Jenna Keelan, M.D.

Pediatrics - Cardiology
Fetal Cardiology
Pediatric echocardiography

Biography

Jenna Keelan, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in fetal cardiology and pediatric echocardiography.

Dr. Keelan earned her medical degree at New York University School of Medicine and completed her residency in pediatrics at Cornell University Medical College. She gained advanced training through a fellowship in pediatric cardiology at Columbia University Medical College and a fellowship in pediatric and fetal cardiac imaging at the Icahn School of Medicine.

Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in pediatric cardiology, she joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2021.

Dr. Keelan’s research interests include fetal heart disease counseling and fellowship education in fetal cardiology. She has published several academic articles and delivered numerous invited lectures and presentations.

In 2017, she earned the Resident Research Award from the Department of Pediatrics at New York Presbyterian Hospital.

Education & Training

Medical School - New York University School of Medicine (2010-2014)
Residency - Cornell University Medical College/New York Presbyterian Hospital (2014-2017), Pediatrics
Fellowship - Columbia University Medical College/New York Presbyterian Hospital (2017-2020), Pediatric Cardiology
Fellowship - Icahn School of Medicine/Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital (2020-2021), Pediatric Cardiac Imaging

Professional Associations & Affiliations

American Society of Echocardiography
Fetal Heart Society

Honors & Awards

Research Grant 2018, Collin’s Kids
Resident Research Award 2017, Department of Pediatrics, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Cornell Campus

Books & Publications

Publications
- Atretic Coronary Artery Ostia in a Full-Term Infant with Early Postnatal Demise.
  Choi NH, Piccininni J, Pollaro M, Law S, Brachio S, Levey A, Journal of pediatric intensive care 2021 Mar 10 1 79-82
- QT Interval Prolongation in the Pediatric Oncologic Population on Methadone.
  Piccininni JA, Killinger JS, Hammad HT, Gerber LM, Dayton JD, Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology 2020 03 42 2 e121-e124
- Influenza Myocarditis Treated With Antithymocyte Globulin.
  Piccininni JA, Richmond ME, Cheung EW, Lee TM, Law SP, Addonizio LJ, Zuckerman WA, Pediatrics 2018 11 142 5
- Too much of a good thing: The evidence behind the need for a bisphosphonate holiday
  Piccininni J Clinical Correlations: The NYU Langone Online Journal of Medicine 2013

Research

Fetal heart disease counseling
Pediatric cardiology fellowship education in fetal cardiology

Clinical Focus

Fetal Cardiology
Pediatric echocardiography