May Ling Mah MD MS (She/Her)

Pediatric Echocardiography

Professor; Program Director, Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Adult Congenital Heart Disease Congenital Imaging

700 Childrens DrColumbus, OH 43205
Phone+1 614-722-3530
Fax+1 614-722-2549

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Summary

Dr. May Ling Mah is a pediatric cardiologist based in Columbus, OH, specializing in pediatric echocardiography and experienced in adult congenital heart disease. She completed her fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology at the University of Michigan and residency in Internal Medicine/Pediatrics at the University of North Carolina Hospitals. Dr. Mah currently serves as a professor at Nationwide Children's Hospital and has held academic positions at both Nationwide and Vanderbilt University. Her research includes publications on cognitive disengagement syndrome, cardiorespiratory fitness, contraception in congenital heart disease, EKG device performance, and sex-based risk factors in congenital heart conditions. Dr. Mah has been recognized as a Top Doctor by Castle Connolly, received the Patient and Family Choice Award, and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. She is also involved in clinical trials related to Skeletal and Cardiac Impairment in DMD and BMD carriers.

Education & Training

University of Toronto Faculty of MedicineFellowship, Adult Congenital Cardiology, 2009 - 2010
University of MichiganFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2005 - 2008
University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 2001 - 2005
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 2001

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Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 2014 - 2028
LA State Medical License 2020 - 2022
TN State Medical License 2009 - 2016
MI State Medical License 2005 - 2012
NC State Medical License 2001 - 2010
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology
American Board of Internal Medicine Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2022-2024
Patient and Family Choice Award Nationwide Children’s Hospital, 2023
Honor Society Alpha Omega Alpha, 2005

Clinical Trials

Characterization of Clinical Skeletal and Cardiac Impairment in Carriers of DMD and BMD
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Longitudinal changes in cardiac function, volumes and fibrosis in a prospective cohort of female Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy carriers.
Lauren Ledingham, Sara Conroy, Kate Kanwar, Paula Wood, Linda Cripe
International Journal of Cardiology. 2026-08-15
Peer relationships and social-affective functioning of children with critical congenital heart defects and comparison classmates.
Olivia G Ritchey, Amber T Riggs, Andrea Goard, Jamie L Jackson, May Ling Mah
Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 2026-06-01
Assessing Genetic Testing in Adult Congenital Heart Disease: Current State and Patient Perspectives.
Angela Onorato, Kara Klinkebiel, Rachel Levenseller, Bimal P Chaudhari, Isaac Kistler
Circulation. Genomic and Precision Medicine. 2026-04-01

Lectures

Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy Carriers: Evidence of Cardiomyopathy by Exercise and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019