What type of health care professionals are involved in dealing with congenital heart disease?

Heart: Pediatric cardiologist. Board certified.

Various types: At the beginning, the perceptive pediatrician or fp will often bring in the neonatologist to stabilize baby prior to referral to a center where pedi-cardiologists will evaluate the defect. Pedi-cardiac surgeons may become involved in planning or doing a repair. Followup with the pedi-cardiologist as well as their local physician for routine matters would be expected. Specialized nurses would also.

Many types: If chd is diagnosed prenatally on fetal ultrasound/fetal cardiac echo, a fetal--maternal medicine team may work with your OB so everything the baby needs is in place prior to delivery. Lactation experts teach you about pumping/storing breast milk. Social workers, pediatric cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons, clergy, therapists and developmentalists are there for the baby and the family.