Lloyd Y. Tani
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Lloyd Y. Tani, MD

Languages spoken: English, Spanish

  • Lloyd Y. Tani, MD received both his undergraduate education and his medical degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. He received his pediatric and pediatric cardiology training from the Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital. He is a Professor of Pediatrics and has been a member of the faculty of the University of Utah School of Medicine for nearly 30 years. Dr. Tani’s clinical interests include general pediatric cardiology, rheumatic fever and heart disease, Kawasaki disease, pediatric valvular disease, and echocardiography. Dr. Tani’s research interests include rheumatic fever and heart disease, Kawasaki disease, quality improvement and clinical outcomes, and pediatric echocardiography.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

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

  • Lloyd Y. Tani, MD received both his undergraduate education and his medical degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. He received his pediatric and pediatric cardiology training from the Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital. He is a Professor of Pediatrics and has been a member of the faculty of the University of Utah School of Medicine for nearly 30 years. Dr. Tani’s clinical interests include general pediatric cardiology, rheumatic fever and heart disease, Kawasaki disease, pediatric valvular disease, and echocardiography. Dr. Tani’s research interests include rheumatic fever and heart disease, Kawasaki disease, quality improvement and clinical outcomes, and pediatric echocardiography.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

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

    Education history

    Fellowship Pediatric Cardiology - Baylor College of Medicine Fellow
    Chief Resident Pediatrics - Baylor College of Medicine Chief Resident
    Residency Pediatrics - Baylor College of Medicine Resident
    Professional Medical Medicine - University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA) M.D.
    Undergraduate Biology - University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA) A.B.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Vossler JD, Eckhauser AW, Griffiths ER, Hobbs RD, Lambert LM, Tani LY, Parsons N, Habib RH, Jacobs JP, Jacobs ML, Husain SA (2024). Impact of Atrioventricular Valve Intervention at Each Stage of Single Ventricle Palliation. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg, 21501351241269924. (Read full article)
    2. Nathan M, Newburger JW, Bell M, Tang A, Gongwer R, Dunbar-Masterson C, Atz AM, Bacha E, Colan S, Gaynor JW, Kanter K, Levine JC, Ohye R, Pizarro C, Schwartz S, Shirali G, Tani L, Tweddell J, Gurvitz M, Pediatric Heart Network Investigators (2022). Development of the Residual Lesion Score for congenital heart surgery: the RAND Delphi methodology. Cardiol Young, 1-14. (Read full article)
    3. Barfuss SB, Boucek DM, McFarland CA, Martin MH, Minich LL, Eckhauser AW, Ou Z, Gray RG, Tani LY (2022). Short Term Left Ventricular Reverse Remodeling after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Children. J Am Soc Echocardiogr, 35(10), 1077-1083. (Read full article)
    4. Robertson DM, Wright MA, Ostrander B, Tani LY (2022). Child Neurology: Case Report of Lambl Excrescences in a Pediatric Patient With Multifocal Strokes. Neurology. (Read full article)
    5. Samayoa JC, Boucek D, McCarthy E, Riley M, Ou Z, Tani LY, Hoskoppal AK, Gray RG, Martin MH (2021). Echocardiographic Assessment of Melody Versus Sapien Valves Following Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement. JACC Cardiovasc Interv, 15(2), 165-175. (Read full article)
    6. Blaney MM, Williams RV, Areinamo IA, Sauer M, Tani LY, Ou Z, Minich LL, Truong DT (2021). The impact of the American Heart Association guidelines on patients treated for incomplete Kawasaki disease. Cardiol Young, 32, 1-5. (Read full article)
    7. Robinson DL, Ware AL, Sauer MC, Williams RV, Ou Z, Presson AP, Tani LY, Minich LL, Truong DT (2021). Implications of Changing Z-Score Models for Coronary Artery Dimensions in Kawasaki Disease. Pediatr Cardiol, 42(2), 432-441. (Read full article)