Welcome to the Medical College of Wisconsin Division of Congenital Heart Surgery

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 Medical College of Wisconsin
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