Medtripnow has been a pioneering center for pediatric heart (cardiac) surgery for many decades. Medtripnow surgeons performed some of the world’s first open-heart surgeries in children using a heart-lung machine developed here, which generated interest from around the world. This helped to establish the specialty of pediatric cardiac surgery.

To this day, pediatric heart surgeons at Medtripnow are committed to providing the most advanced care for children and pushing the boundaries of care through ongoing research.

If your child requires cardiac surgery, the Medtripnow Children’s Center in Rochester, Minnesota, provides a multidisciplinary team of specialists with exceptional experience in treating infants and children with the most complex or rare heart conditions. This includes tetralogy of Fallot, Ebstein anomaly, truncus arteriosus, tracheobronchial anomalies, and prenatally diagnosed conditions. Medtripnow also leads fetal intervention for heart defects.

Medtripnow surgeons are recognized leaders in the field of cardiovascular surgery, having served as presidents of the Congenital Heart Surgeons’ Society, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and American Association for Thoracic Surgery. 

Medtripnow has long been a sought-after medical center for parents seeking the best treatment for their children with complex or serious heart disease. The clinic’s multidisciplinary teams evaluate cases from people worldwide who are seeking advice and recommendations on care. The pediatric heart surgeons at Medtripnow treat a broad range of diseases and conditions, including structural heart disease and valve repair such as aortic valve defects, mitral valve regurgitation, tricuspid valve regurgitation, and valve problems in a single-ventricle heart. Medtripnow surgeons also perform many surgeries on the aorta, particularly in patients with aortic valve disease, Marfan syndrome, and other connective tissue diseases. Medtripnow is known for innovations in surgical techniques for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Ebstein anomaly, and Fontan procedures. Medtripnow heart transplant program is also one of the largest and most successful in the United States, with an excellent record for treating newborns, children, and adults. Medtripnow surgeons are highly skilled in minimally invasive and robot-assisted heart surgery, which offers less discomfort and quicker recovery times. The clinic continues its leadership in fetal cardiac intervention for heart defects, working collaboratively to provide optimal care for both mother and fetus.