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Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery
 Children with congenital and acquired heart disease have more treatment options than ever before. Today, more than 95 percent of congenital heart disorders can be repaired through surgery, often in the first two years of life. Advances in imaging and surgical techniques have made extraordinary life-saving feats possible in fetal cardiac intervention and in the treatment of pediatric heart patients.
A child’s heart surgery may be the most stressful event a family will experience. The pediatric heart surgery team is dedicated to giving your child the very best chance for a successful outcome in a caring, supportive environment.
 Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital’s two pediatric cardiac surgeons, William Douglas, M.D., and Felix Tsai, M.D., are both full-time, fellowship trained pediatric cardiac surgeons. They are full-time faculty at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. They are joined by Beth Gould, R.N., nurse coordinator for pediatric cardiac surgery, and Ana Duenez, office administrator. The team works closely with many other specialists at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, including pediatric cardiology, neonatology, pediatric cardiac anesthesiology, pediatric critical care and pediatric perfusion to achieve clinical excellence in pediatric and congenital heart surgery.
Our pediatric cardiovascular surgeons perform the full-spectrum of pediatric cardiac surgery, including:
- Newborn cardiac surgery
- Single ventricle palliation
- The Norwood procedure
- The arterial switch procedure
- Aortic arch reconstructions
- Repair of tetralogy of Fallot
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