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PediaCast Interview with Dr. Kim McBride
PediaCast with Dr. Mike features Kim McBride, MD, MS on the topic of Genetics of Congenital Heart Disease.
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- This book includes the complete outcomes report from The Heart Center at Nationwide Children's Hospital.
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The Heart Center
When your child needs a hospital, everything matters.
National recognition. Convenient locations. The Heart Center at Nationwide Children's has expertise, compassion and the most-advanced technologies. Pediatric and adult patients with all forms of congenital heart disease and acquired cardiomyopathy have access to world-class diagnostic, treatment and research facilities. And all locations provide patients and their families with innovation and advancements not found elsewhere.
Referring physicians have access to key specialists and outstanding services whenever they need. And they have the reassurance to know their patients receive the same excellent care, and compassion, they receive at their practice.
We offer everything you would expect to find at a nationally-renowned heart center. Plus more.
View an overview of the team expertise, comprehensive services and extended capabilities offered at The Heart Center at Nationwide Children's.
Nationally Recognized for High-Quality Heart Care
A #10 Ranking in U.S.News & World Report's 2011 Edition of America's Best Children's Hospitals.
A #3 Ranking in Parents Magazine 10 Best Children's Hospitals.
The Heart Center Designations:
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OptumHealth Center of Excellence for Pediatric Heart Transplant Access Program
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Aetna Institute of Excellence in Pediatric Congenital Heart Surgery
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CIGNA LifeSOURCE Transplant Network Center of Excellence for Pediatric Heart Transplant
Patient Stories from The Heart Center
Meet a few of our patients and read about the journeys their families are dealing with through the daily challenges of a heart condition.
The Heart Center is an OptumHealth Center of Excellence
The OptumHealth Centers of Excellence network of elite programs was developed by identifying “best practice” specialty programs throughout the United States. These centers provide patients and case managers with access to cost-effective, high-quality pediatric health care. Nationwide Children’s was re-designated in the subspecialty for Pediatric Heart Transplant this year.
Outpatient Services for Heart Care throughout Our Region
Offering outpatient cardiology services within Columbus, and at numerous locations throughout central, northwest and southern Ohio, The Heart Center at Nationwide Children's Hospital, extends our world-class services to patients living throughout the region.
Transition Program Provides Life-Long Cardiac Care
We have developed a patient education program aiming to successfully transition adolescents with congenital heart disease to continue specialized cardiac care as adults.
A Novel Approach to Correcting Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Combining a forward thinking group of individuals with a technologically-advanced facility is how we pioneered an alternative to the Norwood procedure. Meaning less pain, less scarring and a faster recovery time for patients. Read our outcomes in the Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
Nationwide Children's Hospital
700 Children's Drive Columbus, Ohio 43205 614.722.2000
700 Children's Drive Columbus, Ohio 43205 614.722.2000