Why choose Ochsner Health for your child’s pediatric cardiothoracic surgery care?
The pediatric cardiothoracic surgery team at Ochsner Children’s Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana, performs more than 200 cardiac surgeries every year on patients of all ages. Our team of pediatric heart surgeons in Louisiana have been recognized for clinical excellence by U.S. News & World Report and Newsweek and maintains exceptional outcomes as reported by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Our surgeons work hand-in-hand with our cardiologists, ICU specialists, anesthesiologists, subspecialists and (most importantly) our patients and families to create personal care plans for our pediatric heart patients that are state-of-the-art, effective and safe. Patients and families choose Ochsner Children's knowing that their loved ones are in the best experts’ hands.
Ochsner Children's Hospital is truly dedicated to the well-being of your kids. For the 10th consecutive year, Ochsner Children's has received national recognition from U.S. News & World Report for providing the highest quality care to our pediatric patients across Louisiana and the Gulf South. Ochsner Children's ranked in three specialties, including pediatric cardiology and heart surgery, which ranked among the top 30 programs nationally. Ochsner Children’s was also recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Best Children’s Hospitals, also ranking in pediatric cardiology and heart surgery.
And if you're looking for a pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon near you, start with Ochsner Children's.
As one of the nation’s leading pediatric cardiothoracic surgery providers, our experts are available to provide second opinions when necessary. Email us at pediatriccardiothoracicsurgery@ochsner.org for more information.

