Jack Rychik, MD
Enriched profileDirector, Fetal Heart Program and FORWARD Program; Associate Chief, Division of Cardiology; Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology) · Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Jack Rychik is Director, Fetal Heart Program and FORWARD Program; Associate Chief, Division of Cardiology; Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. OpenAlex indexes 530 publications with 21,297 citations (h-index 76); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 1 registered study with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Pediatric Cardiology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 11 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 13 Oct 2026
Jack Rychik, M.D., is Director, Fetal Heart Program and FORWARD Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The public record shows 530 publications with 21,297 citations (h-index 76), centered on Congenital Heart Disease Studies, Congenital heart defects research, Cardiovascular Conditions and Treatments. It also documents an investigator role on 1 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 4 companies.
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Circulation. Heart failure
- Top research focus: Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- 1 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 4 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
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trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 11 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 242.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingFederally funded research awards.
Contact
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Practice address
Telephone
Practice address and telephone from the federal NPPES registry.
Sign in to view contact details →Clinical trials
Updated 13 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 1 registered study on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Sildenafil After the Fontan Operation
Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Industry payments
Updated 13 Oct 2026
4 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2024. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- NeuroLogica Corporation, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Program year20241 payment
- Samsung Medison Co., Ltd.Program year20232 payments
- NeuroLogica Corporation, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Program year20222 payments
NIH funding
We didn't find any NIH-funded research awards for this person in NIH RePORTER. Why? →
Publications
Updated 13 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Experimental Impact of Increasing Circuit Resistance in the Artificial Womb.
Prenatal diagnosis
Article2025 - Hey, look over here! Perspectives on the role of monitoring during fetal surgery.
Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology
Editorial2024 - Single-cell multiomics guided mechanistic understanding of Fontan-associated liver disease.
Science translational medicine
Article2024
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Diagnosis and Treatment of Fetal Cardiac DiseaseArticle1,277 citations2014
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- 05An extra-uterine system to physiologically support the extreme premature lambArticle428 citations2017
Network
Updated 13 Oct 2026
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Online presence
Updated 13 Oct 2026
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Owned accounts
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doximity.com/pub/jack-rychik-md
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Facebook
facebook.com/CHDCoalition/videos/dr-jack-rychik-from-chop/4499459106791883
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chop.edu/centers-programs/cardiac-center/pediatric-congenital-heart-talks-video-series
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →chop.edu ↗ - Spotify
micahmasonfoundation.org/podcast/sharing-the-hope-with-dr-jack-rychik
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Background & recognition
Updated 13 Oct 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- M.D.
State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →chop.edu ↗ - Board certified
Pediatric Cardiology (American Board of Pediatrics)
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Pediatrics (American Board of Pediatrics)
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →chop.edu ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →chop.edu ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →chop.edu ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →chop.edu ↗
Awards & honors
honors on the public record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →chop.edu ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →chop.edu ↗
Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology)
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →6abc.com ↗
- From Before Birth to Building a Long
Healthy Life (CHOP video)
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →chop.edu ↗
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