6410 Fannin St.
Suite 600
Houston, TX 77030
USA
(832) 325-7216
(832) 325-7216
(832) 325-7216
jannine.g.deckard@uth.tmc.edu
Yes
Affiliations
Memorial Hermann Hospital Texas Medical Center
Adult
Adult
Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital
Pediatric Hospital
Pediatric Hospital
McGovern Medical School
Clinic Staffing
Medical Director
Poyee Tung, MD

ACHD, IM, IM Card, Echo
12
50%
Medical Co-Director
Santosh Uppu, MD

ACHD, Peds, Ped Card
9
50%
1 Additional Cardiologists attend Clinic
Siddharth Prakash, MD, PhD

ACHD, IM, IM Card
Nursing & Other Staff
-
Adriana Cardenas Certified Community Health Worker/Instructor (CCHW)
Jannine Deckard RN
Care Setting
2.5
UT Physicians Texas Medical Center
UT Physicians Cinco Ranch
UT Physicians Cinco Ranch
UT Physicians Bayshore
UT Physicians Cinco Ranch
UT Physicians Cinco Ranch
UT Physicians Bayshore
Yes
Yes
Adult/Pediatric Hospital
Pediatric Hospital
Pediatric Hospital
Yes
Yes
- at age 12
Yes, 1-3 times a month
Yes
Training & Research
Yes
Formal ACHD rotation for general cardiology fellows (in Adult) Individualized long-term mentoring (or informal ACHD fellowship)
Yes
2020
Satellite Clinics
Director's Description
This multi- faceted program provides a range of services for patients including:
- Treatment and ongoing medical management for patients age 16+ with both simple and complex congenital heart disease, and other acquired heart diseases in young adults.
- Evaluation of heart murmurs and arrhythmias in those with suspected congenital heart disease.
- Screening of athletes with suspected congenital heart disease.
- Transition of patients from pediatric to adult care.
- Diagnostic testing including echocardiography, cardiac MRI, Holter monitoring, fetal echo, cardiac CT and stress testing.
- Cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology testing and related interventional procedures.
- Management of congenital heart disease during pregnancy and while undergoing treatment for other medical conditions.
- Management of additional cardiac risk factors that may be seen in patients with congenital heart disease.
- Psychiatric care for adult congenital heart disease patients and their families.