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Karla G. Christian, M.D.
Associate Chief, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Associate Professor of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Make an Appointment
(615) 936-5500
Practice Locations
Interests
Patient Care Emphasis: Congenital Heart Surgery, Pediatric Heart Transplantation
Other Clinical Interests: Adult Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Specialties
- Cardiac Surgery: Pediatrics
- Cardiac Surgery: Surgery
- Heart Transplant: Transplant
- Cardiac Surgery: Heart and Vascular
Departments / Divisions
- Department of Cardiac Surgery - Pediatric: Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
- Heart Transplant: Transplant Center
- Department of Cardiac Surgery: Section of Surgical Sciences
Board Certifications
- Board Certified - General Surgery - The American Board of Surgery, 2001, 1993
- Board Certified - Thoracic Surgery - The American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 2003, 1995
Education
- Research Fellowship (Plastic Surgery) - University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, 1998
- Residency - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville TN, 1994
- Residency - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 1991
- Residency - University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, 1987
- Internship - University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, 1986
- M.D. Degree - University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, 1985