Wyman Lai MD

Dr. Wyman Lai is a leading, nationally-recognized pediatric cardiologist who treats the full spectrum of heart conditions at CHOC Children’s. He is an expert in the areas of fetal cardiology and non-invasive imaging for heart disease in fetuses and children. Dr. Lai’s research interests include the echocardiographic evaluation of complex congenital heart disease and the use of advanced imaging techniques for the assessment of cardiac function. He has published over 100 journal articles and chapters, and he has lectured extensively in the United States and internationally.
Dr. Lai serves as the Co-Medical Director of the Heart Institute and Director of Echocardiography Lab at CHOC Children's. He has served as the Chair of the Pediatric and Congenital Council Board of the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) and currently sits on the National Board of Echocardiography Board of Directors. Dr. Lai is a prolific author who has written many expert publications, books, peer-reviewed articles and has contributed to several high-level textbooks utilized throughout the country. Dr. Lai graduated from the Brown University School of Medicine and also the Harvard School of Public Health. He completed training in pediatrics and pediatric cardiology at the UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles. Dr. Lai underwent advanced training in congenital cardiac MRI at Boston Children’s Hospital.