Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

Clinical Services: Pediatrics, Cardiothoracic Surgery (Heart Surgery)
Upper East Side
525 East 68th Street, F677
New York, NY 10065
Mon-Fri 09:00am - 05:00pm
Fax
(212) 746-8373
Call
(212) 746-5104

Excellence in pediatric cardiac surgery

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/91˵ has an international reputation for excellence in heart surgery for children.

Our program – in partnership with NewYork-Presbyterian, the #1 hospital in New York for 17 years running – is among the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report. It was ranked #10 in the country by the publication’s 2017-2018 survey.

We offer children the best

Children with heart disorders often have multiple health problems. They also have complex needs and require immense support. At 91˵, we offer highly specialized surgical options, comprehensive care, and support for the children and their families.

At 91˵, we offer our patients a team-based, specialized approach to care. This means that each child receives assessment and care from a wide range of experts—all in the same convenient location. These experts may include:

●   Pediatric cardiologists

●   Pediatric gastroenterologists

●   Pediatric neurologists

●   Pediatric hematologists

●   Pediatric surgeons

●   Pediatric neurosurgeons

●   Pediatric urologists

●   Pediatric anesthesiologists

●   Intensive care specialists

Our patients also benefit from our:

●   World-class facilities

●   K-12 school within the hospital

●   Support services, including nutritionists and psychologists, to ensure that patients thrive after surgery

●   State-of-the-art imaging technology to ensure the best possible diagnosis

●   Breadth and depth of experience treating pediatric patients of all ages, from newborns to adolescents

●   Commitment to comprehensive, personalized care

Surgical options

The pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons at 91˵ offer the most advanced surgical options.

Conditions we treat:

●   Anomalous left coronary from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA)

●   Aortic and subaortic stenosis and regurgitation

●   Aortopulmonary window

●   Atrial and ventricular septal defects

●   Atrioventricular canal

●   Coarctation of the aorta

●   Cor triatriatum

●   Coronary artery anomalies/coronary fistulas

●   Double outlet right ventricle

●   Ebstein's anomaly and tricuspid valve disease

●   Failing Fontan surgery

●   Heart tumors

●   Hypoplastic left heart syndrome

●   Mitral valve stenosis and regurgitation

●   Patent ductus arteriosus

●   Pulmonary atresia

●   Pulmonary stenosis

●   Pulmonary valve stenosis and regurgitation

●   Single ventricle disease

●   Tetralogy of Fallot

●   Total anomalous pulmonary venous return/pulmonary vein stenosis vascular rings

●   Transposition of the great arteries

●   Tricuspid atresia

●   Truncus arteriosus

●   Valve repair