The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology has one of the few programs in the U.S. with a team of pediatric anesthesiologists dedicated exclusively to the care of heart patients.
Our pediatric cardiac anesthesiologists provide anesthesia and pain management for infants, children and adolescents with heart disease. Each year, we provide anesthesia and pain management during more than 2,000 surgeries and procedures.
The Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology manages the largest training program in the world for pediatric anesthesiologists and critical care specialists and has trained more than 200 physicians.
Eight board-certified pediatric cardiothoracic anesthesiologists provide comprehensive anesthesia services for patients in the cardiac operating rooms, catheterization laboratories, and in other settings. The team also provides pain management for children with heart disease.
Contact the department at cardiac@email.chop.edu.
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