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Meet the Children’s Minnesota cardiovascular team

Discover our skilled team of heart care specialists at Children’s Minnesota and The Children’s Heart Clinic. With over 200 pediatric cardiology experts, we are committed to providing exceptional care for our patients. Learn more about the cardiologists, pediatric cardiac surgeons, and advanced care practitioners who make up our team below.

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Children’s Minnesota cardiovascular leadership team

David Overman Overman

David Overman, MD

Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery

David Gremmels Gremmels

David Gremmels, MD

Chief of Cardiology, Fetal Cardiology

Kendra Gram Gram

Kendra Gram, MD

Medical Director, Cardiovascular Care Center and ECMO

Francis Moga Moga

Francis Moga, MD

Associate Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery

Robroy MacIver MacIver

Robroy MacIver, MD

Surgical Director, Heart Failure and Transplant

Lisa Howley Howley

Lisa Howley, MD

Medical Director, Fetal Cardiology

Marko Vezmar Vezmar

Marko Vezmar, MD

Medical Director, Interventional Cardiology

Christopher Carter Carter

Christopher Carter, MD

Co-Medical Director, Electrophysiology

Andrew Schneider Schneider

Andrew Schneider, MD

Co-Medical Director, Electrophysiology

Bradford Chu Chu

Bradford Chu, MD

Medical Director, Echocardiography

Angela Kelle Kelle

Angela Kelle, MD

Co-Medical Director, Advanced Cardiac Imaging

Charles Shepard Shepard

Charles Shepard, MD

Co-Medical Director, Advanced Cardiac Imaging

Elizabeth Wagner Wagner

Elizabeth Wagner, DNP APRN CPNP-AC/PC

Senior Director Strategy & Operations, Cardiovascular Services

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Paul Paulisich, MSN, RN

Clinical Director of Cardiovascular Services

Ian Thomas Thomas

Director of Intermediate Medical Care

Children’s Minnesota and The Children’s Heart Clinic team

General cardiology

Daniel Beissel, MD

Sarah Blonsky, MD

Christopher Carter, MD

Bradford Chu, MD

David Gremmels, MD

Christine Hills, MD

Lisa Howley, MD

Bryan Jepson, MD

Angela Kelle, MD

Niyati Patel, MD

Ashley Phimister, MD

Cathleen Pruitt, MD

Adam Putschoegl, DO

Rodrigo Rios, MD

Andrew Schneider, MD

Charles Shepard, MD

Marko Vezmar, MD

Cardiac surgery

Robroy MacIver, MD

Francis Moga, MD

David Overman, MD

Alison Quaile, PA-C

Leah Zupancich, PA-C

Cardiac intensivists

David A. Dassenko, MD

Kendra Gram, MD

Marnie Huntley, MD

Cameron Kasmai, MD

Niyati Patel, MD

Luke Schroeder, MD

Jesse Stringer, MD

Kimberly Watkins, MD

Advanced care practitioners

Jamie Benusa, APRN FNP-C

Jocelyn Berbee, APRN CPNP-PC

Laura Gonshorowski, PA-C

Beth Johnson, APRN CPNP-PC

Stephanie Hahn, APRN CPNP-AC

Andrea Lueck, DNP APRN CPNP-AC

Amy Lund, DNP APRN CPNP-PC

Steven McDonald, APRN CPNP-AC

Gretchen McGuire, APRN CPNP-AC

Heidi C. Shafland, APRN, CNS

Holly Thompson, APRN CPNP-AC

Elizabeth Wagner, DNP APRN CPNP-AC/PC

Kaitlin R. Ward, PA-C

Courtney Weihing, PA-C

Amy Weiler, APRN CPNP-PC

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