Cecilia C. Meagher, M.D.

About Me

Dr. Meagher's clinical expertise includes all forms of echocardiography particularly transthoracic, transesophageal echocardiograms in patients with congenital and acquired heart disease. Other areas of interest include Cardiogenetics clinic particularly in screening for Marfan's disease and related...

Dr. Meagher's clinical expertise includes all forms of echocardiography particularly transthoracic, transesophageal echocardiograms in patients with congenital and acquired heart disease. Other areas of interest include Cardiogenetics clinic particularly in screening for Marfan's disease and related connective tissue disorders as well as in general pediatric cardiology.

Faculty Appointments

Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Part-Time) - Department of Pediatrics, Cardiology (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, University of Michigan Medical Center. 1995 - 1998

Residency, Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Boston. 1992 - 1994

Internship, Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital (USA). 1991 - 1992

Education

MD | Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons. 1991

Research

Dr. Meagher's research interests are in surgical outcomes following congenital heart surgery.

Publications

Journal Articles

Pulmonary Venous Gradients in Healthy Controls and Following the Repair of Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return.

Swartz MF, Meagher C, Yoshitake S, Atallah-Yunes N, Angona R, Cholette JM, Alfieris GM

Pediatric cardiology.. 2023 February 44 (2):325-332. Epub 08/20/2022.

Neurodevelopmental outcomes after neonatal cardiac surgery: Role of cortical isoelectric activity.

Seltzer L, Swartz MF, Kwon J, Burchfiel J, Cholette JM, Wang H, Sweeney D, Adams HR, Meagher C, Angona R, Guillet R, Alfieris GM

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.. 2016 April 151 (4):1137-42. Epub 10/27/2015.

Decreased incidence of supravalvar pulmonary stenosis after arterial switch operation.

Swartz MF, Sena A, Atallah-Yunes N, Meagher C, Cholette JM, Gensini F, Alfieris GM

Circulation.. 2012 September 11126 (11 Suppl 1):S118-22. Epub 1900 01 01.

Carpentier edwards porcine valved conduit for right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction.

Schiralli MP, Cholette JM, Swartz MF, Vermilion R, Meagher C, Alfieris GM

Journal of cardiac surgery.. 2011 November 26 (6):643-9. Epub 09/26/2011.

Surgical strategy for aortic coarctation repair resulting in physiologic arm and leg blood pressures.

Swartz MF, Atallah-Yunes N, Meagher C, Schiralli MP, Cholette J, Orie J, Gensini F, Kavey RE, Alfieris GM

Congenital heart disease.. 2011 6 (6):583-91. Epub 11/03/2011.

A simple method of measuring thoracic aortic pulse wave velocity in children: methods and normal values.

Jo CO, Lande MB, Meagher CC, Wang H, Vermilion RP

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography.. 2010 July 23 (7):735-40. Epub 06/03/2010.

Left ventricular mass index in children with white coat hypertension.

Lande MB, Meagher CC, Fisher SG, Belani P, Wang H, Rashid M

The Journal of pediatrics.. 2008 July 153 (1):50-4. Epub 03/19/2008.

Young-Simpson syndrome (YSS), a variant of del(1)(p36) syndrome?

Robinson DM, Meagher CC, Orlowski CC, Lagoe EC, Fong CT

American journal of medical genetics. Part A.. 2008 June 15146A (12):1571-4. Epub 1900 01 01.

Left ventricular mass index in children with white coat hypertension.

Lande, MB; Meagher, CC, Fisher SG; Belani, P; Wang. H; Rashid, M.

Journal of Pediatrics. 2008; 153(1): 50-54.

Effects of childhood primary hypertension on carotid intima media thickness: a matched controlled study.

Lande MB, Carson NL, Roy J, Meagher CC

Hypertension.. 2006 July 48 (1):40-4. Epub 05/30/2006.

Transesophageal echocardiography in pediatric congenital heart disease.

Kavanaugh-McHugh, A.; Tobias, JD.; Doyle, T.; Heitmiller, ES.; Meagher, C.

Cardiology in Review. 2000; 8(5): 288-306.

Transesophageal echocardiography in pediatric congenital heart disease.

Kavanaugh-McHugh A, Tobias JD, Doyle T, Heitmiller ES, Meagher C

Cardiology in review.. 2000 8 (5):288-306. Epub 1900 01 01.

Volumetric sampling strategies for heterogeneous brainstem nuclei.

Kinney HC, Meagher CC, Simons JE, Matthysse SW

Journal of neuropathology and experimental neurology.. 1989 May 48 (3):223-44. Epub 1900 01 01.

Volumetric sampling and experimental neurology.

Kinney, HC.; Meagher, CC.; Simons, JE.; Matthysse, SW.

Journal of Neuropathology and Experimenal Neurology,. 1989; 48(3): 223-44.

Ratings & Comments

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Ratings

Care provider's discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

4.8

Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

4.8

Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

4.8

Care provider's efforts to include you in decisions about your care

4.8

Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

4.9

Patient Comments

5.0

She is very helpful.

Dec 05, 2023

1.8

Will not let us speak, talks over us, [...]

Dec 28, 2022