Meet our pediatric cardiovascular surgical team

When your child comes in for heart surgery, they’re in good hands. Our pediatric cardiovascular surgeons have extensive training in the field of pediatric heart surgery at renowned institutions across the U.S. In fact, their expertise attracts doctors in training from around the world seeking further training or education in the field of pediatric heart surgery. In addition to our surgeons, the team includes advanced practice nurses and physician assistants.

Our surgical team includes:

Surgeons

Luca Vricella, MD

Chawki El-Zein, MD

Narutoshi Hibino, MD

Surgical nurse practitioners

Jane Flanagan, NP

Natalie Cates-Rudolph, CNS

Ruth Howley, APN

Intensive care team

Nina Censoplano, DO

Sarah Gardner Yelton, MD

Nancy Ghanayem, MD

Mohammed Hamzah, MD

Melissa Nater, MD

Kristen Nelson McMillan, MD

Andrew Van Bergen, MD

Joshua Wong, MD

Elizabeth Fevold, NP

Vanessa Harvey, NP

Brian Heenan, NP

Nicole O’Connor, NP

Tracey Ogdon, NP

Caitlin Poster, NP

Alexis Miles, PA

Cardiac anesthesia team

Akram Abdoue, MD

Kiran Bhoopal, MD

Dena Els, MD

Adam Kovac, MD

Brian McGrath, MD

Nnaneme Mgbodille, MD

Donna Rajchert, MD