Children's National Cardiology Team Expands with Acquisition of Two Pediatric Cardiology Clinics
September 02, 2014
Washington, DC – Children’s National Health System is pleased to announce today, Sept. 2, a new affiliation with the Georgetown Pediatric Cardiology Associates, a two-office pediatric cardiology practice founded by Thomas J. Hougen, MD.
Dr. Hougen has close ties with Children’s National having served as Division Chief of Cardiology from 1989 to 1997.
With the acquisition, Dr. Hougen’s offices in Arlington, Va. and Northwest Washington, DC, will become Children’s National’s satellite cardiology clinics. The clinics will provide full cardiology services to patients and families, including outpatient visits, electrocardiograms, echocardiograms, and other diagnostic testing as needed.
As part of the acquisition, Dr. Hougen and other Children’s National cardiologists will continue to provide consultation to the Virginia Hospital Center nursery and pediatric ward.
“We believe this move will be advantageous to both patients and referring physicians,” said Charles Berul, MD, Division Chief of Cardiology. “Dr. Hougen and his patients will have electronic health records, increased learning opportunities, and seamless access to leading pediatric specialists at Children’s National.”
Dr. Hougen will continue to see patients at both locations, and scheduling procedures will remain the same. However, billing, insurance, and other office administration functions will be assumed by Children’s National. By November, Children’s National will have three pediatric cardiologists working at the Arlington location.
Contact: Emily Hartman or Caitlyn Camacho at 202-476-4500.
About Children's National Health System
Children’s National Health System, based in Washington, D.C., has served the nation’s children since 1870. Children’s National is one of the nation’s Top 5 pediatric hospitals and, for a second straight year, is ranked No. 1 in newborn care, as well as ranked in all specialties evaluated by U.S. News & World Report. It has been designated two times as a Magnet® hospital, a designation given to hospitals that demonstrate the highest standards of nursing and patient care delivery. This pediatric academic health system offers expert care through a convenient, community-based primary care network and specialty outpatient centers in the D.C. Metropolitan area, including the Maryland suburbs and Northern Virginia. Home to the Children’s Research Institute and the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children’s National is the seventh-highest NIH-funded pediatric institution in the nation. Children’s National is recognized for its expertise and innovation in pediatric care and as a strong voice for children through advocacy at the local, regional and national levels.
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