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What We Treat

Pediatric heart conditions

Because we are a top-ranked center for pediatric heart care, we’re experienced with all kinds of heart problems in infants and children. Many of the heart conditions we treat are congenital, or present at birth. Congenital heart defects are the most common birth defects and most have no known cause.

Heart conditions we evaluate and treat:

  • Arrhythmia
  • Atrial septal defect (ASD)
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Chest pain
  • Congestive heart failure
  • Complex congenital heart disease
  • Heart murmur
  • Hyperlipidemia (elevated cholesterol)
  • Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS)
  • Long QT syndrome
  • Myocarditis
  • Pulmonary hypertension
  • Syncope
  • Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF)
  • Transposition of the great arteries (TGA)
  • Ventricular septal defect (VSD)

Services We Offer

For your child’s heart, you will go to any length for specialized, high-quality care. In the Atlanta area, you do not have to go far. Children’s is home to one of the top pediatric cardiac programs in the country, thanks to our committed team of specialists, advanced technology and compassionate family support. We are ranked by U.S. News & World Report  among the top pediatric cardiac programs in the country. 

Comprehensive cardiac care

Our team cares for thousands of children each year through our inpatient services at the Children’s Sibley Heart Center and at Sibley Heart Center Cardiology locations across Georgia. Our facilities include:

  • 27 total beds in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU), one of the largest dedicated CICUs in the U.S.
  • 27-bed fully equipped Cardiac Step-down Unit
  • Three dedicated cardiac bi-plane catheterization labs
  • 10-bed catheterization lab recovery area
  • Cardiac operating room suites near the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
  • More than 20 outpatient cardiology locations across the state

Pediatric heart testing

At Children’s, we use the latest proven technology and testing methods to help diagnose heart patients so they can begin the treatments they need.

  • Blood tests
  • Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
  • Computed tomography (CT) scan
  • Echocardiography
  • Electrocardiogram (ECG)
  • Electrophysiologic study (EPS)
  • Genetic testing
  • Heart cathetherization
  • Holter and event monitoring
  • Pulse oximetry screening
  • Physical examination
  • Stress testing
  • Transesophageal echocardiography

Specialty programs and clinics

Our team of pediatric heart experts collaborates with other specialists to ensure that your child is receiving the best possible care. We work with you through every step, often from before your child is born to adulthood, so you know what to expect and how to take the best care of your child.

Our Unique Approach

Our program serves children from all over Georgia, the U.S. and around the world. We combine our expertise and experience, advanced technology and research, and compassionate care to treat all kinds of pediatric cardiac conditions.

Trust us to care for your child

  • Ranked one of the top pediatric heart and heart surgery programs in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
  • Our surgical volumes are some of the highest in the country, with excellent survival rates and average lengths of stay shorter than national benchmarks.
  • Our Cardiac Step-down Unit and Cardiac Intensive Care Unit have earned gold-level and silver-level Beacon Awards for Excellence, respectively.
  • We are a national referral center for cardiac services, treating thousands of children from across the U.S.

Meet our cardiac care team

Led by William T. Mahle, M.D., Co-Chief of Cardiac Services and E. Dean McKenzie, M.D., Co-Chief of Cardiac Services and Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery, our multidisciplinary team includes pediatric cardiologists, pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons, pediatric cardiac anesthesiologists, advance practice providers and pediatric cardiac nurses.

  • William T Mahle, MD

    William T Mahle, MD

    Co-Chief, Cardiac Services

    William T Mahle, MD

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    William T Mahle, MD

    Co-Chief, Cardiac Services

    Education

    • Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine
    • Internship: Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
    • Residency: Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
    • Fellowship: Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia

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    Ginnie Lee Abarbanell, MD

    Ginnie Lee Abarbanell, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Ginnie Lee Abarbanell, MD

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    Ginnie Lee Abarbanell, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine
    • Residency: Loma Linda University Medical Center
    • Fellowship: University of Michigan CS Mott Children's Hospital

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    Bahaaldin Alsoufi, MD

    Bahaaldin Alsoufi, MD

    Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeon

    Bahaaldin Alsoufi, MD

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    Bahaaldin Alsoufi, MD

    Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeon

    Education

    • Medical School: Damascus University
    • Internship: Union Memorial Hospital
    • Residency: University of Massachusetts Medical Center
    • Residency: Oregon Health & Science University
    • Fellowship: University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine
    • Fellowship: Hospital for Sick Children

