Sara L. Partington, MD

Cardiology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 15 and up
Penn Heart and Vascular Center
Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)

My education and training

  • Medical School: McMaster University Medical Center
  • Residency: McMaster University Medical Center
  • Fellowship: University of Calgary
  • Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women’s Hospital
  • Fellowship: Boston Children's Hospital

Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

354 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

Anonymous
June 2026
i've been seeing her for years now and she is the best
Anonymous
June 2026
she makes me feel comfortable and listened to.
Anonymous
May 2026
she takes time to explain what is going on and potential next steps.
Anonymous
May 2026
can always improve!

Insurance accepted

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Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Partington is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and conditions

Research

Publications

Moore RL, Carter EL, Harris MA, Tedla BA, Callahan R, Partington SL, Maeda K, Brothers JA Unrepaired Anomalous Aortic Origin of the Left Coronary Artery with Interarterial Course in Athletes , JACC: Case Reports, 31(28): 2026,107869


Freddo AM, Eron M, Monal A, Tomlinson AZ, Dundulari S, Farkas I, Partington SL, Ruckdeschel E, Tsao AL, Mavroudis CD, Nuri M, Fuller S, Ortega-Legaspi JM, Kim YY, Vainkunth S Changes in Pharmacotherapy in Adults with Fontan Circulation and Associations with Outcomes , International Journal of Cardiology Congenital Heart Disease, 25: 2026,100671


Biko DM, Giner C, Jones AL, Suarez KiR, Perez MM, Vaiyani D, Harris MA, Partington SL, Whitehead KK, Fogel MA Effects of ACE Inhibitor and Afterload Reducation in Single Ventricles following Bidirectional Glenn , Open Heart, 13(1): 2026,e003678


Freddo MA, Mondal A, Tomlinson AZ, Eron M, Denduluri S, Farkas I, Partington SL, Ruckdeschel E, Tsao AL, Mavroudis CD, Nuri M, Fuller S, Kim YY, Vainkunth S Comparison of Arrhythmia Prevalence and Incidence in Adult Patients with Lateral Tunnel and Extra-Cardiac Fontan Circulation , Pediatric Cardiology, 47: 2026,1658-1665


Whitehead KK, Fogel MA, Vaiyani D, Biko D, Partington SL, Sellers R, Gagnon R, Kunze DP, Botnar R, Prieto C, Harris MA Image-based Navigated CMRA late after Gadobutrol reliability delineates the Coronaries in Children and Adults , Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, 28: 2026,101994


Freddo MA, Eron M, Mondal A, Tomlinson AZ, Denduluri S, Partington SL, Ruckdeschel E, Tsao AL, Marvroudis CD, Nuri M, Ortega-Legaspi JM, Kim YY, Vaikunth S. Cardiac Medication Prescription Pattern and Association with Transplant-free Survival in the Adult Fontan Population , Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Advances, 4(9): 2025,1020


Freddo MA, Mondal A, Tolminson AZ, Eron M, Denduluri S, Farkas I, Partington SL, Ruckdeschel E, Tsao AL, Mavroudis CD, Nuri M, Fuller S, Kim YY, Vaikunth S Comparison of Arrhythmia Prevalence and Incidence in Adult Patients with Lateral Tunnel and Extra-Cardiac Fontan Circulation , Pediatric Cardiology: 2025,1-8


Carter E, Moore RL, Whitehead KK, Partington SL, Biko DM, Vaiyani D, Fogel MA, Harris MA, Brothers JA Exercise Stress Cardiac MRI is Feasible in Adolescents and Young Adults with Anomalous Coronary Arteries , Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance: 2025,101944


Ladouceur M, Girnius A, Zentner D, Valente AM, Economy KE, Roos-Hesselink J, Warshak C, Partington SL, Gao Z, Ollberding NJ, Faust M, Kaemmerer H, Akagi T, Grewal J, Bradley EA, Buber J, Palumbo JS, Walker N, Aboulhosn J, Book W, Pieper PG, Nagdyman N, Cohen S, Mulder BJM, Oechslin E, Baumgartner H, Kurdi W, Canobbio MM, Veldtman G Refining Current Risk Stratification Guidelines for Pregnant Women with Fontan Circulation: Lessons from PROFAT Registry , European Journal of Preventative Cardiology: 2025,zwaf456


Shieu M, Nyman A, Karvell R, Partington SL, Preminger TJ, Reda C, Ruckdeschel E, Sullivan K, Tobin L, Vinkunth SS, Saef J, Tedla BA, Kim YY Experiences and Attitudes Toward Telemedicine in an Adult Congenital Heart Disease Clinic: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic , Pediatric Cardiology, 46(5): 2025,1185-1193