Care of sick children has been one of the cornerstones in our planning and the centre delivers complete services for robust child health. We provide specialised support for children with development problems, infectious diseases, orthopaedics and genetic disorders. The centre has dedicated paediatric ICUs and neonatal ICUs to provide special care to critically ill children and newborns. A unique feature is the establishment of the first comprehensive paediatric heart programme focussing on heart problems at birth and in childhood.
The range of care provided is organised into a number of patient-centred clinics including:
The hospital has used visual art and murals as a tool for healing. This is especially evident in the paediatric care areas including the outpatient clinics, ICUs and patient rooms.
The Children’s Heart Center at Kokilaben Dhriubhai Ambani Hospital is a world-class facility specializing in providing comprehensive care for neonates, infants, children and adults with all varieties of heart ailments as well as simple and complex Congenital Heart Defects (CHD). The Center aims to be a Nodal Tertiary Referral Center for Heart related problems in children, along with a strong focus on academic and research activities.
We offer an integrated care in the specialties of Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia, Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care - supported by specially trained Pediatric Perfusionists, Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, Social Workers and Counsellors.
read moreOur center is manned by a very experienced and accomplished team of professionals drawn from the best available talent in the country.
Our treatment focuses on giving the patient the Best Quality Care, round the clock – doctors running the program are full-time, making Kokilaben Dhriubhai Ambani Hospital, a leader in Congenital Heart Care in Mumbai.
The philosophy that drives the program “Every Life Matters” is to deliver synchronised multidisciplinary care to the patient at the optimum moment. Full-time teams of Surgeons, Cardiologists, Anesthesiologists and Intensivists, ensure close monitoring and immediate care to very critical children - leading to success rates matching the best national and overseas centers
The division of Pediatric Cardiology has a team of full-time, dedicated and exclusive Pediatric Cardiologists, with wide ranging experience in delivering holistic care to a child with cardiac problems.
To achieve the most accurate diagnosis, the center is equipped with the latest medical hardware. As Echocardiography is the preferred method to evaluate cardiac issues today, the division is equipped with the latest equipments capable of performing all forms of Echocardiography - including 3D evaluation and Transesophageal Echocardiography in babies. Other non-invasive methods of evaluation, such as, CT/ MRI are also available at the Center.
In addition, facilities for prenatal detection (Fetal Echocardiography) of Congenital Heart Defects are also available, that works simultaneously with management of high risk pregnancies.
A dedicated Catheter laboratory for children has been provided where any kind of diagnostic or therapeutic intervention, or procedure can be performed on patients of all ages.
Interventions such as :
Device Closure of PDA, ASD, VSD
Balloon Valvotomies
Coarctaion Dilatation and Stenting
Balloon Arterioplasties and Stenting
Balloon Atrial Septostomies ………..
and many more, are routinely performed with results matching the best global medical centers.
In addition, the division also performs remote non-invasive cardiac evaluation of children and arranges for transportation of patients to the facility at the Hospital. To enhance it’s ability to provide comprehensive service, the Division is supported by other in-house pediatric subspecialties, including a superbly-equipped neonatal ICU.
The division of Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery is manned by an established and dynamic team of full-time Pediatric Cardiac Surgeons with a blend of youth and experience.
They are specially trained to undertake all kinds of simple or complex, closed or open heart surgeries, for correction of congenital and acquired heart defects in neonates, infants, children and congenital heart defects in adults.
All varieties of Closed Heart Surgeries such as:
Pulmonary Artery Banding
PDA interruptions
Coarctation & interrupted aortic arch repairs
Shunts
Pacemaker Implantations……….
and many more are performed on a regular basis.
Complex & Major Open Heart Surgeries in neonates such as:
Arterial Switch Operations,
Aortic Arch Interruption or Coarctation Corrections with VSD closure Correction of Obstructed Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connections
Truncus Arteriosus and Norwood operations………
As well as:
Correction of Complete / Partial Atrioventricular Canals
Ross & Rastelli Operations
Tetralogy of Fallot
Double Outlet Ventricles
Senning Operations
Closure of all kinds of VSD / ASD
Double Switch Operation,
Glenn Shunts and Fontan operations
& other complex surgeries……………
in infants, children and adults are routinely carried out with results matching established national & international centers.
Our fully integrated approach to treat CHD, also includes post operative care after Pediatric Cardiac Surgery to ensure positive outcomes.
Experienced Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiology and Intensive Care team along with the Surgical and Cardiology teams – supported by the availability of all in-house Pediatric subspecialties - deliver round the clock world-class care..
Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital recognizes the challenges. Our all round expertise in treating Congenital Heart Diseases available here, ensures the highest quality of care 24/7, leading to a smooth recovery for our patients.
You may reach us at: 91-22-30999999/30666666