Julia Steinberger, MD, MS
Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Contact Info
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Division Director, Division of Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatric Cardiologist
MD, Tel-Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv, Israel
Residency in Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
Fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
MS, Clinical Research, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN
Summary
Dr. Steinberger is a Professor and Division Director in Pediatric Cardiology. She is the Director of the Pediatric Lipid Clinic at the University of Minnesota, Medical Director of the Pediatric Echocardiography Laboratory at the University of Minnesota Medical Center and Director of Research at the University of Minnesota National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health Dr. Steinberger earned her MD degree at Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University in Israel and completed her residency in Pediatrics at the Golda Medical Center, Hasharon Hospital, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University in Israel. She completed a fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology at the University of Minnesota and obtained a Master's degree in Clinical Research, School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Steinberger’s research interests are focused on clinical and epidemiologic studies of metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance and cardiovascular risk factors in children and young adults. She has been and continues to be funded by the NIH in these studies. She currently serves on several committees of the American Heart Association and on expert panels in areas of preventive cardiology.
Awards & Recognition
Professional Associations
Research
Research Funding Grants
Recipient of two NIH R01 grants: 1) Metabolic Syndrome in childhood cancer survivors; 2) Cardiovascular risk and insulin resistance: age 7-40.
Clinical
Clinics
Pediatric Specialty Care-Discovery Clinic;Pediatric Specialty Care-St. Paul
Board Certifications
- American Board of Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatric Cardiology
Clinical Interests
Echocardiography; Hyperlipidemia; Preventive Cardiology