The Heart Institute at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Welcomes New Pediatric Interventional Cardiologist Lauren Carlozzi, MPH, MD

The Heart Institute at UPMC Children’s is proud to announce the addition of pediatric interventional cardiologist Lauren Carlozzi, MPH, MD, to our team.

Dr. Carlozzi brings her expertise in pediatric cardiology and interventional cardiology to a robust team of experts at the Heart Institute. This nationally recognized center cares for patients of all ages with acquired and congenital heart disease.

Clinical and Research Expertise

Dr. Carlozzi received her medical degree from Northeast Ohio Medical University. She then completed a pediatric internship and residency at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Following her residency, Dr. Carlozzi completed a fellowship in advanced pediatric interventional cardiology at Seattle Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Carlozzi is board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. To learn more about her research interests, click here.

About the Heart Institute at UPMC Children’s

The Heart Institute at UPMC Children’s is among the top institutions in the country for cardiology and heart surgery.

• Our program has welcomed patients and their families from 22 countries.
• The pediatric Heart and Lung Transplant Program, part of the Heart Institute, has performed more heart-lung transplants in children than any other center in the U.S.
• The Heart and Lung Transplant Program at UPMC Children’s has performed more than 450 organ transplants in children to date, including more than 360 heart transplants.
• UPMC Children’s has over 30 years of experience using ventricular assist devices (VADs) to help children with heart failure.
• The Heart Institute is home to the Da Silva Center for Ebstein’s Anomaly, where Luciana da Fonseca da Silva, MD, and Jose Pedro da Silva, MD, the creator of the cone procedure, operate on patients from around the world with Ebstein’s anomaly.
• We are an Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) Platinum Center of Excellence – the highest designation for Excellence in Life Support by ELSO.
• The UPMC Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program is accredited by the Adult Congenital Heart Association (ACHA) for the program’s excellence in clinical care and patient support, one of only 50 centers across the nation to receive this recognition.

Contact Us

To learn more, or refer a patient, contact the Heart Institute at 412-692-5218 or email us at CHPHeartReferral@chp.edu.