MEDICAL ADVISORS

The Children’s Cardiomyopathy Foundation’s (CCF) Medical Advisory Board is composed of leaders in the field of genetics and cardiology from academic medical centers across the United States who specialize in pediatric cardiomyopathy. The Medical Advisory Board provides scientific and clinical expertise to guide us in planning and implementing our research initiatives, educational resources for patients and healthcare professionals, and support services for families and caregivers.

All medical advisors contribute their expertise on a pro bono basis with no conflict of interest between their professional work and the volunteer work they do for CCF.
Joseph W. Rossano, MD, MS, MHCM - Chair
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine - Professor of Pediatrics
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia - Chief of Cardiology, Co-Executive Director of the Cardiac Center, Jennifer Terker Endowed Chair in Pediatric Cardiology
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Shelley D. Miyamoto, MD - Vice Chair
University of Colorado - Associate Professor, Millisor Chair in Pediatric Heart Disease
Children’s Hospital Colorado - Director of the Cardiomyopathy Program
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Charles E. Canter, MD
Washington University School of Medicine - Professor of Pediatrics, Lois B. Tuttle and Jeanne B. Hauck Chair in Pediatrics
St. Louis Children’s Hospital - Medical Director of the Cardiac Transplant Program, Transplant Center Director
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Wendy K. Chung, MD, Ph.D.
Harvard Medical School - Mary Ellen Avery Professor of Pediatrics
Boston Children's Hospital - Chief, Department of Pediatrics
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Daphne T. Hsu, MD
Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine
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Paul F. Kantor, MBBCh, MSc, FRCPC
Keck School of Medicine of USC - Professor of Pediatrics, Clinical Scholar
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles - Chief of Cardiology, Co-Director of Heart Institute, Associate Chair in Cardiology
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Jeffrey J. Kim, MD
Baylor College of Medicine - Professor of Pediatrics
Texas Children’s Hospital - Chief of Cardiology
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Ashwin K. Lal, MD
University of Utah - Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital - Pediatric Cardiologist
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Teresa M. Lee, MD, MS
Columbia University Irving Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital - Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
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Advisor Emeritus

Jeffrey A. Towbin, MD, MS
University of Tennessee Health Science Center - Emeritus Tenured Professor of Pediatric Cardiology
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Advisor Emeritus

Steven D. Colan, MD
Harvard Medical School - Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics
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In Memoriam

Dr. Steven E. Lipshultz, MD
Medical Advisory Board Chair (2002 – 2026)
The Children’s Cardiomyopathy Foundation honors the memory and lasting legacy of Dr. Steven Lipshultz, who served as our longtime medical advisory board chair. We are forever grateful for his extraordinary leadership, scientific expertise, and lifetime dedication to protecting children's hearts. To learn more about his life and achievements, please read the tribute from the University at Buffalo.