Children’s Wisconsin and UW Health Kids offer shared pediatric cardiac and adult congenital heart care
Congenital heart disease is the most common type of birth defect, affecting nearly one in 100 births each year. Thanks to medical and surgical advances in recent years, more people born with heart defects are living longer, healthier lives.
To ensure kids and families have the best care throughout their lives, UW Health Kids and Children’s Wisconsin have announced a new joint venture called the Forward Pediatric Alliance to expand patient access and elevate the quality of care provided by both organizations.
“It’s our mission to ensure as many children as possible live full, healthy lives, free from lifelong complications due to congenital heart disease,” said Dr. Petros Anagnostopoulos, section chief, pediatric cardiothoracic surgery, UW School of Medicine and Public Health. “We believe this alliance directly serves that goal not just for our patients, but potentially for all patients.”