Teaching the Heart of Medicine: Training Tomorrow’s Pediatric Cardiologists Training the next generation of pediatric cardiologists is not just about teaching anatomy or interpreting echocardiograms – it’s about shaping physicians who know how to care for children and families with…
Gratitude is often recommended as a practice to help people cope with everyday stress, and we pay special attention to it during the holiday season. But for heart warrior AJ’s family, gratitude became something more on the day he was…
From Local Roots to Pediatric Heart Care at Children’s Born and raised in the metro area, Rachel McKay, MD, knew of the excellent reputation of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta long before she began pursuing a career in medicine. Now that…
Learn how Brian Cardis, MD transitioned from pharmacy to pediatric cardiology and now cares for children with heart conditions across Macon, Albany and Valdosta.
Discovering a Passion for Pediatric Cardiac Imaging Although he first thought he would become a surgeon, Timothy Slesnick, MD, discovered a strong affinity for imaging – specifically pediatric cardiac imaging – in medical school. When Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Cardiology…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…