Ugonna Thomas Antoine Nwankwo MD FACC, FSCAI
Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Associate Professor of Medicine, Associate Professor of Pediatrics
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660 S. Euclid AveMSC Campus Box 8086Saint Louis, MO 63110
Phone+1 314-362-1291
Fax+1 314-747-8213
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Summary
- I am a board-certified pediatric cardiologist, also board certified in pediatrics, internal medicine and adult congenital heart disease, who specializes in congenital interventional cardiology and ACHD. I completed my medical education at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and a residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at UPMC 2010-2014. I then completed a fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh 2014-2017, followed by an advanced 4th year fellowship in Cardiac Catheterization at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Sibley Heart Center from 2017-2018.
Education & Training
UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2014 - 2017- UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 2010 - 2014
Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterClass of 2010
The Ohio State UniversityBS, Microbiology, Cum Laude, Honors in the Arts and Sciences, 2001 - 2005
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2018 - 2026
MO State Medical License 2020 - 2026
GA State Medical License 2017 - 2019
PA State Medical License 2010 - 2017
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3- and 4-Dimensional Flow CMR in D-Transposition of the Great Arteries After Atrial Switch Operation.Sara Santiaguel, Laura Schoeneberg, Ugonna Nwankwo, Jorge Rosado Gonzalez, Wilson King
JACC. Case Reports. 2025-05-28 - 1 citationsComparison of Morbidity and Mortality Outcomes between Hybrid Palliation and Norwood Palliation Procedures for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: Meta-Analysis and Syste...Christopher Iskander, Ugonna Nwankwo, Krithika K Kumanan, Saurabh Chiwane, Vernat Exil
Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2024-07-20 - 15 citationsHybrid Strategy for Neonates With Ductal-Dependent Systemic Circulation at High Risk for NorwoodUgonna Nwankwo, Evonne Morell, Sara M. Trucco, Victor O. Morell, Jacqueline Kreutzer
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2018-08-01
Press Mentions
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital Receives ACHD AccreditationAugust 21st, 2024
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic ResonanceMember
- Adult Congenital Heart AssociationMember
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