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Cardiothoracic Surgery

Cribside Critical Care

Jackson was born on April 8 to Ashley DuBois and David Rodes. Already sporting a full head of hair, Jackson had a seemingly normal first 14 hours of life……

Ready to move forward with his life, transplant patient thanks staff

Before he became Ironman, Josh Inghram was a typical 17-year-old. But on Feb. 27, 2012, Josh experienced stomach and chest pains. His parents, Vicky and Joe Inghram, thought it was nothing serious. They were wrong. Josh’s heart was failing. He was diagnosed with acquired idiopathic cardiomyopathy, meaning his heart…

Fast Facts

UF Health Congenital Heart Center Facts & Firsts 2019: U.S. News & World Report ranked the UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital among the top 15 pediatric cardiology and heart surgery programs in the United States, and highest-ranked in Florida for the fourth consecutive year.2018: U.S. News & World Report ranked the…

Our Team

At the UF Health Congenital Heart Center, our care team of physicians, nurses, physicians assistants, and nurse practitioners are among the best anywhere. US News & World Report ranked the UF Health Congenital Heart Center among the Top 15 pediatric cardiology and heart surgery centers in the country, and…

About Us

Learning your child has, or you have, a congenital heart condition is devastating; the diagnosis induces anxiety and fear and sets off a flurry of questions in your mind. No matter when the diagnosis occurs – whether in utero, at birth, in early childhood, or even…