Frank F. Ing, M.D.
Associate Professor, Pediatrics (Cardiology)
Director, Cardiac Interventional Catheterization Services
Education
- M.D. 1981-1985 State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine
- Residency 1986-1990 New York University Medical Center, New York City, NY
- Fellowship 1990-1993 Babies Hospital Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, NY
- Fellowship 1993-1994 Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
Board Certifications
- American Board of Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics, Sub-Board of Pediatric Cardiology
Clinical and Research Interests
- Development of transcatheter techniques and devices to treat congenital heart disease.
- Development of minimal invasive “hybrid” procedures (combining transcatheter techniques with surgical expertise) to repair heart defects.
- Exploration and development of transcatheter treatment of CHD in the fetus, involving a multi-discipline collaboration with fetal surgery and obstetrics and echocardiography.
- Collaboration with adult Cardiologists in the management and long term results of adults with CHD, focusing on the transcatheter treatment possibilities.
Select Publications
- Bichell DP, Lamberti JJ, Pelletier GJ, Hoecker C, Cocalis MW, Ing FF, Jensen RA. Late left pulmonary artery stenosis after the Norwood procedure is prevented by a modification in shunt construction. Ann Thorac Surg. 2005;79:1656-1660.
- Mathewson JW, Bichell D, Rothman A, Ing FF. Absent posteroinferior and anterosuperior atrial septal defect rims: Factors affecting nonsurgical closure of large secundum defects using the Amplatzer occluder. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2004;17:62-69
Contact Information
Address: Texas Children's Hospital
6621 Fannin St., MC 19345-C
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: 832-826-5600
Fax: 832-825-0165
E-mail: ing@bcm.edu