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Misty L. Carlson, M.D., FAAP, DipACLM (she/her)

Accepting new patients

  • Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, School of Medicine

Specialty

  • Cardiology
  • Pediatric Cardiology

Clinical focus

  • Pediatric Echocardiography
  • Fetal Echocardiography
  • Cholesterol/Lipid Management
  • Hypertension

Locations and contact

I see patients at
RiverBend Pavilion
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About me

Dr. Misty Carlson is a pediatric cardiologist who treats congenital and acquired heart conditions in children, arrhythmias, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. She provides general cardiology care including transthoracic and fetal echocardiography, new patient consultations, follow-up for children with heart conditions and lifestyle interventions in the treatment and prevention of adult onset cardiovascular disease.

Dr. Carlson’s goal is to improve access to pediatric cardiology services so that families can receive answers about their child’s heart condition quickly and close to home. The care patients receive should be high quality and comprehensive and be provided in a caring and family-centered environment.

In her free time, she enjoys watching her children’s athletic activities, attending University of Oregon athletic events, running, reading and cooking plant-based foods.

Languages spoken

  • English

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.S., 1997, Pennsylvania State University
    • M.D., 2003, University of Pittsburgh

  • Residency

    • Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, 2006

  • Fellowship

    • Pediatric Cardiology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, 2009

  • Certifications

    • American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, 2006
    • American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology, 2010
    • American Board of Lifestyle Medicine, 2020

Memberships and associations:

  • American Academy of Pediatrics
  • American College of Lifestyle Medicine
  • American Heart Association
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Insurance

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Ratings and reviews

Overall: 4.8 out of 5 (52 Ratings, 16 Reviews)

The patient ratings score is an average of all responses to the question "How likely would you be to recommend this provider to your family and friends (on a scale of 0 to 10)" on our nationally-recognized NRC patient surveys.

  1. Dr. Carlson was very thorough and took her time with my daughter. She answered all our questions and her team (Monique) was great!

  2. She was very thorough, respectful, and communicated to me and my daughter in a way we could easily understand.

  3. Dr Misty Carlson was great. She was timely, thorough and answered all of our questions. I highly recommend telehealth visits with Dr Carlson.

  4. Easy to reach physician and her assistant. Great response and communication

  5. Everyone was really nice and patient. Very communicative understanding and helpful.

  6. Took time to educate.

  7. Everyone is SUPER nice and understanding

  8. She was very professional, thorough, and provided excellent education regarding my child's condition.

  9. Love both girls that do pediatric echocardiogram scans both are very professional and great with kids

  10. My daughter is 16 and beginning independence and privacy with her doc. Her experience was helpful and she felt respected. The doc was thorough and explained everything well

  11. Dr. Carlson is absolutely amazing the girls their grammy and I adore her! She has nothing but the best intentions for her patients and it shows... We couldn't imagine going to a different pediatric cardiologist

  12. Excellent

  13. Friendly, knowledgeable, reassuring but communicative of essential information, good at answering questions

  14. Dr Carlson was amazing. She explained things so clearly and really put our minds at rest.

  15. Dr. Carlson is as fantastic as we remember her from 9 years ago. She is thorough, gentle, and explains everything in terms that are easy to understand. Her medical assistant was kind, efficient, and very reassuring to our child while performing the ECG.

  16. Everyone was very kind, and knowledgeable and articulate with how they explained certain Medical issues.