UC Davis Children’s Hospital

Jeff Van Gundy, M.D. View profile as PDF

Jeff  Van Gundy

Philosophy of Care

The patient comes first and should be treated with knowledgeable compassionate care.

Research interests

Cardiopulmonary stress test - application in congenital heart disease.

Clinical interests

Interventional cardiac catheterization.

Title:

Associate Professor of Cardiology

Specialty:

Cardiology, Pediatric Cardiology

Address:

Glassrock Building
2521 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817

Phone:

916-734-3456

Other Languages:

Spanish

Education:

Creighton University School of Medicine
Omaha, Nebraska
M.D. 1993

UC Davis
Davis, California
B.S. 1978

Residency:

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE
1986
Pediatrics

Fellowships:

University of Colorado Health Science Center
Denver, CO
1989
Pediatrics

Board Certifications:

American Board of Pediatrics, 1994
American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology, 1994
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, 1982

Professional Memberships:

American Academy of Pediatrics
American College of Cardiology
American Heart Association

Honors and Awards:

Excellence in Pediatric Cardiology, American Heart Association, 2001
National Leadership Award, Honorary Co-Chairman Physician Advisory Board, National Republican Congressional Committee May, 2001
Young Investigator’s Award, Second Place, The American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Cardiology, 1986
Donald Nilsson Award for Excellence in Research by a Pediatric Resident,
State Agriculture Farm Bureau Scholarship, California State University, Fresno,
Bryce Fever Scholarship Award, College Scholarship Fowler High School,

Select Recent Publications:

Witt RG, Raff G, Van Gundy J, Rodgers-Ohlau M, Si MS: Short-term experience of porcine small intestinal submucosa patches in pediatric cardiovascular surgery. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2013 Jan 15.

Larse PD, Gupta NC, Lefkowitz DM, Van Gundy JC, Hadford D. PET of Infant in Persistent Vegetative State. Pediatric Neurology 9(4): 323, 1993

Danford DA, Cheatham JP, Van Gundy JC, Mohiuddin S, Fleming WH: Inversion of the Left Atrial Appendage-Clinical and Echocardiographic Correlates. Accepted JACC, 1993.

Van Gundy JC, Van Gundy ET, and Kirkle DJ: Grief Training During Pediatric Residency. JAMA, 12/93.

Washington RL, Van Gundy JC, Cohen C, et al.: Normal Aerobic and Anaerobic Exercise Data for North American School-age Children. J Ped 12:223, 1988.

Van Gundy JC, Washington RL, Cohen C, Sondheimer HM, Wolfe RR: Normal aerobic and anaerobic exercise data for North American school-age children. J Pediatr. 1988 Feb;112(2):223-33.

Van Gundy JC, Bolam DL, Swigart SA, Nelson RM Jr: Transplacentally Acquired Digoxin Induced Bradycardia in a Neonate. Nebraska Medical Journal, August 1986. (8): 300-2