Kenneth G. Zahka MD

Kenneth Zahka, MD following residency in pediatrics, fellowship in pediatric cardiology and a faculty position at Johns Hopkins, Dr Zahka moved to Cleveland as Director of Pediatric Cardiology at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital. After nearly 20 years at Rainbow, he joined the staff of the Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital in July 2009. He holds the academic rank of Professor of Pediatrics at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
His clinical focus is genetic forms of cardiovascular disease including hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and connective tissue diseases. His current clinical research centers on the understanding of the impact of the founder gene mutation of myosin binding protein C3 in the Old Order Amish. He is also involved in researching medical therapy for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. His current education focus is curriculum development to facilitate cardiology fellowship training in cardiopulmonary exercise testing and physiology.