Overview
Dr. Edwards is a fetal and pediatric cardiologist with expertise in cardiac imaging. In her clinical practice, she identifies and manages heart disease in fetuses and children with heart disease. Through her research, she aims to improve diagnosis, management, and outcomes in congenital heart disease. Her current research focuses on developing machine learning tools to aid physicians in diagnosing heart disease.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
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2023 - Present
Pediatrics, Cardiology,
Pediatrics
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2025 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Impact of COVID-19 on Prenatal Diagnosis and Surgical Outcomes of Congenital Heart Disease: Fetal Heart Society and Society of Thoracic Surgeons Collaborative Study.
Journal Article J Am Heart Assoc · May 6, 2025 BACKGROUND: Fetal echocardiography is the mainstay of prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease. The COVID-19 pandemic led to shifts in triage of prenatal services. Our objective was to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on prenatal diagnosi ... Full text Link to item CitePotential role of targeted echocardiography as a screening test for select diagnoses in the paediatric population: bicuspid aortic valve and left ventricular hypertrophy.
Journal Article Cardiol Young · May 2025 OBJECTIVE: We explore the role of targeted echocardiography as a screening tool for bicuspid aortic valve and left ventricular hypertrophy, specifically assessing the risk of missing significant cardiac findings that would otherwise be identified by compre ... Full text Link to item CiteSuboptimal Imaging on Obstetric Ultrasound Should Prompt Early Referral for Fetal Echocardiography.
Journal Article Pediatr Cardiol · April 2025 Recent studies suggest that suboptimal cardiac imaging on routine obstetric anatomy ultrasound (OB-scan) is not associated with a higher risk for congenital heart disease (CHD) and, therefore, should not be an indication for fetal echocardiography (F-echo) ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
The North Carolina Congenital Heart Disease Surveillance Network
Public ServiceCo Investigator · Awarded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · 2024 - 2029Machine Learning-Based Identification of Cardiomyopathy Risk in Childhood Cancer Survivors
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center · 2023 - 2025View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Georgetown University, School of Medicine ·
2011
M.D.