The Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery encompasses the entire spectrum of available treatment modalities.
Members provide comprehensive pediatric cardiac and lung surgery.
Congenital and acquired cardiothoracic diseases of children, for which surgical intervention is indicated, are managed by a surgeon dedicated to this subspecialty. Atrial and ventricular septal defect, and tetralogy of Fallot are examples of such diseases. Pediatric heart transplants are performed by various members of the Section for patients with diagnoses such as cardiomyopathy, severe coronary artery blockage, and pulmonary hypertension.