At Riley Children’s Health, our highly skilled pediatric cardiologists diagnose and treat congenital and acquired heart defects. We deliver advanced heart care to infants, children, adolescents and young adults at every stage of congenital heart disease.
Why choose Riley Children’s Health for cardiology?
Why choose Riley Children’s Health for cardiology?
Our pediatric cardiologists are experts in caring for children with cardiovascular problems from diagnosis through treatment and follow-up care. At Riley Children’s, you and your family have access to:
- Indiana’s only nationally ranked pediatric heart program. When you choose Riley Children’s, you are choosing nationally ranked care. U.S. News and World Report ranks our pediatric heart program as one of the best in the nation.
- Convenient care locations available across the state. With 12 outpatient locations across Indiana, pediatric cardiologists deliver nationally ranked care close to home.
- More pediatric cardiologists than anyone else in Indiana. We have over 30 pediatric cardiologists dedicated to treating congenital heart defects through innovation, research, and collaboration.
- Lifelong heart expertise for congenital heart disease: Our pediatric cardiologists are by your side from before birth through your child’s transition to adult cardiology.
Trust our team for comprehensive children's heart care
From cardiac imaging to specialized subspecialty care, we offer the full spectrum of pediatric cardiology services for congenital and acquired heart conditions.
- Tests and evaluation: Pediatric cardiologists and cardiac sonographers perform cardiac imaging, including echocardiogram, fetal echocardiogram, electrocardiogram, stress testing, Holter monitoring, event monitoring, and more.
- Fetal Cardiology: Fetal cardiologists evaluate unborn babies for cardiac conditions using fetal echocardiography. They also participate in Fetal Center care conferences with specialists from maternal-fetal medicine and neonatology.
- Cardiovascular Genetics: Riley Children’s offers a complete cardiovascular genetics program to provide genetic evaluation and coordinated heart screenings for the entire family.
- Preventive Cardiology: Dedicated pediatric cardiologists provide preventative care for children with conditions such as hypertension and hyperlipidemia.
- Pulmonary Hypertension: As a PHA-accredited Pulmonary Hypertension Center of Comprehensive Care, we offer multidisciplinary care for lung and heart disease.
- Cardiothoracic Surgery: If congenital heart disease is diagnosed and heart surgery is needed, our pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons provide exceptional patient outcomes.
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease: Although many congenital heart defects are repaired in childhood, people children with heart conditions need to be monitored throughout life. Our pediatric and adult cardiologists provide lifelong heart care.
Your child’s first visit
Your child’s first visit
Depending on your child’s symptoms, an initial visit with a pediatric cardiologist will typically include a physical examination, during which the cardiologist will check your child’s heart rate, blood pressure and other vitals to assess for any potential heart concerns.
The exam may also include diagnostic tests and imaging, such as an echocardiogram or chest X-rays, to further evaluate the function or structure of the heart. If a cardiac problem is detected, our pediatric cardiologists may recommend additional testing with the latest diagnostic tools, advanced therapeutic and surgical treatment, and follow-up to monitor your child’s condition.
Conditions & Services
Conditions Treated
Our pediatric specialists provide patient- and family-centered care for most related conditions. The links below provide more specific information about some, but not all, of the conditions that we treat.
- Alagille Syndrome
- Childhood Arrhythmia
- Atrial Septal Defects (ASD)
- Atrioventricular Canal Defect
- Cardiomyopathy
- Chorioangioma
- Chromosomal Abnormalities
- Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)
- Congenital Pulmonary Anomalies
- Connective Tissue Disorders
- D-Transposition of the Great Arteries (d-TGA)
- Heart Murmurs in Children
- Heterotaxy Syndrome
- High Blood Pressure in Kids
- Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)
- Kawasaki Disease
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Neuromuscular Disorders
- Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) in Children
- Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF)
- Truncus Arteriosus
- Ventricular Septal Defects
Services Offered
We offer a number of different Cardiology services. Below are some, but not all, of the services that we provide. If you have a question about a specific service that is not listed here, please contact our department.
Providers and Locations
Providers
Pediatric Cardiology Locations in Indiana
Pediatric Cardiology Locations in Indiana
Our primary location is Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, but we also offer multiple convenient locations across the state, close to home. If your child requires heart care, trust Riley Children’s, the largest and most comprehensive pediatric heart program in Indiana.
Sort through 12 facilities offering heart care by entering your city or zip below.
Related Programs & Departments
Related Programs & Departments
We provide multispecialty care for a number of conditions. Below are links to our related programs & departments.
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD)
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Cardiovascular Genetics Program
- Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
- Fetal Cardiology Program
- Fetal Center
- Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Preventive Cardiology
- Pulmonary Hypertension Program
- Reproductive Health Program for Adolescents & Young Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
- Riley Heart Center
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Health Professionals
For Health Professionals
Our pediatric cardiologists work with primary care physicians to provide advanced care for children and adults with congenital heart disease.
Referring physicians can count on our specialists at Riley Children’s to treat the most complex cases. Within our Pediatric Cardiology department, we have specialized programs, active clinical studies, multiple location options and more to accomplish compelling patient outcomes. View full details.
Refer A Patient
Riley Children's works with referring physicians in Indiana and beyond. Referring physicians may contact us at 317.944.8906 or by fax at 317.968.1275.
Refer A PatientResearch
Riley Children's pediatric cardiologists are active researchers who improve care for congenital heart disease through innovation. At any given time, they are engaged in numerous clinical trials and research to find better treatment options. A team of physicians, researchers and coordinators collect outcome data for research purposes by pediatric cardiovascular specialists, working with multiple research partners, including the Indiana University School of Medicine. Our physicians also collaborate with researchers at the Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research on studies related to heart failure in children.
Education
Our pediatric cardiology department offers formal fellowship training for physicians who want to advance their experience in pediatric cardiology, critical care and cardiac surgery. Visit the IU School of Medicine website for details about our fellowship program.