Our Providers
Our pediatric specialists provide personalized care for your child’s physical, mental and emotional health needs.
Contact Us
For appointments, please call 1-888-884-BEAR (2327) and for information, call 202-478-2811.
Why Families Choose Children’s National for Cardiac (Heart) Surgery
When you’re researching pediatric heart surgeons, you want someone who is at the cutting-edge of pediatric surgical techniques, but who will also care for your child’s well-being. At Children’s National, we offer this level of ‘whole child care,’ focusing on your child’s physical, emotional and mental well-being. Our team provides your family with the following:
Surgical Expertise
Care for the Tiniest Newborns
Multidisciplinary Care
Dedicated Anesthesiologists
Advanced Technology and Research
Cardiac ICU Rooms for Parents
Surgical Procedures
Children’s National offers a comprehensive surgical program that includes the full range of procedures available for pediatric cardiac disease and congenital heart defects. Our physicians pioneered many of these procedures and have extensive experience performing them, leading to some of the best heart surgery outcomes in the nation. Procedures we perform include:
- Aortic valve stenosis repair
- Arterial switch operation (ASO)
- Atrial septal defect and ventricular septal defect closures
- Fontan procedure
- Glenn procedure
- Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome hybrid procedure
- Neonatal Ross procedure
- Nikaidoh procedure
- Partial heart transplant
- PAVC repair
- Tetralogy of Fallot repair
- Transposition of great arteries repair
Cardiac Surgery Outcomes Data
Learn about the high volume of lifesaving surgeries performed by Children's National surgeons, ranging from the most complex congenital heart problems to more common heart conditions.
Why Cardiac Surgery Long-Term Outcomes Matter
Long‑term outcomes are essential in pediatric heart surgery. Discover how expert cardiac care at Children's National can support your child's heart health for life.
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Historic Partial Heart Transplant Replaces Pre-Teen’s Artificial Valve with a Living One
Preston is the first child to have his artificial heart valve replaced with a living valve from a donated heart, thanks to a groundbreaking partial heart transplant performed by our cardiac team.
Conditions We Treat
Understanding your child's condition is an important step on your treatment journey. Learn more about causes, symptoms and diagnosis for a variety of conditions, as well as unique treatments and research being performed at Children's National.
- Aortic Stenosis
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
- Atrioventricular Canal (AV canal or AVC)
- Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
- Pulmonary Atresia
- Pulmonary Stenosis
- Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF)
- Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (TAPVR)
- Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA)
- Tricuspid Atresia
- Truncus Arteriosus
Heart Research Institute: Advancing Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
The Heart Research Institute at Children’s National brings together world‑renowned pediatric cardiac surgeons and researchers to drive innovation in care for children with complex heart conditions. Through cutting‑edge surgical techniques, breakthrough technologies and research that moves rapidly from lab to operating room, we’re improving outcomes and quality of life for infants, children and teens who need heart surgery. Families who come to Children’s National gain access to the next generation of cardiac surgical care.
Additional Contact Information
Locations
Main Hospital
- Specialty Care
- Emergency Care
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Information
Call us for more information about the Cardiac ICU at Children's National.
Referrals
For questions and emergent referrals from physicians, please call the on-call Cardiac Intensivist.
For Referring Providers
Our team is here to support care by coordinating cardiology referrals and surgical consultations, ensuring timely access to expert services.
Congenital Cardiac Surgery Fellowship
The Congenital Cardiac Surgery Fellowship at Children's National Hospital is a three-year training program (two years with one optional year) that is accepting two fellows. Ideal fellows will have an interest in developing a clinical and academic career specializing in neonatal and infant cardiac surgery, pediatric heart transplantation and ventricular assist devices.