Cardiothoracic Surgery
| Cardiothoracic Surgery at Cincinnati Children's |
"As a medical center, Cincinnati Children’s excels at providing integrated cardiac care, and we are recognized as being at the forefront of developing a culture committed to continuous improvement and safety."
Peter Manning, MD, director, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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The Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center provides world-class surgical management of infants and children with congenital cardiac malformations and malformations of the great vessels.
The division is a tightly integrated component of the Heart Institute at Cincinnati Children's, which brings physicians, nurses and other clinical staff together with basic and translational research teams to improve the approach and treatment of pediatric heart disease.
Neonatal Cardiac Care
The division has a particular focus on complete correction of defects in the newborn period, and management of complex single ventricle cardiac defects.
Under the direction of Peter Manning, MD, the division performs nearly 400 cardiac operations per year, with approximately 250 of those open-heart surgeries. Approximately 25 percent of the patients treated by the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery are under a month of age and 60 percent are under one year of age.
The Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery utilizes the state-of-the-art medical facilities at Cincinnati Children's to provide innovative care and advanced treatment for pediatric cardiac patients.
Cincinnati Children's consistently ranks as one of the 10 best pediatric hospitals in the United States, according to U.S. News & World Report's annual "America's Best Hospitals" survey. Among pediatric hospitals with a comparable level of research and patient volume, Cincinnati Children's ranks second in number of surgical procedures and fifth in admissions. Heart and heart surgery ranked #8 in the report. Meet the Heart Institute Team
Our team of cardiothoracic surgeons and cardiologists have expertise in the treatment of complex heart disease and heart transplantation. Infants and children with cardiomyopathy or uncorrectable congenital heart disease are potential candidates for transplantation.
Contact the Heart Institute at Cincinnati Children's
For more information or to schedule an appointment, please contact the Heart Institute at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
