Pediatric Cardiac Surgery | CHKD | Norfolk, VA

The pediatric cardiac surgery team at CHKD's Heart Centerprovides expert, patient-centered care in collaboration with our cardiologists,neonatologists and pediatric intensivists. Family members and referring physicians are also essential members ofour care teams.

CHKD's cardiac surgery program is part of a regional collaborative between CHKD and the University of Virginia.

CHKD and UVA combine the efforts of pediatric cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, cardiac anesthesiologists, intensive care physicians and cardiac support professionals from both institutions with the goal of improving outcomes for children with complex congenital heart defects.

Dr. Philip Smith, Chief of Cardiac Surgery at CHKD, andDr. James Gangemi, Surgical Director of the University of Virginia/CHKD collaborative, are both board certifiedby the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and perform the gamut of operations with a dedicated cardiac surgery team in CHKD's new state-of-the-art operating suite.

CHKD's team includesthree board-certified pediatric cardiac anesthesiologistswho also assist in the care of patients who require any diagnostic or interventional catheterization procedure. In addition, they provide anesthesia for all complex cardiac surgery patients who require other procedures, including general surgery, dental procedures, endoscopy, as well as CT or MRI imaging studies.

CHKD is Virginia's only freestanding full-service children's hospital. Every inch of our facility and all members of our medical team are devoted exclusively to the needs of young people. Our patients benefit from the full range of pediatric specialists and support services available only at freestanding children's hospitals.

CHKD is dedicated to growing the cardiac surgery program tobenefit all patients in the Hampton Roads area. For benchmarking purposes, CHKD reports its volumes andoutcomes data with the Society for Thoracic Surgeons.

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Pediatric Cardiac Surgery | CHKD | Norfolk, VA