Michael Ma, MD is Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Stanford University's School of Medicine. He serves as Chief for the Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, and Surgical Director for the Complex Biventricular Reconstruction and Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Therapies programs. His clinical practice encompasses all aspects of congenital heart disease, with an emphasis on complex reconstructive procedures for achieving biventricular circulation, rehabilitating pulmonary artery pathologies, and device therapy for end-stage heart failure. Dr. Ma's translational research utilizes biomechanical engineering principles to optimize existing treatments and develop new procedures and therapies, through collaborations between the Schools of Medicine and Engineering. His lab focuses on understanding the atrioventricular valve in single and complex biventricular circulations; de novo surgical repair strategies and devices are evaluated in computational, ex vivo, and large animal models.