Jeremy T Affolter MD
Acute Care Cardiology | Medical Director, Cardiac High Acuity Monitoring Program (CHAMP) | Medical Director, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement | WARD FAMILY HEART CENTER, CHILDREN'S MERCY HOSPITAL
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2401 Gillham RdKansas City, MO 64108
Phone+1 816-234-3000
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Summary
- Dr. Jeremy Affolter is a pediatric cardiologist based in Kansas City, MO, specializing in pediatric cardiac critical care and cardiology. He graduated from the University of Kansas School of Medicine in 2002, completed his residency in Internal Medicine/Pediatrics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, and underwent fellowship training in Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Affolter has worked at Children's Mercy Kansas City and Dell Children's Medical Center as a pediatric intensivist and currently serves as a pediatric cardiologist at Children's Mercy Kansas City. His areas of expertise include patient safety, quality improvement, and single ventricle interstage care. He has authored several publications in notable journals, focusing on topics such as congenital heart surgery outcomes and innovative treatment protocols in pediatric cardiac care.
Education & Training
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2009 - 2011- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 2006 - 2009
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 2002 - 2006
University of Kansas School of MedicineClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
KS State Medical License 2015 - 2027
MO State Medical License 2015 - 2027
TX State Medical License 2020 - 2026
WI State Medical License 2011 - 2015
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Navigating downtime as a cardiac data abstractor: ensuring data quality and registry submission.Sarah Schukei, Kelli Shores, Marian Morris, Dristi Khanal, Andrew Well
Cardiology in the Young. 2026-05-06 - Impact of Neighborhood and Individual Social Drivers of Health on Outcomes Following Congenital Heart Surgery.Andrew Well, Heather Van Diest, Brett R Anderson, Wei Zhang, Kathleen Carberry
World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery. 2026-03-13 - Incidence and Outcomes of Pericardial Effusion After Congenital Heart Surgery.Mario O'Connor, Carlos M Mery, Neil M Venardos, Jeremy Affolter, Charles Fraser
World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery. 2026-01-01
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