Our Team of Pediatric Cardiology and Heart Surgery Specialists | Pediatric Heart Center | UC Davis Children's Hospital

Our team

Our multidisciplinary team includes pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons, pediatric and fetal cardiologists, nurses and respiratory therapists providing world-class care to families who come to us for our expertise in diagnosing and treating heart conditions.

Our clinical leaders
  • Chief, pediatric cardiology

    Frank F. Ing, M.D., FACC, MSCAI

    Frank F. Ing, M.D., FACC, MSCAI, is the chief of pediatric cardiology and co-director of the UC Davis Pediatric Heart Center. He is an internationally renowned interventional cardiologist, specializing in care for patients with congenital heart disease – from fetus to adulthood, using the least invasive techniques possible.

    View bio for Frank F. Ing, M.D., FACC, MSCAI
  • Surgical director

    Gary Raff, M.D.

    Gary Raff, M.D., is surgical director and co-director of the UC Davis Pediatric Heart Center. He is a senior pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon with over 20 years of experience. He has special interest in treating patients with complex congenital heart disease, especially those with complex newborn lesions.

    View bio for Gary Raff, M.D.
  • Portrait of Farnaz Bi, M.B.A.
    Manager

    Farnaz Bi, M.B.A.

    Farnaz Bi, M.B.A., manages the UC Davis Pediatric Heart Center and Pediatric Echocardiography Lab. She has more than 18 years of experience working in the health care industry with more than 10 years in cardiology. In collaboration with the UC Davis School of Medicine, UC Davis Ambulatory Services and the UC Davis Heart and Vascular Center, she oversees clinical, business and fiscal operations.

Timothy Pirolli, M.D.

Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Congenital Heart Surgery

Specialties
Heart Failure Surgery
Congenital Heart Surgery
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Pediatric Surgery
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-3456
Gary Raff, M.D.

Co-Chair, Children's Hospital Multidisciplinary Continuous Quality Assurance Committee

Surgical Director, Pediatric Heart Center

Chief, Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery

Professor of Clinical Surgery

Specialties
Surgery - Thoracic
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Pediatric Surgery
Surgery - Cardiothoracic
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-3456

Jonathan Dayan, M.D.

Director, UC Davis Pediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiopulmonary Exercise Laboratory

Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology

Specialties
Pediatric Cardiology
Fetal Cardiology
Adult Congenital Cardiology
Congenital Anomalies
Physiology
Lakshmi Nagaraju, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Specialties
Pediatric Cardiology
Fetal Cardiology
Location(s)
Phone:
916-783-7109
Phone: 916-783-7109
Fax: 916-783-0470
Sherzana Sunderji, M.D.

Director, Fetal Cardiology & Echocardiography

Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Cardiology

Specialties
Fetal Cardiology
Fetal Echocardiography
Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatric Cardiology Advanced Imaging
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-3456
Jay Yeh, M.D.

Medical Director, UC Davis Pediatric Echocardiography

Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Specialties
Pediatric Cardiology
Echocardiography
Fetal Echocardiography
Fetal Cardiology
Location(s)
Phone: 800-2-UCDAVIS (800-282-3284)
Phone: 916-734-2011

Hema Bhargava, M.D.

Health Sciences Clinical Professor

Specialties
Echocardiography
Pediatric Cardiology
Location(s)
Phone: 800-282-3284
Jonathan Dayan, M.D.

Director, UC Davis Pediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiopulmonary Exercise Laboratory

Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology

Specialties
Pediatric Cardiology
Fetal Cardiology
Adult Congenital Cardiology
Congenital Anomalies
Physiology
Frank Ing, M.D., FACC, MSCAI

Chief, Division of Pediatric Cardiology

Codirector, UC Davis Pediatric Heart Center

Professor of Pediatrics

Specialties
Pediatric Cardiology
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-3456
Lakshmi Nagaraju, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Specialties
Pediatric Cardiology
Fetal Cardiology
Location(s)
Phone:
916-783-7109
Phone: 916-783-7109
Fax: 916-783-0470
Timothy Pirolli, M.D.

Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Congenital Heart Surgery

Specialties
Heart Failure Surgery
Congenital Heart Surgery
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Pediatric Surgery
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-3456
Kavitha Pundi, M.D., F.A.C.C., M.H.M.

Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics

Specialties
Pediatric Cardiology
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-3456
Gary Raff, M.D.

Co-Chair, Children's Hospital Multidisciplinary Continuous Quality Assurance Committee

Surgical Director, Pediatric Heart Center

Chief, Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery

Professor of Clinical Surgery

Specialties
Surgery - Thoracic
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Pediatric Surgery
Surgery - Cardiothoracic
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-3456
Sherzana Sunderji, M.D.

