Vidu Garg MD

Professor, Pediatrics, Ohio State University College of Medicine Director, Center for Cardiovascular Research, Research Inst at Nationwide Children's Hospital

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700 Childrens DrColumbus, OH 43205
Phone+1 614-722-3100
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Summary

Dr. Vidu Garg is a Pediatric Cardiologist based in Columbus, OH, specializing in the genetic basis of congenital heart disease and molecular regulation of cardiac development. He completed his Pediatrics residency at Nationwide Children's Hospital/Ohio State University and his fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Garg has been an attending pediatric cardiologist at Nationwide Children's Hospital since 2009 and previously served in the same role at Children's Medical Center Dallas. His recent publications explore genetic factors in congenital heart disease and the use of stem cell technology. Dr. Garg has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Heart Association and American Academy of Pediatrics, and he is an elected member of both the American Pediatric Society and the Society of Pediatric Research. He is also involved in clinical trials focusing on the genetics of congenital heart disease.

Education & Training

University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 1997 - 2000
Nationwide Children's Hospital/Ohio State UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1994 - 1997
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1994

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Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 1995 - 2027
TX State Medical License 1999 - 2010
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Member (elected) American Pediatric Society, 2016
Fellow American Heart Association
Member (elected) Society of Pediatric Research

Clinical Trials

Genetics of Congenital Heart Disease
RECRUITING

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Familial Isolated Tetralogy of Fallot Associated With JAG1 Variant: Justifying Phenotype-Agnostic Genetic Workup for Critical Congenital Heart Disease.
Ava Willoughby, Umamaheswaran Gurusamy, Blythe Moreland, Ying-Chen Claire Hou, Mohammad Marhabaie
American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A. 2026-08-18
Systematic Cardiac Phenotyping of Patients With Copy Number Variants in the 15q11.2 Breakpoint 1 to Breakpoint 2 Region: A Retrospective Cohort Study From Nine Pediatr...
Morgan B Wright, Maria B Padua, Lindsey R Helvaty, Kim L McBride, Gabrielle Geddes
American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A. 2026-08-18
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

Press Mentions

Finding the Unexpected: Pulmonary Sclerosing Pneumocytoma in a Pediatric PatientApril 6th, 2026
Researchers Identify Potential Prenatal Biomarkers of Congenital Heart DiseasesOctober 25th, 2024
Influences of Maternal Diabetes on Fetal Heart DevelopmentDecember 21st, 2018

Grant Support

Mechanisms and Therapeutics for Congenital Aortic Valve DiseaseRESEARCH INST NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSP2024–2028
Research Experiences in Childhood Heart, Lung, and Blood Science - REaCH LABSRESEARCH INST NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSP2023–2028
Integrative Research Training Program in Pediatric Cardiopulmonary DiseaseRESEARCH INST NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSP2023–2028
Integrative Research Training Program in Pediatric Cardiopulmonary DiseaseRESEARCH INST NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSP2023–2028
The Role of Notch Signaling in Type 2 Diabetic Coronary Microvascular DiseaseRESEARCH INST NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSP2023–2027