Meet Our ACHD Fellowship Fellows

Marc Cribbs, MD

Hometown: Charlotte, NC
 
Medical School: The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
 
Residency: Combined Internal Medicine & Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
 
Core Fellowship: Pediatric Cardiology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
 
Research/Scholarly Project:

1. Combined surgical and transcatheter “Hybrid” procedures for adults with congenital heart disease
2. From balloon angioplasty to covered stents in the management of coarctation of the aorta in adults with congenital heart disease
3. Current perceptions in pediatric cardiologists about pregnancy in women with congenital heart disease
4. Pregnancy in women with congenital heart disease

 
Mentor(s): Drs. Curt Daniels and Ali Zaidi
 
Interests outside work: Family, Running, Travel
 
Fellowship dates: 2011 - 2013

William Aaron Kay, MD

Hometown: Huntington, Indiana
 
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
 
Residency: University of Cincinnati / Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

Research/Scholarly Project:

1. Aortopathy in tetralogy of Fallot, assessment by magnetic resonance imaging
2. Change in left ventricular function after pulmonary valve replacement in patients with severe pulmonary regurgitation
3. Provider attitudes towards appropriate medical home for pregnant patients with complex congenital heart disease
4. Outcomes after surgery for adult patients with complex congenital heart disease
5. Risk factors for hemolytic anemia with continuous flow left ventricular assist devices

Mentors: Curt Daniels, Ali Zaidi, Chitoor Sai-Sudhakar
                
Interests outside work: White water rafting, gardening, music
 
Fellowship dates: 2008-2013