Patricia Hovanec, CRNP, specializes in pediatric cardiology and is a certified nurse practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She practices at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute and is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. She completed her master's degree in nursing at the University of Pittsburgh.