East Carolina University
 
Department of Pediatrics
Cardiology


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The Pediatrics Cardiology Section focuses on the study of the heart, its action and diseases.  Our Cardiologists provide expert diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, neonatal, infant and childhood cardiac disorders. The section and clinic are located in the East Carolina Heart Institute, located at 115 Heart Drive, and can be contacted at (252) 744-5601.  The FAX number is (252) 744-3814.

 
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 Charlie J. Sang, Jr. MD

Primary Specialty:

 Pediatric Cardiology

Board Certifications:

 Pediatric Cardiology

Fellowships:

 Texas Children's Hospital,
Baylor College of Medicine

Residencies:

 Children’s Medical Center in Dallas, TX

Medical School:

 Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, LA

Research Interests:
  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Kawasaki Disease
  • Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Ancillary roles:
  • Section Head, Pediatric Cardiology
  • Director Pediatric Catheter Lab
  • Co-Director Adult Congenital Heart Disease Clinic


 
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 Stacey Applegate, DO

Primary Specialty:

 Pediatrics Cardiology

Secondary Specialty:

 Pediatrics

Board Certifications:

 American Board of Pediatrics; Board Eligible, Pediatric Cardiology

Fellowships:

University of Virginia Medical Center

Residencies:

 Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, and Pitt County Memorial Hospital

Medical School:

 West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Graduate School:

 Master's Degree in Clinical Research, University of Virginia

Research Interests:

Clinical Research in Children and Young Adults with Structural Heart Disease               


 
Fairbrother, David

David Fairbrother, MD, MCSCR

Primary Specialty:

 Pediatrics Cardiology

Secondary Specialty:

 Pediatrics

Board Certifications:

 Pediatrics and Board Eligible in Pediatric Cardiology

Fellowships:
  • Pediatric Cardiology: Medical University of South Carolina
  • Pediatric Cardiac Electrophysiology: Medical University of South Carolina

Residencies:

 Pitt County Memorial Hospital,
Greenville, NC

Medical School:

 Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University

Graduate School:

 Medical University of South Carolina

Research Interests:
  • Pediatric Cardiac Electrophysiology Arrhythmias EP Study
  • Ablations Syncope Pacemaker
  • ICD therapies
 
Dr. David Hannon

David Hannon, MD

Primary Specialty:

 Pediatric Cardiology

Secondary Specialty:

 Pediatrics

Board Certifications:

 Pediatric Cardiology; Pediatrics

Fellowships:

 Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Residencies:

 Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

 Medical School:

 University of South Florida

Research Interests:
  • Syncope
  • Orthostatic Intolerance Syndromes
  • Telecardiology

Ancillary Role:

  Director, Subspecialty Outreach
Dr. Karen Lurito

Karen Furlonge Lurito, MD, FAAP

Primary Specialty:

 Pediatrics

Secondary Specialty:

 Pediatric Cardiology

Board Certifications:

 Pediatrics and Pediatric Cardiology

Fellowships:

 Indiana University, Riley Children’s Hospital

Residencies:

 Indiana University, Riley Children’s Hospital

Medical School:

 University of Maryland at Baltimore

Research Interests:
  • Pediatric Heart Network - Marfan Study
  • Pediatric Hypertension/li>
  • ECHO in Atrial Septal Defect Closure Devices

Ancillary Role:

  Pediatric Interns Support Faculty

Other:
  • Cardiovascular Center Pediatric Echo Lab Director
  • Pediatric Echo Lab ICAEL Accreditation
  • Pediatric Echo Policy and Procedure Manual
  • Pediatric Echo Quality Assurance Program


 
Dr. C Spencer

Carolyn T. Spencer, MD 

 Primary Specialty:

 Pediatric Cardiology

Secondary Specialty:

 Pediatrics

Board Certifications:

 Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatrics

Fellowships:

 University of Florida; 
Boston Children's Hospital - Pediatric Cardiology/Echocardiography

Residencies:

 University of Florida

Medical School:

 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Research Interests:
  • Clinical research in cardioskeletal myopathies
  • Genetic cardiomyopathies with a focus on evaluation
    via echocardiography and exercise testing.
 
Dr. Dennis Steed

Dennis Steed, MD

Primary Specialty: Pediatric Cardiology

Secondary Specialty:

Pediatrics

Board Certifications:

Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatrics

Fellowships:

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Residencies:

Arizona Health Sciences Center

Medical School:

Medical College of Georgia