UAB Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Professor Benjamin Wei, M.D., recently performed the first pediatric thoracic surgery utilizing a robotic surgical system at Children’s of Alabama marking a ...

In the United States, approximately 1 million babies are born with a heart defect in need of corrective treatment. Of this cohort, 40,000 live births each year with congenital heart disease require ...

A study of pediatric heart surgery centers across the United States has demonstrated that, when it comes to successful surgery, it’s not just the size of the program that matters in determining ...

A study of pediatric heart surgery centers across the United States has demonstrated that, when it comes to successful surgery, it's not just the size of the program that matters in determining ...

In the specialized Yale New Haven Children's Hospital heart center operating room are (l-r): Peter J. Gruber, MD; pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon, Yale New Haven Children's Hospital and professor of ...

Brian Bateson, DO, is a congenital heart surgeon specializing in the care of children and adults with complex heart disease. He practices primarily at Primary Children’s Hospital and serves as an ...

Surgeons at Duke University Hospital successfully performed a "donation after circulatory death" (DCD) heart transplant in a pediatric patient, demonstrating the potential expansion of eligible donor ...

UAB Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and the Cardiovascular Institute patient services were recently recognized in Newsweek’s list of the World’s Best Specialized Hospitals 2026, highlighting its ...

When an infant’s common cold spiraled into a life-threatening situation, a first-of-its-kind surgery in Louisiana led to a happy ending. Today, Mila Ryan Latiolais is a healthy 9-month-old. That was ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children recently opened its new pediatric heart center and it’s the only one of its kind in Hawaii. Kapiolani says this new center ...