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Each year, thousands of surgeries are performed on children born with heart conditions. The Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society (CHSS) Data Center is dedicated to research to find better treatment for children with congenital heart disease.

If you are a study participant, or have been refered by your physician, we warmly welcome you and thank you for your participation in our research.

Our Team

Dr. Anusha Jegatheeswaran, MD

 Current Kirklin/Ashburn Fellow

 

Dr. Anusha Jegatheeswaran is the 5th John W. Kirklin/David A. Ashburn Fellow in the CHSS Data Center, and began her tenure with us in July 2008. Anusha completed her Honours BSc. at the University of Toronto, with a specialist degree in Human Biology. She then earned her medical degree from McMaster University (Hamilton, Ontario) in 2005. Read more... 

Dr. Brian W. McCrindle, MD, FRCPC

Statistical Consultant

Dr. Brian McCrindle is a Co-Director/Statistical Consultant for the CHSS Data Center and is a Cardiologist at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.  He obtained his BMedSc, MD at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada and continued to complete his FRCPC, MPH from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. Read more...

Dr. Christopher Caldarone, MD, FRCSC

Staff Surgeon

Christopher Caldarone, MD, FRCSC

Professor and Chair, Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Toronto
Staff Cardiovascular Surgeon,  The Hospital for Sick Children

Dr. Christopher Caldarone is a staff cardiovascular surgeon at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. He also participates extensively in day-to-day operations of the Congenital Heart Surgeons Society Data Center with Dr. Bill Williams.  He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from John Hopkins University in Maryland and continued to complete his M.D. from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City. Read more...

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Fellowship

CHSS fellows are heart surgeons-in-training. They dedicate a year or more of their time to do research on heart surgery and solve critical issues around the treatments.

     

Dr. David Ashburn,
2001-2003
Dr. Tara Karamlou,
2004-2006
Dr. Edward Hickey,
2006-2008
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