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The Blalock-Taussig-Thomas Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center

  
Comprehensive Treatment for Congenital Heart Disease in Children and Adults nurse bottle feeding a baby in the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit
 
US News & World Report: Best Children's Hospitals, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, 2021-22

Nationally Ranked

Named a Best Children’s Hospital 2022–23 
by U.S. News & World Report.

 

Pediatric Heart Specialists for Every Step of the Way

Our pediatric heart specialists provide advanced diagnosis and treatment for the youngest patients in the womb through adulthood in one place. From the first “blue baby” operation to modern minimally invasive procedures, our Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center delivers patient- and family-centered care based on the latest research and technology.

Research at the Heart Center

A researcher working at the Heart Center

The Blalock-Taussig-Thomas Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center includes a team of researchers expanding what we know about pediatric and congenital heart conditions.

Learn about our research
 

Meet Our Leadership Team

  • Hee Cheol Cho, Ph.D.

    Co-Director, Blalock-Taussig-Thomas Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center

    Hee Cheol Cho

  • Shelby Kutty, M.D., Ph.D., M.S.

    Director, Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology
    Co-Director, Blalock-Taussig-Thomas Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center

    Shelby Kutty

  • Bret Allen Mettler, M.D.

    Director, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
    Co-Director, Blalock-Taussig-Thomas Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center

    Bret Mettler

  • Jamie McElrath Schwartz, M.D.

    Division Chief, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
    Co-Director, Blalock-Taussig-Thomas Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center

    Jamie Schwartz
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Appointments and Referrals

Pediatric Cardiology

443-997-5437

Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

443-287-1262

Existing Patients

Request your next appointment through MyChart
 

Your Child's Appointment

Learn about common procedures at the at the Heart Center and what to expect when you visit.

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Heart of a Warrior: Zeke’s Story

During her 22-week ultrasound appointment, Ashley Robinson’s doctors noticed something wasn’t right with her baby’s heart. Pediatric cardiologist William Ravekes revealed that her son, Zeke, had hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), a condition in which the left side of the heart does not form correctly.

 

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Children’s Center Team Rushes to Save Newborn With Congenital Heart Condition

Eve McLennan

Just hours after Eve McLennan’s birth, her heart wasn’t pumping blood properly enough to survive. Her care team, including those from the Blalock-Taussig-Thomas Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center rushed to save her.

Read more about Eve's story

In the News A New Progressive Pediatric Cardiac Care Unit

Faculty and staff in our new PCU

Our innovative hospital unit is designed to strengthen care and reduce length of stay and readmissions for patients discharged from the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit.

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In the News A New Center for Congenital Heart Disease Treatment

Pediatric Heart Center Leadership

Learn how our center was developed at Johns Hopkins to provide the best quality of treatment for your child.

“Our goal is to provide a service line of care, where patients and their families can call one phone number and have access to outpatient care, surgeries, postoperative care and research studies,” says pediatric cardiac surgeon Bret Mettler, M.D.

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Over 75 Years of Innovation The 'Blue Baby' Operation

Blue baby operation

In 1944, surgeons at Johns Hopkins successfully performed the first “blue baby” operation, a procedure that increases pulmonary blood flow in patients with tetralogy of Fallot.

Learn more about this groundbreaking procedure and meet a former patient who visited the hospital 74 years after his surgery.

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    Meet Our Child Life Specialist

    A child life specialist sits on the floor in the PCICU with a young patient.

    Our Child Life specialists work to enhance the emotional and social well-being of your child and family throughout your health care experience. Our center has a dedicated Child Life specialist who supports our kids in all phases of their care.

    About Child Life

    Meet Our Child Life Specialist

    Child Life specialist sitting outside in the Children's Center courtyard

    The best part of my job is when I am able to help a child and their family turn a tough or stressful situation into one where they experience strength and resilience.”

    -Carrie, Child Life specialist for the Heart Center

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