Pamela Cava, DO

Pediatric Cardiology

Title(s): Pediatric cardiologist, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin; assistant professor, Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin.

Education: Doctor of osteopathic medicine, College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University, Downers Grove, Ill., 1994; pediatric residency, Christ Hospital and Medical Center, Oak Lawn, Ill., 1998; pediatric fellowship, Cardiology, Christ Hospital and Medical Center, Oak Lawn, Ill., 2001.

Research interests: Pediatric cardiology, arrhythmia monitoring, fetal and pediatric echocardiography, preventive cardiology.

Representative publications:

• Bonnetts P, Golberg S, Copeland J. Frequency of Left Atrioventricular Regurgitation Postoperatively after Repair of Complete Atrioventricular Defect. American Journal of Cardiology. 1994; 74(11):1157-60.
• Sayger P, Lewis M, Arcilla R, Ilbawi M. Isolated Congenital Absence of a Single Pulmonary Valve Cusp. Pediatric Cardiology. 2000; 21(5):487-489.
• Cava PS. Herma Heart Center Branches Out to Community Locations. Heart Matters. 2004 Jul.; 7(3).
• Cava PS. Pediatric Hypertension. Heart Matters. 2006 Oct.; 9(4).

Current grants:

• Analysis of Atrial Natiuretic Peptide, Brain Natriuretic Peptide and Endothelin-1 in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Total Cavopulmonary Repair. Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, coinvestigator.
• Assessment of Fetal Rhythm Via Ultrasound and Fetal Magnetocardiography. Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, coinvestigator.
• F4Kids = A Healthier Future. Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, principal investigator.

Contact information: Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Herma Heart Center, PO Box 1997, Milwaukee, WI  53201-1997. Phone: (414) 266-6457. E-mail: pcava@mcw.edu.