Pediatric Cardiology and Heart Surgery
If your child has a heart condition, nothing is more important than getting expert care. At Atrium Health Levine Children’s Congenital Heart Center, our team of pediatric cardiologists and heart surgeons has spent decades caring for kids of all ages.
Home to Charlotte’s only pediatric heart surgery program and pediatric cardiovascular intensive care unit, we’re experienced in treating even the most complex conditions. Every year since 2014, U.S. News and World Report has ranked Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital among the nation’s Best Children’s Hospitals for cardiology and heart surgery. This year, we’re ranked among the top 10 nationally for pediatric heart care.
Why choose Levine Children's?
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Expert team
We’re home to renowned specialists with decades of experience treating kids like yours.
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Tailored treatments
No two illnesses are exactly the same. That’s why our team works together to build a custom care plan to meet your child’s unique heart care needs.
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Innovative technologies
From 3D printing to minimally invasive surgery, we use the most advanced tools to make treatment as effective and easy on your child as possible.
Heart conditions we treat
- Arrhythmia
- Cardiomyopathy
- Chest pain
- Chest wall malformations (pectus excavatum)
- Congenital heart defects
- Fainting (syncope)
- Genetic heart conditions
- Heart failure
- Heart murmur
- Heart tumors
- Pulmonary hypertension
Comprehensive programs and services
- Adult congenital heart program
- Cardiac imaging
- Cardiac neurodevelopmental program
- Cardio-oncology
- Catheterization labs
- Electrophysiology program
- Fetal heart program
- Fontan care program
- Heart transplant
- Neonatal and pediatric heart surgery
- Outpatient cardiology
- Pediatric cardiovascular intensive care unit (CICU)
- Preventive cardiology
- 3D printing
Supportive services
Heart conditions can impact every part of your child’s – and your family’s – life. We offer many services to make navigating heart problems easier for everyone, including:
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Camp LUCK and Baby LUCK, camps and supportive programs for kids and babies with heart conditions.
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Care for every aspect of your child’s health, including child life specialists, clinical social workers and patient representatives who provide social and emotional support.
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Ties to community organizations, such as Enduring Hearts, an organization that funds research and supports families of kids with heart conditions by providing resources, like gas cards to pay for travel to and from appointments.
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The HEARTest Yard, which provides babies affected by congenital heart disease and their families with services, including in-home nursing care, physical therapy, speech therapy and more.
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MedCenter Air, which provides ambulance and helicopter transport for patients who need to get to Levine Children’s Hospital quickly.
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Other resources, like playrooms, in-hospital school programs, family kitchen areas and more.
Pediatric cardiology locations
Our outpatient clinics are conveniently located across the region to bring the best care close to home.
Your pediatric heart care team
We have a full team of dedicated pediatric doctors, nurses, specialists and staff working together for your child.