Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital

Heart transplantation may be recommended for infants and children with end stage heart dysfunction due to a birth defect in the heart or severe cardiomyopathy. The heart transplant team at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital has more than 50 years of experience in the care and management of heart transplant patients. The Cardiac Center at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital is the only children’s hospital in Broward and Palm Beach counties that provides pediatric cardiac transplantation.

Your Transplant Care Team

The Surgical Director of our team is Dr. Frank Scholl, a dedicated surgeon whose major clinical interest is improving the safety and quality of neonatal and pediatric cardiac surgery. Our Medical Director is Dr. Maryanne Chrisant, a renowned pediatric transplant cardiologist who has lectured internationally on pediatric heart transplantation, heart failure and cardiomyopathies. In addition, our Transplant Coordinator is Chris Mashburn. With more than 18 years of experience in pediatric heart transplant, Chris Mashburn is an expert at both caring for and managing the health of transplant patients prior to undergoing transplant, as well as throughout their lifetime.

Support Services

We understand the many challenges that are associated when a child undergoes cardiac surgery or any hospitalization. That is why we strive to offer our patients and their families a comprehensive range of support solutions to make the experience as pleasant as possible. The following services, which are required of a transplant program, are available to all our patients:

• Child life
• Social work
• Psychology/Psychiatry
• Financial services
• Pharmacy assistance
• Accomodations (Conine Clubhouse)

To schedule an appointment or learn more about the Heart Transplant Program at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, please call 954-265-2079.