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    E Dean McKenzie, MD

    E Dean McKenzie, MD

    Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeon

    E Dean McKenzie, MD

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    E Dean McKenzie, MD

    Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeon

    Education

    • Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
    • Residency: University of Louisville Hospital
    • Fellowship: Shands Hospital at the University of Florida

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    Holly D Bauser-Heaton, MD, PhD

    Holly D Bauser-Heaton, MD, PhD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Holly D Bauser-Heaton, MD, PhD

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    Holly D Bauser-Heaton, MD, PhD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Graduate School: Indiana University
    • Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
    • Residency: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
    • Fellowship: Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford

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    Wesley L Blackwood, MD

    Wesley L Blackwood, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Wesley L Blackwood, MD

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    Wesley L Blackwood, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Medical College of Georgia - Augusta University (formerly Georgia Regents University)
    • Residency: Medical College of Georgia
    • Fellowship: Medical College of Georgia
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    William L Border, MD

    William L Border, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    William L Border, MD

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    William L Border, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Research Fellowship: Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center
    • Medical School: University of Cape Town
    • Residency: Baystate Medical Center
    • Fellowship: Childrens Hospital Medical Center - Cincinnati

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    Robert M Campbell, MD

    Robert M Campbell, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Robert M Campbell, MD

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    Robert M Campbell, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine
    • Residency: Emory University School of Medicine
    • Fellowship: University of Michigan

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    Brian M Cardis, MD

    Brian M Cardis, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Brian M Cardis, MD

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    Brian M Cardis, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine
    • Residency: Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital
    • Residency: University of South Carolina School of Medicine
    • Fellowship: Sibley Heart Center Cardiology
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    Nikhil K Chanani, MD

    Nikhil K Chanani, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Nikhil K Chanani, MD

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    Nikhil K Chanani, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Harvard Medical School
    • Residency: University of California, San Francisco Medical Center
    • Fellowship: University of California, San Francisco Medical Center
    • Fellowship: Lucile Salter Packard Childrens Hospital

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    Martha L Clabby, MD

    Martha L Clabby, MD

    Director, Cardiac Step-Down Unit (CSU)

    Martha L Clabby, MD

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    Martha L Clabby, MD

    Director, Cardiac Step-Down Unit (CSU)

    Education

    • Medical School: State University of NY Downstate Medical Center
    • Internship: Massachusetts General Hospital
    • Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital
    • Fellowship: Washington University Affiliated Hospitals

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    Shanelle Clarke, MD

    Shanelle Clarke, MD

    Pediatric Cardiac Intensivist

    Shanelle Clarke, MD

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    Shanelle Clarke, MD

    Pediatric Cardiac Intensivist

    Education

    • Medical School: University of Wisconsin Medical School
    • Residency: Monroe Carell Jr Childrens Hospital at Vanderbilt
    • Fellowship: Medical College of Wisconsin
    • Fellowship: Medical College of Wisconsin

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    Angel R Cuadrado, MD

    Angel R Cuadrado, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Angel R Cuadrado, MD

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    Angel R Cuadrado, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: University of Salamanca
    • Residency: University Medical Center
    • Fellowship: University Medical Center

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    Shriprasad R Deshpande, MD

    Shriprasad R Deshpande, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Shriprasad R Deshpande, MD

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    Shriprasad R Deshpande, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: University of Mumbai
    • Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
    • Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine

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    Matthew Eric Ferguson, MD

    Matthew Eric Ferguson, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Matthew Eric Ferguson, MD

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    Matthew Eric Ferguson, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    • Residency: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine
    • Fellowship: Mayo Medical School

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    Peter S Fischbach, MD

    Peter S Fischbach, MD

    Director, Electrophysiology

    Peter S Fischbach, MD

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    Peter S Fischbach, MD

    Director, Electrophysiology

    Education

    • Medical School: Washington University School of Medicine
    • Residency: New England Medical Center
    • Fellowship: University of Michigan Hospitals

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    Patricio A Frias, MD

    Patricio A Frias, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Patricio A Frias, MD

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    Patricio A Frias, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: University of Nebraska College of Medicine
    • Residency: Duke University School of Medicine
    • Fellowship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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    Alice R Hales-Kharazmi, MD

    Alice R Hales-Kharazmi, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Alice R Hales-Kharazmi, MD

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    Alice R Hales-Kharazmi, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine
    • Residency: Emory University School of Medicine
    • Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine

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    Brandon W Harden, MD

    Brandon W Harden, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Brandon W Harden, MD

