Larry A. Latson, M.D. - Pediatric Cardiology & Critical Care
Dr. Latson is a pediatrician who is board certified in both pediatric
cardiology and pediatric critical care. He serves as Chairman of the Department
of Pediatric Cardiology and Medical Director for Pediatric and Congenital Heart
Diseases for The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. His primary interests include
pediatric cardiology, congenital heart disease, and pediatric inverventional
catheterization procedures.
Dr. Latson has been the recipient of the Best Doctors in America
award from Woodward/White, Inc., in 1994 and 1996/97 and again by Good
Housekeeping in 1996. He was the corecipient of the Best Teacher Award
presented by Cardiology Fellows at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation in 1993.
Dr. Latson is actively involved in research and has published
numerous articles, book chapters, and abstracts. He is frequently invited to
speak at international/national/regional meetings and panel discussions.
Chairman, Department of Pediatric Cardiology
and Medical Director for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Diseases, The Cleveland
Clinic Foundation, 1994–present
Professor, Department of
Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, Ohio State University,
1995–present
Director of Pediatric Catheterization Laboratory, The
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1993–present
Latson LA (1998). The CardioSEAL device:
History, techniques, results. Journal of Interventional
Cardiology, 11: 501–505.
Latson LA (1997). Atrial septal
defect. In JH Moller, JIE Hoffman, eds., Pediatric
Cardiovascular Medicine. New York: Churchill Livingstone.
Latson LA (1998). Structural disease chapter of Coarctation of the aorta. In RL
Collins-Nakia, ed., PAACCSAP CD-ROM Program, chap. 5,
section 4. Bethesda, MD: American College of Cardiology.
