Congenital Heart Center Helen DeVos

Grand Rapids, MI — (616) 267-9150

There are board certified ACHD physicians at this location.

25 Michigan St. NE
Suite 4200
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
United States

(616) 267-9150
(616) 267-9150
(616) 267-9150
cheryl.bos@helendevoshildrens.org
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Affiliations

Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children's Hospital
Adult/Pediatric Hospital
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

Clinic Staffing

Medical Director

Sihong Huang, MD Professional ACHA Member
ACHD, Ped Card, Cardiac MRI

Administrative Program Director/Manager

Sihong Huang, MD

5 Additional Cardiologists attend Clinic

Christopher Ratnasamy, MD Professional ACHA Member
ACHD, Ped Cardiology
Enrique Oliver Aregullin, MD Professional ACHA Member
ACHD, Ped Card
Linda Pauliks, MD Professional ACHA Member
ACHD, Ped Card
Yasser Al-Khatib, MD Professional ACHA Member
ACHD, Ped Card
Sarah Fahnhorst, DO
Peds

Nursing & Other Staff

1
Laura Oddo NP
Michael Timothy Mobley Finn PhD
Okater Bacon MSW
Katherine Bennetts, BSN, RN
Eleanor Melfi, RN
Katherine Bennetts, BSN, RN Registered Nurse Navigator; Transition Program

Care Setting

10
Spectrum Health
Helen DeVos Children's Hospital
Yes
Yes
Pediatric/Adult Hospital
Pediatric/Adult Hospital
Pediatric/Adult Hospital
No
Yes - at age 12
Yes, 1-3 times per month
Yes

Training & Research

No
Yes
2020

Satellite Clinics

Data valid at 2021

Director's Description

The Adult Congenital Heart program is led by specially trained experts to care for complex heart defects and accommodate the changes individuals experience throughout their lifetime. Specially trained adult congenital cardiologists, psychologists, care coordinators, and medical social worker make up the multidisciplinary team.

With the goal to help adolescent and adults with congenital heart disease understand and successfully manager their own care, the program offers adult congenital cardiology clinics in Grand Rapids and surrounding area. Through education and collaborative care, the clinic promotes increased awareness of the following: medication and preventing infection; healthy lifestyle choices and safe exercise; birth control; pregnancy, and childbearing; career choices; planning advance directives; obtaining insurance and/or financial support; societal support and benefits available; and psychosocial support systems. The clinic also offers a seamless transition of care from pediatric to specialized adult congenital care within the same department.