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    Brandon W Harden, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Mercer University School of Medicine
    • Residency: University of Alabama at Birmingham
    • Fellowship: Childrens National Medical Center
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    Camden L Hebson, MD

    Camden L Hebson, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Camden L Hebson, MD

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    Camden L Hebson, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine
    • Residency: Emory University School of Medicine
    • Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine

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    Glen J Iannucci, MD

    Glen J Iannucci, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Glen J Iannucci, MD

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    Glen J Iannucci, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Medical College of Georgia - Augusta University (formerly Georgia Regents University)
    • Residency: Emory University School of Medicine
    • Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine

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    Usama B Kanaan, MD

    Usama B Kanaan, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Usama B Kanaan, MD

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    Usama B Kanaan, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
    • Residency: Boston Childrens Hospital
    • Fellowship: University of California Hospitals

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    Kirk R Kanter, MD

    Kirk R Kanter, MD

    Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeon

    Kirk R Kanter, MD

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    Kirk R Kanter, MD

    Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeon

    Education

    • Medical School: Albany Medical College
    • Residency: Emory University School of Medicine
    • Residency: Johns Hopkins Hospital
    • Residency: Johns Hopkins Hospital
    • Fellowship: Brompton Hospital
    • Fellowship: Harefield Hospital

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    Dennis W Kim, MD, PhD

    Dennis W Kim, MD, PhD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Dennis W Kim, MD, PhD

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    Dennis W Kim, MD, PhD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Doctorate: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
    • Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
    • Internship: University of Michigan Hospitals
    • Residency: University of Michigan Hospitals
    • Fellowship: University of Michigan Hospitals

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    Lazaros K Kochilas, MD

    Lazaros K Kochilas, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Lazaros K Kochilas, MD

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    Lazaros K Kochilas, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: National University of Athens
    • Residency: The University of Texas Medical School at Houston
    • Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

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    Brooke H Lewis, MD

    Brooke H Lewis, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Brooke H Lewis, MD

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    Brooke H Lewis, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine
    • Internship: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
    • Residency: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
    • Fellowship: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

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    Clifford Wesley Lindsey, MD

    Clifford Wesley Lindsey, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Clifford Wesley Lindsey, MD

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    Clifford Wesley Lindsey, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine
    • Internship: East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine
    • Residency: East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine
    • Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine
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    Kevin O Maher, MD

    Kevin O Maher, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Kevin O Maher, MD

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    Kevin O Maher, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine
    • Internship: Franklin Square Hospital
    • Residency: University of Maryland School of Medicine
    • Fellowship: University of Michigan Hospitals

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    Chad Y Mao, MD

    Chad Y Mao, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Chad Y Mao, MD

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    Chad Y Mao, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Clinical Training: Naval Medical Center San Diego
    • Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
    • Internship: National Naval Medical Center
    • Residency: National Navel Medical Center
    • Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine
    • Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine

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    Michael E McConnell, MD

    Michael E McConnell, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Michael E McConnell, MD

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    Michael E McConnell, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine
    • Internship: Childrens Hospital of Alabama
    • Residency: Childrens Hospital of Alabama
    • Fellowship: Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center

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    Meghann G McKane, MD

    Meghann G McKane, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Meghann G McKane, MD

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    Meghann G McKane, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Mercer University School of Medicine
    • Residency: Carolinas Medical Center Program
    • Fellowship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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    Erik Charles Michelfelder, MD

    Erik Charles Michelfelder, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Erik Charles Michelfelder, MD

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    Erik Charles Michelfelder, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
    • Residency: St Christopher's Hospital for Children
    • Fellowship: C S Mott Children's Hospital

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    Matthew E Oster, MD

    Matthew E Oster, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Matthew E Oster, MD

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    Matthew E Oster, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
    • Residency: University of California, San Francisco Medical Center
    • Fellowship: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
    • Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine

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    W James Parks, MD

    W James Parks, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    W James Parks, MD

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    W James Parks, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Medical College of Georgia - Augusta University (formerly Georgia Regents University)
    • Internship: University of Florida College of Medicine
    • Residency: University of Florida College of Medicine
    • Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine

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    Christopher J Petit, MD

    Christopher J Petit, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Christopher J Petit, MD

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    Christopher J Petit, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
    • Residency: Childrens Memorial Hospital
    • Fellowship: Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
    • Fellowship: Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia

