Heart and chest surgeons, dedicated to children 

Whether your “baby” is only a few days old or has celebrated many birthdays, the news that your child needs heart or chest surgery can be jarring. For yours and every child, we’ve assembled a team of expert surgeons—all dedicated to surgery for children. And we’re right here near your friends and family in central Pennsylvania.

Some children are born with severe conditions, and others have been injured by accidents or illness. From minor repairs to open heart and open chest surgery, we treat children with a variety of heart and lung conditions. Our care continues through to rehabilitation and therapy, and includes newborns, children and teens.

Our areas of expertise include treatment of:

• Various heart defects, including defects of the left ventricles (hypoplastic left heart syndrome)
• Great arteries of the heart
• Congenital problems, or those that children are born with
• Medical conditions that children develop after birth
• Chest wall deformities
• Diseases of the lungs, esophagus and trachea
• Advanced diagnosis, early treatment