Joseph J. Knadler, MD, FAAP
- Critical Care

Cardiac Intensivist
Associate Program Director, Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Medicine Instructorship Program
Associate Program Director, Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine
Phone:
832-826-6230
Languages: English
Departments:
Get to know Joseph J. Knadler, MD, FAAP
Dr. Knadler is a Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Intensivist who is dual trained in pediatric cardiology and pediatric critical care medicine. He has a particular interest in medical education and is Associate Program Director of the Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Medicine Instructorship Program and the Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program. His research interests include medical education, cardiovascular genetics, and pediatric cardiac surgical outcomes.
Personal Statement
I am passionate about the care of children with congenital heart disease and strive to bring exceptional, multi-disciplinary and evidence-based care to my patients and their families. I am dual trained in pediatric cardiology and pediatric critical care medicine. My research interests include medical education, cardiovascular genetics and pediatric cardiac surgical outcomes.
Clinical Interests
Pediatric cardiac critical care medicine, cardiovascular genetics
Education
School | Education | Degree | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Baylor College of Medicine | Fellowship | Pediatric Critical Care Medicine | 2021 |
Baylor College of Medicine | Fellowship | Pediatric Cardiology | 2019 |
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center | Residency | Pediatrics (Chief Resident, 2016) | 2015 |
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 2012 |
Organizations
Organization Name | Role |
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American Academy of Pediatrics | Fellow |
American Heart Association | Member |
Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society | Member |
Society of Critical Care Medicine | Member |
* Texas Children’s Hospital physicians’ licenses and credentials are reviewed prior to practicing at any of our facilities. Sections titled From the Doctor, Professional Organizations and Publications were provided by the physician’s office and were not verified by Texas Children’s Hospital.
Research interests
Medical education, cardiac surgical outcomes, cardiovascular genetics, pediatric cardiac surgical outcomes
Knadler, Joseph J., Lawrence, Emily, Iacobas, Ionela, Justino, Henri, Sheth, Shreya. (2020). Combination Percutaneous and Medical Management of Cardiac Rhabdomyomas Obstructing Tricuspid Valve Inflow. Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. 2021;14(1):143-148. doi: 10.3233/NPM-190330. PMID: 32333554.
Knadler, Joseph J., Lemaire, Scott, McKenzie, E. Dean, Moffett, Brady, and Morris, Shaine A. (2019). Characteristics and Post-Operative Outcomes in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients with Marfan Syndrome Undergoing Aortic and Mitral Valve Surgeries. Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2019 Winter;31(4):818-825. doi:10.1053/j.semtcvs.2019.06.005. PubMed PMID: 31233783.
Knadler, Joseph J., Zobeck, Mark, Masand, Prakash, Sartain, Sarah, and Kyle, William B. (2019). In utero aortic arch thrombosis masquerading as interrupted aortic arch: a case report and review of the literature. Pediatric Cardiology. 40: 658-663. doi:10.1007/s00246-019-02068-5. PubMed PMID: 30734851.
Knadler, Joseph J., Penny, Daniel J., Harris, Tyler H., Webb, Gary D., Cabrera, Antonio G., and Kyle, William B. (2018). Crowdsourcing the Most Relevant Current Literature in Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease. Congenital Heart Disease 13(5):794-798. doi: 10.1111/chd.12669. PubMed PMID: 30178626.
Knadler, Joseph J., Anderson, Jeffrey B., Chaouki, Ahmad S, Czosek, Richard J., Connor, Chad, Knilans, Timothy K., and Spar, David S. (2017). Utility and Safety of SafeSeptTM Transseptal Guidewire for Electrophysiology Studies with Catheter Ablation in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease. Journal of Interventional Cardiology and Electrophysiology 48(3): 369-374. doi: 10.1007/s10840-017-0224-z. PubMed PMID: 28091832.