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Stephanie Acosta, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics-Cardiology

Current Positions

  • Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics-Cardiology

Education

  • BS in Preprofessional Studies, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana
  • MD, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas
  • Resident in Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas
  • Fellow in Pediatric Cardiology, Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Miami, Florida
  • Fetal Echocardiography Rotation, Children's Colorado Hospital, Aurora, Colorado

Research Interests

  • Neonatal hemodynamics
  • Fetal echocardiography
  • Quality improvement and standardization of care in pediatric and fetal echocardiography

Licenses & Certifications

  • General Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics
  • Pediatric Cardiology, American Board of Pediatrics
  • Iowa Permanent Medical License

Selected Publications

  • Hyland, R., Giesinger, R., Fisk, A., Acosta, S., McNamara, P. (Pending Publication). Chapter 15: Prematurity and Cardiac Disease [section editor]. In Anderson’s Pediatric Cardiology. (5. ed) Elsevier
  • Saini, A., Almasarweh, S., Acosta, S., Jayakar, P., Janvier M., Wong T.C., Salyakina D., Sasaki J. (2022). Syndromic Microphthalmia 9: Role of rapid genome sequencing and novel mutations in STRA6 gene. Progress in Pediatric Cardiology. 64. DOI:10.1016/j.ppedcard.2021.101443.
  • Acosta S., Duarte D. (2019). Ragbid Syndrome and Re-coarctation of the Aorta. AngioAtlas.
  • Agrawal H., Dokania G., Allen H. D., Acosta S., Caracostis A., Havemann L. M., Lara A, Riley A. F., Seery T. J. (2020). Bridging the Cardiac Needs of a Large, Underserved Immigrant and Resettled Refugee Population. J Pediatr. 219:83-88. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.12.022. PMID: 31987651.