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    Heather M Phelps, DO

    Heather M Phelps, DO

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Heather M Phelps, DO

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    Heather M Phelps, DO

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
    • Residency: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    • Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine

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    Fred H Rodriguez, III, MD

    Fred H Rodriguez, III, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Fred H Rodriguez, III, MD

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    Fred H Rodriguez, III, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Louisiana State University at New Orleans School of Medicine
    • Residency: Louisiana State University at New Orleans School of Medicine
    • Fellowship: Texas Children's Hospital

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    Ritu Sachdeva, MD

    Ritu Sachdeva, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Ritu Sachdeva, MD

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    Ritu Sachdeva, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Lady Hardinge Medical College
    • Residency: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
    • Fellowship: Mayo Clinic

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    Denver Sallee, III, MD

    Denver Sallee, III, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Denver Sallee, III, MD

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    Denver Sallee, III, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Yale University School of Medicine
    • Internship: University Hospitals of Cleveland
    • Residency: University Hospitals of Cleveland
    • Fellowship: University Hospitals of Cleveland
    • Fellowship: Boston Childrens Hospital

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    Shiva Sharma, MD

    Shiva Sharma, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Shiva Sharma, MD

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    Shiva Sharma, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: University of Punjab
    • Internship: Safdarjang Hospital
    • Residency: Tulane University School of Medicine
    • Residency: Royal New Castle Hospital
    • Residency: Royal New Castle Hospital
    • Fellowship: Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh

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    Subhadra Shashidharan, MD

    Subhadra Shashidharan, MD

    Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeon

    Subhadra Shashidharan, MD

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    Subhadra Shashidharan, MD

    Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeon

    Education

    • Medical School: Bangalore Medical College
    • Residency: St. Agnes HealthCare
    • Fellowship: University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical Center
    • Fellowship: Children's Hospital Los Angeles

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    Deepti Singh, MD

    Deepti Singh, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Deepti Singh, MD

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    Deepti Singh, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College
    • Internship: Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College
    • Residency: New York Methodist Hospital
    • Fellowship: New York University Hospital

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    Timothy C Slesnick, MD

    Timothy C Slesnick, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Timothy C Slesnick, MD

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    Timothy C Slesnick, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
    • Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
    • Fellowship: Baylor College of Medicine

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    Nanci A Stauffer, MD

    Nanci A Stauffer, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Nanci A Stauffer, MD

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    Nanci A Stauffer, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: University of Nebraska College of Medicine
    • Internship: University of Florida
    • Residency: University of Florida
    • Fellowship: St. Christophers Hospital for Children
    • Fellowship: University of Minnesota

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    John K Stevens, Jr, MD

    John K Stevens, Jr, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    John K Stevens, Jr, MD

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    John K Stevens, Jr, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Washington University School of Medicine
    • Residency: St Louis Childrens Hospital
    • Fellowship: Washington University School of Medicine

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    Divya Suthar, MD

    Divya Suthar, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Divya Suthar, MD

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    Divya Suthar, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: SRI Siddhartha Medical College
    • Residency: East Tennessee State University
    • Fellowship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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    Benjamin J Toole, MD

    Benjamin J Toole, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Benjamin J Toole, MD

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    Benjamin J Toole, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Medical College of Georgia - Augusta University (formerly Georgia Regents University)
    • Residency: University of Alabama Medical Ctr Pgm-Children's Hosp
    • Fellowship: Baylor College of Med-Texas Children's Hosp
    • Fellowship: Sibley Heart Center Cardiology
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    Heather K Viamonte, MD

    Heather K Viamonte, MD

    Pediatric Cardiac Intensivist

    Heather K Viamonte, MD

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    Heather K Viamonte, MD

    Pediatric Cardiac Intensivist

    Education

    • Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
    • Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
    • Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    • Fellowship: Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia

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    Neill Videlefsky, MD

    Neill Videlefsky, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Neill Videlefsky, MD

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    Neill Videlefsky, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: University Of Witwatersrand
    • Internship: Johannesburg Hospital
    • Residency: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals
    • Residency: Johannesburg Hospital
    • Fellowship: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals

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    Robert N Vincent, MD

    Robert N Vincent, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Robert N Vincent, MD

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    Robert N Vincent, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: McGill University Faculty of Medicine
    • Internship: Montreal Childrens Hospital
    • Residency: Montreal Children's Hospital
    • Fellowship: Boston Childrens Hospital

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    Michelle C Wallace, MD

    Michelle C Wallace, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Michelle C Wallace, MD

