M Peng, Benjamin W Hale, Lindsay May, Susan Etheridge, William Goodyer, Scott R Ceresnak, Kara S Motonag...> ;JACC. Clinical Electrophysiology. 2024 Mar 1
Supplemental nutrition, feeding disorders, and renourishment in pediatric heart failure through transplantation.
Nina Zook, Lisa Schultz, Sandra Rizzuto, Amanda Aufdermauer, Amanda M Hollander, Christopher S Almond, Seth A Hollander> ;Pediatric Transplantation. 2023 Dec 1
An integrated program to expand donor utilization in pediatric heart transplantation: Case report of successful transplant with multiple donor risk factors.
Diana M Torpoco Rivera, Seth A Hollander, Christopher Almond, Elizabeth Profita, John C Dykes, Alireza Raissadati, Joanne Lee, Loren D Sacks, Zachary I Kleiman, Ellen ...> ;Pediatric Transplantation. 2024 Feb 1
1 citations
Major Adverse Dystrophinopathy Events (MADE) Score as Marker of Cumulative Morbidity and Risk for Mortality in Boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
Beth D Kaufman, Ariadna Garcia, Zihuai He, Carolina Tesi-Rocha, MyMy Buu, David Rosenthal, Heather Gordish-Dressman, Christopher S Almond, Tina Duong> ;Progress in Pediatric Cardiology. 2023 Jun 1
3 citations
The teammate trial: Study design and rationale tacrolimus and everolimus against tacrolimus and MMF in pediatric heart transplantation using the major adverse transpla...
Christopher S Almond, Lynn A Sleeper, Joseph W Rossano, Matthew J Bock, Elfriede Pahl, Scott Auerbach, Ashwin Lal, Seth A Hollander, Shelley D Miyamoto, Chesney Castle...> ;American Heart Journal. 2023 Jun 1
2 citations
Considerations for Advanced Heart Failure Consultation in Individuals With Fontan Circulation: Recommendations From ACTION.
Adam M Lubert, Ari Cedars, Christopher S Almond, Shahnawaz Amdani, Jennifer Conway, Joshua M Friedland-Little, Robert J Gajarski, Steven J Kindel, Angela Lorts, David ...> ;Circulation. Heart Failure. 2023 Feb 1
7 citations
Consensus statement: Hemostasis trial outcomes in cardiac surgery/mechanical support.
Jerrold H. Levy, David Faraoni, Christopher S. Almond, Lisa Baumann-Kreuziger, Melania M. Bembea, Jean M. Connors, Heidi J. Dalton, Ryan R. Davies, Larry J. Dumont, Ma...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021 Nov 23
18 citations
Recommended Primary Outcomes for Clinical Trials Evaluating Hemostatic Blood Products and Agents in Patients with Bleeding: Proceedings of a National Heart Lung and Bl...
Philip C. Spinella, Nahed El Kassar, Andrew P. Cap, Andrei L. Kindzelski, Christopher S. Almond, Alan N. Barkun, Terry Gernsheimer, Joshua N. Goldstein, John B. Holcom...> ;The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2021 May 26
4 citations
Impact of institutional routine surveillance endomyocardial biopsy frequency in the first year on rejection and graft survival in pediatric heart transplantation.
Son Q Duong, Yulin Zhang, Matthew Hall, Seth A. Hollander, Cary Thurm, Daniel Bernstein, Brian Feingold, Justin Godown, Christopher S. Almond> ;Pediatric Transplantation. 2021 May 18
1 citations
Establishing Baseline Metrics of Heart Failure Medication Use in Children: A Collaborative Effort from the ACTION Network
Joseph Stidham, Brian Feingold, Christopher S. Almond, Danielle S. Burstein, Paige Krack, Jack F. Price, Kurt R. Schumacher, J.A. Spinner, David N. Rosenthal, Angela L...> ;Pediatric Cardiology. 2021 Feb 1
2 citations
Management of a Pediatric Patient With a Left Ventricular Assist Device and Symptomatic Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome Presenting for Orthotopic Heart Transplant.
Kaitlin M. Flannery, Komal Kamra, Katsuhide Maeda, Paul Shuttleworth, Christopher S. Almond, Manchula Navaratnam> ;Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2020 Aug 10
5 citations
The Stanford acute heart failure symptom score for patients hospitalized with heart failure.
Christopher S. Almond, Sharon Chen, John C. Dykes, Joann Kwong, Danielle S. Burstein, David N. Rosenthal, Alaina K. Kipps, Jeffrey J. Teuteberg, Jenna Murray, Beth D. ...> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2020 Aug 8
Getting the OK to Import Zero K MVI: Maintaining TTR in an Infant with SBS
Alice Huang, Kim Lee, Melanie Chan, Kwai Mak, Fred Nishioka, Andrea Gilbaugh, Kristine Laguit, Colleen Nespor, Christopher S. Almond, John A. Kerner> ;Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 2020 Dec 1
6 citations
Donor heart selection during the COVID-19 pandemic: A case study.
C. Chen, Sharon Chen, Seth A. Hollander, David N. Rosenthal, Katsuhide Maeda, Alyssa M. Burgart, Christopher S. Almond, Sharon Chen> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2020 Mar 29
