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Ryan James Butts, MD $$

Pediatric Cardiologist

Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center

Languages Spoken:
English

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Biography

Ryan James Butts, M.D., is a pediatric cardiologist who practices with Children's Health℠. Dr. Butts specializes in the treatment of young patients with heart failure and of those in cardiac intensive care. He also monitors and cares for patients who undergo heart transplant surgery.

"I enjoy the challenge of trying to help children recover – so they can grow up to be healthy, strong and active,” says Dr. Butts. "I also enjoy interacting with patients' families and the personal relationships that develop over time."

I enjoy the challenge of trying to help children recover – so they can grow up to be healthy, strong and active.
Ryan Butts, MD

Dr. Butts serves as lead for the Pediatric Heart Failure Workforce, which is part of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation - a group dedicated to improving patient care.

He also serves as an associate pediatrics professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Dr. Butts earned his medical degree at Medical University of South Carolina in 2005. He completed a pediatrics residency at Baylor College of Medicine in 2008. And, he did a pediatric cardiology fellowship at Medical University of South Carolina in 2011.

Research is important to Dr. Butts. His areas of interest include pediatric heart failure, specifically in patients with Fontan circulation, and improving outcomes after pediatric heart transplant.

"Through research, we can find new ways to treat our young heart patients and move our field forward," says Dr. Butts. "There's no better feeling than being able to help a patient get well."

Dr. Butts decided to become a pediatric doctor because he's always liked science. And he enjoyed working with children as a swim coach throughout high school and college.

When not at the hospital, Dr. Butts enjoys running and swimming. He also stays busy with his own children who are involved in lacrosse, tennis and band.

"With my work at the hospital and spending time with my family, we enjoy a full life," says Dr. Butts.

Education and Training

Medical School
Medical Univ of South Carolina College of Medicine (2005)
Residency
Baylor College of Medicine (2008), Pediatrics
Fellowship
Medical University of South Carolina (2011), Pediatric Cardiology
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatrics/Pediatric Cardiology

  • Research Interests

    • Pediatric heart failure
    • Outcomes after pediatric heart transplantation
    • Heart failure in single ventricle patients

  • Publications

    Publications

    • Comparison of basiliximab vs antithymocyte globulin for induction in pediatric heart transplant recipients: An analysis of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation database. Butts RJ, Dipchand AI, Sutcliffe D, Bano M, Dimas V, Morrow R, Das B, Kirk R Pediatr Transplant 2018 Jun 22 4 e13190
    • Delayed puberty and abnormal anthropometry and its associations with quality of life in young Fontan survivors: A multicenter cross-sectional study. Menon SC, Al-Dulaimi R, McCrindle BW, Goldberg DJ, Sachdeva R, Goldstein BH, Seery T, Uzark KC, Chelliah A, Butts R, Henderson H, Johnson T, Williams RV Congenit Heart Dis 2018 Mar
    • Retransplantation of the Pediatric Heart Recipient in In: Stephen Dunn and Simon Horslen eds. Organ and Tissue Transplantation: Solid Organ Transplantation in Infants and Children. 3. Kirk CR, Butts RJ (2017), Springer International Publishing
    • Standard Monitoring Techniques in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit in da Cruz E, Ivy D, Jaggers J, eds. Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Intensive Care. Butts RJ, Do TB, Atz AM. (2014), Springer-Verlag London; 821-834.

    Books

    • Standard Monitoring Techniques in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit in da Cruz E, Ivy D, Jaggers J, eds. Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Intensive Care. Butts RJ, Do TB, Atz AM. (2014), Springer-Verlag London; 821-834.
    • Retransplantation of the Pediatric Heart Recipient in In: Stephen Dunn and Simon Horslen eds. Organ and Tissue Transplantation: Solid Organ Transplantation in Infants and Children 3. Kirk CR, Butts RJ (2017), Springer International Publishing

  • Professional Activities

    • American Heart Association
    • International Society of Heart and Lung Transplant
    • Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society

  • Awards and Honors

    • D Magazine Best Pediatric Specialist (2020)
    • Mitchell I. Rubin Research Award (2016), Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina
    • AHA CVDY Early Career Investigator Finalist (2013)
    • Nominated for Golden Apple Teaching Award (2013), MUSC Children's Hospital

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