Lurie Children's-Northwestern Medicine Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program

Chicago, IL — (312) 227-4100

There are board certified ACHD physicians at this location.

675 North St. Clair Street
19th Floor
Suite 100
Chicago, IL 60611-2991
US

(312) 227-4100
(312) 227-4100
(312) 227-4000
ACHD_RN@nm.org
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Affiliations

Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Adult Hospital
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Pediatric Hospital
Northwestern University - Feinberg School of Medicine

Clinic Staffing

Medical Director

R. Andrew De Freitas, MD Professional ACHA Member
ACHD, Cardiovascular Disease, Pediatric Cardiology
25
90%

Medical Co-Director

Charlie Jain, MD Professional ACHA Member
ACHD, Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine
8
99%

1 Additional Cardiologists attend Clinic

Sarah Goldstein, MD Professional ACHA Member
ACHD, Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine

Nursing & Other Staff

3
Shruti Elizabeth Anthony, PA-C
Jenifer Horn, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Kimberly Torgerson, APRN-NP, FNP-BC
Amy Anthony, LICSW
Kaitlin Clark, RN
Sarah Dacre, RN
Brendan Gammonley, RN - ACHD Nurse Coordinator

Care Setting

12
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Central DuPage Medical Center
Yes
Yes
Pediatric/Adult Hospital
Pediatric/Adult Hospital
Pediatric/Adult Hospital
Yes
Yes - at age 16
Yes, weekly
Yes

Training & Research

No
Yes
2025

Satellite Clinics

Data valid at 2025

Director's Description

The Lurie Children’s - Northwestern Medicine Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Program, a partnership between Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and Northwestern Medicine, provides multidisciplinary care for adults with congenital heart disease. Patients benefit from advanced diagnostics, innovative treatments, and personalized support, including cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology studies and ablations, cardiac surgery, therapies for heart failure, heart transplant, as well as family planning management including contraception, genetic counseling, and pregnancy care.

Both Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and Northwestern Medicine are consistently ranked among the top hospitals in the nation for cardiology and cardiac surgery by U.S. News & World Report. This collaboration offers individuals living with ACHD the unique opportunity to receive care from two highly esteemed institutions, ensuring access to exceptional expertise and resources in the field of congenital heart disease.