Welcome to the Website of the Ahmanson/UCLA Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center, the first and one of the largest facility of its kind in the United States. The Center is a national and international tertiary care resource that provides services to the growing number of patients with congenital heart disease who reach adulthood.

In addition to its emphasis on the highest quality of patient care, the Center is a major training and research facility for medical and pediatric house officers, medical and pediatric cardiologists, and visiting cardiologists from the United States and abroad. We offer an advanced fellowship for cardiologists with a career interest in congenital heart disease in adults.

John S. Child, MD
Director of the Ahmanson/UCLA
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center
 
ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

 

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD


Dr. Joseph K. Perloff, emeritus professor of the Geffen/UCLA School of Medicine and founder of the Ahmanson/UCLA Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center, is the 2008 recipient of the first American College of Cardiology Lifetime Achievement Award.

Widely considered the “Father” of the field of adult congenital heart disease, Dr. Perloff has served as a role model through his clinical teaching, academic publications, professional service and research.

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NEWSLETTER
Summer/Fall 2008


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SURVEY TO IDENTIFY PATIENT NEEDS


The patient needs survey was designed by our patient advisory committee to evaluate patient needs, in hopes of accurately outlining common issues and concerns.  No personal information will be linked to your responses. All information will be kept confidential. 

Thank you to all those who participated in this survey.

The winner of the $50 Target Gift Card and the survey results will be available shortly.

 
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