- Fellowship - University of California San Francisco (2005-2008), Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
- Residency - Children's Health Dallas (2003-2005), Pediatrics
- Internship - Children's Health Dallas (2002-2003), Pediatrics
- Medical School - UT Southwestern Medical School (1998-2002)
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Joshua Wolovits, M.D.
- Pediatrics - Cardiology
- Cardiac critical care
- Renal replacement for patients with critical heart disease
Biography
Joshua Wolovits, M.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He serves in the Division of Critical Care and is the Medical Director of the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Children’s Medical Center Dallas.
Dr. Wolovits earned his medical degree at UT Southwestern, where he also completed a residency in pediatrics. He received advanced training in critical care through a fellowship at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center, followed by further advanced fellowship training in cardiac critical care at UT Southwestern.
Dr. Wolovits’ clinical focus is on optimizing the safety and efficiency of the care of patients with critical heart disease. He is involved in a number of projects related to quality improvement, both locally and through national collaborative work.
At Children’s Medical Center, Dr. Wolovits is Co-Chair of the CPR Committee and a member of several other committees, both within the Heart Center and hospitalwide. He is active in many national organizations as well, including the Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium (PC4) Quality Committee.
Dr. Wolovits serves as an ad hoc reviewer for the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. In addition to publishing numerous peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, abstracts, and clinical practice guidelines in his areas of expertise, he has served as a section editor for the Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Handbook.
Every year since 2015, Dr. Wolovits has been included in D Magazine’s list of Best Doctors in Pediatric Critical Care.
Education & Training
Professional Associations & Affiliations
- Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society
Honors & Awards
- D Magazine Best Doctor 2022
- D Magazine Best Doctor in Pediatric Critical Care 2015-2021
Books & Publications
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Books
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Bundles and Checklists in Shah K and Godambe SA, eds. Patient Safety and Quality Improvement in Healthcare: A Case-Based Approach
Frank G, Morse R, Efune P, Chanani NK, Bowens CD, Wolovits JS (2021) -
Lesions with Decreased Pulmonary Blood Flow in Jones M, et al. Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Handbook. 2nd ed
Wolovits JS and Torzone A (2021), Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Books -
Lesions with Decreased Pulmonary Blood Flow in Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Handbook. 1st ed
Jones MB, Klugman D, Fitzgerald RK, Kohr LM, Berger JT, Costello JM, Bronicki R, Wolovits JS, Torzone A (2015), Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Books -
Lesions with Decreased Pulmonary Blood Flow in Jones M, et al. Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Handbook. 1st ed
Wolovits JS and Torzone A (2011)
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Bundles and Checklists in Shah K and Godambe SA, eds. Patient Safety and Quality Improvement in Healthcare: A Case-Based Approach
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Publications
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Aspirin Resistance in Single-Ventricle Physiology: Aspirin Prophylaxis Is Not Adequate to Inhibit Platelets in the Immediate Postoperative Period.
Mir A, Frank S, Journeycake J, Wolovitis J, Guleserian K, Heistein L, Lemler M The Annals of thoracic surgery 2015 Jun 99 6 2158-64 -
Feeding and nutritional challenges in infants with single ventricle physiology.
Wolovits JS, Torzone A Current opinion in pediatrics 2012 Jun 24 3 295-300
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Aspirin Resistance in Single-Ventricle Physiology: Aspirin Prophylaxis Is Not Adequate to Inhibit Platelets in the Immediate Postoperative Period.
Clinical Focus
- Cardiac critical care
- Renal replacement for patients with critical heart disease
Results: 1 Locations
Children's Medical Center of Dallas
1935 Medical District DriveDallas, Texas 75235 214-730-5437 Directions to Children's Medical Center of Dallas