COACH Program

Director's Description

Established in 2000, the COACH program is one of the nations largest and leading ACHD programs. Our services range from complex congenital heart surgery to interventional catheterization procedures, inpatient and outpatient care by board certified ACHD cardiologists and advanced imaging teams. We have 2 dedicated ACHD social workers and a strong relationship with the community, medical and otherwise, to facilitate the multiple needs our patient population.

Our staff consists of ACHD board certified cardiologists. Each physician brings unique training and interests to the program including complex congenital heart disease, pulmonary hypertension, pregnancy and ACHD, athletes and heart disease and heart failure. Our nurse practitioners and nurses are involved in patient education and community activities. Our full-time, dedicated social worker provides highly effective inpatient and outpatient services. The COACH Program has long- standing relationships with sub- specialty services including electrophysiology, cardiogenetics, maternal- fetal medicine, heart failure and transplant. This collaborative approach allows for a highly- specialized plan of care, ensuring the highest patient outcomes.

Patients are seen in Columbus at Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, two of Ohio's premiere medical centers. Patient care is individualized using the most appropriate resources from each institution. In addition to daily main campus clinics in Columbus, we have numerous outreach clinics throughout Ohio.

Our mission: To optimize the health of adolescents and adults with congenital heart disease by providing a patient-centered, team approach to clinical care, education and research, ensuring high quality outcomes for each and every patient.