Alex Davidson, MD, FACC
Alex Davidson, MD, FACC

Alex Davidson, MD, FACC

Alex Davidson, MD, FACC, is an attending cardiologist in the Cardiac Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia with expertise in adult congenital heart disease and pulmonary hypertension.

Areas of expertise: Adult congenital heart disease, Pulmonary hypertension

Locations: Specialty Care, Abington, Main Building


215-590-4040

267-426-9600

About Alex Davidson, MD, FACC

Dr. Davidson also sees patients at Lankenau Medical Center in Wynnewood, PA.

Titles

Attending Cardiologist

Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Certifications

Pediatric Cardiology – American Board of Pediatrics

Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics

Awards and Honors

2005-2006, Outstanding Teacher Award in Cardiovascular Medicine, Lankenau Hospital and Medical Center
2003, Teacher of the Year Award, Cardiology, Temply University Hospital
2000, Faculty Teacher Appreciation Award from the Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein Hospital and Medical Center
1997-1999, Co-Investigator, American Heart Association Grant-in-Aid #97514E (Principal investigator: Marla R. Wolfson, PhD): "Cardiovascular Function during Perfluorochemical Liquid Ventilation".
1980, Cum Laude-Universite Catholique de Louvain

Leadership and Memberships

Memberships in Professional Organizations

American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow
American College of Cardiology, Fellow
American College of Chest Physicians, Fellow
Society of Pediatric Echocardiography

Editorial and Academic Positions

Editorial Positions

2015-present, Editorial Board, Cardiology
2015-present, Reviewer, Pediatric Cardiology
1995-present, Reviewer, Chest
1995-present, Reviewer, Journal of Pediatrics

Education & training

Medical Degree

MD - Universite Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium

Internship

Pediatrics - Clinique Universitaires Saint Luc, Universite Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium

Residency

Pediatrics - Saint Louis Children's Hospital, Washington University, Saint Louis, MO

Fellowship

Pediatric Cardiology - The Children's Hospital, Boston, Harvard University, Boston, MA

Team affiliations

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Publications

Publications

2017

Chowdhury Devyani, Gurvitz Michelle, Marelli Ariane, Anderson Jeffrey, Davidson Alex, et al. Development of Quality Metrics in Ambulatory Pediatric Cardiology. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 69(5): 541-555, February 2017.

2007

Grando-Ting J, Davidson A.: Anomalous left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery (A 6-week-old male presents for evaluation of a murmur). June 2007 Notes: Cardiosource; American College of Cardiology.

2006

Grando-Ting J, Davidson A.: CT/MRI of the Month: 50-Year-Old Female with Dyspnea and Abnormal Chest X-Ray. Oct 2006 Notes: Cardiosource; American College of Cardiology.

Kramer H, Davidson A.: CT/MRI of the Month: 18-Year-Old Female With a Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Anomalous Coronary Artery. March 2006 Notes: Cardiosource; American College of Cardiology.

Grando-Ting J, Davidson A.: Use of Cardiac MR in Adult Congenital Heart Disease. Feb 2006 Notes: Cardiosource; American College of Cardiology.

Davidson A, Whiteman V, Gaynor JW.: Fetal cardiac Diverticulum. Circulation. 31(113(4)): e56, Jan 2006.

2001

Davidson A, Karl T.: Major coronary artery anomalies in the pediatric population (letter). J Am Coll Cardiol. 38(4): 1270, 2001.

Patel K, Davidson A, Karl T.: Anomalous left coronary artery arising from the right coronary cusp. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 71: 2045, 2001.

1998

Davidson A, Heckman JL, Donner RM, Miller TF, Shaffer TH, Wolfson MR.: Cardiopulmonary interaction during partial liquid ventilation in surfactant-treat ted preterm lambs. Eur J Pediatr. 157: 138-145, 1998.

1997

Davidson A, Khandelwal M, Punett HH.: Prenatal Diagnosis of the 22q11 Deletion Syndrome. Prenatal Diagnosis. 17(4): 380-383, 1997.

1996

Davidson A, Marks LA.: Shots and Shunts. Pediatric Cardiology. 17: 132-133, 1996.

1994

Abdallah H, Toomey K, O'Riordan AC, Davidson A, Marks LA.: Familial Occurrence of Discrete Subaortic Membrane. Pediatric Cardiology. 15: 198-200, 1994.

1992

Davidson A, Anisman PC, Eshaghpour E.: Heart failure secondary to hypomagnesemia in anorexia nervosa. Pediatric Cardiology. 13(4): 241-2, 1992.

1991

Davidson A, Eshaghpour E, Young N, Mintz GS.: Late thrombosis of a corony artery mycotic aneurysm. Am Heart J. 121(5): 1549-50, 1991.

1990

Davidson A, Chandrasekaran K, Guida L, Holsclaw DS.: Atrial shunting enhances hypoxemia in cystic fibrosis. Chest. 98: 543-5, 1990.

Davidson A, Krull F, Kallfelz HC.: Cardiomegaly-What does it mean? A comparison of echocardiographic to radiological cardiac dimensions in children. Pediatric Cardiology. 11: 181-5, 1990.

1989

Davidson A, Bossuyt A, Dab I.: Acute effects of Oxygen, Nifedipine and Diltiazem in cystic fibrosis patients with mild pulmonary hypertension. Pediatric Pulmonology. 6: 53-9, 1989.

Davidson A, Luhmer I, Kallfelz HC.: Aortic arch thrombosis in the neonate. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 97: 152-3, 1989.

Davidson A, Luhmer I, Kallfelz HC.: Right-sided heart with mirror image atrial enlargement, complete transposition, ventricular septal defect and subpulmonary stenosis. International Journal of Cardiology. 22(2): 264-7, 1989.

Davidson A, Luhmer I, Paul TH, Wilken M, Kallfelz HC.: Echocardiographic diagnosis of total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage (TAPVD) in newborns. Klinische Padiatrie. 201: 130-132, 1989.

Patient experience rating

(based on 55 submissions)
  • Clear Explanation
    4.6 of 5
  • Showed Concern
    4.6 of 5
  • Included in decisions
    4.7 of 5
  • Would recommend
    4.6 of 5
  • Discussion of Proposed Treatment
    4.6 of 5
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