Meet the children's congenital cardiac team

A large team of people from across the cardiothoracic department work with the children's congenital cardiac services.

There are four paediatric cardiologists within the service area:

• Dr James Gnanapragasam
• Dr Joseph Vettukattil
• Dr Kevin Roman
• Dr Tony Salmon

There is also a team of cardiologists who specialise in adult congenital cardiology|.

Congenital cardiac services also work with:

• Cardiac surgeons
• Cardiac Intensive Care
• Paediatric consultants (see specialities in Child health)
• Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM)
• Non-invasive cardiology

If you are being treated by congenital cardiac services, you are also likely to meet:

• Consultant cardiac anaesthetist - Dr David Smith
• Paediatric nurse specialists - Collette Cochran and Gill Harte.
• Paediatric liaison nurses - Doreen McPail and Katie Stimson. They are the link between children and their families and the consultants. 
• Paediatric play specialists - Jo Groves and Rebecca Cutler
• Cardiographer - Bonnie Woodhouse
• Senior ward sister - Margaret Porter
• Ward clerk - Caroline Groszewski
• Staff nurse - Mike Baker and Natasha Coombes
• Adult cardiac liaison nurses - Lynda Tellet and Melanie Finch