Katherine Hansen, M.D. - Faculty Profile

Biography

Katherine Hansen, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in pediatric cardiology, with expertise in exercise cardiology. Dr. Hansen earned her bachelor’s and master's degrees at Stanford University, followed by her medical degree at the University of California, San Diego. She completed her residency in pediatrics at Stanford Children’s Health, followed by a fellowship in pediatric cardiology, also at Stanford Children's Health. Dr. Hansen completed her training with a senior fellowship in exercise cardiology at Boston Children's Hospital.

Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in general pediatrics and pediatric cardiology, she joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2023.

Education

Medical School: UC San Diego School of Medicine (2016)
Residency: Stanford Health Care/Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (2019), Pediatrics
Fellowship: Stanford University Hospital (2022), Pediatric Cardiology
Fellowship: Boston Children's Hospital (2023), Exercise Cardiology

Research Interest

Congenital Heart Disease
Exercise Physiology
Exercise Testing
Exercise Training and Cardiac Rehabilitation
Sports Cardiology

Publications

Adolescent Athlete Returns to Competitive Basketball After Cardiac Arrest and Diagnosis of Probable Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Konduri A, Lynn MM, Ezekian JE, Gaitonde M, Levine BD, Hansen K JACC: Case Reports 2026 Mar 31
Rethinking Achievement: Optimal Dose of Supervised Exercise Sessions for a Cardiac Fitness and Rehabilitation Program for Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease Patients: Curran T, Hansen K, Reynolds L, Shafer K, Gauvreau K, Gauthier N Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention 2026 Mar 46 140-147
Combined Exercise and Mindset Training During a Pediatric Cardiac Fitness and Rehabilitation Program Benefits Youth with a Range of Congenital Heart Disease: Hansen K, Curran T, Reynolds L, Shafer K, Gauvreau K, Gauthier N Pediatric Cardiology 2025 Aug 46 1458-1467
From Surviving to Thriving: A Roadmap for Reinventing Cardiac Rehabilitation in Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease: Hansen K Canadian Journal of Cardiology 2025 Mar 41 375-385
Exercise Counseling in Congenital Heart Disease: A Guide for the Pediatric and Congenital Cardiologist: Curran T, Hansen K, Lindsey J, Powell A, Gauthier N, Britt J, Huang J, Danduran M, Hershenson J, Furst M, Closson R, Leong E, Ward K, Global Coalition for Fitness in Congenital Heart Disease (GloCo) Cf Pediatric Cardiology 2025
Exercise Testing and Counseling in Patients with Tetralogy of Fallot: A Guide for the Pediatric and Congenital Cardiologist: Author Collaboration GC, Hansen K, Ward K, Furst M, Gauthier N, Curran T, Powell A, Britt JJ, Huang JH, Hershenson J, Davis CK, Oshaughnessy C, de la Paz-Bunyi I, Bhise A, Closson R, Lindsey J Pediatric Cardiology 2025
Advance care planning for adolescents and young adults with congenital heart disease: the adult patient perspective: Hansen K, Sillman C, Scribner C, Dong E, Kaufman B, Romfh A, Cohen H, Halpern-Felsher B, Edwards LA Cardiology in the Young 2025
Exercise testing in clinical context: Reference ranges for interpreting anaerobic threshold as an outcome for congenital heart disease patients: Hansen K, Curran T, Reynolds L, Cameron C, Pymm J, O'Neill JA, Losi R, Sherman C, Ackermans E, Yin S, Singh T, Alexander ME, Gauvreau K, Gauthier N International Journal of Cardiology Congenital Heart Disease 2024 Dec 18
A parental communication assessment initiative in the paediatric cardiovascular ICU: Hansen K, Jenkins E, Zhu A, Collins S, Williams K, Garcia A, Weng Y, Kaufman B, Sacks LD, Cohen H, Shin AY, Patel MD Cardiology in the Young 2024 Sep 34 1912-1920
Flexibility: A Hidden But Trainable Morbidity in Pediatric Patients with Congenital Heart Disease: Hansen K, Curran T, O’Neill JA, Reynolds L, Gauvreau K, Gauthier N Pediatric Cardiology 2023 Oct 44 1599-1604