Jonathan B. Edelson, MD, is a pediatric cardiologist at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania. He serves as Medical Director of CHOP’s Heart Transplant Program, Ventricular Assist Device Program, and Sports Cardiology Program, with clinical and academic leadership spanning advanced heart failure, heart transplantation, mechanical circulatory support, and cardiovascular care of young athletes.

Dr. Edelson is an NIH-funded investigator whose research focuses on improving outcomes for children with heart failure and heart transplantation through wearable technology, exercise interventions, learning health networks, and implementation science. His scholarly work bridges clinical research and implementation, with an emphasis on translating evidence into sustainable, patient-centered care across pediatric heart failure, transplant, ventricular assist devices, sports cardiology, and health disparities.