Dr. Kurtz was born and raised in mid-Michigan. She was awarded a bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan University in biological sciences and received her medical degree from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. Dr. Kurtz completed her pediatric residency at University of South Florida in the Tampa Bay area and she completed her pediatric cardiology fellowship at Children’s Hospital at Michigan.

Dr. Kurtz’s clinical interest include pediatric echocardiography, non-invasive electrophysiology and participates in the NPC-QIC national initiative to improve survival and care of patients with single ventricle anatomy.