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Kathleen Simpson, M.D.
simpson_k@kids.wustl.edu
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Cardiology
Cardiac Transplant Program
phone:
Education
BA,
University of Missouri - Kansas City
,
2006
MD,
University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine
,
2006
Training
Residency, Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine-Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
,
2006
-
2009
Fellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, Washington University in Saint Louis - St. Louis Children's Hospital
,
2009
-
2012
Fellowship, Pediatric Heart Failure and Transplant, Washington University in Saint Louis - St. Louis Children's Hospital
,
2012
-
2013
Licensure and Board Certification
2006
-
Pres
MO, Missouri State Medical License
2009
-
Pres
General Pediatrics Board Certification
2009
-
Pres
Pediatric Board Certification
2012
-
Pres
Pediatric Cardiology Board Certification
2012
-
Pres
Pediatric Cardiology Board Certification
Honors and Awards
Gold Humanism Honor Society Award
,
2006
- 2006
Recent Publications
view all (22)
Publication Co-Authors
Gregory A. Storch, M.D.
Charles Canter, M.D.
Shabana Shahanavaz, M.B.B.S.
Caroline K. Lee, M.D.
David Balzer, M.D.
Mark C. Johnson, M.D.
Avihu Z. Gazit, M.D.
Vikas Dharnidharka, M.D., M.P.H.
Mowers KL, Simpson KE, Gazit AZ, Eghtesady P, Canter CE, Castleberry CD. .
Moderate- severe primary graft dysfunction after pediatric heart transplantation
Pediatr Transpl
.
2019;Epub.
PMID:
30609166
Schumacher KR, SunkyungYu, Butts R, Castleberry C, Chen S, Edens E, Godown J, Johnson J, Kemna M, Lin K, Lowery R, Simpson K, West S, Wilmot I, Gossett JG..
Fontan-associated protein-losing enteropathy and post‒heart transplant outcomes: A multicenter study.
J Heart Lung Transplant
.
2018;Epub.
PMID:
30391195
Zinn MD, Wallendorf MJ, Simpson KE, Osborne AD, Kirklin JK, Canter CE..
Impact of routine surveillance biopsy intensity on the diagnosis of moderate to severe cellular rejection and survival after pediatric heart transplantation.
Pediatr Transplant
.
2018.
PMID:
29377465
Cammock C, Choudhry S, Castleberry CM, Al-Hammadi N, Eghtesady P, Canter CE, Simpson KE..
Early stroke post-heart transplant is associated with decreased survival in children.
J Heart Lung Transplant
.
2018.
PMID:
29395751
Choudhry S, Dharnidharka VR, Castleberry CD, Goss CW, Simpson KE, Schechtman KB, Canter CE..
End-stage renal disease after pediatric heart transplantation: a 25-year national cohort study
J Heart Lung Transplant
.
2017;S1053.
PMID:
29055603
Miller JR, Lancaster TS, Epstein DJ, DuPont NC, Simpson KE, Castleberry C, Canter CE, Eghtesady P, Boston US.
Outcomes and Trends of Ventricular Assist Device Selection in Children with End-Stage Heart Failure
ASAIO J
.
2017;63
(4):
464-469.
doi:
10.1097
PMID:
28009713
Zinn MD, Wallendorf MJ, Simpson KE, Osborne AD, Kirklin JK, Canter CE.
Impact of age on incidence and prevalence of moderate-to-severe cellular rejection detected by routine surveillance biopsy in pediatric heart transplantation
J Heart Lung Transplant
.
2017;36
(4):
451-456.
PMID:
27865735
Simpson KE, Pruitt E, Kirklin JK, Naftel DC, Singh RK, Edens E, Barnes AP, Canter CE.
Fontan patient survival after pediatric heart transplantation has improved in the current era
Ann Thorac Surg
.
2017;103
(4):
1315-1320.
doi:
27863728
PMID:
27863728
Simpson KE, Cunningham MW, Lee CK, Ward K, Tong A, Danon S, Simon C, Delaney JW, Canter CE.
Autoimmunity Against the Heart and Cardiac Myosin in Children With Myocarditis.
J Card Fail
.
2016;22
(7):
520-8.
PMID:
26941007
Miller JR, Simpson KE, Epstein DJ, Lancaster TS, Henn MC, Schuessler RB, Balzer DT, Shahanavaz S, Murphy JJ, Canter CE, Eghtesady P, Boston US.
