Michael Ralston, MD

Dr. Michael Ralston is a cardiovascular disease specialist who focuses on pediatric heart conditions. He earned his medical degree from Ohio State University College of Medicine in Columbus and completed his pediatrics residency at Children's Hospital, followed by specialized fellowship training in pediatric cardiology at Children's Hospital Medical Center. With four decades of medical practice, Dr. Ralston holds board certification in pediatrics from the American Board of Pediatrics and provides care in English.

Dr. Ralston practices at Dayton Children's Hospital and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, with his primary location in Dayton, Ohio. He treats young patients with heart rhythm problems and birth defects affecting the heart. His expertise includes performing heart tests such as EKGs to check electrical activity, echocardiograms to create images of the heart, and specialized stress tests using medication to evaluate heart function.