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Michigan Adult Congenital Heart Center

Detroit, MI — 877-344-6224

There are board certified ACHD physicians at this location.

Children's Hospital of Michigan
4th Floor Carls Building
3901 Beaubien Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48201
USA

Patient Inquiries 877-344-6224

Appointment Number 877-344-6224

After Hours Number 877-344-6224

Patient Inquiries Email cbiggs@dmc.org

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ACHD On Call 24/7 Yes

Affiliations

Hospital Harper University Hospital
Adult Hospital

Hospital Hutzel Women's Hospital
Adult Hospital

Hospital DMC Heart Hospital
Hospital

Medical School Central Michigan University and Wayne State University

Clinic Staffing

Medical Director

Director Pooja Gupta, MD Professional ACHA Member

Board Certifications ACHD, IM, Peds, Ped Card

Years in ACHD 12

Time dedicated to ACHD 75%

3 Additional Cardiologists attend Clinic

Cardiologist Chenni Sriram, MD Professional ACHA Member

Board Certifications ACHD, Peds, Ped Card

Cardiologist Peter P. Karpawich, MD

Board Certifications Ped, Ped Card

Cardiologist Thomas J. Forbes, MD

Board Certifications Peds, Ped Card

Nursing & Other Staff

Number of NPs/PAs 1

NP/PA Kathleen Zelin RN, MSN, CPNP

Social Worker/Psychologist Cassie Stewart LMSW

ACHD RN Corinne Biggs, RN, BSN

Care Setting

Half-day Sessions
(per week) 8

Outpatients seen at Children's Hospital of Michigan

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/Pediatric Hospital

Invasive EP procedures are done: Pediatric/Adult Hospital

ACHD Surgeries are done: Pediatric/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: No

Do you offer regularly scheduled patient care conferences? Yes, weekly

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 Peds and Adult), Individualized long-term mentoring (or informal ACHD fellowship)

Does your program undertake ACHD Research? Yes

Program's last publication 2020

Data valid at 2019

Director's Description

Our program offers comprehensive, compassionate and individualized care for adults with congenital heart disease with a multi- disciplinary approach. We have 2 ACHD board certified cardiologists seeing patients in MACH, as well as supporting cardiologists/physicians and surgeons with expertise in both adult and pediatric procedures. We liaison with Hutzel Women's Hospital high risk maternal fetal medicine team to provide state of the art care for high risk pregnancy/delivery and other gynecologic issues including contraception.

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Michigan Adult Congenital Heart Center

Children's Hospital of Michigan 4th Floor Carls Building 3901 Beaubien Blvd. Detroit, MI 48201 USA