Dr. Linda Heidel Cripe, MD

Dr. Linda Cripe is a cardiovascular disease specialist who brings nearly four decades of medical expertise to her practice. She earned her medical degree from the University of Iowa and completed her residency training at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. With 39 years of experience in cardiovascular medicine, Dr. Cripe has developed specialized knowledge in treating complex heart conditions. She is fluent in both English and Spanish, allowing her to care for diverse patient populations.

Dr. Cripe practices at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, with additional locations in Dublin and Cincinnati. She focuses on treating serious muscle conditions like muscular dystrophy and Duchenne or Becker muscular dystrophy, as well as congenital heart disease in young patients. Her diagnostic expertise includes performing transthoracic echocardiograms and electrocardiograms to evaluate heart function. Dr. Cripe also uses contrast echocardiography to provide detailed images of …the heart for more precise diagnoses.