CHD Clinic - Utah Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program

81 North Mario Capecchi Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84113
United States

Patient Inquiries (801) 646-6000

Appointment Number (801) 646-6000

After Hours Number (801) 662-1000

Patient Inquiries Email louise.jahn@hsc.utah.edu

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ACHD On Call 24/7 Yes

Affiliations

Hospital University of Utah
Adult Hospital

Hospital Primary Children's Hospital
Adult/Pediatric Hospital

Hospital Intermountain Medical Center
Hospital

Medical School University of Utah School of Medicine

Clinic Staffing

Medical Director

Director Daniel A. Cox, DO Professional ACHA Member

Board Certifications ACHD, IM, Peds, Ped Card

Years in ACHD 7

Time dedicated to ACHD 90%

Medical Co-Director

Co-Director Kevin Whitehead, MD Professional ACHA Member

Board Certifications ACHD, IM, IM Card

Years in ACHD 14

Time dedicated to ACHD 80%

5 Additional Cardiologists attend Clinic

Cardiologist Ian Lindsay, MD Professional ACHA Member

Board Certifications ACHD, IM, Peds, Ped Card

Cardiologist Kelly Han, MD Professional ACHA Member

Board Certifications ACHD, Peds, Ped Card

Cardiologist Thomas Pilcher, MD

Board Certifications Peds, Ped Card

Cardiologist Susan Etheridge, MD

Board Certifications Peds, Ped Card

Cardiologist Mary Hunt Martin, MD

Board Certifications IM, Peds, Ped Card

Nursing & Other Staff

Number of NPs/PAs 1

NP/PA Liza Kasavana, APRN ACHD Nurse Practitioner

Social Worker/Psychologist Laura Bennett Murphy, PhD Psychologist

ACHD RN Louise Jahn RN

ACHD RN Mava Day RN, MSN

ACHD RN Samantha Hill, RN Nurse Coordinator

Other Staff Jocelyn Rios Coordinator

Care Setting

Half-day Sessions
(per week) 18

Outpatients seen at University of Utah Hospital
Primary Children's Hospital
Intermountain Medical Center

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: Pediatric/Adult 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 15

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 & Adult); Individualized long-term mentoring (or informal ACHD fellowship); Formal dedicated ACHD fellowship (2 year)

Does your program undertake ACHD Research? Yes

Program's last publication 2022

Most recent receipt of external funding: 2022

Satellite Clinics

Utah Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program Satellite Clinic #1 - Salt Lake City, UT

Utah Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program Satellite Clinic #2 - Murray, UT

Data valid at 2021

Director's Description

The Utah Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program offers care under a team of experts with specialty training in Adult Congenital Heart Disease. Our team is available to patients at three different main hospital facilities in the Salt Lake City area and also offers outreach clinics in Southern Utah and Southern Idaho. Our ACHD accredited Comprehensive Care Center provides care to patients with simple and complex congenital heart conditions, heart disease related to genetic syndromes, disease processes associated with the aorta (Marfan syndrome, Loeys-Dietz syndrome), and women with congenital heart conditions who are pregnant or who are considering pregnancy.

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Utah Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program

81 North Mario Capecchi Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84113 United States