Harma K. Turbendian
BACKGROUND
Associate Professor, Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Loma Linda University Health (February 2026 – present)Assistant Professor, Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery – University of Illinois College of Medicine / OSF Children’s Hospital of Illinois (April 2021 – February 2026)Assistant Professor, Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center / Wolfson Children’s Hospital (August 2018-April 2021)
OTHER INTERESTS
RESEARCH
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Columbia University (BA 2004)
Weill Cornell Medical Center (MD 2008)
Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences (MS 2012)
New York Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center – General Surgery Residency (2008-2015)
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency (2015-2017)
University of Colorado / Children’s Hospital Colorado – Congenital Cardiac Surgery Fellowship (2017-2018)
