Overview Julie Vincent, MD, chief of the Division of Pediatric Cardiology and Emile Bacha, MD, chief of the Division of Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery. The Division of Pediatric Cardiology collaborates closely with the Congenital and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Program in the Division of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, led by Emile Bacha, MD. Together we offer groundbreaking, state-of-the-art cardiac care to all patients and families who are affected by cardiac illness or disease. Our mission is threefold: Our ultimate goal is to cure heart disease one gene, one cell, one heart at a time through clinical, scientific, and academic excellence. Faculty members of the Division of Pediatric Cardiology are premier cardiologists who trained in the full range of related subspecialties. We provide comprehensive care for a wide spectrum of cardiac conditions and diseases that affect fetuses, newborns, infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. These conditions include acquired heart disease; fetal, pediatric, and adult congenital heart defects and anomalies; arrhythmias; cardiomyopathies; heart failure; heart transplant; pulmonary hypertension; and much more. To provide the most accurate diagnoses we use innovative, state-of-the-art technologies including fetal and pediatric advanced cardiac imaging and functional assessment modalities. These include transthoracic and transesophageal imaging, strain analysis, … Continue reading →

Pediatric Cardiovascular Services at Weill Cornell is comprised of the combined programs of Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery. In addition, these divisions represent the Weill Cornell campus of the composite Weill Cornell-Columbia Pediatric Cardiovascular Center, one of the largest and most famous of its type in the world. The program has specialists for every facet of congenital heart disease in infants, children, adolescents and adults.Our ServicesDiagnostic imaging, such as echocardiography, non-invasive stress tests, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), cardiac computed tomography (CT), and cardiac catheterization is available at Weill Cornell, as are interventional cardiology procedures such as balloon angioplasty, coiling, stenting of blood vessels and device closure of heart defects. In conjunction with the Fetal Care Center at Weill Cornell, our physicians provide high-end fetal diagnostic echocardiography and counseling for parents. Many of these procedures may prevent the need for later heart surgery. However, when necessary, cardiovascular surgery by an outstanding team of heart surgeons is available for the correction of heartdefects. Our ProgramsCardiac Catheterization Program Echocardiography Lab Fetal Echocardiography Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery Program Non-Invasive Electrophysiology Services Preparing For Your Child's VisitThank you for choosing Weill Cornell Pediatrics! To facilitate the check-in process during your child's visit, we have posted … Continue reading →

Pediatrics / Pediatric Cardiology Division Roger P. Vermilion, M.D., Chief The Division of Pediatric Cardiology provides a full range of ambulatory and inpatient diagnostic and consultative cardiac services for infants, children, adolescents, and adults with congenital and acquired cardiac problems, including long-term care and preventive cardiology services. Specialized services for the following subgroups of patients exist: adults with congenital heart disease, cardiomyopathy and heart failure, fetal cardiology, cardiovascular genetics, hypertension, lipid, and dysrhythmias. Golisano Children's Hospital is the Western New York regional referral center for cardiac surgery. The Division of Pediatric Cardiology works closely with the Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Division, providing team-based management of postoperative patients. Our surgical results are among the best in the nation. The Division of Pediatric Cardiology is committed to teaching medical students and residents, including offering a strong ACGME accredited Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship program. Clinical research activities include such areas as clinical outcomes and preventive cardiology. Go here to see the original: Pediatric Cardiology - Pediatrics - University of ... … Continue reading →