Welcome to the Фβͼ Division of Congenital Heart Surgery
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Congenital Heart Defects are the most common birth defect in the United States affecting about 1 in 100 live births. The Division of Congenital Heart Surgery is focused on providing the best care to our patients, identifying ways improve outcomes, educating future physicians and researchers, and researching cures for congenital heart disease.
Michael E. Mitchell, MD
Professor and Chief of the Division of Congenital Heart Surgery at the Фβͼ
Medical Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Children's Wisconsin
Surgical Director of the Herma Heart Institute
The S. Bert Litwin Chair in Cardiothoracic Surgery at Children's
Learn more about our program
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Meet the Team
Meet our Congenital Surgery team![John Baker, PhD John Baker, PhD](/-/media/MCW/Departments/Surgery/Congenital-Heart-Surgery/John-Baker-PhD_Image-Card.jpg?scale=both&w=674&anchor=middlecenter&mode=crop&h=417&la=en&hash=EE65F9F79CDE6B8BE18A0F9A3732C50B)
John E. Baker, PhD, Lab
Learn about the Baker Lab![Mitchell Lab Group Photo](/-/media/MCW/Departments/Surgery/Congenital-Heart-Surgery/Mitchell-Lab-Group-Photo_Image-Text-Split-Component.jpg?scale=both&w=2100&anchor=middlecenter&mode=crop&h=1182&la=en&hash=4DA9C5188937D5EB1C2AA70B2F09EC0D)
Mitchell Lab
Learn about the Mitchell lab![Congenital Heart Surgery Global Outreach Trip to Peru Congenital Heart Surgery Global Outreach Trip to Peru](/-/media/MCW/Departments/Surgery/Congenital-Heart-Surgery/CHS-Peru-trip_Image-Card.jpg?scale=both&w=1024&anchor=middlecenter&mode=crop&h=634&la=en&hash=8FC5DD86CC9A7FA5ACAAF2BEEEB28790)
Global Outreach
Learn about our global health outreachContact Congenital Heart Surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgery
9000 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53226
Patient Appointments (Pediatric)
(414) 607-5280
Administrative Offices
Michael Mitchell, MD
(414) 266-2638
Viktor Hraska, MD, PhD
(414) 266-2491
Ronald Woods, MD, PhD
(414) 266-2070
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