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Kevin Dennis Hill

Kevin Dennis Hill

Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatrics, Cardiology
kevin.hill@duke.edu
DUMC Box 3090, Durham, NC 27710
Room 7506 - Duke Hospital North, DUMC Box 3090, Durham, NC 27710

Overview

Clinical research including outcomes, drug and device trials, short and long term safety and efficacy of interventions and hemodynamic effects of interventions.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Professor of Pediatrics · 2021 - Present Pediatrics, Cardiology, Pediatrics
Chief, Division of Pediatric Cardiology · 2022 - Present Pediatrics, Cardiology, Pediatrics
Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society · 2017 - Present Duke Science & Society, University Initiatives & Academic Support Units

In the News

Published November 7, 2022
Largest Randomized Trial Evaluates Steroids for Infant Heart Surgery
Published July 17, 2014
Three Junior Faculty Receive 3-year Funding to Pursue Careers in Translational Medicine
Published June 10, 2014
Lifetime Cancer Risk from Heart Imaging Low for Most Children, but Rises with More Complex Tests

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Recent Publications

Single-Ventricle Disease: Long-Term Outcomes and Global Morbidity in the Single Ventricle Reconstruction Trial.

Journal Article J Am Coll Cardiol · June 9, 2026 BACKGROUND: In the Single Ventricle Reconstruction (SVR) trial, 1-year transplant-free survival favored the right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery shunt (RVPAS) over the modified Blalock-Taussig-Thomas shunt. However, this benefit diminished over time, and lo ... Full text Link to item Cite

Reexploring the STRESS Trial: Subgroup Postoperative Outcomes Following Methylprednisolone for Infant Heart Surgery.

Journal Article Pediatr Cardiol · March 2026 UNLABELLED: Objective Assess the association between intraoperative methylprednisolone and specific postoperative outcomes among subgroups undergoing infant heart surgery. DESIGN: Subpopulation analyses of The Steroids to Reduce Systemic Inflammation after ... Full text Link to item Cite

Predicting pulmonary hypertension in infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia.

Journal Article J Perinatol · February 16, 2026 OBJECTIVE: Develop and validate predictive models for pulmonary hypertension (PH) in high-risk infants. STUDY DESIGN: We trained logistic regression (LR) and long short-term memory (LSTM) models using a multicenter cohort study of infants 22-28 weeks gesta ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants

iPediHeart: Interdisciplinary Research Training Program for Pediatric Heart Disease

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030

Unified Program for Therapeutics in Children

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPreceptor · Awarded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · 2025 - 2030

CORD-CHD: Clamp OR Delay among neonates with Congenital Heart Disease

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital · 2024 - 2030

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Education

Wake Forest University · 2002 M.D.