Stephanie Nakano, MD
Pediatric Cardiology
Locations
Practice Locations
Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora
13123 East 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045720-777-1234
Provider Expertise
Clinical Interest for Patients
My clinical focus is on the care of children and young adults with decreased heart function (including those with cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, single ventricle congenital heart disease, and following heart transplantation) as well as those with general pediatric cardiology conditions.
Care Philosophy
Pediatric heart diseases are not simply adult heart problems in children. My goals are to help families navigate through this unique world of pediatric heart disease, and expand our understanding of these conditions in order to have effective pediatric-focused treatments for the future.
Specialties
- Pediatrics ( 2010 )
- Pediatric Cardiology ( 2014 )
Conditions & Treatments
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Heart and Circulation
Cardiomyopathy, Congenital Heart Disease, Heart Failure, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Education & Training
Medical Schools
MD, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (2007)
Undergraduate Schools
BS, University of California–Los Angeles (CA) (2003)
Residency Program
Children's Hospital-Oakland Program (2010)
Fellowships
University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program (2014)
Professional Memberships
American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow
American Heart Association, Member
International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, Member
International Society for Heart Research, Member
Research & Grants
Grants
Improving Outcomes in Single Ventricle Heart Disease Through Novel Molecular Targets and Biomarkers (2016)
Functional Characterization of Phosphodiesterase 1 (PDE1) in Single Ventricle Heart Disease (2017)
Research Interests for Patients
My research interests are focused on identifying why some children with single ventricle heart disease do well with surgical palliation while others are prone to heart failure. Increasing our understanding of heart failure in this population is essential to improving outcomes for the future.
information for referring providers
Referral Contact Phone
720-777-1234
Clinical Interests for Referring Providers
My clinical focus is on the care of children and young adults with decreased heart function (including those with cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, single ventricle congenital heart disease, and following heart transplantation) as well as those with general pediatric cardiology conditions.
Research Interest for Referring Providers
My research interests focus on elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying pediatric single ventricle heart failure with the goal of discovering novel pediatric-specific therapeutic targets. Currently, my projects include: 1) determining the molecular and functional myocardial effects of phosphodiesterase 1 inhibition in the failing single ventricle, and 2) identifying circulating miRNAs that may represent biomarkers of single ventricle heart failure.