Kara Motonaga

Clinical Professor, Pediatrics - Cardiology

Clinical Focus

Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatric Electrophysiology
Arrhythmias in Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Academic Appointments

Clinical Professor, Pediatrics - Cardiology
Member, Cardiovascular Institute
Member, Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI)

Professional Education

Board Certification: International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners, Electrophysiology (2015)
Fellowship: Stanford University Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship (2011) CA
Honors Scholar, Stanford Clinical Teaching Seminar Series (CTSS), Medical Education (2018)
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Adult Congenital Heart Disease (2015)
Medical Education: Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2004) NY
Internship: Children's Hospital Los Angeles (2005) CA
Residency: Children's Hospital Los Angeles (2007) CA
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics (2007)
Fellowship, Stanford Hospital and Clinics-Pediatric Cardiology, CA (2010)
Fellowship, Stanford Hospital and Clinics- Pediatric Electrophysiology, CA (2011)
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology (2010)
Board Certification, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine (2015)
CEPS-PC, Certified Electrophysiology Specialist-Pediatric Cardiology, International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners, Electrophysiology (2015)

Contact

Academic sachie@stanford.edu Tel: (650) 723-7913 Fax: (650) 725-8343

Alternate Contact Victoria Pulido Administrative Assistant vpulido@stanford.edu Tel: (650)497-4913

Clinical Pediatric Cardiology 750 Welch Rd Suite 321 Palo Alto CA 94304 Tel: (650) 736-7948 Fax: (650) 497-8422
Clinical Pediatric Heart Center 725 Welch Rd Ste 120 MC 5912 Palo Alto CA 94304 Tel: (650) 736-7948 Fax: (650) 497-8422

2020-21 Courses

Independent Studies
- Directed Reading in Pediatrics
  PEDS 299 (Spr)

Graduate and Fellowship Programs

Pediatric Cardiology (Fellowship Program)

All Publications

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Virtual Reality Congenital Heart Disease experience: The Stanford Virtual Heart. Currently engaged with 19 academic medical centers across the globe using our Stanford Virtual Heart to educate students and trainees, and research our VR experience as a means for training and education. Also developing next generation modeling and image interaction with Stanford engineers and educators, to promote personalized surgical training in VR and advanced educational programs in congenital heart disease.

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https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Henry_Chubb

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Paul Heidenreich, MD

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