Cesar Gonzalez de Alba, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics-Cardiology

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Residency:
  • Driscoll Children's Hospital Program, Pediatrics (2014)
Fellowships:
  • Oregon Health & Science University, Pediatric Cardiology (2017)
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Advanced Cardiac Imaging (2020)
Languages: English, Spanish
Department: Pediatrics-Cardiology

Research Interests

Myocardial strain and work; T1 mapping; feature-tracking strain.

Publications

  • Gonzalez de Alba C, Zablah JE, Burkett D, Jone PN, Rodriguez SA, Morgan GJ. Use of 3D Intracardiac Echocardiography Catheter in the Evaluation of Prosthetic Pulmonary Valves After Transcatheter Replacement. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2023 Oct 13. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37839619
  • Gonzalez de Alba C, Moghari M, Browne L, Friesen R, Fonseca B, Malone L. Feasibility of gray-blood late gadolinium enhancement evaluation in young patients with congenital and acquired heart disease. Front. Cardiovasc. Med. Sec. Cardiovascular Imaging. Volume 10 - 2023. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2023.1269412
  • Baleilevuka-Hart ME, Khader A, Gonzalez De Alba CE, Holmes KW, Huang JH. Sports participation, activity, and obesity in children who have undergone the Fontan procedure. Cardiol Young. 2022 Jul;32(7):1027-1031. PubMed PMID: 34474695
  • de Alba CG, Khan A, Woods P, Broberg CS. Left ventricular strain and fibrosis in adults with repaired tetralogy of Fallot: A case-control study. Int J Cardiol. 2021 Jan 15;323:34-39. PubMed PMID: 32882293
  • Berganza FM, Gonzalez de Alba C, Egbe AC, Bartakian S, Brownlee J. Prevalence of aspirin resistance by thromboelastography plus platelet mapping in children with CHD: a single-centre experience. Cardiol Young. 2019 Jan;29(1):24-29. PubMed PMID: 30501653
  • Gonzalez de Alba C, Molina Berganza F, Brownlee J, Khan M, Adebo D. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance to Evaluate Percutaneous Pulmonary Valve Implantation in Children and Young Adults. Tex Heart Inst J. 2018 Apr;45(2):63-69. PubMed PMID: 29844737
  • Berganza FM, de Alba CG, Özcelik N, Adebo D. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Feature Tracking Biventricular Two-Dimensional and Three-Dimensional Strains to Evaluate Ventricular Function in Children After Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot as Compared with Healthy Children. Pediatr Cardiol. 2017 Mar;38(3):566-574. PubMed PMID: 28058478
  • Gonzalez de Alba C, Garcia E, Molina Berganza F, Fergie J. Foreign Body as Cause of Submandibular Swelling in an Infant. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2016 Aug;35(8):930. PubMed PMID: 27416011
  • Gonzalez de Alba CE, Estrada Fajardo L, Molina Berganza F, Fergie J. A 19-Year-Old Girl With Rectal Bleeding: Broadening Pediatricians' Differential Diagnoses. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2016 Aug;55(9):890-1. PubMed PMID: 26416984
  • Recio-Vega R, Gonzalez-Cortes T, Olivas-Calderon E, Lantz RC, Gandolfi AJ, Gonzalez-De Alba C. In utero and early childhood exposure to arsenic decreases lung function in children. J Appl Toxicol. 2015 Apr;35(4):358-66. PubMed PMID: 25131850
  • Olivas-Calderón E, Recio-Vega R, Gandolfi AJ, Lantz RC, González-Cortes T, Gonzalez-De Alba C, Froines JR, Espinosa-Fematt JA. Lung inflammation biomarkers and lung function in children chronically exposed to arsenic. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2015 Sep 1;287(2):161-167. PubMed PMID: 26048584
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Professional Memberships

  • American Society of Echocardiography, Member
  • Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, Member
  • American Heart Association, Member

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Pediatric Cardiology, Board Certification
Clinical Interests
Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography. Cardiac MRI.

General Information

Residency Programs:
  • Driscoll Children's Hospital Program, Pediatrics (2014)
Fellowships:
  • Oregon Health & Science University, Pediatric Cardiology (2017)
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Advanced Cardiac Imaging (2020)
Languages: English, Spanish
Department: Pediatrics-Cardiology
Contact Us
CU Anschutz
Fitzsimons Building

13001 East 17th Place
Campus Box C290
Aurora, CO 80045

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