Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery

UT Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery is the clinic where physician faculty members of The University of Texas Medical School at Houston’s Division of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery provide patient care. UT pediatric cardiovascular surgeons treat a variety of congenital heart defects including the following: single ventricle physiology (including Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome), Tetralogy of Fallot, Transposition of the Great Arteries, Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return, Aortic Stenosis, Atrial and Ventricular Septal Defects, and Coarctation of the Aorta. UT pediatric cardiovascular surgeons also treat adults with congenital heart defects.

Appointments

For appointments, please call 713-500-7324 or request an appointment online. If you need to cancel an appointment, please call 713-559-5200 and give us at least 24 hours notice.

In most cases, we cannot accommodate walk-in patients. The best way to see a doctor is by scheduling an appointment. If you have an urgent need, please call the Nurse Line at 713-500-7324.

Urgent, After-Hours and Emergency Care

If you have an urgent medical need, please call 713-500-7324 and a triage nurse will assess your medical need. If medically necessary, you will be worked into a physician’s schedule the same day. For after hours care, please call 713-500-7324 to reach the physician on-call.

In case of emergency, please call 911 or go immediately to the nearest hospital emergency room.

Insurance, Payment and Billing

Your insurance plan may require referral paperwork or other authorization before visiting our specialists. Please contact your primary care physician or insurance company for more information.

Nurseline at Routine Requests

If you have an urgent need, please call 713-500-7324 to speak with a nurse. The nurse will relay information to your physician.

Calls for routine requests are returned within 24 hours. Requests for urgent medical care are returned the same day.

Test Results

Unless otherwise specified by your physician, you will receive written notification by mail or the nurse will contact you with test results. Please allow 7-10 days for most test results.

Prescriptions

For prescription refills, please call your pharmacy.

Referrals

Your insurance plan may require referral paperwork or other authorization for visits to specialists. Please contact your primary care physician or insurance company for more information.