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Jonathan Uniat, MD

Attending Physician, Division of Cardiology
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC

Jonathan Uniat, MD, attained his medical degree from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 2015. Three years later, he completed his pediatric residency at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and subsequently served as chief resident for the pediatric residency program. He then went on to complete pediatric cardiology and electrophysiology fellowships at CHLA in 2022 and 2023, respectively, before joining Children’s Hospital Los Angeles as an attending physician, providing pediatric cardiology and electrophysiology services. His research interests include postoperative arrhythmias and genetic channelopathies.

Education

Medical School

Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Residency

Children's Hospital Los Angeles, General Pediatrics

Fellowship

Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Pediatric Electrophysiology

Accomplishments

Certifications

American Board of Pediatrics—General Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics
Heart Rhythm Society
Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society

Publications

Uniat J, Detterich J, Daniel Y, Kung G (2020) Aortic Stenosis Doppler Discrepancies. J Cardiothoracic Heart Dis 01(01): 22–29.

Uniat J, Hill AC, Shwayder M, Silka MJ, Bar-Cohen Y. Ectopic Atrial Tachycardia in Infants Following Congenital Heart Disease Surgery. Pediatr Cardiol. 2023 Feb;44(2):479-486. PMID: 36495348.

Uniat J, Silka MJ. Risk Assessment of Pre-excitation: Atrial Fibrillation versus Atrial Flutter. Heart Rhythm Case Reports. 2022 Oct 7;9(1):31-33. PMID: 36685684.

Uniat J, Hill A, Shwayder M, Bar-Cohen Y. Severe cardiac conduction disease associated with titin gene mutation. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2023;1-3. PMID: 37221934.

Bar-Cohen Y, Uniat J. Are We Doing Enough? Managing the Neonate with Complete Atrioventricular Block. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2023 Sep;9(9):1987-1989. PMID: 37480872.

Research

Research Interests:
Arrhythmias after congenital heart surgery
Congenital arrhythmia syndromes