Victor O Morell MD
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Eugene S. Weiner Endowed Professor and Chair of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Surgeon-in-Chief, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Executive Director of UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
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4401 Penn Avenue3rd FloorPittsburgh, PA 15224
Phone+1 412-692-7625
Fax+1 412-692-5817
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Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Children's HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1993 - 1996
Robert Packer Hospital/GuthrieResidency, Surgery, 1988 - 1993
Ponce Health Sciences University School of MedicineClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 1997 - 2028
PA State Medical License 1991 - 2026
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Single-cell spatial transcriptomics reveals hepatocyte reprogramming in Fontan-associated liver disease.Brandon M Lehrich, Jordann N Lewis, Vik Meadows, Lori Schmitt, Mylarappa B Ningappa
JCI Insight. 2026-07-08 - Measuring Atrioventricular Valve Regurgitation in Fontan Patients Using Cardiac MRI and the Association with Clinical Outcomes: A FORCE Study.Yu Li, Mary Schiff, Laura Olivieri, Vivek Muthurangu, Tina Yao
Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. 2026-05-26 - Multicenter comparison of hybrid and Norwood procedures in patients with Fontan circulation.Kei Kobayashi, Mary Schiff, Laura Seese, Laura Olivieri, Luciana Da Fonseca Da Silva
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2026-05-02
Press Mentions
UPMC Announces Heart Institute Expansion at UPMC Children’s Hospital of PittsburghNovember 7th, 2023- Patient Who Had Multiple Heart Surgeries at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital as a Child Returns to Deliver Her Baby in a Very Special WayFebruary 16th, 2021
- Two-Patch Transannular Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot with Complete Atrioventricular Canal DefectJanuary 20th, 2021
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