Ellie Reminds Her Family of the Magic of a Good Snuggle
Eight years and five open heart surgeries later, heart warrior Ellie is still teaching her family valuable lessons about slowing down and living in the moment. Ellie was born with Atrioventricular canal defect (AV canal defect), a rare congenital heart…
Advocating for Other Heart Warriors Helps Jameson’s Family Thrive
Being diagnosed at two days old with Tetralogy of Fallot right as the COVID-19 pandemic begun caused Jameson’s parents a great deal of fear and anxiety. Since those early days, Jameson’s mom, Jamie, has managed the fear by educating herself…
Physicians with Heart: Dr. Dongngan Truong
Her enjoyment of the study of the mechanics of the heart and how it makes sense to her is one of the factors that led Pediatric Cardiologist Dongngan Truong, MD, MSCI, to focus on the cardiac specialty when she became…
Physicians with Heart: Dr. Michael Lopez
Born, raised and educated in Miami, Fla., with a large population of Spanish-speakers, Michael Lopez, MD, appreciates the nuances that he can pick up when speaking to a heart family in their own language. When Cyrus Samai, MD, Chief Operating…
Physicians with Heart: Dr. William McEachern
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Cardiology pediatric cardiologist William McEachern, M.D., knew when he was in medical school that he was best suited to work as part of a fast-moving team that managed the most complex cases of congenital heart disease.…
Physicians with Heart: Dr. Chad Mao
After 15 years of military service as a United States Navy medical officer, Chad Mao, MD, says the singular focus on the care of children by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Cardiology makes his work fun. Dr. Mao is the medical…
Physicians with Heart: Dr. Cyrus Samai
According to pediatric cardiologist Cyrus Samai, MD, one of the most important things Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Cardiology brings to Georgia families is its focus on improving access to top quality cardiac care across the state. By hiring pediatric cardiologists…
Physicians with Heart: Dr. Alice Hales-Kharazmi
It’s commonly said that most people in Atlanta come from someplace else, but Alice Hales-Kharazmi, MD, is a true Atlanta native and her roots go deep. She completed her medical training at Emory University School of Medicine and joined Children’s…
Physicians with Heart: Dr. Sanghee Ro
Although Sanghee Ro, MD, joined Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Cardiology at an unusual time – it was in the thick of COVID-19 – she was eager to put her extensive training into practice in the up-and-coming field of fetal cardiology.…
Physicians with Heart: Dr. Lazaros Kochilas
Dr. Lazaros Kochilas, pediatric cardiologist at Sibley Heart Center Cardiology, says that accomplishing the overall mission to care for patients and advance the knowledge of heart disease keeps him excited about coming to work every day. In addition to being…
