Medical School
- MD, Medical College of Wisconsin (2008)
Graduate School
- MSHS, George Washington University,The (2015)
Undergraduate School
- BS, University of Colorado - Denver (CO) (2004)
Residency
- Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals/Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Program, Internal Medicine - Pediatrics (2012)
Fellowships
- Children's National Medical Center/George Washington University Program, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (2015)
- Texas Children's Hospital, Pediatric Cardiology (2017)
Languages
EnglishDepartment
Pediatrics-CardiologyPublications
- Caprarola SD, Rosemund F, Maloney E, Clark C, Clopton R, Davidson J, Scott S, Hunter M, Wolfe K, Kelly S. Training and utilisation of volunteers to bolster neurodevelopmental care in paediatric cardiology inpatient units. Cardiol Young. 2025 Sep 26;:1-6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 40999661
- Garcia RU, DiMaria K, Penk J, Caprarola S, Romer A, Fundora MP, Frank DU, Achuff BJ. Implementation of a multiphase, multi-institutional QI initiative to optimise sedation practices in cardiac ICU patients. Cardiol Young. 2025 May;35(5):900-902. PubMed PMID: 40269493
- Jones MB, Caprarola SD, Schlatterer S, O'Donnell M, Pleau C, Staso K, Jonas RA, D'Udekem D'Acoz Y, Munoz R, Carpenter JL, Limperopolous C, Wernovsky G. Building a sustainable neurocardiac critical care program in a paediatric cardiac ICU: insights and lessons learned. Cardiol Young. 2025 Apr;35(4):738-744. PubMed PMID: 40071866
- Wolfe KR, Broach R, Clark C, Gerk A, Kelly SL, Maloney EH, Neutts A, Patteson H, Payan M, Riessen S, Watson S, Caprarola SD, Davidson JA. Cognitive Outcomes and Delirium After Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Program Implementation for Children With Congenital Heart Disease. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Jan 2;8(1):e2456324. PubMed PMID: 39853974
- Caprarola SD, Jones MB, Yurasek GK, O'Neill RV, Pleau C, Rowan M, Gordish-Dressman H, Wernovsky G. Increased sound levels in the cardiac ICU are associated with an increase in heart rate, blood pressure, and sedation. Cardiol Young. 2025 Feb;35(2):344-349. PubMed PMID: 39655669
- Wolfe KR, Caprarola SD, Clark C, Davidson J, Everitt MD, Faul L, Hageman C, Kelly SL, Maloney E, Patteson H, Scott S, Talbot A, Tong S, DiMaria KL. Implementation of the Cardiac Inpatient Neurodevelopmental Care Optimization (CINCO) programme: an interdisciplinary, generalisable approach to inpatient neurodevelopmental care. Cardiol Young. 2023 Apr 12;:1-8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37042605
- Lisanti AJ, Vittner DJ, Peterson J, Van Bergen AH, Miller TA, Gordon EE, Negrin KA, Desai H, Willette S, Jones MB, Caprarola SD, Jones AJ, Helman SM, Smith J, Anton CM, Bear LM, Malik L, Russell SK, Mieczkowski DJ, Hamilton BO, McCoy M, Feldman Y, Steltzer M, Savoca ML, Spatz DL, Butler SC. Developmental care pathway for hospitalised infants with CHD: on behalf of the Cardiac Newborn Neuroprotective Network, a Special Interest Group of the Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcome Collaborative. Cardiol Young. 2023 Mar 30;:1-18. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36994672
- Lisanti AJ, Vittner DJ, Peterson J, Van Bergen AH, Miller TA, Gordon EE, Negrin KA, Desai H, Willette S, Jones MB, Caprarola SD, Jones AJ, Helman SM, Smith J, Anton CM, Bear LM, Malik L, Russell SK, Mieczkowski DJ, Hamilton BO, McCoy M, Feldman Y, Steltzer M, Savoca ML, Spatz DL, Butler SC. Developmental care pathway for hospitalised infants with CHD: on behalf of the Cardiac Newborn Neuroprotective Network, a Special Interest Group of the Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcome Collaborative. Cardiol Young. 2023 Dec;33(12):2521-2538. PubMed PMID: 36994672
- Wolfe KR, Caprarola SD, Clark C, Davidson J, Everitt MD, Faul L, Hageman C, Kelly SL, Maloney E, Patteson H, Scott S, Talbot A, Tong S, DiMaria KL. Implementation of the Cardiac Inpatient Neurodevelopmental Care Optimization (CINCO) programme: an interdisciplinary, generalisable approach to inpatient neurodevelopmental care. Cardiol Young. 2023 Apr 12;:1-8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37042605
- Bembea MM, Ng DK, Carroll M, Roem JL, Groopman J, Caprarola SD, McElrath Schwartz J, Felling RJ, Salorio CF, Ellis G, Graham D, Everett AD. Cyclohexanone Exposure in Children on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support. ASAIO J. 2022 Mar 1;68(3):419-425. PubMed PMID: 33989209
- Caprarola SD, Ng DK, Carroll MK, Tekes A, Felling RJ, Salorio CF, Almuqati R, Schwartz JM, Everett AD, Bembea MM. Pediatric ECMO: unfavorable outcomes are associated with inflammation and endothelial activation. Pediatr Res. 2022 Aug;92(2):549-556. PubMed PMID: 34732815
- Bembea MM, Ng DK, Carroll M, Roem JL, Groopman J, Caprarola SD, McElrath Schwartz J, Felling RJ, Salorio CF, Ellis G, Graham D, Everett AD. Cyclohexanone Exposure in Children on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support. ASAIO J. 2022 Mar 1;68(3):419-425. PubMed PMID: 33989209
- Caprarola SD, Ng DK, Carroll MK, Tekes A, Felling RJ, Salorio CF, Almuqati R, Schwartz JM, Everett AD, Bembea MM. Pediatric ECMO: unfavorable outcomes are associated with inflammation and endothelial activation. Pediatr Res. 2022 Aug;92(2):549-556. PubMed PMID: 34732815
- Bembea MM, Felling RJ, Caprarola SD, Ng DK, Tekes A, Boyle K, Yiu A, Rizkalla N, Schwartz J, Everett AD, Salorio C. Neurologic Outcomes in a Two-Center Cohort of Neonatal and Pediatric Patients Supported on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. ASAIO J. 2020 Jan;66(1):79-88. PubMed PMID: 30681441
- Bembea MM, Felling RJ, Caprarola SD, Ng DK, Tekes A, Boyle K, Yiu A, Rizkalla N, Schwartz J, Everett AD, Salorio C. Neurologic Outcomes in a Two-Center Cohort of Neonatal and Pediatric Patients Supported on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. ASAIO J. 2020 Jan;66(1):79-88. PubMed PMID: 30681441
- Caprarola SD, Kudchadkar SR, Bembea MM. Neurologic Outcomes Following Care in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Curr Treat Options Pediatr. 2017 Sep;3(3):193-207. PubMed PMID: 29218262
- Caprarola SD, Kudchadkar SR, Bembea MM. Neurologic Outcomes Following Care in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Curr Treat Options Pediatr. 2017 Sep;3(3):193-207. PubMed PMID: 29218262
Professional Memberships
- Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society, Member
- American Academy of Pediatrics, Member
- Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Collaborative, Member
Practice Locations
Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234
Hospital Affiliation
- Children's Hospital Colorado
Specialty Information
Specialties- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Board Certification (2020)
- Internal Medicine, Board Certification (2012)
- Pediatrics, Board Certification (2013)
- Pediatric Cardiology