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Boston Children's Hospital (Department of Cardiology)300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115 map
Taking care of patients provides me a rare opportunity to do several things I most enjoy at the same time: applying science, schmoozing, and critical thinking.
Boston Children's Hospital (Department of Cardiology)
Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. Alexander R. Opotowsky is accepting new patients at this office.
Phone
Address
300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
Office Details
Insurance Accepted
- Most Major Providers
Bio
Alexander (Sasha) Opotowsky is a member of the Boston Adult Congenital Heart (BACH) and Pulmonary Hypertension service at Boston Children’s and Brigham and Women’s Hospitals. He completed medical residency at Brigham and Women’s followed by cardiology fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania and a senior adult congenital heart disease and pulmonary hypertension fellowship with the BACH service.
Specialty
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Pediatric Cardiology
Dr. Opotowsky specializes in diagnosing and treating cardiovascular issues affecting children of all ages. Pediatric cardiologists are specifically trained to care for the heart and heart-related conditions in kids. As children grow into their bodies and organs, they may require the specialized care of a pediatric cardiologist should a heart condition arise.
Conditions Treated
- Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Diseases
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pulmonary Medicine
Services & Procedures
- Hypertension
- Pediatrics
Special Interests
- Breathing Problems
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Exercise Physiology
- Heart Disease
- Hypertension
- Pulmonary
- Pulmonary Hypertension
Education & Training
Medical School
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Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
MD • 2003 -
Harvard Medical School
MMSc • 2012
Residency
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Brigham & Women's Hospital • Boston, MA
Residency in Cardiology • 2006
Fellowships
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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Fellowship in Cardiovascular Medicine • 2009 -
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Fellowship in Senior Fellowship • 2009 -
Boston Children's Hospital/Brigham & Women's Hospital • Boston, Massachusetts
Fellowship in Senior Fellowship • 2011
Hospital Affiliations
- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc
- Children's Hospital Corporation
Languages Spoken
- English
Links & Social Media
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