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Steve J. Kindel, M.D.

  1. Pediatric Cardiologist

Dr. Kindel joined Mayo Clinic's Pediatric Cardiology team in June of 2025 as part of the Pediatric Heart Transplant, Advanced Heart Failure and Ventricular Assist Device Programs. Dr. Kindel previously led the Pediatric Advanced Heart Failure, Heart Transplant, and Ventricular Assist Device Program at Children's Wisconsin in Milwaukee from 2015 to 2025 and the Pediatric Heart Transplant Program at Omaha Children's Hospital Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska from 2013 to 2015. Dr. Kindel has focused his career on the care of children and young adult patients with various forms of heart failure including complex congenital heart disease, children with failing single ventricle physiology, genetic and acquired cardiomyopathies, neuromuscular cardiology and cardio-oncology.

He has been active in research, program development and in leadership roles throughout the field of advanced heart failure, mechanical circulatory support and heart transplantation.

  1. Cardiomyopathy
  2. Congenital heart defects in children
  3. Congenital heart defects in neonates and infants
  4. Congenital heart disease
  5. Heart transplant complication
  6. Transplant rejection
  1. Heart transplant
  2. Post-heart transplant care
  3. Pre-heart transplant evaluation
  • Congenital heart disease
  • Pediatric heart transplant
  • Transplant immunology and transplant rejection management
  • Pediatric ventricular assist devices
  • Genetic Cardiomyopathy
  • Advanced Heart Failure
  • Failing Fontan Physiology
  • Neuromuscular Cardiomyopathy
  • Cardio-Oncology
  1. 2003
    MDOhio State University College of Medicine
  2. 1999
    Bachelor - Biological & Engineering SciencesWashington University

Awards and honors

  1. 2023
    Best of the Best Designation for Repeated Milwaukee's Top Doctor's Recipients Milwaukee Magazine
  2. 2021
    Expert Clinician DesignationChildren's Wisconsin
  3. 2019
    Milwaukee's Top DoctorsMilwaukee Magazine
  4. 2013
    Excellence in Teaching Graduating Resident RecognitionAnn & Robert Lurie Children's Hospital
  5. 2012
    Excellence in TeachingAnn & Robert Lurie Children's Hospital
  6. 2009
    Becoming a Young Investigator - Travel Grant AwardPediatric Heart Network

Professional memberships

  1. 2021 - present
    MemberUnited Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
  2. 2017 - 2020
    MemberChildren's Wisconsin, Milwaukee
  3. 2017 - present
    Appointed MemberNetwork for Pediatric Heart Failure
  4. 2016 - 2019
    MemberMedical College of Wisconsin
  5. 2016 - 2019
    Elected MemberInternational Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)
  6. 2016 - 2019
    Appointed MemberInternational Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)
  7. 2016 - present
    Medical DirectorChildren's Wisconsin, Milwaukee
  8. 2016 - present
    Co-Program DirectorChildren's Wisconsin, Milwaukee
  9. 2015 - 2018
    MemberUnited Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
  10. 2015 - 2017
    Appointed MemberThe Pediatric Heart Transplant Society Foundation
  11. 2015 - 2017
    MemberMedical College of Wisconsin
  12. 2015 - present
    MemberMedical College of Wisconsin
  13. 2015 - present
    MemberUnited Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
  14. 2015 - 2016
    Appointed MemberUnited Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
  15. 2015 - present
    Program LeaderChildren's Wisconsin, Milwaukee
  16. 2013 - 2015
    Committee RepresentativeUnited Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
  17. 2013 - present
    Program Committee MemberInternational Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)
  18. 2013 - 2015
    Elected MemberUnited Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
  19. 2013 - present
    MemberUnited Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
  20. 2011 - 2019
    MemberInternational Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)
  21. 2011 - 2017
    MemberInternational Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)
  22. 2011 - 2013
    Project LeaderAnn & Robert Lurie Children's Hospital
  23. 2011 - 2013
    MemberAnn & Robert Lurie Children's Hospital
  24. 2011 - 2013
    MemberAnn & Robert Lurie Children's Hospital
  25. 2010 - 2013
    MemberAnn & Robert Lurie Children's Hospital
  26. 2010 - 2013
    MemberAnn & Robert Lurie Children's Hospital
  27. 2007 - 2010
    MemberCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center