Cardiothoracic Surgery

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is ranked among the top hospitals in the nation for heart surgery on the U.S. News & World Report Best Children's Hospitals List. Our dedicated heart and lung surgery team is considered by many to be among the foremost pediatric cardiothoracic teams in the world.

The Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery is an integral component of The Heart Institute. The surgeons on our team are known for their innovative surgical techniques, some of which were pioneered at our hospital, and are now used across the nation to improve the lives of children with heart and lung defects.

IMAGINE ABC7 TV SPECIAL

Meet Davik Teng, a young girl from Vietnam with a hole in her heart that could not be repaired in her home country.  Our physicians provided her with a lifelong correction. (Length: 11:47)

MY FIRST VISIT Driving Directions Parking   DURING MY TREATMENT Learn about Heart Anomalies Preparing for Surgery Take a Pre-Surgical Tour Your Child's Caregivers Guide to Preparing for Surgery RESEARCH ACTIVITIES Recent Research Publications Physicians are engaging in clinical research to prevent adhesions during open-heart surgery, and the prevention of pulmonary hypertension. AWARDS Division Chief receives the Presidential Medallion Award, the highest honor from the University of Southern California. EDUCATION AND TRAINING Congenital Cardiac Surgery Fellowship

ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE NEWS Dr. Vaughn Starnes, Division Chief, was featured in the February 2009 edition of Pasadena Magazine. HOSPITAL FIRST In 1993, Dr. Vaughn Starnes and his team peform the world's first double lobar lung transplant. SUCCESS STORIES Lennon Somerville CLINICAL INITIATIVES The division has clinical expertise in several arenas Neonatal Cardiothoracic Surgery Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery Heart and Lung Transplant Living Donor Lung Transplant

CONTACT US

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
4650 Sunset Boulevard, MS #66
Los Angeles, CA 90027

323-361-4148

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OUR DIVISION CHIEF
Vaughn Starnes, MD

The Division is led by Vaughn A. Starnes, MD, a pioneer in the field, a renowned surgeon and co-director of the Heart Institute.  

Meet Dr. Starnes

ACTIVE PHYSICIANS

• Cynthia Herrington, MD
• Richard Kim, MD
• Vaughn Starnes, MD
• Winfield Wells, MD

COURTESY PHYSICIANS

• Craig Baker, MD
• Kristopher Kallin, MD
• Paul McFadden, MD
• Colleen Sintek, MD