Stephen M Paridon MD
Pediatric Exercise Physiology
Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania
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3401 Civic Center Blvd.Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-590-3532
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Education & Training
Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 1984 - 1987
University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1981 - 1984
Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 1981
Certifications & Licensure
NJ State Medical License 2025 - 2027
PA State Medical License 1994 - 2026
MI State Medical License 1987 - 1997
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Distinguished Career Award Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Cardiac Center, 2017
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Clinical Trials
- Fontan Udenafil Exercise Longitudinal Assessment Trial Start of enrollment: 2016 Jul 22
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Design and rationale of the MIGHTEE study: Motivational interviewing and group heart transplant exercise and education.Jonathan B Edelson, Lauren Schneider, Shannon O'Malley, Jessica Somogie, Jing Huang
JHLT Open. 2026-02-01 - Associations Between Exercise Capacity and Psychological Functioning in Children and Adolescents with Fontan Circulation.Nicholas P Seivert, Kathryn M Dodds, Shannon O'Malley, David J Goldberg, Stephen Paridon
Pediatric Cardiology. 2025-12-01 - Revisiting the Effect of Udenafil on Exercise Performance in Patients With Fontan Circulation: Results of a Post Hoc Analysis of the FUEL Trial.David J Goldberg, Victor Zak, Chenwei Hu, Adam M Lubert, Rahul H Rathod
Journal of the American Heart Association. 2025-08-19
Journal Articles
- Determinants of Exercise Performance in Children and Adolescents with Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot Using Stress EchocardiographyShivani M Bhatt, Elizabeth Goldmuntz, Michael McBride, Stephen Paridon, Pediatric Cardiology
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging characterizes stenosis, perfusion, and fibrosis preoperatively and postoperatively in children with anomalous coronary arteriesBrothers Julie A, Kim Timothy S, Fogel Mark A, Whitehead Kevin K, Morrison Tonia M, Paridon Stephen M, Harris Matthew A, The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 1/1/2016
- Respiratory Effects on Fontan Circulation During Rest and Exercise Using Real-Time Cardiac Magnetic Resonance ImagingWei Zhenglun, Whitehead Kevin K, Khiabani Reza H, Tree Michael, Tang Elaine, Paridon Stephen M, Fogel Mark A, Yoganathan Ajit P, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 1/1/2016
Press Mentions
- The Cardiac Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Hosts the 26th Annual Update on Pediatric and Congenital Cardiovascular DiseaseMarch 22nd, 2023
Pediatric Drug Trial Finds Benefit in Teens with Heart DefectNovember 18th, 2019
'Udenafil Improved Exercise in Single Ventricle Heart Disease' - Korea Biomedical ReviewNovember 18th, 2019
Grant Support
- Pediatric Heart Disease NetworkNIH2012–Present
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
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