Matthew J. Campbell, MD

Dr. Campbell is a Pediatric Cardiologist specializing in echocardiography, fetal echocardiography and transesophageal echocardiography. He practiced patient-centered medicine, focusing on appropriate utilization of resources and shared decision making. In addition to his clinical training, he is focused on researching the practical uses of emerging technologies. These innovative translational research projects include the use of 3D echocardiography in repaired tetralogy of Fallot and novel uses for ultrasound-enhancing agents in single ventricle palliation patients. Dr. Campbell is currently leading an international project with the Fetal Heart Society studying total anomalous pulmonary venous connection. He also stays up to date on the latest clinical guidelines by serving on committees with the American College of Cardiology, American Society of Echocardiography and Fetal Heart Society.

Personal Statement

My medical school professor taught me that patients are trying to give you the diagnosis – you simply need to listen to their story. I strive to practice with that same attitude of listening and really hearing my patients, and I employ shared decision making whenever appropriate. As a visual person, I frequently draw heart diagrams to explain diagnoses to patients and their families, and I always try to avoid medical jargon. One of the best parts of my job is the bond I have formed with patients and parents along the journey from a prenatal diagnosis of heart disease through the birth, newborn hospitalization, eventual heart surgery and lifelong follow up.

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Research interests

3D echo, ultrasound enhancing agents, fetal echocardiography, total anomalous pulmonary venous connection

Campbell MJ, Zhou X, Han C, Abrishami H, Webster G, Miyake CY, Sower CT, Anderson JB, Knilans TK, Czosek, RJ. Pilot study analyzing automated ECG screening of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Heart Rhythm, 2017 Jun;14(6):848-852. PMID: 28193509

Campbell MJ, Lorch S, Rychik J, Quartermain MD, Passarella M, Groeneveld PW. Socioeconomic barriers to prenatal diagnosis of critical congenital heart disease. Prenatal Diagnosis, 2020 Nov 10. doi: 10.1002/pd.5864. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33169368

Campbell MJ, Quartermain MD, Cohen MS, Faerber J, Okunowo O, Wang Y, Capone V, DiFrancesco J, Mercer-Rosa L, Goldberg DJ. Longitudinal changes in echocardiographic measures of ventricular function after Fontan operation. Echocardiography, 2020 Sep;37(9):1443-1448. doi: 10.1111/echo.14826. Epub 2020 Aug 13. PMID: 32789899; PMCID: PMC7721979

Campbell MJ, White BR, Rychik J, Linder J, Faerber JA, Tian Z, Cohen MS. Fetal Doppler Echocardiographic Assessment Predicts Severe Postnatal Obstruction in Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, 2022 Nov;35(11):1168-1175. doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2022.07.007. Epub 2022 Jul 19. PMID: 35863543; PMCID: PMC9643594

Chaszczewski KJ, Linder JR, Campbell MJ, Convery M, Wang Y, Smith CL, Kozyak BW, Quartermain MD. Novel Utilization of Ultrasound Enhancing Agents in Complex Congenital Heart Disease Following Superior Cavopulmonary Connection. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, 2023 May;36(5):516-522. doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2023.01.007. Epub 2023 Jan 13. PMID: 36642236

Jones AL, Campbell MJ, Abernathy B, Neubert S, Hager A, Collier H, Ramsey EZ, Simon A, Schachtner S, Natarajan S. Improvement in Palivizumab Administration Prior to Discharge for Hospitalized Infants with Hemodynamically Significant Congenital Heart Disease: A Quality Improvement Initiative. Pediatric Cardiology, 2023 May 5. doi: 10.1007/s00246-023-03163-4. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37145121

Arya B, Hammoud MS, Toth AJ, Woo J, Campbell M, Patel A, Edwards LA, Freud L, Gandhi R, Krishnan A, Peyvandi S, Pinto N, Ronai C, Tejtel KS, Moon-Grady A, Donofrio MT, Srivastava S, Karamlou T. Impact of COVID-19 on Prenatal Diagnosis and Surgical Outcomes of Congenital Heart Disease: Fetal Heart Society and Society of Thoracic Surgeons Collaborative Study. Journal of the American Heart Association, 2025 May 6;14(9):e037079. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.124.037079. Epub 2025 May 2. PMID: 40314351; PMCID: PMC12184263