All Children’s Hospital Los Angeles locations are open.
Wildfire Support Line for Current Patients, Families and Team Members:
323-361-1121 (no texts)
8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
At the Heart Institute, our team is the force behind the excellent outcomes our patients experience. Their expertise and dedication are why we are routinely ranked among the top programs in the nation for pediatric cardiology and heart surgery.
You can be confident that our team has the experience and knowledge to provide exceptional care for your child. We believe that the best care is also compassionate, which is why we also focus on your child’s comfort with everything we do.
Leadership
Vaughn A. Starnes, MD
Heart Institute
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Surgery Department
Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Expert Physicians
John David Cleveland, MD
Heart Institute
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Surgery Department
Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Katie Clouthier, DO
Anesthesiology Critical Care
Critical Care Medicine
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Sylvia Del Castillo, MD
Heart Institute
Anesthesiology Critical Care
Critical Care Medicine
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Cynthia Herrington, MD
Heart Institute
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Surgery Department
Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Anyir Hsieh, MD
Anesthesiology Critical Care
Critical Care Medicine
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Asavari Kamerkar, DO
Heart Institute
Anesthesiology Critical Care
Critical Care Medicine
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Sabine von Busse Mellinger, MD
Heart Institute
Anesthesiology Critical Care
Clinical Anesthesiology
Pediatric Anesthesiology
Michael Mulick, DO
Heart Institute
Anesthesiology Critical Care
Clinical Anesthesiology
Pediatric Anesthesiology
Theodore Pei, MD, MPH
Anesthesiology Critical Care
Critical Care Medicine
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Kristin Richards Tom, MD
Heart Institute
Anesthesiology Critical Care
Clinical Anesthesiology
Pediatric Anesthesiology
Niurka Rivero, MD
Heart Institute
Anesthesiology Critical Care
Critical Care Medicine
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Michelle Schlunt, MD
Heart Institute
Anesthesiology Critical Care
Clinical Anesthesiology
Pediatric Anesthesiology
Shilpa Shah, DO
Heart Institute
Anesthesiology Critical Care
Critical Care Medicine
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Alicia DeMarco Voltz, MD
Heart Institute
Anesthesiology Critical Care
Critical Care Medicine
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Christian Walker, MD
Heart Institute
Anesthesiology Critical Care
Clinical Anesthesiology
Pediatric Anesthesiology
Winfield Wells, MD
Heart Institute
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Surgery Department
Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Luke M Wiggins, MD
Heart Institute
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Surgery Department
Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Community Physicians