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Cardiac Surgery
Emile A. Bacha, MD
Chief, Congenital and Pediatric Cardiac SurgeryNewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
NewYork-Presbyterian Phyllis and David Komansky Center for Children's Health
Each year, pediatric cardiac surgeons at the Congenital Heart Center of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital perform more than 700 cardiac operations, including some 25 heart transplants and 175 newborn heart repairs. And I am proud to tell you we have the lowest mortality rate in New York State for pediatric heart surgery, and one of the lowest nationwide, even though our surgeons routinely treat some of the most complex cases, many referred from other institutions.
The Congenital Heart Center of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, a bi-campus program of Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center and the Phyllis and David Komansky Center for Children's Health/Weill Cornell Medical Center is a fully integrated program for the treatment of complex heart conditions in children of all ages, from neonates to adults. It is one of the first and most preeminent pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery centers and one of the major pediatric transplant centers in the nation.
In 2010-11, the children's hospitals of NewYork Presbyterian were ranked #1 in New York and #6 in the nation for pediatric heart care and heart surgery by U.S.News and World Report.
Our Surgical Goals
The most important measure of a center's experience and expertise in pediatric cardiovascular surgery is the quality of its outcomes. Our surgical goals are to:
- make this the first and last surgery the child will ever need
- minimize "surgical trauma" by reducing length of surgery, time on the ventilator and recovery in the Intensive Care Unit
- practice transfusion-free surgery whenever possible
- use small incisions, with minimal scarring and cosmetically pleasing results
- make family-centered care a priority, involving parents in the treatment process
- share data to help practitioners and families make informed decisions
Comprehensive and Seamless Care
We have a distinguished roster of highly skilled and experienced cardiovascular surgeons, including three national leaders specializing in complex neonatal surgery, hybrid minimally invasive surgery and transplant/assist devices. We offer our young patients not only cardiovascular expertise, but all subspecialties that may be needed when treating a complex heart problem, from fetal diagnosis to neonatal intensive care, non-invasive imaging and specialized pediatric cardiac anesthesiology.
The seamless integration of our Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Divisions ensures that patients who require surgical intervention receive continuity of care throughout their treatment and recovery. As a major national and international referral center for children and adults with congenital heart disease, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital offers a physician access transfer program -- 1-800-NYP-STAT -- to coordinate patient transfers when tertiary and quaternary care are required.
Because we know patients and their families are increasingly well educated and use the Internet to research doctors and hospitals, we strongly believe in transparency, allowing both practitioners and parents to have convenient access to data that helps them make their own informed decisions. On behalf of the Congenital Heart Center of NewYork-Presbyterian, we are pleased to provide a summary of outcomes for some of our most often performed pediatric and adult cardiac congenital surgical procedures. Data are presented in accordance with the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) congenital cardiac surgery database guidelines. Our specialists are available for consultations and second opinions, evaluation and treatment.
For more information about our programs, please feel free to contact us at (212) 305-5975.
