Dr. Charissa Rae Pockett MD
Cardiologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Cardiology
3020 Childrens Way # Mc5004 San Diego CA, 92123About
Dr. Charissa Pockett is a pediatric cardiologist practicing in San Diego, CA. Dr. Pockett specializes in caring for fetuses, infants, children and adolescents with cardiovascular or cardiac abnormalities. Practiced in both inpatient and outpatient settings, the scope of conditions cared for by pediatric cardiologists is large and includes congenital heart defects, heart muscle disorders, rhythm disturbances and hypertension.
Education and Training
University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine 2005
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Adherence of families to a group a streptococcal pharyngitis protocol used in a pediatric emergency department.
- Innominate vein vascular ring provides novel insight into systemic venous embryogenesis.
- Aortico-left ventricular tunnel: the elusive diagnosis.
- Percutaneous obliteration of left ventricular cavity to eliminate aortic regurgitation and presumed coronary steal in an infant with hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
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