Cheryl M. Takao

Cheryl M. Takao is Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at USC's Keck School of Medicine, practicing at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Her clinical research focuses on interventional approaches to congenital heart disease, particularly Fontan procedure complications and pediatric catheterization safety protocols.

Recent publications investigate transcatheter stenting for Fontan conduits (2025), anticoagulation management during catheterization (2023), and nutritional interventions for neonates with single ventricle physiology. She also researches non-invasive biomarkers for Fontan-associated liver disease and innovative techniques for vascular recanalization.