Yale Adult Congenital Heart Program

New Haven, CT — (203) 785-2022

There are board certified ACHD physicians at this location.

800 Howard Avenue
Yale Physician's Building
2nd Floor
New Haven, CT 06520
United States

(203) 785-2022
(203) 785-2022
(203) 785-2022
kristin.sikes@yale.edu
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Affiliations

Yale-New Haven Hospital
Joint Adult & Pediatric Institution
Greenwich Hospital
Adult Hospital
Lawrence and Memorial Hospital
Adult Hospital
Bridgeport Hospital
Joint Adult & Pediatric Institution
Yale University School of Medicine

Clinic Staffing

Medical Director

Robert Elder, MD Professional ACHA Member
ACHD, Internal Medicine, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatrics
14
75%

Administrative Program Director/Manager

Jessica Santora
R-MA

2 Additional Cardiologists attend Clinic

Jeremy Asnes, MD Professional ACHA Member
ACHD, Pediatric Cardiology
Jeffrey Vinocur, MD Professional ACHA Member
ACHD, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatrics

Nursing & Other Staff

1
Kristin Sikes APRN
Dawn Lorentson LCSW
Kinga Snieg RN, BSN
Jessica Santora- Medical Assistant and Patient Scheduler

Care Setting

8
Yale-New Haven Hospital
Yale-New Haven Hospital North Haven, CT
Yale-New Haven Hospital Greenwich, CT
Yes
Yes
Yes
Joint Adult & Pediatric Institution
Joint Adult & Pediatric Institution
Joint Adult & Pediatric Institution
Yes
Yes - at age 16
Yes, weekly
No

Training & Research

No
Yes
2026

Satellite Clinics

Data valid at 2026

Director's Description

The Yale Adult Congenital Heart Program is founded at an institution with a long history of CHD care and surgery. We combine the expertise of board-certified ACHD specialists, interventional cardiologists, electrophysiology experts, and dedicated congenital heart disease surgeons among many others to provide comprehensive ACHD care for outpatients and inpatients alike under one seamless program. We offer a full spectrum of care, including state-of-the-art cardiac catheter interventions for transcatheter valve therapy (e.g. Melody, Edwards-Sapien valves) and are involved with ongoing clinical trials to bring the latest and least-invasive technologies to our patients.

Other highlights of our program include close collaboration with nationally recognized fetal echocardiography and high-risk OB program to care for pregnant ACHD patients; joint ACHD/EP program for complex ablations, pacing/ICD needs, complex lead extractions; world class aortopathy service for adults with aortic valve and root problems; and extensive cardiogenetics services including familial counseling and testing including whole exome sequencing.