Meet Our Team

At the Heart Institute, our team is the force behind the excellent outcomes our patients experience. Their expertise and dedication are why we are routinely ranked among the top programs in the nation for pediatric cardiology and heart surgery.

You can be confident that our team has the experience and knowledge to provide exceptional care for your child. We believe that the best care is also compassionate, which is why we also focus on your child’s comfort with everything we do.

Leadership
Expert Physicians
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Katie Clouthier, DO

Anesthesiology Critical Care
Critical Care Medicine
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Sylvia Del Castillo, MD

Heart Institute
Anesthesiology Critical Care
Critical Care Medicine
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
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Anyir Hsieh, MD

Anesthesiology Critical Care
Critical Care Medicine
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Asavari Kamerkar, DO

Asavari Kamerkar, DO

Heart Institute
Anesthesiology Critical Care
Critical Care Medicine
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Michael Mulick, DO

Heart Institute
Anesthesiology Critical Care
Clinical Anesthesiology
Pediatric Anesthesiology

Lara Nelson, MD

Heart Institute
Anesthesiology Critical Care
Critical Care Medicine
Intensive Care

Niurka Rivero, MD

Heart Institute
Anesthesiology Critical Care
Critical Care Medicine
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Michelle Schlunt, MD

Heart Institute
Anesthesiology Critical Care
Clinical Anesthesiology
Pediatric Anesthesiology

Shilpa Shah, DO

Heart Institute
Anesthesiology Critical Care
Critical Care Medicine
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
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Andrew Souza, DO

Heart Institute
Cardiology
Hospital Medicine
Outpatient Pediatric Cardiology
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Christian Walker, MD

Heart Institute
Anesthesiology Critical Care
Clinical Anesthesiology
Pediatric Anesthesiology

Winfield Wells, MD

Heart Institute
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Surgery Department
Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Luke Wiggins, MD

Luke M Wiggins, MD

Heart Institute
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Surgery Department
Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Community Physicians
Nurse Practitioners

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