Director, Fetal Cardiology & Echocardiography

Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Cardiology

Specialties
Fetal Cardiology
Fetal Echocardiography
Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatric Cardiology Advanced Imaging
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-3456
Jay Yeh, M.D.

Medical Director, UC Davis Pediatric Echocardiography

Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Specialties
Pediatric Cardiology
Echocardiography
Fetal Echocardiography
Fetal Cardiology
Location(s)
Phone: 800-2-UCDAVIS (800-282-3284)
Phone: 916-734-2011

Mohammad Alnoor, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Specialties
Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatric Interventional Cardiology
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-3456
Hema Bhargava, M.D.

Health Sciences Clinical Professor

Specialties
Echocardiography
Pediatric Cardiology
Location(s)
Phone: 800-282-3284
Daniel Cortez, M.D., Ph.D.

Director of Pediatric Electrophysiology

Associate Professor

Specialties
Electrophysiology
Congenital Anomalies
Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatrics
Adult Congenital Cardiology
Location(s)
Phone: 800-282-3284
Jonathan Dayan, M.D.

Director, UC Davis Pediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiopulmonary Exercise Laboratory

Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology

Specialties
Pediatric Cardiology
Fetal Cardiology
Adult Congenital Cardiology
Congenital Anomalies
Physiology
Ralf Holzer, M.D., M.S.C.

Director, Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Catheterization

Professor of Pediatrics

Specialties
Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatrics
Location(s)
Phone: 800-282-3284
Frank Ing, M.D., FACC, MSCAI

Chief, Division of Pediatric Cardiology

Codirector, UC Davis Pediatric Heart Center

Professor of Pediatrics

Specialties
Pediatric Cardiology
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-3456
Lakshmi Nagaraju, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Specialties
Pediatric Cardiology
Fetal Cardiology
Location(s)
Phone:
916-783-7109
Phone: 916-783-7109
Fax: 916-783-0470
Kavitha Pundi, M.D., F.A.C.C., M.H.M.

Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics

Specialties
Pediatric Cardiology
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-3456
Sherzana Sunderji, M.D.

Director, Fetal Cardiology & Echocardiography

Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Cardiology

Specialties
Fetal Cardiology
Fetal Echocardiography
Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatric Cardiology Advanced Imaging
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-3456
Jay Yeh, M.D.

Medical Director, UC Davis Pediatric Echocardiography

Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Specialties
Pediatric Cardiology
Echocardiography
Fetal Echocardiography
Fetal Cardiology
Location(s)
Phone: 800-2-UCDAVIS (800-282-3284)
Phone: 916-734-2011

Timothy Pirolli, M.D.

Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Congenital Heart Surgery

Specialties
Heart Failure Surgery
Congenital Heart Surgery
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Pediatric Surgery
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-3456
Gary Raff, M.D.

Co-Chair, Children's Hospital Multidisciplinary Continuous Quality Assurance Committee

Surgical Director, Pediatric Heart Center

Chief, Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery

Professor of Clinical Surgery

Specialties
Surgery - Thoracic
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Pediatric Surgery
Surgery - Cardiothoracic
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-3456
Other team members

Kelly Hemp, RDCS
Adult Echocardiography, Pediatric Echocardiography, Fetal Echocardiography

Stacey Brinkerhoff, BS, RDCS
Adult Echocardiography, Pediatric Echocardiography, Fetal Echocardiography

Lindsay Martinez, BS, RDCS, RDMS
Adult Echocardiography, Pediatric Echocardiography, Fetal Echocardiography

Lily Puy, AS, RDCS, RCCS
Adult Echocardiography, Pediatric Echocardiography

Olga Grichuk, RDCS, 
Adult Echocardiography, Pediatric Echocardiography

John Mullen, RDCS, FASE
Adult Echocardiography, Pediatric Echocardiography

Mary Davis, RDCS, RCS, FASE
Adult Echocardiography, Pediatric Echocardiography, Fetal Echocardiography

Natalya Popov, RDCS
Adult Echocardiography, Pediatric Echocardiography

Referrals and appointments

Clinic locations and appointments
Families have access to our full-service Pediatric Heart Center along with the added convenience of six outreach clinic locations. 

For referring physicians, please call our patient referrals phone number at 916-734-3456 for assistance with pediatric cardiology services or use on our online referral form.

Pediatric Heart Center - main clinic location

77 Cadillac Drive, Suite 101
Sacramento, CA

View map and directions

Sacramento clinic appointments

916-734-7439

Outreach clinics

We have 6 convenient locations in the surrounding communities.

View outreach clinic locations

Outreach clinic appointments

916-734-3456