Cardiothoracic Surgery Research Overview
The Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is comprised of a team dedicated to the surgical care of children with cardiac problems:
- Three surgical faculty
- One research faculty
- Four clinical perfusionists
- Three nurse practitioners
- One physician assistant
- Three administrative support staff
Based completely at Cincinnati Children's, the division has formed a strong collaborative relationship over recent years with the leadership in Cardiothoracic Surgery at University Hospital. As an integrated component of the Heart Institute, a multi-disciplinary business unit within Cincinnati Children's, the division has enjoyed a continually higher profile nationally as a leader in the management of cardiac problems in children.
The vision of the division is to be a national and international leader in:
- Pediatric cardiothoracic surgical care
- Surgical research
- Teaching
The clinical programs of the division continue to provide excellent care with morbidity and mortality rates rivaling any program nationwide.
Members of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery function as key faculty of the Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Critical Care fellowship training programs at Cincinnati Children's. Close interaction with these fellows occurs on a daily basis, primarily in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, in addition to a number of weekly teaching conferences in which the faculty participates. The division has been involved in the submission of a successful application for a Cardiothoracic Residency training program based at University Hospital. The division will serve as one of the primary rotations of the Cardiothoracic Surgery training program with a Fellow on the Cincinnati Children's service four to six months out of each year.
The research efforts within the division continue to grow with two basic science laboratories presently within the division, as well as the collaboration of Cardiothoracic Surgical faculty with Cardiology and other faculty on a number of clinical research projects.
