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Dr. Cecilio Cruz Lopez, MD

Pediatric Cardiology
38 years of experience
725 Welch Rd Ste 120, Palo Alto, CA 94304

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Brief Intro

Dr. Leo Lopez, is one of a handful of the nation's most skilled echocardiologists. He performs non-invasive ultrasound studies that provide detailed, real-time images of your child's heart. Since beginning his career in 1994, Dr. Lopez has performed more than 26,000 echo imaging studies. In addition to his busy practice, Dr. Lopez oversees CHAM's non-invasive imaging program that includes transesophogeal echocardiography, fetal echocardiography, cardiac CT and cardiac MRI for your child. Before his recent recruitment to CHAM, Dr. Lopez served as Director of Pediatric Echocardiography at Miami Children's Hospital (MCH). Dr. Lopez's exacting echo studies contributed to MCH's reduced surgical mortality rates: During Dr. Lopez's tenure at MCH, pediatric cardiac surgical mortality fell from 5%-the national average-to less than 2%. "To get to that goal of less than 2% surgical mortality," notes Dr. Lopez, "every piece of information for the surgeon is crucial." Dr. Lopez aims to establish extraordinarily low surgical mortality rates at CHAM with support from CHAM'S soon-to-open $6 million Pediatric Heart Center. At CHAM, Dr. Lopez works with the latest echocardiographic equipment to produce and analyze comprehensive cardiac imaging studies. Three-dimensional echo imaging allows him to safely explore hidden surfaces, vessels, chambers and valves inside and outside your child's beating heart. Partnering with your child's cardiac surgeon and cardiologist in the operating room, Dr. Lopez identifies and examines previously unseen defects, blockages and up-to-the-minute changes in your child's heart function. The exacting detail in the images created by Dr. Lopez help your child's cardiac specialists make informed decisions about surgical choices, catheter interventions and crucial medical therapy. Dr. Lopez is dedicated to working closely with CHAM's echosonography team to provide them with advanced training opportunities. He considers echo technicians "heroes-on a daily basis," he says. "If it weren't for the details the echo techs get," notes Dr. Lopez, "a lot of kids might have much more complicated pre-operative issues-because someone didn't figure out the details." "You can't not devote 150% of your energy," says Dr. Lopez, "when a child is really sick." Dr. Lopez's has special clinical interests in ventricular function and quality improvement in cardiac imaging.

Education Background

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Perelman School Of Medicine At University Of Pennsylvania - 1987

Languages Spoken

Spanish
English

Location & Hours

725 Welch Rd Ste 120, Palo Alto, CA 94304

Specialties Treated

Pediatric Cardiology

Conditions Addressed

Valvular Heart Disease
Congenital Anomalies of the Heart

Procedures Performed

Echocardiogram

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

BLUE CROSS of CALIFORNIA
Hometown Health
Health Net
Health Plan of San Joaquin
Viva Health Plan
Anthem Blue Cross
Santa Clara Family Health Plan
L.A. Care Health Plan
Medicaid
AltaMed Senior BuenaCare (PACE)
Tricare
Alameda Alliance for Health
UnitedHealthcare
CalOptima
Aetna
Optum Health
Chinese Community Health Plan
Triwest Healthcare Alliance
Kaiser Permanente

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