Improved survival after heart transplant for failed Fontan patients with preserved ventricular function.
J Heart Lung Transplant
.
2016.
doi:
10.1016/j.healun.2016.02.005
PMID:
27068035
Simpson KE, Storch GA, Lee CK, Ward KE, Danon S, Simon CM, Delaney JW, Tong A, Canter CE.
High Frequency of Detection by PCR of Viral Nucleic Acid in The Blood of Infants Presenting with Clinical Myocarditis.
Pediatr Cardiol
.
2016;37
(2):
399-404.
PMCID:
PMC4775434
PMID:
26499513
Miller JR, Epstein DJ, Henn MC, Guthrie T, Schuessler RB, Simpson KE, Canter CE, Eghtesady P, Boston US.
Early Biventricular Assist Device Use in Children: A Single-Center Review of 31 Patients.
ASAIO J
.
2015;61
(6):
688-94.
PMID:
26186261
Sparks J, Epstein D, Baltagi S, Mehegan ME, Simpson KE, Canter CE, Silvestry S, Eghtesady P, Boston US.
Continuous Flow Device Support in Children Using the HeartWare HVAD: 1,000 Days of Lessons Learned From a Single Center Experience.
ASAIO J
.
2015;61
(5):
569-73.
PMID:
25967955
Miller JR, Boston US, Epstein DJ, Henn MC, Lawrance CP, Kallenbach J, Simpson KE, Canter CE, Eghtesady P.
Pediatric Quality of Life while Supported with a Ventricular Assist Device.
Congenit Heart Dis
.
2015;10
(4):
E189-96.
doi:
10.1111/chd.12260
PMID:
25864509
Birnbaum BF, Simpson KE, Boschert TA, Zheng J, Wallendorf MJ, Schechtman K, Canter CE.
Intravenous home inotropic use is safe in pediatric patients awaiting transplantation.
Circ Heart Fail
.
2015;8
(1):
64-70.
doi:
10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.114.001528
PMID:
25472966
Simpson KE,Cunningham MW, Lee CK,Tong A, Danon S, Simon C, Delaney JW, Storch GA, Canter CE.
Children with myocarditis and new onset dilated cardiomyopathy have evidence of autoimmunity and viremia at presentation.
Progress in Pediatric Cardiology
.
2014;37
(1):
39-40.
Sanchez Mejia AA, Simpson KE, Hildebolt CF, Pahl E, Matthews KL, Rainey CA, Canter CE, Jay PY, Johnson MC.
Tissue Doppler septal Tei index indicates severity of illness in pediatric patients with congestive heart failure.
Pediatr Cardiol
.
2014;35
(3):
411-8.
doi:
10.1007/s00246-013-0794-1
PMCID:
PMC3944049
PMID:
24061276
Simpson KE, Esmaeeli A, Khanna G, White F, Turnmelle Y, Eghtesady P, Boston U, Canter CE.
Liver cirrhosis in Fontan patients does not affect 1-year post-heart transplant mortality or markers of liver function.
J Heart Lung Transplant
.
2014;33
(2):
170-7.
doi:
10.1016/j.healun.2013.10.033
PMCID:
PMC3985609
PMID:
24365764
Simpson KE, Everitt MD.
Fontan-Associated Liver Disease: Reversible with Cardiac Transplantation, or "Past the Point of No Return"?
ISHLT Links
.
2013;5
(5).
Simpson KE, Cibulka N, Lee CK, Huddleston CH, Canter CE.
Failed Fontan heart transplant candidates with preserved vs impaired ventricular ejection: 2 distinct patient populations.
J Heart Lung Transplant
.
2012;31
(5):
545-7.
doi:
10.1016/j.healun.2012.02.003
PMID:
22381208
Simpson KE, Huddleston CB, Foerster S, Nicholas R, Balzer D.
Successful subxyphoid hybrid approach for placement of a Melody percutaneous pulmonary valve.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv
.
2011;78
(1):
108-11.
doi:
10.1002/ccd.22930
PMID:
21234917
Simpson KE, Hulse E, Carlson K.
Atrial tachyarrhythmias in neonatal enterovirus myocarditis.
Pediatr Cardiol
.
2009;30
(6):
827-30.
doi:
10.1007/s00246-009-9398-1
PMID:
19294461
Last updated: 08/29/2019
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