Maria Victoria Tantengco is an attending pediatric cardiologist at Mass General Hospital for Children. She grew up in the metropolitan Manila area (Philippines) and obtained both her undergraduate and medical school studies at the University of the Philippines. She became a postdoctoral research fellow in cardiology at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN before obtaining her pediatric residency at Children’s Hospital Wisconsin in Milwaukee, WI. She went back to Vanderbilt for her pediatric cardiology fellowship followed by an additional year of non-invasive cardiology fellowship at Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. After fellowship, she joined the Pediatric Cardiology Division of Children’s Hospital Michigan in Detroit, MI where she collaborated in several research studies in postoperative outcomes and cardiac function in chronically paced patients. In 2003, she joined the faculty at UMass Medical School in Worcester, MA before the group transitioned into private practice (Child Heart Associates) with several clinic sites in central MA and Cape Cod. Her clinical interests include pre- and post-natal echocardiographic assessment of congenital and acquired pediatric heart disease, non-invasive pediatric arrhythmia, cardiomyopathy, autonomic dysfunction and preventive cardiology.
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Mass General Brigham for Children
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 888-644-3248
Mass General Brigham for Children: Pediatric Cardiology at Fitchburg
881 S St.
Unit 1
Fitchburg, MA 01420
Phone: 888-644-3248
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Clinical research interests primarily revolved around non-invasive echocardiographic assessment of: cardiac function in chronically paced patients, graft rejection in heart transplant patients, three-dimensional imaging, right ventricular function and postoperative aortopathy.
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She is one of the most kindest, caring, respectful, intelligent doctors I have ever come across.
Yes, this provider is excellent. He explains everything in a timely fashion, what you're going to do and what you're going to need. Very, very good. Very devoted to her patients. Takes the time. Definitely recommend her. Highly.
Excellent quality care. A well trusted doctor.
We had a great experience with this office. Everyone from the front desk employees, the nurse, the ultrasound technician, to the doctor was calm, positive, helpful, and made us feel better about our visit. We would highly recommend them!
Awesome
Dr. Tantengco is the best cardiologist. She is so kind and caring and really wants to help my daughter get better. She listens and follows up after our appointments and even takes time out of her day to call us if we have an issue.
My daughter received very good care, the doctor was an excellent professional, and I have no complaints.
We like Dr. Maria because she's very thorough and she's very, very kind.
Dr. Tantengco and [redacted] have provided excellent care for my son for almost 20 years. They are an amazing team and we feel privileged to be under their care.
My son is [redacted] years old and he was treated with respect and kindness and empathy and understanding and everything was explained so well to me and honestly it was a three-hour appointment because everything was very thorough and he did fantastic because the environment was absolutely phenomenal. I'd recommend this provider to just about ... Read More