Dell Children's Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology

At Dell Children's Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology in Waco, TX, our pediatric cardiologists specialize in care for newborns, children and teens with heart conditions, and adults with congenital heart disease. Our team of pediatric cardiologists deliver comprehensive heart care that’s right for your child. We are part of Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease at Dell Children's Medical Center – the only comprehensive children’s heart center in Central Texas. From diagnostic testing to surgery, we’re here to help your child overcome a childhood heart condition. Learn more about pediatric and congenital cardiology at Dell Children's.

We start by listening to you, to better understand your child and their health. Then, we work with you to create a care plan that’s right for your child. As part of their care plan, we support you and provide education so you can better understand your child’s heart condition. Our pediatric cardiovascular team delivers advanced specialty care, including non-surgical and surgical heart care. We care for pediatric heart conditions, including, but not limited to:

• Arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat)
• Atrial septal defect (ASD), also known as a hole in the heart
• Chest pain
• Congenital heart defect and disease
• Heart murmur
• High blood pressure (hypertension)
• High cholesterol (hyperlipidemia)
• Syncope (passing out spells)
• Ventricular septal defect (VSD)

At Dell Children’s, we provide nonsurgical tests and imaging to evaluate and monitor your child’s heart condition, including cardiac MRI, echocardiography, exercise testing, and fetal echo. Our team delivers a wide range of treatment options, including cardiac catheterization, ECMO, electrophysiology, heart surgery and heart transplant.