As home to the region's largest pediatric cardiovascular-thoracic surgery program, we offer you and your child compassionate, comprehensive care from an experienced, multidisciplinary team.
Since the 1940s, when surgeon Willis J. Potts began operating on children with congenital heart defects, we have pioneered research and treatment of congenital heart disease, heart failure and in pediatric heart transplantation.
Ranked 12th in the nation by U.S.News & World Report for pediatric heart care and heart surgery, we are the only pediatric cardiac program in Illinois on the 2009 list
Exceptional survival rates
At more than 95 percent, first-year survival rates of our pediatric heart transplant program boast impressive longer-term recovery. This compares to national averages for first-year survival at 87%. In addition, after one year of surgery, most our patients experience no limitations in normal childhood activity. Read more about pediatric heart transplant »
Impressive technological advances
Great technological advances enable diagnostic and surgical expertise to continue to flourish. One recent example is our team's experience with the Berlin Heart, a device that helps children awaiting heart transplants –watch the NBC5 video here. In addition, new technology continues to advance our care for congenital heart disease.
Dedicated intensive cardiac care facilities
We opened a dedicated Cardiac Intensive Care Unit in 2009. This nine-bed unit focuses only on postoperative cardiovascular surgery patients and critically ill cardiology patients.
Family-centered, multidisciplinary care
Our multidisciplinary team includes two board-certified cardiovascular-thoracic surgeons, anesthesiologists, intensivists, perfusionists, nurses and technologists. All your healthcare team members specialize in caring for kids, and have extensive experience in treating congenital heart disease.
Family Services offers numerous pediatric professionals to help families navigate the healthcare experience here. Our administrative staff also can assist with insurance certification, coordinating patient admissions and hospital paperwork and serves as liaison for directed blood donations and pre-operative scheduling. We've created an organizational structure to help provide you and your child with the highest quality patient care from pre-admission contact to post-surgical followup.
Please call 773.880.4378 if you have any questions or if you wish to make an appointment to speak with a surgeon.