The faculty of the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio staffs the Janey Briscoe Children’s Center at University Hospital. The Department of Pediatrics, in conjunction with other departments within the Health Science Center, provides comprehensive services to meet the medical and surgical needs of children from birth through adolescence.
These physicians work together with the center’s highly-skilled pediatric nurses to deliver uncompromised medical care. The physicians who are entrusted with the care of the children in the center are expert in their own specialties, and they believe in the continuity of care fostered by the Janey Briscoe Children’s Center.

The Congenital Heart Program

The Heart Team is comprised of surgeons, cardiologists, intensivists and pediatricians dedicated to all aspects of the care of patients with congenital heart disease.

John Calhoon, MD, professor of Surgery and Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery, is a nationally-recognized specialist in pediatric cardiovascular and cardiac transplant surgery. His area of expertise includes the Ross Procedure for aortic valve abnormalities and The Norwood Procedure for Hypoplastic Left heart Syndrome.

Skilled pediatric cardiologists from throughout the city support the Congenital Heart Program.