Cardiology
The Division of Pediatric Cardiology, which forms the Duke Children’s Heart Program at Duke Children’s Hospital & Health Center, is a primary provider of cardiovascular diagnostic and treatment services in the southeastern United States. Our dedication to care and treatment of people of all ages, along with an emphasis on cutting-edge research, results in a program that is among the best in the country.
Our physicians offer a comprehensive spectrum of clinical services to treat cardiovascular diseases that may affect the fetus, infant, child, adolescent, or young adult. Our basic research programs are directed at the development of absorbable intravascular stents, detection and management post-bypass syndrome after heart surgery, the control of cardiac cytosolic calcium concentration and the regulation of the sensitivity of cardiac myofilaments to calcium, as well as basic investigations related to cellular electrophysiology. Our research programs also include a number of clinical trials conducted through the NIH-funded Pediatric Heart Network, as well as several industry-sponsored clinical trials in congenital heart disease.
Our division offers a three-year fellowship program that will prepare the fellow for a career in academic pediatric cardiology or in the private practice of pediatric cardiology. The three-year program includes 24 months of clinical training and 12 months of research training.
Our physicians and practitioners are strong advocates for our patients and their families. We actively lobby at the local, state, and federal levels for children’s heart programs. Through a number of professional societies, we advocate for a variety of issues related to pediatric heart disease.
Treatments
The Division of Pediatric Cardiology offers a variety of diagnostic services and therapeutic programs to its patients and families. Diagnostic services include:
- echocardiography (transthoracic, fetal, and transesophageal)
- cardiac catherization
- heart rhythm assessment
- exercise testing
- magnetic resonance imaging
Our therapeutic services include interventional catherization, radioablation procedures, as well as a variety of medication regimens to manage heart disease and its complications.
Physicians and Staff
Physicians
| Name | Areas of Special Interest |
|---|---|
| Page A. W. Anderson, MD | Structural and acquired heart disease in the infant, child, adolescent, and young adult |
| Brenda E. Armstrong, MD | Intensive care pediatrics, pediatric cardiac catheterization, interventional cardiology, clinical pediatric cardiology |
| Piers C. A. Barker, MD | Echo and non-invasive imaging for the diagnosis and management of congenital heart disease in the fetus through to the adult, with particular focus in using echo to guide catheter based interventions |
| Michael G. W. Camitta, MD | Pediatric cardiology; echocardiography including fetal, transthoracic, and transesophageal imaging; pediatric cardiac intensive care; fetal diagnosis and counselling; clinical research studies; telemedicine imaging |
| Michael P. Carboni, MD | Evaluation and treatment of congenital and acquired heart disease, heart failure, inherited and acquired arrhythmias, syncope, and sudden death; implantation and follow-up of pacemakers and defibrillators; ablation of cardiac arrhythmias |
| Salim F. Idriss, MD, PhD | Evaluation and treatment of congenital and acquired heart disease in infants, children, and adolescents; cardiac arrhythmias, syncope, and sudden death; cardiac pacing and defibrillation; electrophysiologic studies and ablation of cardiac arrhythmias |
| Ronald J. Kanter, MD | Infants, children, teenagers, and young adults with syncope, cardiac arrhythmias, sudden death, autonomic dysfunction, or congenital heart disease; placement of cardiac pacemakers and implantable defibrillators, performance of tilt table studies, autonomic studies, and electrophysiologic studies, and radiofrequency ablation of cardiac arrhythmias |
| Jennifer S. Li, MD | Pediatric cardiology, echocardiography, hypertension, hyperlipidemia |
| Angelo S. Milazzo, MD | Outpatient and inpatient consultation; prenatal echocardiography; consultation and counseling; transesophageal echocardiography, telemedicine echocardiography; consultation for international children with cardiac abnormalities who are awaiting adoption |
| Stephen G. Miller, MD | General pediatric cardiology, echocardiography, fetal cardiology, fetal counseling, trans-esophageal echo in congenital heart disease, adult congenital heart disease |
| John F. Rhodes Jr., MD | Interventional catheterization procedures for pediatric and adult patients, adult and pediatric congenital heart disease, percutaneous ASD and VSD closure, PDA closure, intravascular stent placement, coil occlusion procedures, PFO closure |
| Stephanie Burns Wechsler, MD | Congenital heart disease occurring as part of genetic syndromes, as well as other cardiovascular diseases with a genetic cause including cardiomyopathies and connective tissue diseases such as Marfan syndrome |
Staff
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Bronwyn Bartle, PNP | Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
| Kim Foster, ARDMS | Echocardiography Lab Supervisor |
| Jennifer Garrett | Patient Relations Coordinator, Scheduling |
| Carol Meguid, RN | Clinical Operations Director |
| Eddie Mondigo, RN | Catheterization Lab Supervisor |
| Angela Lloyd, RN | Nurse Clinician |
| Linda Peterson, RN | Nurse Clinician |
| Cathy Robinson, RN | Nurse Clinician |
| Mingfen Xu, MSN | Clinical Trials Project Leader |
Clinic Hours & Locations
2301 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710
Tel: 919-668-4000
Hours: Daily, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
3713 Benson Drive, Suite 202
Raleigh, NC 27609
Tel: 919-855-0306
Hours: Daily, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
The division also offers a variety of clinics with special focus. Patients are referred to these clinics by their primary care providers.
Fayetteville, NC 28304
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Appointments and Contact Information
To serve our patients and referring physicians, faculty physicians covering pediatric cardiology are always on call to answer questions and provide consultation.
- For a new appointment, please call 919-681-2916.
- For a return appointment, plese call 919-668-4000.
- For urgent calls Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm, call the divisional office at 919-681-2916.
- For urgent calls after business hours, on weekends, or on holidays, please call 919-684-8111 and ask the operator to page the pediatric cardiologist on call.
- For physicians requesting consultations or making referrals, please call the divisional office at 919-681-2916 or the Duke Consultation and Referral Center at 800-MED-DUKE (800-633-3853).
