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Craig P Dobson, MD, FACC, FAHA
- Associate Professor of Pediatrics
- Clinical Director, Pediatric Cardiology
Craig P. Dobson, MD is Director, Cardiac Clinical Operations at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dobson graduated from Webb School of Knoxville in 1992 as a National Merit Scholar. He, then, matriculated to George Washington University as a Presidential Honor Scholar. During his college years, he was a White House Intern in Washington, DC. He received his Bachelor of Science degree (Magna cum Laude) and his Doctor of Medicine degree (with Distinction) from The George Washington University, Washington, DC. He completed a residency in General Pediatrics at Walter Reed Army Medical Center/National Capital Consortium. His fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology was at Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC.
He was Chief of Pediatric Cardiology at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland and later Chief of Pediatric Cardiology at Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii. He served as Deputy Commander for Clinical Services for the 86th Combat Support Hospital in Kuwait. Prior to joining the University of Pittsburgh, he was Chief, Pediatric Subspecialty Services directing all pediatric subspecialty care for military families in the Washington, DC area. Dobson achieved the rank of colonel in the US Army and served 21 years on active duty as an Army officer and physician. His awards include the Bronze Star, the Legion of Merit, and the Order of Military Medical Merit (lifetime achievement award). He served in Iraq as a Field Surgeon with the 82nd Airborne Division near Fallujah. Later, he was Squadron Surgeon for 1/32 Cavalry 101st Airborne Division in Kunar Valley, Afghanistan. He retired from active duty in 2021. He has been chosen as Fellow of the American Heart Association and Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. Dobson has also demonstrated strong scholarly contributions in the area of mechanisms of sudden cardiac death, risk stratification, and prevention strategies.
He has worked on arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy and has a first author publication on the causes of sudden unexplained infant death and the role of the primary pediatrician. He has been an investigator in several projects, including the Genetic Exploration of Military Cardiac Sudden Death and the Military Cardiovascular Outcomes Research. In addition, he created a consortium within the Department of Defense to study the cardiac implications of COVID-19 in children and young adults.
Professional and Scientific Society Memberships
- American College of Cardiology, 2019 - Present
- American Heart Association, 2020 - Present
- Cardiovascular Disease in the Young section, 2019 - Present
Education & Training
- BS, George Washington University, 1996
- MD, George Washington University, 2000
Selected Publications
Dobson CP, Olsen C, LaRovere MT, Berardinangeli M, Veniani M, Midi P, Tavazzi L, Haigney M; 24-hour QT variability in heart failure. J. Electrocardiol. Jul, 2009;42(6):500-4. PMID: 19647268
Dobson C, Olsen C, LaRovere MT, Bernardinangeli M, Veniani M, Midi P, Tavazzi L, Haigney M. QT Variability Index on 24-Hour Holter independently predicts mortality in patients with Heart Failure: Analysis of GISSI-HF Trial data. Heart Rhythm, Aug 2011; 8(8): 1237-1242. PMID: 21457791
Dobson CP, Eide M, Nylund CN. Hypertension prevalence, cardiac complications, and anti-hypertensive medication use in children. J Pediatr. Jul, 2015; 167(1): 92-97. PMID: 25957976https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-018-0047-y, PMID 30535905.
Nguyen C, Mbuthia J, Dobson CP. Reduction in Medical Evacuations from Iraq and Syria Following Introduction of an Asynchronous Telehealth System. [published online ahead of print, 2020 Jun 27]. Mil Med. 2020;usaa091. doi:10.1093/milmed/usaa091. PMID: 32592397
Segre EM, Hellwig LD, Turner C, Dobson CP, Haigney MC. Exercise Dose Associated with Military Service: Implications for the Clinical Management of Inherited Risk for Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy. [published online ahead of print, 2020 Jul 15]. Mil Med. 2020;usaa185. doi:10.1093/milmed/usaa185. PMID: 32666089
Millen S, Olsen C, Flanagan R, Scott S, Dobson CP. The effect of geographic origin and destination on congenital heart disease outcomes: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders. 2023 Feb 22;23(1):99. doi: 10.1186/s12872-023-03037-w. PMID: 36814200
Gunsaulus M, Bueno A, Bright C, Snyder K, Das N, Dobson CP, DeBrunner M, Christopher A, Hoskoppal A, Follansbee C, Arora G, Olivieri L, Alsaied T. The Use of Automated Atrial CMR Measures and a Novel Atrioventricular Coupling Index for Predicting Risk in Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot. Children. 2023 Feb 18;10(2):400. doi: 10.3390/children10020400. PMID: 36832529.
Pagani A, Hellwig LD, Dobson CP, Hughes B, Schacht JP, Turner C, Haigney M. Exercise Induced QTc Prolongation and Implications for Military Service Members: A Case Series. Heart Rhythm Case Reports. Aug. 2023. doi.org/10.1016/j.hrcr.2023.07.023
Dobson CP, Christopher AB, Castro Medina M, Viegas ML, Da Silva JP, Da Fonseca Da Silva L. Using DaSilva Cone operation to establish 1.5 or 2 ventricle circulation after initial single ventricle palliation with Starnes procedure. Pediatr Cardiol. Accepted for publication, Oct 2023.
Academic and Research Interests
- Cardiology
- Population health
- Database
- Genetics