
Joseph Kay MD Professor
Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Nemour's Childrens Hospital, Delaware
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1600 Rockland RoadWilmington, DE 19803
Overview of Dr. Kay
I directed the Adult Congenital Heart Disease program at CU Denver SOM (University of Colorado Hospital and Childrens Hospital Colorado)
Education & Training
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2002 - 2004
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1999 - 2002
University of MichiganResidency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 1994 - 1998
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at BuffaloClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
MO State Medical License 2017 - Present
CO State Medical License 2004 - 2027
DE State Medical License 2025 - 2027
MT State Medical License 2017 - 2027
NJ State Medical License 2025 - 2027
NM State Medical License 2021 - 2027
MD State Medical License 2025 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology
American Board of Internal Medicine Adult Congenital Heart Disease- Join now to see all
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2017
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Clinical Trials
- Eisenmenger Quality Enhancement Research Initiative Start of enrollment: 2012 Jul 01
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease Registry (QuERI) Start of enrollment: 2011 Dec 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Validation of the Perioperative Mortality Risk in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease (PEACH) Score in a US Cohort.Jonathan Taylor-Fishwick, Vivian Duarte, Kaitlin E Olson, Roni M Jacobsen, Joseph Kay
Pediatric Cardiology. 2026-03-01 - 2 citationsCharacterizing the Acute Changes in Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure Associated With Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement.Catalina Vargas-Acevedo, Jenny E Zablah, Ernesto Mejía, Natalie Soszyn, Joseph Kay
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 2025-10-01 - Adverse Childhood Experiences and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Adult Congenital Heart Disease: ACEs in ACHD.David J Harrison, Rania A Mekary, Shilpa Vijayakumar, Erin Lake, Joseph Kay
JACC. Advances. 2025-06-01
Journal Articles
- SAPIEN Valve for Percutaneous Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement Without “Pre‐Stenting”: A Multi‐Institutional ExperienceNeil Wilson, Abraham Rothman, Daniel Steven Levi, Joseph Kay, Michael Ross, Jamil A Aboulhosn, Alvaro Galindo, Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
Press Mentions
CU Anschutz Med-Peds Residency Director Receives National Education AwardFebruary 20th, 2026
Children’s Hospital Colorado First in the World to Implant Recently FDA-Approved Stent for Treatment of Congenital Heart DiseaseMay 16th, 2022
Testing for Coronavirus, How Efficient Is It?February 10th, 2020
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
Anthem PPO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Cofinity PPOFirst Health PPO
Great West PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
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