CHD Clinic - Connecticut Adult Congenital Heart (CTACH) Service

Connecticut Children's Cardiology 2B
282 Washington Street
Hartford, CT 06106
United States

Patient Inquiries 860-545-9400

Appointment Number 860-545-9400

After Hours Number 860-545-9400

Patient Inquiries Email CTACH@connecticutchildrens.org

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ACHD On Call 24/7 Yes

Affiliations

Hospital Connecticut Children's
Pediatric Hospital

Hospital Hartford Hospital
Adult Hospital

Medical School University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Clinic Staffing

Medical Director

Director Felice Heller, MD Professional ACHA Member

Board Certifications ACHD, Peds, Ped Card

Years in ACHD 19

Time dedicated to ACHD 80%

Medical Co-Director

Co-Director Anudeep Dodeja, MD Professional ACHA Member

Board Certifications ACHD, IM, Peds, Ped Card

Years in ACHD 3

Time dedicated to ACHD 50%

Administrative Program Director/Manager

Name Stephanie Scafidi

Credentials MBA, CMPE

4 Additional Cardiologists attend Clinic

Cardiologist Dennis Mello, MD

Board Certifications Cong Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery and General Surgery

Cardiologist Raina Sinha, MD, MPH

Board Certifications Thoracic Surgery, General Surgery

Cardiologist Cesar Igor Mesia, MD

Board Certifications Peds, Ped Card

Cardiologist Caitlin Heyden, DO

Board Certifications Peds

Nursing & Other Staff

Number of NPs/PAs 1

NP/PA Whitney Fairchild APRN

Social Worker/Psychologist Melissa Santos PhD

Social Worker/Psychologist Michael Reiss PsyD

ACHD RN Felicia Tam, RN

ACHD RN Jamie Bopp RN

Care Setting

Half-day Sessions
(per week) 9

Outpatients seen at Connecticut Children's Cardiology Clinic
Connecticut Childrens Specialty Clinic - Glastonbury
Connecticut Children's Specialty Clinic - Glastonbury
Connecticut Children's Specialty Clinic - Norwich

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: Yes - at age 13

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 adult cardiology fellows; Individualized long-term mentoring (or informal ACHD fellowship)

Does your program undertake ACHD Research? Yes

Program's last publication 2021

Satellite Clinics

Connecticut Adult Congenital Heart (CTACH) Service Satellite Clinic #1 - Danbury, CT

Connecticut Adult Congenital Heart (CTACH) Service Specialty Clinic #2 - Glastonbury, CT

Connecticut Adult Congenital Heart (CTACH) Service Satellite Clinic #3 - Norwich, CT

Data valid at 2020

Director's Description

Connecticut Adult Congenital Heart (CTACH) service is based at the only free standing children's hospital within the state of Connecticut. We are affiliated with the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Our services provide comprehensive care of adults with congenital disease regardless of their complexity. These services include but are not limited to congenital echocardiography, cardiac MRI, cardio-pulmonary exercise testing, congenital diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization, arrhythmia evaluation and management, catheter ablation, pacemaker/AICD implantation, pregnancy counseling and management, and congenital heart surgery are available within the program.

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Connecticut Adult Congenital Heart (CTACH) Service

Connecticut Children's Cardiology 2B282 Washington Street Hartford, CT 06106 United States