Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
405-271-5789
OU Children's Physicians Building, 3rd Floor, Suite 3900 [ Map ]
Children needing surgery of the chest, heart or blood vessels have the ultimate in specialized care at OU Children's Physicians.
Our doctors have developed minimally invasive procedures using child-sized surgical instruments to reduce pain and recovery time. A life-saving procedure for repairing a heart defect in newborns was pioneered by an OU Children's Physicians pediatric thoracic surgeon.
Some of the procedures offered include:
- General thoracic surgery
- Diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects in children
- Tumor removal
- Lung biopsies
- Esophageal surgery
- Treatment of aortic and mitral valve disease
One of our thoracic surgeons also specializes in permanently correcting hyperhidrosis syndrome; having continually, excessively sweaty hands.