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Christopher Almond, MD, MPH is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Stanford University School of Medicine, specializing in pediatric cardiology. He is a board-certified pediatric cardiologist affiliated with Lucile Packard Children's Hospital in Palo Alto, California. His clinical research focuses on areas such as pediatric heart failure, mechanical circulatory support, and heart transplantation. After completing his training in pediatrics and cardiology at Boston Children's Hospital, he further advanced his expertise with a senior fellowship in heart failure and transplantation. Almond obtained his Master of Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health, emphasizing statistics and epidemiology, particularly in the context of rare diseases. Since joining Stanford in 2014, he has directed the Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Therapies Program and serves as the Medical Director of the Children’s Heart Center Anticoagulation Management Program. He is actively involved in collaborative research, serving as the principal investigator on multiple federally-funded clinical trials, including studies related to cardiac assist devices and heart transplantation. His certifications include the American Board of Pediatrics and Pediatric Cardiology.
Stanford University School of Medicine • Palo Alto, CA
Professor of Pediatrics, specializing in cardiology.
Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School • Boston, MA
Assistant Professor in Pediatrics, focusing on cardiac care.
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