Carol J. Buzzard, M.D.

About Me

Fetal Cardiology
Echocardiography

Faculty Appointments

Professor Emeritus - Department of Pediatrics, Cardiology (SMD)

Credentials

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX 1989 - 1992

Residency in Pediatrics, Children's Medical Center of Dallas, Dallas, TX 1986 - 1989

Education

MD | SUNY at Stony Brook School of Medicine. Medicine. 1986

BS | University of Notre Dame. Mechanical Engineering. 1982

Awards

Ruth A. Lawrence Faculty Service Award. 1999

Young Investigator Award. 1992

Research

Dr. Buzzard's research interests include: (1) fetal cardiology, (2) the Troponin Study-Evaluation of myocardial injury in acutely ill infants and children, and (3) NICU Line Study-Assessment of long term effects of indwelling umbilical venous catheters and PSC lines in premature infants.

Publications

Journal Articles

A randomized trial comparing long-term and short-term use of umbilical venous catheters in premature infants with birth weights of less than 1251 grams.

Butler-O'Hara M, Buzzard CJ, Reubens L, McDermott MP, DiGrazio W, D'Angio CT

Pediatrics.. 2006 July 118 (1):e25-35. Epub 06/19/2006.

Implementation of a Fetal Cardiology Comprehensive Program at a Moderate Sized University Medical Center

Buzzard, CJ.

Progress in Pediatric Cardiology. 2005; 20((1)): 39-44.

Transumbilical balloon angioplasty of subclavian artery thrombosis in a neonate.

Mendelsohn AM, Buzzard CJ, Lerner NB, Ling FS

Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions.. 2000 January 49 (1):56-60. Epub 1900 01 01.

Transcatheter closure of a patent foramen ovale following mitral valve replacement.

Skulski R, Snider JM, Buzzard CJ, Ling FS, Mendelsohn AM

The Annals of thoracic surgery.. 1999 August 68 (2):582-3. Epub 1900 01 01.

Clinically occult cardiac abnormalities in acutely ill children

Buzzard, CJ.; Grenier, MA.; Wilk, DB.; Rifai, N.; Lipsitz, SR.; Davis, CM.; Reh, DD.; Colan, SD.; Lipshultz, SE.

Pediatr Res. 1999; 45: 20A.

Pericardial effusion and tamponade as a result of percutaneous silastic catheter use.

Fioravanti J, Buzzard CJ, Harris JP

Neonatal network : NN.. 1998 August 17 (5):39-42. Epub 1900 01 01.

Index of suspicion. Case 1. Diagnosis: neurally mediated syncope.

Harris JP, Buzzard CJ

Pediatrics in review. 1996 August 17 (8):291-3. Epub 1900 01 01.