Hanano Watanabe, M.D., M.S.

Pediatric Cardiology

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Biographical Info

Hanano Watanabe, M.D., M.S., is a general pediatric cardiologist at Weill Cornell Medicine. She received her B.S./M.S. in Cellular and Molecular Biology and minor in French Literature from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. She then received her M.D. from Weill Cornell Medical College and completed her residency in pediatrics at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. Dr. Watanabe worked as a pediatric hospitalist in the pediatric cardiac critical care unit at the Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York at Columbia University Medical Center prior to completing her fellowship in pediatric cardiology at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Centerand Weill Cornell Medicine.

Dr. Watanabe's research interests include topics in preventive pediatric cardiology, including evaluation and management of pediatric dyslipidemia, hypertension, and promoting healthy lifestyles in children to maximize their cardiovascular wellness. She believes that maintaining cardiovascular wellnessis important for all, and especially paramount for children with congenital heart disease or any other chronic childhood illnesses. Furthermore, she is interested in early childhood determinants of health, including early nutrition and the maternal-fetal environment. Her academic interests include medical education and quality initiatives. She is the associate program director for the Cornell campus for the pediatric cardiology fellowship program. Dr. Watanabe is proficient in Japanese.

Board Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatric Cardiology)
Clinical Expertise
Congenital Heart Disease
Suspected Acquired Heart Disease
Preventive Cardiology
Fetal Cardiology
Syncope
Chest Pain
Heart Murmur
Transthoracic Echocardiogram
Fetal Echocardiography
Transesophageal Echocardiography
Languages
English
Education 
  • M.D.
    Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
    2013
  • M.S.
    The Johns Hopkins University
    2009
  • B.S.
    The Johns Hopkins University
    2008
Appointments 
  • Assistant Attending Pediatrician
    NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
  • Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
    Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University

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