Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

The section of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery at the University of Illinois at Chicago is staffed by an extremely experienced and well-known team under the direction of Dr. Michel Ilbawi. This group has a very long and well-established track record in the surgical treatment of congenial heart disease and neonatal cardiac surgery. The clinical activities of the pediatric cardiac surgical group cover a wide range and their total surgical load is the largest in the Midwest. They have a highly recognized expertise in innovative approaches to the treatment of complex congenital cardiac lesions.