Christopher L. Lindblade, MD, is a pediatric cardiologist and medical director of the Fetal Cardiology program. He also serves as program director of the fourth-year advanced noninvasive cardiac imaging fellowship at Phoenix Children's and assistant professor of pediatrics at Mayo Clinic Medical School - Scottsdale, University of Arizona College of Medicine and Creighton University School of Medicine. He is skilled in advanced cardiac imaging techniques including advanced fetal echocardiography and transesophageal echocardiography.

Dr. Lindblade first joined Phoenix Children's to develop the fetal cardiology program. He has enjoyed the challenge of building the program and is proud of the success it has become. He looks forward to advancing the program further to extend and enhance the scope of cardiac care provided to the children of Arizona.

"My patient care philosophy is to actively listen to my patients and their families while demonstrating compassion through my actions, work and dedication to provide optimal care," Dr. Lindblade says. "Through a comprehensive health assessment, I strive to meet the individual needs of my patients and create an effective care plan."

After graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Wheaton College in Illinois, Dr. Lindblade earned his medical degree at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago. He completed his pediatric internship and residency training through the University of Texas McGovern Medical School in Houston and his pediatric cardiology fellowship at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Dr. Lindblade is board certified in general pediatrics and pediatric cardiology by the American Board of Pediatrics. He has been nominated as Phoenix Children's Physician of the Year twice and Top Doctor in pediatric cardiovascular diseases by PHOENIX magazine for many consecutive years. Dr. Lindblade is a member of the American Society of Echocardiography, the Christian Medical & Dental Association, Mended Little Hearts Medical Advisory Council, and serves as Secretary on the Executive Board of the Fetal Heart Society.

Committed to advancing the field of pediatric cardiovascular research, Dr. Lindblade's peer-reviewed research has been published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, Pediatric Radiology, Prenatal Diagnosis, and Arthritis & Rheumatology, among many others. He has presented at national and international medical conferences and meetings, in addition to authoring numerous abstracts and chapters for medical textbooks.

"I have always enjoyed science and learning how the human body works," he says. "At a young age I gravitated toward caring for people in need. I have traveled overseas to lower-income countries and observed the positive impact improved healthcare can have on an entire community."

When not working, Dr. Lindblade enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, as well as playing percussion in multiple local orchestras, attending sports and music events, hiking and mountain biking.