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    Michelle C Wallace, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Morehouse School of Medicine
    • Residency: Childrens National Medical Center
    • Fellowship: Duke University Medical Center

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    Timotheus G Watson, MD

    Timotheus G Watson, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Timotheus G Watson, MD

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    Timotheus G Watson, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Case Western Reserve University
    • Residency: The Cleveland Clinic
    • Fellowship: Medical University of South Carolina

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    Emily P Williams, MD

    Emily P Williams, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Emily P Williams, MD

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    Emily P Williams, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
    • Residency: Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
    • Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine

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    Michael J Wolf, MD

    Michael J Wolf, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Michael J Wolf, MD

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    Michael J Wolf, MD

    Pediatric Cardiologist

    Education

    • Medical School: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at UMDNJ
    • Residency: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
    • Residency: Maimonides Medical Ctr Children's Hospital of Brooklyn
    • Fellowship: New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell)
    • Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine

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    Abby Bechler-Karsch, PNP-BC

    Abby Bechler-Karsch, PNP-BC

    Pediatric Cardiothoracic Nurse Practitioner

    Abby Bechler-Karsch, PNP-BC

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    Abby Bechler-Karsch, PNP-BC

    Pediatric Cardiothoracic Nurse Practitioner

    Education

    • Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania
    • Graduate School: University of Pennsylvania

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    Milton Randolph Bundschu, Jr, PA-C

    Milton Randolph Bundschu, Jr, PA-C

    Lead Physician Assistant

    Milton Randolph Bundschu, Jr, PA-C

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    Milton Randolph Bundschu, Jr, PA-C

    Lead Physician Assistant

    Education

    • Allied Health Professional School: Emory University School of Medicine

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    Margrethe Ann Fredericks, CPNP

    Margrethe Ann Fredericks, CPNP

    Certified Lead Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

    Margrethe Ann Fredericks, CPNP

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    Margrethe Ann Fredericks, CPNP

    Certified Lead Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

    Education

    • Graduate School: Georgia State University

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    Sarah Ashley Hauserman, CPNP

    Sarah Ashley Hauserman, CPNP

    Cardiothoracic Surgery Nurse Practitioner

    Sarah Ashley Hauserman, CPNP

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    Sarah Ashley Hauserman, CPNP

    Cardiothoracic Surgery Nurse Practitioner

    Education

    • Nursing School: Emory University School of Nursing
    • Nursing School: Emory University School of Nursing

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    Stephanie Honeycutt, CPNP

    Stephanie Honeycutt, CPNP

    Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

    Stephanie Honeycutt, CPNP

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    Stephanie Honeycutt, CPNP

    Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

    Education

    • Graduate School: Emory University School of Nursing

    Children's
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    Melanie McBrayer, CPNP

    Melanie McBrayer, CPNP

    Lead Certified Pediatric Cardiothoracic Nurse Prac

    Melanie McBrayer, CPNP

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    Melanie McBrayer, CPNP

    Lead Certified Pediatric Cardiothoracic Nurse Prac

    Education

    • Graduate School: Medical College of Georgia
    • Post Baccalaureate Certificate: Emory University School of Nursing
    • Nursing School: Emory University School of Nursing

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    Genevieve A Nakaoka, PA-C

    Genevieve A Nakaoka, PA-C

    Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant

    Genevieve A Nakaoka, PA-C

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    Genevieve A Nakaoka, PA-C

    Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant

    Education

    • Undergraduate: University of Colorado
    • Graduate School: University of Colorado

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    Vandana Ramaswamy, CPNP

    Vandana Ramaswamy, CPNP

    Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

    Vandana Ramaswamy, CPNP

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    Vandana Ramaswamy, CPNP

    Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

    Education

    • Graduate School: Georgia State University

    Children's
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    Karen Stephan, CPNP

    Karen Stephan, CPNP

    Cardiothoracic Surgery Nurse Coordinator

    Karen Stephan, CPNP

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    Karen Stephan, CPNP

    Cardiothoracic Surgery Nurse Coordinator

    Education

    • Graduate School: Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing

    Children's
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    Kimberly J Woodall, CPNP

    Kimberly J Woodall, CPNP

    Program Manager, Advanced Practice Providers in Ca

    Kimberly J Woodall, CPNP

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    Kimberly J Woodall, CPNP

    Program Manager, Advanced Practice Providers in Ca

    Education

    • Graduate School: Emory University School of Nursing

    Children's
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Helpful Resources

