300 Longwood Avenue Boston, MA 02115 (617) 355-6000 Clinical Services (Cardiac Surgery Program): Congenital Heart Surgery Observership Course The Cardiac Surgery Program at Children's Hospital Boston is the largest in the US performing over 1,100 cases a year. The program serves as a national and international referral destination for patients with all forms of complex congenital disease, both pediatric and adult. The Department of Cardiac Surgery includes five full time, board certified cardiac surgeons, all of whom have extensive experience in congenital cardiac surgery. The Observership Course objectives are to provide participants with extensive exposure to advanced surgical techniques used for repair of congenital heart malformations, including cardiopulmonary bypass techniques and variations, minimally-invasive techniques, robotic procedures and hybrid techniques. They will also be able to observe and discuss advanced ICU management strategies. In addition, course participants will have the opportunity to attend structured educational sessions in patient selection, treatment options and clinical management. The program is designed for physicians who already have some advanced training in cardiac surgery and wish to fine tune their skills and techniques. The information on this website should not be taken as medical advice, which can only be given to you by your personal health care professional. Copyright © Children's Hospital Boston. All rights reserved.