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Your child's heart is precious and requires specialized pediatric care. That's why where you take your child matters. As the largest cardiac program in the Southeast, one of the top five largest pediatric heart centers in the nation for Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) and Cardiac Acute Care Unit (CACU) volumes, and one of the top ten largest pediatric heart centers for heart surgery, catheterization procedure and transplant volumes, the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Heart Center provides exceptional treatment to infants, children and teenagers who have complex heart defects.
We are among the top 10 pediatric cardiac programs performing the mostheart transplantsin the country, with higher one-year and three-year survival rates than the national average. The number of patients we see and the excellent outcomes we have mean that our doctors have experience treating many different heart problems within a wide range of patient ages. So, whether you're looking for care for your newborn or your high school senior, our committed team of specialists, advanced technology and compassionate family support services make our Heart Center the right place to take your child's heart.
For a parent, a childs heart surgery can be one of the most challenging experiences of their lives. But for pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon Subhadra Shashidharan, MD, these high-stakes procedures are just part of the job. See how Dr. Subi channels her unparalleled skill as a surgeon and her empathy as a parent to provide the most promising outcomes for patients like Charles.
Congenital heart defects affect one percent of newborns born each year. The Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta Heart Center is one of the largest heart centers in the country, and it is our priority to provide the best care for infants, children and teenagers who have complex heart defects.
As the largest fetal cardiology program in the Southeast, we treat more than 2,100 patients each year and work collaboratively with local and regional obstetricians, maternal-fetal medicine specialists, neonatologists and delivery centers to help make sure each patient receives specialized care for their individual needs. Our team of experts is skilled in caring for the tiniest hearts before and after children are born to help them live healthy lives.
Born with dilated cardiomyopathy and adopted from China at just 10 months old, Rynli needed frequent medical attention and, ultimately, a heart transplant for the best chance at a full and healthy life.
We monitor and report our overall cardiac surgical outcomes and volumes to provide the most accurate information to patient families. Our mission is to continually improve and help our heart patients live their best lives.
Learning that your child has a congenital heart defect like Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) can be overwhelming. At Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta, our team of nationally ranked surgeons perform hundreds of heart surgeries each year and will help identify the right procedure for your child.
Our outpatient cardiology clinics have one of the top three largest patient volumes in the country. Every patient receives individualized specialty care. Our outpatient cardiology services were nationally recognized for their level of patient satisfaction with the 2018 NRC Health Award of Overall Provider Rating (adult and pediatric).
Led by Paul Chai, MD, Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Co-Chief of the Children's Heart Center, and William Mahle, MD, Chief of Cardiology and Co-Chief of the Children's Heart Center, our multidisciplinary team includes pediatric cardiologists, pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons, pediatric cardiac anesthesiologists, advanced practice providers, pediatric cardiac nurses, cardiac researchers and family support professionals.
ATLANTA (June 16, 2020)Children 's Healthcare of Atlanta is ranked among the nations top pediatric hospitals for 2020-21 by U.S. News & World Reports 'Best Childrens Hospitals' list. Children 's had four specialties ranked in the top 10 and eight specialties ranked in the top 20.
The Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center(No. 7), Gastroenterologyand GI Surgery Program (No. 8), NephrologyProgram (No. 8), OrthopedicsProgram (No. 10), NeonatologyProgram (No. 11), Neurologyand NeurosurgeryProgram (No. 12), Pulmonologyand Lung Surgery Program (No. 17), andUrologyProgram (No. 19) all ranked in the top 20 for their individual specialties.
The report ranks hospitals for excellence in outcomes, program structure and national reputation in 10 pediatric specialty areaswith the survey questions created and refined by content experts in each field. Childrens ranked in each of the 10 specialty areas.
At Childrens, our high-quality specialized pediatric care is what sets us apart, said Donna Hyland, CEO of Childrens. We are incredibly proud of our physicians and staff who show up every day to fulfill our Mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. This is an exciting national accomplishmentmade possible by our dedicated care teamsthat reflects the excellence that Childrens is known for in Georgia and beyond.
The 2020 edition of Best Childrens Hospitals is published online at usnews.com/childrenshospitals and will be published in the U.S. News Best Hospitals 2020 guidebook, which will be available later this summer. Best Childrens Hospitals pulls together clinical and operational data from an extensive survey, completed by 193 hospitals.