Heart Surgery

Heart surgeons at Phoenix Children’s Center for Heart Care offer world-class surgical expertise combined with personalized, family-centered support. We involve patients and their families in every aspect of their care. Our team of pediatric cardiac specialists provides innovative, advanced surgical care and advanced mechanical support for children of all ages as well as adults with congenital heart disease.

Phoenix Children’s Center for Heart Care is home to top cardiologists and clinical specialists who share their expertise to provide the best care for patients and their families. We provide patient-focused heart care with convenient access to a full range of services. Our multidisciplinary team keeps patients and their families informed and supported, from the beginning of the heart journey through follow-up care.

Why Choose Us?

Personalized, patient-centered care. We treat every patient like the unique individual they are, not a medical problem that needs to be solved with tests and procedures. Families are encouraged to actively participate with the care team, sharing decision making and offering input to ensure the best possible result.
Advanced surgical services and mechanical support. The team at Phoenix Children’s delivers the full spectrum of surgical options and mechanical support to address a patient’s heart issues, including complex surgeries, ECMO, ventricular assist devices (VAD) and total artificial hearts.
Team-based, collaborative care. Our team of pediatric heart experts come from a wide range of specialties, including surgeons, intensive care teams, cardiac anesthesiologists and other health professionals specially trained in caring for patients with heart conditions. This team-based approach ensures consistent, effective care throughout surgery, recovery and beyond.
Groundbreaking firsts and award-winning therapies. Phoenix Children’s Center for Heart Care was one of the first pediatric health systems to offer live tissue heart transplantation, where the valves grow with the patient. And our forward-thinking work managing issues associated with a Fontan procedure earned the 2025 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Presidential Award for Innovation.
Clinical excellence through research, collaboration and growth. Phoenix Children’s Center for Heart Care believes in full transparency. We publish our outcomes in several national databases that record our procedures and their results, so you have the information you need to make informed decisions. We foster leadership and academic excellence through clinical research and fellowships that train the leaders of tomorrow.
Regional and national partnerships. We collaborate with other health leaders to expand the diagnosis and treatment options available to our patients.