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Pediatric Cardiology

Carolyn A. Altman, MDCarolyn A. Altman, MD
Texas Children's Hospital
6621 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030
832-824-3278; FAX 832-825-1906 
e-mail: caaltman@texaschildrenshospital.org 

Hospital affiliations: TCH, Woman's, Bellaire, CHI St. Luke’s Health, Methodist, Ben Taub, Memorial Southwest, St. Joseph's Hospital, Park Plaza. 
Academic appointment: Asst. Prof., Baylor
Medical school: U. Pittsburgh, 1987.
Specialty training: U. Pittsburgh, Baylor, TCH.
Certification: Am. Board Pediatrics (Pediatric Cardiology).
Specialty interests: Fetal echocardiology, echocardiography. 


Nancy A. Ayres, MDNancy A. Ayres, MD
Director, Echocardiography Laboratory, and Director, Fetal Echocardiography, TCH
Texas Children's Hospital
6621 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030 
832-824-3278; FAX 832-825-1906
e-mail: naayres@texaschildrens.org 

Hospital affiliations: TCH, CHI St. Luke’s Health, Woman's, St. Joseph.
Academic appointment: Asst. Prof., Baylor.
Medical school: Texas Tech, 1977.
Specialty training: U. Virginia, U. Iowa.
Certification: Am. Board Pediatrics (Pediatric Cardiology).
Specialty interests: Echocardiography, fetal echocardiography.


Susan W. Denfield, MD, FAAPSusan W. Denfield, MD, FAAP
Texas Children's Hospital
6621 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030 
832-824-3278; FAX 832-825-1906 
e-mail: swdenfield@texaschildrens.org  

Hospital affiliation: TCH.
Academic appointment: Associate Professor, Baylor.
Medical school: Michigan State U., 1983.
Specialty training: U. North Carolina, North Carolina Memorial Hosp. (Chapel Hill).
Certification: Am. Board Pediatrics (Pediatric Cardiology).
Specialty interest: Cardiac transplantation. 


William J. Dreyer, MD, FAAP, FACCWilliam J. Dreyer, MD, FAAP, FACC
Texas Children's Hospital
6621 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030
832-824-3278; FAX 832-825-5899
e-mail: wjdreyer@bcm.edu 

Hospital affiliations: TCH, CHI St. Luke’s Health
Academic appointment: Assoc. Prof., Baylor.
Medical school: U. Florida, 1981.
Specialty training: Vanderbilt U., U. California-San Francisco, Baylor, TCH.
Certification: Am. Board Pediatrics (Pediatric Cardiology).
Specialty interests: Cardiac transplantation, heart failure, cardiomyopathies.


Wanda C. Miller-Hance, MDWanda C. Miller-Hance, MD
Texas Children's Hospital
6621 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030
832-824-3278; FAX 832-825-1903
e-mail: wmh@bcm.edu

Hospital affiliation: TCH.
Academic appointment: Assoc. Prof., Baylor.
Medical school: U. Wisconsin, 1981.
Certification: Am. Board Pediatrics - Sub-Board of Pediatric Cardiology, Am. Board Anesthesiology.
Specialty interests: Pediatric cardiovascular anesthesiology, pediatric cardiology, pediatric echocardiology.


Michael R. Nihill, MD, MB, BS, MRCP, FAAP, FACC, FACPMichael R. Nihill, MD, MB, BS, MRCP, FAAP, FACC, FACP
Texas Children's Hospital
6621 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030 
832-824-3278; FAX 832-825-1903  
e-mail: mnihill@bcm.edu

Hospital affiliations: TCH.
Academic appointment: Prof. Clin. Pediatrics, Baylor.
Medical school: Sydney U. (Australia), 1960.
Specialty training: Royal Alexandra Hosp. for Children (Sydney), Westminster Children's Hosp. (London), Baylor, TCH.
Certification: Am. Board Pediatrics (Pediatric Cardiology).
Specialty interests: Pulmonary hypertension, medical informatics.


Thomas A. Vargo, MD, FACC, FAAPThomas A. Vargo, MD, FACC, FAAP
Texas Children's Hospital
6621 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030
832-824-3278; FAX 832-825-1906
e-mail: tavargo@texaschildrenshospital.org

Hospital affiliations: TCH, CHI St. Luke’s Health, Columbia Bellaire, Harris County Hospital District, Memorial Southwest, Methodist, Park Plaza, Women's Hospital.
Academic appointment: Assoc. Prof., Baylor.
Medical school: UCLA, 1963.
Specialty training: U. Wisconsin.
Certification: Am. Board Pediatrics (Pediatric Cardiology).
Specialty interest: Clinical pediatric cardiology.


G. Wesley Vick III, MD, PhD, FACCG. Wesley Vick III, MD, PhD, FACC
Texas Children's Hospital
6621 Fannin Street, Houston, Texas 77030
832-824-3278; Fax 832-825-0165 
e-mail: gwvick@texaschildrenshospital.org

Hospital affiliation: TCH.
Academic appointment: Asst. Prof., Baylor.
Medical school: Duke U., 1979.
Specialty training: Duke U., U. Alabama-Birmingham, Baylor.
Certification: Am. Board Pediatrics (Pediatric Cardiology).
Specialty interests: Echocardiography, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging, use of computers in medicine.

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