Nelangi M. Pinto, M.D.

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Languages

English

Clinical Details

Phone Number	Clinical Office Address
(801) 662-5400	PCH Outpatient Services at Riverton 3773 West 12600 South Riverton, UT 84065
(801) 662-5400	Primary Children's Hospital Cardiology, Clinic A 100 N Mario Capecchi Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84113

Specialties

Bio

Nelangi M. Pinto, MD is a member of the Division of Pediatric Cardiology at the University of Utah School of Medicine and Primary Children´s Hospital. Her subspecialty is non-invasive imaging. She sees patients with all forms of congenital heart disease from infancy through late adolescence in the general cardiology clinic at Primary Children’s Hospital and at Riverton Hospital. Dr. Pinto also specializes in fetal echocardiography and has a research interest in improving prenatal detection of congenital heart disease.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments	Pediatrics - Associate Professor
Academic Divisions	Pediatric Cardiology
Board Certification	American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Ped Cardiology) American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics) National Board of Medical Examiners

Academic Profile

Research Interests

Improved and cost-effective care of congenital heart disease in developing countries
Epidemiology and prevention of acquired heart disease

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments	Pediatrics - Associate Professor
Academic Divisions	Pediatric Cardiology
Board Certification	American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Ped Cardiology) American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics) National Board of Medical Examiners

Academic Office Locations

Academic Office Phone Number	Academic Office Address
(801) 662-5404	Primary Children's Hospital 100 N Mario Capecchi Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84113

Academic Bio

Dr. Pinto received her undergraduate education at the Harvard University and her M.D. from University of Michigan Medical School. After completing postgraduate training in Pediatrics at the University of Washington and then, specialty training in Pediatric Cardiology training at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, she joined as an Assistant Professor at the University of Utah. Since her arrival here she has devoted additional time to training in clinical research and completed her Masters in Clinical Investigation in 2007. Dr. Pinto also graduated as from the Pediatric Clinical and Translational Research (PCAT) Scholar program.

Dr. Pinto’s research focus is on improving prenatal detection of congenital heart disease and understanding the impact of prenatal diagnosis on outcomes. She also has an interest in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of specialty health care delivery, especially to more rural and distant populations.

Dr. Pinto has been the Principal Investigator on a grant from the University of Utah’s Center for Clinical and Translational Research as well as an Early Career Award from the Primary Children’s Medical Foundation. She is also currently supported by a Translational and Comparative Effectiveness Scholars Program NIH Career Enhancement Award.

Education

Education History

Type	School	Degree
Graduate Training	University of Utah Clinical Research	M.S.
Fellowship	The Children's Hospital Philadelphia Pediatric Cardiology	Fellow
Residency	University of Washington Pediatrics	Resident
Internship	University of Washington Pediatrics	Intern
Professional Medical	University of Michigan Medicine	M.D.
Undergraduate	Harvard University History and Science	A.B.