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Adult Congenital Heart Disease Clinic

Ottawa, ON — (613) 696-7078

40 Ruskin Street
Ottawa, ON K1Y 4W7
Canada

Patient Inquiries (613) 696-7078

Appointment Number (613) 696-7078

After Hours Number (613) 696-7000

Patient Inquiries Email congenital@ottawaheart.ca

Program Website Visit Now

ACHD On Call 24/7 No

Affiliations

Hospital University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Adult Hospital

Hospital Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Pediatric Hospital

Hospital The Ottawa Hospital
Hospital

Medical School University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine

Clinic Staffing

Medical Director

Director Markus Schwerzmann MD

Board Certifications IM, IM Card

Years in ACHD 20

Time dedicated to ACHD 30%

5 Additional Cardiologists attend Clinic

Cardiologist Luc Beauchesne, MD

Board Certifications IM, IM Card

Cardiologist John Fulop, MD,

Board Certifications IM, IM Card

Cardiologist Kwan-Leung Chan, MD

Board Certifications IM, IM Card

Cardiologist Andrew Crean, MD

Board Certifications IM, IM Card

Cardiologist Gyaandeo Maharajh, MD

Board Certifications Other

Nursing & Other Staff

Number of NPs/PAs -

ACHD RN Carolynne Brousseau-Whaley, APN, BScN, MScN

Care Setting

Half-day Sessions
(per week) 6

Outpatients seen at University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Do you have providers who see patients in both pediatric and adult settings? No

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

Catheter-based procedures are done: Adult Hospital

Invasive EP procedures are done: Adult Hospital

ACHD Surgeries are done: Adult 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 16

Do you offer regularly scheduled patient care conferences? Yes, less than 1 time per month

Does your program provide patient/family support or education meetings? No

Training & Research

ACHD Training for Fellows No

Does your program undertake ACHD Research? Yes

Program's last publication 2020

Most recent receipt of external funding: 2020

Data valid at 2022

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