Michelle S. Ploutz

Michelle S. Ploutz, MD, MPH

Languages spoken: Spanish, English

  • Dr. Ploutz is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Utah in the Division of Pediatric Cardiology. She received her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine, completed her residency at Stanford Children's Health, and her Cardiology fellowship at Children's National Medical Center. In addition, she completed an advanced fellowship in heart failure and transplantation at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. Dr. Ploutz provides general pediatric cardiology care, in addition to focusing on the care of children with cardiomyopathy, heart failure and children requiring a heart transplant. She has particular interest in improving the outcome for children supported by a ventricular assist device.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
    American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Pediatric Cardiology)

  • Dr. Ploutz is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Utah in the Division of Pediatric Cardiology. She received her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine, completed her residency at Stanford Children's Health, and her Cardiology fellowship at Children's National Medical Center. In addition, she completed an advanced fellowship in heart failure and transplantation at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. Dr. Ploutz provides general pediatric cardiology care, in addition to focusing on the care of children with cardiomyopathy, heart failure and children requiring a heart transplant. She has particular interest in improving the outcome for children supported by a ventricular assist device.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Pediatrics -Primary
    Academic Divisions Cardiology
    Board Certification
    American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
    American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Pediatric Cardiology)

    Education history

    Fellowship Advanced Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, and Transplant - University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Fellow
    Pediatric Cardiology - George Washington University School of Medicine Fellow
    Residency Pediatrics - Stanford University School of Medicine Resident
    Pediatrics - Stanford University School of Medicine Intern
    Graduate Training Public Health - Tufts University School of Medicine M.P.H.
    Medicine - Tufts University School of Medicine M.D.
    Undergraduate Biological Sciences, Spanish - Smith College B.A.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Collins MM, Ou Z, Millar MM, Kittleson MM, May LJ, Ploutz MS, Molina, KM, Hayes KG, Lal AK (). Attitudes and Practices Surrounding Pregnancy Post Heart Transplant Among Pediatric Providers. (Epub ahead of print) J Heart Lung Transplant.
    2. Kwiatkowski D, Barnes AP, Peng D, McCormick AD, Morales DLS, Maeda K, Brickler M, Kindel SJ, Carrington S, Lantz J, Byres JW, Bansal N, Shugh S, Chandnani HK, Dykes JC, Rosenthal DR, Joong A, Nandi D, Wright LK, Wilkens SJ, Kleinmahon JA, Ploutz MS, May LJ, Ahmed H, Mauchley D, Conway LJ, Buchholz H, Jeewa A, Honjo O, Aljohani OA, Zinn MD (). Impact of Weight on VAD Outcomes in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy- An Analysis of the ACTION Registry. (Epub ahead of print) ASAIO J.
    3. Joong A, Maeda K, Peng DM on Behalf of the ACTION Learning Network Investigators (). Ventricular Assist Device Outcomes in Infants and Children with Stage 1 Single Ventricle Palliation. (Epub ahead of print) ASAIO J.
    4. OConnor MJ, Shezad M, Ahmed H, Amdani S, Auerbach SR, Bearl DW, Butto A, Byrnes JW, Conway J, Dykes JC, Glass L, Lantz J, Low S, Monge MC, Morales DLS, Parent JJ, Peng DM, Ploutz MS, Puri K, Shugh S, Shwaish NS, VanderPluym CJ, Wilkens S, Wright L, Zinn MD, Lorts A (2023). Expanding use of the HeartMate 3 ventricular assist device in pediatric and adult patients within the Advanced Cardiac Therapies Improving Outcomes Network (ACTION). J Heart Lung Transplant.
    5. Auerbach SR, Simpson KE, Ploutz M, ACTION Network (2021). HVAD usage and outcomes in the current ventricular assist device field: An advanced cardiac therapies improving outcomes network (ACTION) analysis. ASAIO J, 67(6), 675-680.
    6. Zafar F, Conway J, Bleiweiss M, Al-Aklabi M, Amedur R, Barnes A, Bearl DW, Buchholz H, Church S, Do NL, Duffy V, Dykes JC, Eghtesady P, Fisher L, Friedland-Little J, Fuller S, Fynn-Thompson F, George K, Gossett JG, Griffiths ER, Griselli M, Hawkins B, Hongo O, Jeewa A, Joong A, Kindel S, Kouretas P, Lorts A, Machado D, Maeda K, Maurich A, May LJ, McConnell P, Mehegan M, Monge M, Morales DLS, Murray J, Niebler RA, OConnor M, Peng DM, Phelps C, Philip J, Ploutz M, Profsky M, Reichold A, Rosenthal DN, Said AS, Schumacher KR, Si M Simpson KE, Sparks J, St Louis J, Steiner ME, VanderPluym C, Villa C, ACTION Learning Network Investigators (2021). Berlin Heart EXCOR and ACTION Network Post-Approval Surveillance Study Report. J Heart Lung Transplant, 40(4), 251-259.
    7. Villa CR, VanderPluym CJ, Ploutz M, ACTION Investigators (2020). The "ABCs of Stroke Prevention". Improving Stroke Outcomes in Children Supported with a Ventricular Assist Device in Quality Improvement Network. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, 13(12).
    8. Ploutz M, Plasencia J, Mirea L, Pophal S, Velez D, Zangwill Z (2020). Volumetrics and fit assessments for donor to recipient size matching in pediatric transplantation: Is it time for a new paradigm? Clin Transplant, 34(5).
    9. Beaton A, Richards H, Ploutz M, Gaur L, Aliku T, Lwabi P, Ensing G, Sable C (2017). Cardiac strain findings in children with latent rheumatic heart disease detected by echocardiographic screening. Cardiol Young, 27(6), 1180-1185. (Read full article)
    10. Ploutz M, Aliku T, Bradley-Hewitt T, Dantin A, Lemley B, Gillespie CW, Lwabi P, Sable C, Beaton A (2017). Child and teacher acceptability of school-based echocardiographic screening for rheumatic heart disease in Uganda. Cardiol Young, 27(1), 82-89. (Read full article)
    11. Bradley-Hewitt T, Dantin A, Ploutz M, Aliku T, Lwabi P, Sable C, Beaton A (2016). The Impact of Echocardiographic Screening for Rheumatic Heart Disease on Patient Quality of Life. J Pediatr, 175, 123-9. (Read full article)
    12. Ploutz M, Lu JC, Scheel J, Webb C, Ensing GJ, Aliku T, Lwabi P, Sable C, Beaton A (2016). Handheld echocardiographic screening for rheumatic heart disease by non-experts. Heart, 102(1), 35-9. (Read full article)
    13. May LJ, Ploutz M, Hollander SA, Reinhartz O, Almond CS, Chen S, Maeda K, Kaufman BD, Yeh J, Rosenthal DN (2015). A novel pediatric treatment intensity score: development and feasibility in heart failure patients with ventricular assist devices. J Heart Lung Transplant, 34(4), 509-15. (Read full article)

    Review

    1. Ploutz M, Lorts A, Peng DM (2020). Current challenges and strategies of ventricular assist device support in infants and small children. . [Review]. Curr Treat Options Peds.

    Case Report

    1. Alaeddine M, Ploutz M, Arabia FA, Velez DA (2020). Implantation of a total artificial heart in a 10 year-old after support with a temporary perventricular assist device. J Thorac Cardiovasc, 159(3), 3.

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