Brian Boe, MD, Medical Director, Pediatric Cardiac Interventional Services, and Amelia, who was born with patent ductus arterosis (PDA), with her parents.

Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Heart Institute

Providing care for children with congenital heart disease, the Heart Institute offers treatments from minimally invasive procedures to heart transplants.


Explore Our Heart Care Services

If you are new to Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Heart Institute, we’d like to welcome you. You may feel overwhelmed. That’s normal, and we’re here to help.

Offering a full range of congenital heart care, including heart transplantation, our program is one of the top pediatric heart programs in the country. From our outcomes to the experience level of our cardiologists, surgeons, nurses and cardiac support staff, we provide excellent pediatric heart care.

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954-265-3437

Family-Centered Care You Can Trust

As one of Florida's leading pediatric cardiac centers, we provide heart care to infants, children, adolescents and young adults with a variety of cardiac conditions.

Care for Kids of All Ages

We are here for Florida’s children who need specialized heart care, including those with complex heart conditions.

Learn More About Congenital Heart Disease
Nationally-Ranked Heart Transplant Program

We are one of the most active and successful heart transplant programs in Florida.

Learn More About Transplants
Innovative Diagnosis and Treatment

Our doctors have developed new diagnostic tests and treatment protocols to catch and treat pediatric heart conditions earlier, using less-invasive methods.

Learn About Heart Imaging

One Place, Many Specialists

In one location, you and your family will be able to access all types of heart specialists, including some of the nation’s top pediatric cardiologists and surgeons.

Our team includes experts in congenital heart diseaseheart surgeryheart failureelectrophysiologycardiac catheterizationheart imaging, anesthesia and intensive care. We work collaboratively, which makes it easier for you to schedule care and get the answers you need. Even better, our team approach provides seamless care for children.


Doctor with stethoscope and child in hospital

Can Children Have Heart Attacks?

Learn about heart attacks, children’s heart issues and other possible reasons for your child’s sore chest.

Why Choose Us For Pediatric Cardiac Care?

Congenital heart care close to home

We are here for Florida’s children who need specialized heart care, including those with complex heart conditions. That means you don’t need to travel far to get world-class heart care for your child. New treatments, advanced technologies and experienced specialists are all here.

Innovative ways to diagnose and treat children

Our doctors have developed new diagnostic tests and new treatment protocols. Memorial Healthcare System supports research and innovation in everything from new surgical procedures to imaging tests. We are able to catch and treat heart conditions earlier, using less-invasive methods. Read about our innovations in heart imaging.

One of the most active transplant centers in Florida

We are one of the most active heart transplant programs in the state. Learn more about heart transplant at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital.

Family-centered care

We’ve designed our program around what children and their families need most during a difficult time. We actively involve parents in decisions, with open communications, and we seek out ways to let children be children. We treat our patients as if they were our own children. Read our story to learn more about who we are and how our program came to be.

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954-265-3437
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The art of science. The heart of care.

Two Sisters. Two Heart Surgeries. One Team.

Two Sisters. Two Heart Surgeries. One Team.

When Emilia and Vivian were each diagnosed with congenital heart defects just a few years apart, their family never imagined that both daughters would need open heart surgery. The pediatric cardiac team at Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital was there for both of them, from diagnosis through recovery. Today, both sisters have no limitations and are thriving.
Ariana’s Congenital Heart Defect Story

Ariana’s Congenital Heart Defect Story

When an ultrasound showed Araina would be born with just half of her heart, her parents put their trust in our experts.
Terique’s “Rainbow Moment” Heart Transplant Story

Terique’s “Rainbow Moment” Heart Transplant Story

See why Terique's family is living a rainbow moment after his Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital heart transplant.
Isabelle’s Parents Trust Our Heart Transplant Team

Isabelle’s Parents Trust Our Heart Transplant Team

Trusting our children’s heart transplant team, Isabelle's parents brought her from North Florida for a heart transplant.
JDCH Deacon Barth Syndrome Story

JDCH Deacon Barth Syndrome Story

The moment Deacon was diagnosed with an extremely rare genetic heart condition his parents knew he was in good hands at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. Svetlana Shugh, MD, medical director, Ventricular Assist Device Program, and our team have earned the trust of Deacon’s parents when it matters most.

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954-265-3437