CHD Clinic - Lurie Children's Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program

225 E Chicago Ave
Box 21
Chicago, IL 60611-2991
US

Patient Inquiries (312) 227-4403

Appointment Number (312) 227-4403 or 1800KIDSDOC

After Hours Number (312) 227-4100

Patient Inquiries Email achd@luriechildrens.org

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ACHD On Call 24/7 Yes

Affiliations

Hospital Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Adult Hospital

Hospital Prentice Women's Hospital
Adult Hospital

Hospital Rush University Medical Center
Hospital

Medical School Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Clinic Staffing

Medical Director

Director R. Andrew De Freitas, MD Professional ACHA Member

Board Certifications ACHD, IM Cardiology

Years in ACHD 31

Time dedicated to ACHD 100%

Administrative Program Director/Manager

Name Crystal Ruiz

Credentials BS, MS

4 Additional Cardiologists attend Clinic

Cardiologist Paul Tannous, MD, PhD Professional ACHA Member

Board Certifications ACHD, Peds, Ped Card

Cardiologist Michael C Monge, MD

Board Certifications Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Adult Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, General Surgery

Cardiologist Osama M Eltayeb, MD

Board Certifications Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Adult Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, General Surgery

Cardiologist Sunjay Kaushal, MD, PhD

Board Certifications Congenital cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery, general surgery

Nursing & Other Staff

Number of NPs/PAs 2

NP/PA Jenifer Horn, MSN, APRN, FNP-C Ambulatory Heart Center Advanced Practice Manager; ACHD APN

NP/PA Kimberly Torgerson, APRN-NP, FNP-BC ACHD APN

NP/PA Michelle Boushka, MPAS, PA-C Advanced Practice Provider

Social Worker/Psychologist Danny Michael, MSW Outpatient Heart Center Social Worker

ACHD RN Emily Wassmann, RN

ACHD RN

Care Setting

Half-day Sessions
(per week) 6

Outpatients seen at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and Lurie Children's satellite clinics: Outpatient Center in Northbrook and and Lurie Children's at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Pediatric Outpatient Center
Central DuPage Medical Center
Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Do you have providers who see patients in both pediatric and adult settings? Yes

Do you perform invasive cardiac procedures on ACHD patients at your institution? Yes

Catheter-based procedures are done: Pediatric Hospital

Invasive EP procedures are done: Pediatric Hospital

ACHD Surgeries are done: Pediatric Hospital

Established referral relationships with other ACHD programs for needed consultation, procedures or second opinions: Yes

Formal transition program between pediatric and ACHD clinics: Yes - at age 15

Do you offer regularly scheduled patient care conferences? Yes, weekly

Does your program provide patient/family support or education meetings? Yes

Training & Research

ACHD Training for Fellows No

Does your program undertake ACHD Research? Yes

Program's last publication 2020

Satellite Clinics

Lurie Children's Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program Satellite Clinic #1 - Northbrook, IL

Lurie Children's Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program Satellite Clinic #2 - Winfield, IL

Data valid at 2022

Director's Description

We provide comprehensive care for adult patients with congenital heart disease including diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology studies and ablations, cardiac surgery, advanced heart failure therapies, and heart transplant. We work with Northwestern Medicine for care of women's health issues, including contraception, preconception counseling, genetic counseling, and management of pregnancy in women with congenital heart disease.

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Lurie Children's Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program

225 E Chicago AveBox 21 Chicago, IL 60611-2991 US