16 citations
Impact of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy on Heart Transplant–Free Survival in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease Patients
Henry Chubb, David N. Rosenthal, Christopher S. Almond, Scott R. Ceresnak, Kara S. Motonaga, Alisa Arunamata, Jin Long, Anthony Trela, Debra Hanisch, Doff B. McElhinne...> ;Circulation. Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology. 2020 Mar 22
12 citations
Single Ventricular Assist Device Support for the Failing Bidirectional Glenn Patient
Katsuhide Maeda, Teimour Nasirov, Vamsi V. Yarlagadda, Seth A. Hollander, Manchula Navaratnam, David N. Rosenthal, John C. Dykes, Beth D. Kaufman, Christopher S. Almon...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2020 Mar 6
1 citations
A Predictive Model for Intracardiac Pressures in Patients Free From Rejection or Allograft Vasculopathy After Pediatric Heart Transplantation.
Marcos Mills, Jin Long, Feifei Quin, R. Thomas Collins, David N. Rosenthal, Christopher S. Almond, Seth A. Hollander> ;Transplantation. 2020 Feb 10
3 citations
Growth stunting in single ventricle patients after heart transplantation.
Alyssa Power, Lisa M. Schultz, Katelin Dennis, Sandra Rizzuto, Amanda M. Hollander, David N. Rosenthal, Christopher S. Almond, Seth A. Hollander> ;Pediatric Transplantation. 2020 Feb 1
28 citations
Bridge to Transplant with Ventricular Assist Device Support in Pediatric Patients with Single Ventricle Heart Disease.
Sharon Chen, David N. Rosenthal, Jenna Murray, John C. Dykes, Christopher S. Almond, Vamsi V. Yarlagadda, Gail E. Wright, Manchula Navaratnam, Olaf Reinhartz, Katsuhid...> ;ASAIO Journal. 2020 Feb 1
9 citations
First Human Implantation of A Miniaturized Axial Flow Ventricular Assist Device in a Child with End-Stage Heart Failure
Antonio Amodeo, Sergio Filippelli, Gianluigi Perri, Roberta Iacobelli, Rachele Adorisio, Francesca Iodice, Alessandra Rizza, M. Patricia Massicotte, J. Timothy Baldwin...> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2020 Jan 1
44 citations
The Creation of a Pediatric Health Care Learning Network: The ACTION Quality Improvement Collaborative.
A. Lorts, L. Smyth, Robert J. Gajarski, Christina VanderPluym, Mary Mehegan, Chet R. Villa, Jenna Murray, Robert A. Niebler, Christopher S. Almond, Philip T. Thrush, M...> ;ASAIO Journal. 2020 Jan 1
2 citations
Usefulness of anti-platelet therapy testing in children supported with a ventricular assist device
Lindsay J. May, Xiaoxi Liu, Tiffany Tesoro, Jaden Yang, Clara Lo, Sharon Chen, Jenna Murray, David N. Rosenthal, Patti Massicotte, Alan D. Michelson, Christopher S. Al...> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2019 Jul 1
10 citations
Vasoplegia after pediatric cardiac transplantation in patients supported with a continuous flow ventricular assist device.
Loren D. Sacks, Seth A. Hollander, Yulin Zhang, Kathleen R. Ryan, Mackenzie A. Ford, Katsuhide Maeda, Jenna Murray, Christopher S. Almond, David M. Kwiatkowski> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2019 Jun 1
1 citations
A Quality Bundle to Support High-Risk Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device Implantation.
C. Knoll, Sharon Chen, Jenna Murray, John C. Dykes, Vamsi V. Yarlagadda, David N. Rosenthal, Christopher S. Almond, Katsuhide Maeda, Andrew Y Shin> ;Pediatric Cardiology. 2019 May 13
13 citations
Compassionate deactivation of ventricular assist devices in children: A survey of pediatric ventricular assist device clinicians' perspectives and practices.
Beth D. Kaufman, Seth A. Hollander, Yulin Zhang, Sharon Chen, Daniel Bernstein, David N. Rosenthal, Christopher S. Almond, Jenna Murray, Alyssa M. Burgart, Harvey J. C...> ;Pediatric Transplantation. 2019 Feb 7
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Journal Articles

Characteristics of Deposits and Pump Exchange in the Berlin Heart EXCOR Ventricular Assist Device: Experience with 67 Cases
David N Rosenthal, Seth A Hollander, Beth Kaufman, Olaf Reinhartz, Christopher Almond, Katsuhide Maeda, Maryalice M Gowen, Pediatric Transplantation

Press Mentions

Scientists in California, Texas to Study Ways to Help Children Receiving Heart TransplantsApril 20th, 2021
Girl Undergoes Unusual Heart Surgery After Compassionate-Use ExemptionOctober 16th, 2018
Childrens Hospital Appeals to FDA for Permission to Perform Unusual Surgery to Save a 12-Year-Old GirlOctober 9th, 2018
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