Gary M. Satou, MD

Dr. Satou participates in clinical research and collaboration involving Fetal Cardiology and Echocardiography, Complex Congenital Heart Disease, Echocardiography, Congenital Heart Disease Imaging and Telemedicine.

Dr. Satou's PubMed publications >(Link is external) (Link opens in new window) 

1. Quantitative Evaluation of the Fetal Right and Left Ventricular Fractional Area Change Using Speckle Tracking Technology.(Link is external) (Link opens in new window) DeVore GR, Klas B, Satou G, Sklansky M. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2018 Mar 14. doi: 10.1002/uog.19048. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 29536575
2. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2018 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association.(Link is external) (Link opens in new window) Benjamin EJ, Virani SS, Callaway CW, Chamberlain AM, Chang AR, Cheng S, Chiuve SE, Cushman M, Delling FN, Deo R, de Ferranti SD, Ferguson JF, Fornage M, Gillespie C, Isasi CR, Jiménez MC, Jordan LC, Judd SE, Lackland D, Lichtman JH, Lisabeth L, Liu S, Longenecker CT, Lutsey PL, Mackey JS, Matchar DB, Matsushita K, Mussolino ME, Nasir K, O'Flaherty M, Palaniappan LP, Pandey A, Pandey DK, Reeves MJ, Ritchey MD, Rodriguez CJ, Roth GA, Rosamond WD, Sampson UKA, Satou GM, Shah SH, Spartano NL, Tirschwell DL, Tsao CW, Voeks JH, Willey JZ, Wilkins JT, Wu JH, Alger HM, Wong SS, Muntner P; American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology and Prevention Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee. Circulation. 2018 Mar 20;137(12):e67-e492. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000558. Epub 2018 Jan 31. Review. No abstract available. Erratum in: Circulation. 2018 Mar 20;137(12 ):e493. PMID: 29386200
3. 4D fetal echocardiography-An update.(Link is external) (Link opens in new window) DeVore GR, Satou G, Sklansky M. Echocardiography. 2017 Dec;34(12):1788-1798. doi: 10.1111/echo.13708. PMID: 29287138
4. Longitudinal Annular Systolic Displacement Compared to Global Strain in Normal Fetal Hearts and Those With Cardiac Abnormalities.(Link is external) (Link opens in new window) DeVore GR, Klas B, Satou G, Sklansky M. J Ultrasound Med. 2018 May;37(5):1159-1171. doi: 10.1002/jum.14454. Epub 2017 Oct 31. PMID: 29086430
5. Twenty-four Segment Transverse Ventricular Fractional Shortening: A New Technique to Evaluate Fetal Cardiac Function.(Link is external) (Link opens in new window) DeVore GR, Klas B, Satou G, Sklansky M. J Ultrasound Med. 2018 May;37(5):1129-1141. doi: 10.1002/jum.14455. Epub 2017 Oct 25. PMID: 29068072
6. Evaluation of the right and left ventricles: An integrated approach measuring the area, length, and width of the chambers in normal fetuses.(Link is external) (Link opens in new window) DeVore GR, Klas B, Satou G, Sklansky M. Prenat Diagn. 2017 Dec;37(12):1203-1212. doi: 10.1002/pd.5166. Epub 2017 Nov 10. PMID: 29023931
7. The diagnosis and management of long QT syndrome based on fetal echocardiography.(Link is external) (Link opens in new window) Blais BA, Satou G, Sklansky MS, Madnawat H, Moore JP. HeartRhythm Case Rep. 2017 Jul 18;3(9):407-410. doi: 10.1016/j.hrcr.2017.04.007. eCollection 2017 Sep. No abstract available. PMID: 28948143 Free PMC Article
8. Development of quality metrics for ambulatory care in pediatric patients with tetralogy of Fallot.(Link is external) (Link opens in new window) Villafane J, Edwards TC, Diab KA, Satou GM, Saarel E, Lai WW, Serwer GA, Karpawich PP, Cross R, Schiff R, Chowdhury D, Hougen TJ. Congenit Heart Dis. 2017 Dec;12(6):762-767. doi: 10.1111/chd.12523. Epub 2017 Sep 7. Review. PMID: 28880457
9. Single-Center Experience Using Selexipag in a Pediatric Population.(Link is external) (Link opens in new window) Gallotti R, Drogalis-Kim DE, Satou G, Alejos J. Pediatr Cardiol. 2017 Oct;38(7):1405-1409. doi: 10.1007/s00246-017-1677-7. Epub 2017 Jul 13. PMID: 28702718
10. Abnormal Fetal Findings Associated With a Global Sphericity Index of the 4-Chamber View Below the 5th Centile.(Link is external) (Link opens in new window) DeVore GR, Satou G, Sklansky M. J Ultrasound Med. 2017 Nov;36(11):2309-2318. doi: 10.1002/jum.14261. Epub 2017 May 30. PMID: 28556937

• Ohtani taps pediatric patient for pitch-perfect night (uclahealth.org)
• For mom of 4, journey to motherhood includes coming to terms with congenital heart disease (uclahealth.org)
• Baby delivered at 29 weeks for heart surgery now thriving, (uclahealth.org)
• In first in-utero brain surgery, doctors eliminated symptoms of dangerous condition(Link is external) (Link opens in new window), (newsroom.heart.org)
• Dr. Satou, UCLA Excited about the Future of the Heart(Link opens in new window), (uclahealth.org)
• Consumer baby monitors may get vital signs wrong(Link is external) (Link opens in new window), (reuters.com)
• Poverty may partly explain disparity in heart defect outcomes(Link is external) (Link opens in new window), (reuters.com)

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• Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2024
• Super Doctors® Southern California, 2023, 2024
• Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2023
• Super Doctors® Southern California, 2020-2022
• Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2018-2022
• Best Doctors (Best Doctors in America) 2014-2021
• UCLA Health System - Teaching Humanism Award 2011

• American Heart Association(Link is external) (Link opens in new window)
• American Society of Echocardiography(Link is external) (Link opens in new window)
• American Academy of Pediatrics(Link is external) (Link opens in new window)
• American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM)(Link is external) (Link opens in new window)
• uclahealth.org/heart