  • Cardiac call center: Available 24/7, the Cardiac Call Center provides one phone number parents, families, doctors, case managers and caregivers to call for all their needs. Call 404-256-2593 or 800-542-2233 outside Georgia.
  • Training for teens: This interactive computer-based training teaches teens how to care for their heart as they move to adulthood.
  • Information for families and visitors: Our goal is for kids and families to always feel comfortable at Children’s and to be informed and involved in care decisions. In addition to our specialized cardiac care, we also offer family-centered support for families while they are in our care and in the community.
  • Ronald McDonald House: Many families travel great distances for care at the Sibley Heart Center. To meet their needs, the Ronald McDonald House is conveniently located near Egleston to provide temporary housing during their time at Children's.

Family support services

We understand that having a child with a heart condition can be overwhelming and life-changing for the whole family. In addition to our specialized cardiac care, we also offer family-centered support for families while they are in our care and in the community.

  • Kids at Heart: Families coping with congenital heart defects come together through special events, seminars and more to share their experiences created by a common bond.
  • Camp Braveheart: Each summer, children and teens with a heart condition or who have undergone a heart transplant have the opportunity to attend a camp tailored to their specific needs.
  • Feed the Heart: For some patients at the Cardiac Step-Down Unit, the length of time they are hospitalized can range from days to weeks or even months. This volunteer-based initiative provides meals for cardiac patients and their families during their hospital stay.
  • Heartstrong: Anyone can be a part of our Heartstrong community—to be Heartstrong means you are passionate about the care and treatment of people with congenital heart defects.

Locations

Egleston hospital

1405 Clifton Road NE

Atlanta, GA 30322

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Children's Medical Office Building at Scottish Rite hospital

5461 Meridian Mark Road NE

Atlanta, GA 30342-1654

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Emory Children's Center Building

2015 Uppergate Drive

Atlanta, GA 30322-1015

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Sibley Heart Center Cardiology - Albany

421 West 4th Avenue

Albany, GA 31701

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Sibley Heart Center Cardiology - Alpharetta

3300 Old Milton Parkway, Suite 100

Alpharetta, GA 30005-3758

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Sibley Heart Center Cardiology - Athens

1000 Hawthorne Avenue, Suite S

Athens, GA 30606

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Sibley Heart Center Cardiology - Canton

134 Riverstone Terrace, Suite 202

Canton, GA 30114

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Sibley Heart Center Cardiology - Columbus

705 17th St, Suite 406

Columbus, GA 31901-3513

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Sibley Heart Center Cardiology - Cumming

1505 Northside Blvd., Suite 3800

Cumming, GA 30041-6016

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Sibley Heart Center Cardiology - Dalton

1504 N Thornton Ave., Suite 105

Dalton, GA 30720-8394

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Sibley Heart Center Cardiology - Gainesville

200 S. Enota Dr. NE, Suite 400

Gainesville, GA 30501-3474

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Sibley Heart Center Cardiology - Hamilton Mill

2069 Teron Trace, Suite 300

Dacula, GA 30019

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Sibley Heart Center Cardiology - Johns Creek

3890 Johns Creek Parkway, Suite 240

Suwanee, GA 30024

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Sibley Heart Center Cardiology - Lawrenceville

738 Old Norcross Road, Suite 110

Lawrenceville, GA 30046

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Sibley Heart Center Cardiology - Macon

1062 Forsyth St, Suite 3A

Macon, GA 31201-7512

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Sibley Heart Center Cardiology - Marietta

355 Tower Road, Suite 204

Marietta, GA 30060-9413

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Sibley Heart Center Cardiology - Newnan

60 Oak Hill Blvd, Suite 102

Newnan, GA 30265-2314

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Sibley Heart Center Cardiology - Rockdale

2135 Eastview Pkwy, Suite 300

Conyers, GA 30013

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Sibley Heart Center Cardiology - Stockbridge

202 Village Center Parkway

Stockbridge, GA 30281-9044

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Sibley Heart Center Cardiology - Thomasville Archbold Specialty Clinic

915 Gordon Avenue

Thomasville, GA 31792

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Sibley Heart Center Cardiology - Tifton

2225 Highway 41 N

Tifton, GA 31794-2749

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Sibley Heart Center Cardiology - Valdosta

2418 N Oak Street

Valdosta, GA 31602

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Sibley Heart Center Cardiology - Villa Rica

705 Dallas Highway, Suite 204

Villa Rica, GA 30180-1243

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