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Adult Congenital Heart Disease Care Program at Keck Medicine of USC

Los Angeles, CA — (323) 442-7669

There are board certified ACHD physicians at this location.

Healthcare Center II
1520 San Pablo St
4th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90033
United States

Patient Inquiries (323) 442-7669

Appointment Number (323) 442-7669

After Hours Number (323) 442-7669

Patient Inquiries Email Marcela.Correa@med.usc.edu

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ACHD On Call 24/7 Yes

Affiliations

Hospital Keck Hospital of USC
Adult Hospital

Hospital LA County + USC Medical Center
Adult/Pediatric Hospital

Hospital Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Pediatric Hospital

Medical School Keck School of Medicine of USC

Clinic Staffing

Medical Director

Director Anil Kumar Mehra MD Professional ACHA Member

Board Certifications ACHD

Medical Co-Director

Co-Director Leslie Saxon, MD, FACC, FHRS

Board Certifications IM, IM Card, Card EP

Years in ACHD 8

Time dedicated to ACHD 20%

Administrative Program Director/Manager

Name Tiffany Andalon

3 Additional Cardiologists attend Clinic

Cardiologist Merujan Uzunyan, MD

Board Certifications Ped Card, Peds, ACHD Eligible

Cardiologist Jerold Shinbane, MD, FACC, FHRS

Board Certifications IM, IM Card, IM EP, ACHD Board Eligible

Nursing & Other Staff

Number of NPs/PAs 1

NP/PA Mary Huntsinger RN, MSN, CNS, ACNP-BC

Other Staff Marcela Correa MA

Care Setting

Half-day Sessions
(per week) 6

Outpatients seen at Keck Hospital of USC
LAC + USC Medical Center

Do you have providers who see patients in both pediatric and adult settings? Yes

Do you perform invasive cardiac procedures on ACHD patients at your institution? Yes

Catheter-based procedures are done: Adult Hospital

Invasive EP procedures are done: Adult Hospital

ACHD Surgeries are done: Adult Hospital

Established referral relationships with other ACHD programs for needed consultation, procedures or second opinions: Yes

Formal transition program between pediatric and ACHD clinics: Yes - at age 18

Do you offer regularly scheduled patient care conferences? Yes , less than 1 per month

Does your program provide patient/family support or education meetings? Yes

Training & Research

ACHD Training for Fellows Yes

Programs that Apply Formal ACHD rotation for general cardiology fellows (in Adult & Peds); Individualized long-term mentoring (or informal ACHD fellowship)

Does your program undertake ACHD Research? Yes

Program's last publication 2016

Most recent receipt of external funding: 2017

Data valid at 2016

Director's Description

Keck/USC’s ACHD Care Program combines expertise in pediatric and adult cardiology and cardiac surgery to deliver the most comprehensive care to patients living with CHD. Patients also receive expert care for non-cardiac conditions through our extensive collaboration with subspecialists throughout Keck Medicine of USC. Comprehensive transition and complete integration are our program’s hallmarks. Our program offers special expertise in heart rhythm management with cutting edge technology, new techniques, and
devices to aid in the diagnosis and long-term management of arrhythmias in ACHD patients. The program also has deep integration and collaboration between adult and pediatric cardiology subspecialists in interventional cardiology and advanced imaging.

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Adult Congenital Heart Disease Care Program at Keck Medicine of USC

Healthcare Center II 1520 San Pablo St 4th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90033 United States