Pediatric heart surgery is performed to correct heart defects that are present at birth (congenital heart defects) as well as heart conditions that develop after birth and need surgery. The operation is essential for the child’s health.
What is a Pediatric Heart Surgeon?
A pediatric heart (cardiac) surgeon has the understanding and experience to treat your child if your child needs surgery to repair a heart defect. The special treatment required to repair both congenital (existing at birth) and acquired heart defects in children is provided by pediatric heart surgeons.
Also see: Minimally Invasive Heart surgery
Do they need any special training?
Pediatric heart surgeons like Dr. Ashwani Bansal are physicians who have performed surgical procedures.
- 5 and ½ years of medical school at least
- A general surgical residency program for 3 years
- A 3-year program of cardiothoracic (heart/chest) residency that includes a variety of pediatric surgery cases exposure and hands on experience.
- ICU management of over 12000 cardiac surgery patients including small kids.