Dr. Donald Aime Riopel M.D.
Cardiologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Cardiology
1001 Blythe Blvd Suite 200d Charlotte NC, 28203About
Dr. Riopel specializes in pediatric cardiology with interest in preventive cardiology and adult congenital cardiology
Education and Training
Univ of Fl Coll of Med, Gainesville Fl 1963
University of Florida College of Medicine 1963
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
DermatologyAmerican Board of DermatologyABD
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Cardiology- 1971
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Congenital ocular motor apraxia. Report of a case with a review of the literature.
- Long-term results after cavopulmonary anastomosis.
- Propranolol palliation of tetralogy of Fallot: experience with long-term drug treatment in pediatric patients.
- Blood pressure, heart rate, pressure-rate product and electrocardiographic changes in healthy children during treadmill exercise.
- Blood pressure, heart rate, pressure-rate product and electrocardiographic changes in healthy children during treadmill exercise.
- Intraventricular propagation time: biphasic effect of epinephrine.
- Retrograde technique for catheterization of the pulmonary artery in transposition of the great arteries with ventricular septal defect.
- Congenital thyrotoxicosis with paroxysmal atrial tachycardia.
- Cardiac valve replacement in children: comparison of tissue with mechanical prostheses.
- Cardiac valve replacement in children: comparison of tissue with mechanical prostheses.
- Banding of patent ductus arteriosus for palliation of cyanotic congenital heart disease.
- Tetralogy of Fallot associated with complete atrioventricular canal.
- Discrete subaortic stenosis.
- Which blood pressure?
- Growth of the aorta after prosthetic patch aortoplasty for coarctation in infants.
Awards
- 2009-2010 Charlotte Magazine Top Doctor
- 2008 Business North Carolina Magazine Best Doctors
Treatments
- Arrhythmias (irregular Heartbeats), Fetal Echocardiography, Heart Murmur And More
- Heart Disease
- Birth Defects
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Pain
Professional Memberships
- Member American College of Cardiology
- Member American Academy of Pediatrics
- Member American Heart Association-Council of Cardiovascular Disease in the Young
- Member Mecklenburg County Medical Society
- Member Charlotte Pediatric Society
- Member NC Pediatric Society
- Fellow American College of Cardiology
Fellowships
- Baylor College of Medicine, Pediatric Cardiology 1971
- Texas Children's Hospital 1971
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