Matthew D. Elias, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology)
Attending Physician, Division of Cardiology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
EPIC SuperUser, Division of Cardiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Medical Director, Cardiology Kawasaki Disease Program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Medical Director, Pennsylvania Cardiology Satellite Operations, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Medical Director, Cardiology Community Hospital Service, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Division of Cardiology
Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care
Room 12258B
3500 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Division of Cardiology
Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care
Room 12258B
3500 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-590-4040
Fax: 215-590-5487
Fax: 215-590-5487
Education:
BA (Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, Certificate in Neuroscience)
Princeton University, 2006.
MD (Doctor of Medicine)
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2010.
Permanent linkBA (Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, Certificate in Neuroscience)
Princeton University, 2006.
MD (Doctor of Medicine)
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2010.
Description of Clinical Expertise
- General pediatric cardiology- Kawasaki disease
Description of Research Expertise
- General pediatric cardiology- Kawasaki disease
Selected Publications
Orr WB, Fabi M, Khoury M, Dallaire F, Thacker D, Elias MD, Choueiter NF, Lang SM, Dahdah N, Harahsheh AS, Nowlen TT, Alsalehi M, Misra N, Dionne A, Dancey P, Lee S, Raghuveer G, Norozi K, Szmuszkovicz JR, Mondal T, Hicar MD, Khare M, Tierney S, Portman MA, Wehrmann M, Grcic M, Sundaram B, Ganzoury ME, Prasad D, Harris TH, Caro-Barri A, Garrido-Garcia LM, Braunlin E, Mauriello D, McHugh KE, McCrindle BW; Onbehalf of the International Kawasaki Disease Registry. : Systemic Arterial Aneurysms in Kawasaki Disease: An Important Evidence Gap. Pediatric Cardiology. 2025.Vargas A, Numata R, Patel C, Jones AL, Mercer-Rosa L, Elias MD.: Differences in Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Kawasaki Disease With and Without Giant Coronary Artery Aneurysms: An Echocardiographic Study. Accepted for poster presentation at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference, September 26-30, 2025. 2025 Notes: Poster presented by Dr. Vargas.
Elias MD, Jone PN, Harahsheh A. : AHA Scientific Statement Update on Kawasaki Disease: Identifying and Managing Patients at High Risk. http://www.acc.org. Apr 28, 2025. https://www.acc.org/Latest-in-Cardiology/Articles/2025/04/28/16/36/AHA-Scientific-Statement-Update-on-Kawasaki-Disease. 2025.
Lang SM, Truong DT, Powell AJ, Kazlova V, Newburger JW, Awerbach JD, Binka E, Bradford TT, Cartoski M, Cheng A, DiLorenzo MP, Dionne A, Dorfman AL, Elias MD, Garuba O, Gerardin JF, Hasbani K, Jone PN, Lam CZ, Misra N, Morgan LM, Nutting A, Patel JK, Robinson JD, Schuchardt EL, Sexson Tejtel K, Singh GK, Slesnick TC, Trachtenberg F, Taylor MD; MUSIC Study Investigators.: CMR Findings in the Long-Term Outcomes After Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MUSIC) Study. Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging. 2025.
Elias MD, Jone PN.: A Commentary on: Update on Diagnosis and Management of Kawasaki Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. PracticeUpdate website. Available at: https://www.practiceupdate.com/content/update-on-the-diagnosis-and-management-of-kawasaki-disease/172635/65/2/1. 2025.
Lee S, Harahsheh AS, Raghuveer G, Portman MA, Sabati AA, Khoury M, Dahdah N, Fabi M, Jain SS, Dionne A, Runeckles K, Dallaire F, Choueiter NF, Harris TH, Elias MD, Yetman AT, Sundaram B, Garrido-Garcia LM, Misra N, Manlhiot C, Farid P, McCrindle BW.: Spectrum of Coronary Artery Involvement With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Versus Kawasaki Disease. Journal of the American Heart Association. 2025.
Woo J, Mosier R, Mukherjee R, Harahsheh AS, Jain SS, Raghuveer G, Sundaram B, Lee S, Portman MA, Dahdah N, Fabi M, Nowlen TT, Dionne A, El Ganzoury M, Harris TH, Barnes BT, Dallaire F, Dancey P, Norozi K, Alsalehi M, Selamet Tierney ES, Szmuszkovicz JR, Jone PN, Prasad D, Yetman AT, Misra N, Hicar MD, Thacker D, Choueiter NF, Cooke EF, Mauriello D, Mondal T, Elias MD, McHugh KE, Merves SA, Garrido-Garcia LM, Khoury M, Larios G, Chinni B, Pruthi K, Yang W, Greenstein J, Taylor C, Farid P, McCrindle BW, Manlhiot C; International Kawasaki Disease Registry.: ICU Admission Prediction for Patients With Kawasaki Disease or MIS-C Using Machine Learning. JACC: Advances. 2025.
Elias MD.: Kawasaki Disease and Anti-Inflammatory Doses of Aspirin-A Complicated Relationship. JAMA Network Open. 2025.
Jain SS, Harahsheh AS, Lee S, Raghuveer G, Dahdah N, Khoury M, Portman MA, Wehrmann M, Sabati AA, Fabi M, Thacker D, Misra N, Hicar MD, Choueiter NF, Elias MD, Dionne A, Orr WB, Szmuszkovicz JR, Tierney SS, Garrido-Garcia LM, Dallaire F, Sundaram B, Prasad D, Harris TH, Braunlin E, Cooke EF, Manlhiot C, Farid P, McCrindle BW; International Kawasaki Disease Registry.: Factors Associated With Shock at Presentation in Kawasaki Disease Versus Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Associated With Covid-19. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 2025.
Truong DT, Trachtenberg FL, Hu C, Pearson GD, Friedman K, Sabati AA, Dionne A, Oster ME, Anderson BR, Block J, Bradford TT, Campbell MJ, D'Addese L, Dummer KB, Elias MD, Forsha D, Garuba OD, Hasbani K, Hayes K, Hebson C, Jone PN, Krishnan A, Lang S, McCrindle BW, McHugh KE, Mitchell EC, Morrison T, Muniz JC, Payne RM, Portman MA, Russell MW, Sanil Y, Shakti D, Sharma K, Shea JR, Sykes M, Shekerdemian LS, Szmuszkovicz J, Thacker D, Newburger JW; MUSIC Study Investigators.: Six-Month Outcomes in the Long-Term Outcomes After the Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Study. JAMA Pediatrics. 2025.