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PHA's Scientific Leadership Council identified several questions to assist patients in identifying a PH specialist for their care. The answers below were provided by doctors to help patients assess their qualifications. PHA has not confirmed the validity of this information and is relying on answers provided by physicians who wish to be listed in our Find a Doctor Directory. The following information is publicly available. If a field is blank, the member may have opted to make the corresponding information private.

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Contact Information:

Name:

Russel Hirsch, MD

Institution/Practice:

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Position/Title:

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Academic Appointment (if any):

Business Address:

3333 Burnet Avenue / MLC 2003
Cincinnati, OH 45229

Business Phone:

513-636-7072

Business Email:

russel.hirsch@cchmc.org

Fax:

513-636-2410

Website/URL:

www.cincinnatichildrens.org

Are you certified to practice in your country in any of the following?

Internal Medicine:		No Expires:
Pulmonary Medicine:		No Expires:
Cardiology:		Yes Expires: 2012
Rheumatology:		No Expires:
Pediatrics:		Yes Expires: 2015
Pediatric Cardiology:		Yes Expires: 2012
Pediatric Critical Care:		No Expires:
Pediatric Pulmonary:		No Expires:
Pediatric Rheumatology:		No Expires:

Practice Information

Are you currently accepting new patients?	Yes
What year did you begin caring for PH patients?	2002
Percentage of practice devoted to PH patients:	50
How many PH patients do you currently care for?	201+
Do you have one or more nurses dedicated to PH?	Yes
Do you require cardiac catheterization?	Yes	If yes:
Do you provide access to all PAH therapies?	Yes	If yes:	In your own practice
Do you provide access to clinical trials?	Yes	If yes:	In your own practice
Do you refer patients for heart/lung transplant?	Yes	If yes:	Through referral to another physician or PH Center
Do you refer patients for thromboendarterectomy?	No	If yes:
Number of patients on parenteral therapy:	0-25
Does your hospital have PH protocols and training?	Yes
Does your hospital have PAH meds in stock?	Yes
Is the ER familiar with PAH and its treatments?	Yes
Medical conferences attended in the past year:
Have you attended PHA's International Conference?	Yes


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