William T. Mahle MD

William Mahle, MD is a Professor of Pediatrics and directs the Clinical Research Program for cardiovascular research at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Dr. Mahle’s research interests include systems improvement using novel industrial engineering approaches. He has extensive experience with clinical trials. He is the study chair for the NHLBI PumpKIN trial evaluating pediatric specific mechanical support devices. Dr. Mahle is also site PI for a number of clinical trials in heart transplantation funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He also directs the neurodevelopmental outcome clinical and research program that is focused on improving developmental outcomes and functional abilities of children and adolescents with congenital heart disease. This program employed state-of-the-art brain imaging, including functional MRI to understand the impairments in memory and attention that are common following congenital heart surgery.