Kevin Dennis Hill

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

Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute · 2012 - Present Duke Clinical Research Institute, Institutes and Centers

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

National practice patterns for the use of regional anesthesia for pediatric cardiac surgery: An analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons congenital heart surgery database.

Journal Article J Clin Anesth · March 2025 BACKGROUND: Complications associated with suboptimal pain management after pediatric cardiac surgery have increased interest in regional anesthesia (RA). We sought to evaluate national trends and explore the association of RA with postoperative outcomes fo ... Full text Link to item Cite

A Bayesian Re-analysis of the Steroids to Reduce Systemic Inflammation after Infant Heart Surgery (STRESS) Trial.

Journal Article medRxiv · February 12, 2025 BACKGROUND: Prophylactic steroids are often used to reduce the systemic inflammatory response to cardiopulmonary bypass in infants undergoing heart surgery. The STRESS trial found that the likelihood of a worse outcome did not differ between infants random ... Full text Link to item Cite

Urine biomarkers, acute kidney injury, and fluid overload in neonatal cardiac surgery.

Conference Cardiol Young · February 6, 2025 BACKGROUND: Cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (CS-AKI) and fluid overload (FO) are common among neonates who undergo cardiopulmonary bypass, and increase mortality risk. Current diagnostic criteria may delay diagnosis. Thus, there is a need to ... Full text Link to item Cite

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Recent Grants

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

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

A PHASE 2/3 MULTICENTER, RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED AND OPEN-LABEL EXTENSION TRIAL TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF AFICAMTEN IN A PEDIATRIC POPULATION WITH SYMPTOMATIC OBSTRUC

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Cytokinetics, Inc. · 2025 - 2028

Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) - NHLBI

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPreceptor · Awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2018 - 2028

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Education, Training & Certifications

Wake Forest University · 2002 M.D.