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.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Pediatrics - Primary
    Academic Divisions

  • 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

    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.