International Surgery Reviews

The Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside Queensland Australia

What CHD does/did your child have? Tricuspid Atresia

What was done to correct this CHD? BT Shunt 4 months of age, Hemi Fontan (GLEN) at 8 Months of Age, Fenestrated Fontan at 2 years of Age.

Where was your child's surgery done?  The Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside Queensland Australia

Who did the surgery?  Dr Homayoun Jalali

When was the surgery done?  2000

What did you think of the hospital and staff? Wonderful and supportive, very well staffed. We have many good memories of wonderful staff and still see them due to ongoing issues. VERY low staff turn over, GOOD staff skills and ongoing training. 

What did you think of the surgeon? Wonderful man with many amazing skills, Well informed and very up to date on the "Latest" advances.

Would you take your child back to this facility/surgeon? Absolutely, in fact we do and will as our child’s condition is not correctable, and we have ongoing admissions and follow ups.

Any advice for others looking at this facility/surgeon? Wonderful place, Its a rare gem hidden in a Adult facility that not many people even realize is there!, Miracles are preformed daily by staff that don't need to be famous or well know because they are doing it all for the right reasons, because they care about our Kids.

This Hospital is a state funded and public run facility, Children are operated on when they need it, no priority is given to privately insured families all kids are treated equally.

Recommend this hospital to anyone. This Hospital is a leading cardiac Hospital in Australia.

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Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital Alder Hey (Liverpool, United Kingdom)

What CHD does/did your child have? hrhs ,vsd and transposition of the grate arteries

What was done to correct this CHD? Norwood and Fontan

Where was your child's surgery done? alder hay

Who did the surgery? Dr. Marco Pozzi

When was the surgery done? 2000.2001.2002

What did you think of the hospital and staff? Loverly

What did you think of the surgeon? Loverly

Would you take your child back to this facility/surgeon? Yes

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Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill Division (Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom)

What CHD does/did your child have? ATRIAL VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECT (AVSD) AND TOTAL SITUS INVERSUS (MIRROR IMAGE OF ALL ORGANS)

What was done to correct this CHD? PULMONARY BANDING,  CATHETER BEING DONE NEXT YR SOME TIME, POSS. MORE PULMONARY BANDING BEFORE HE HAS A FULL AVSD REPAIR       

Where was your child's surgery done? YORKHILL, GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, UK

Who did the surgery? MR.  POLLOCK    

When was the surgery done? 21ST AUGUST 2003

What did you think of the hospital and staff? VERY GOOD
 
What did you think of the surgeon? VERY GOOD

Would you take your child back to this facility/surgeon? YES

Any advice for others looking at this facility/surgeon? ASK AS MANY QUESTIONS AS YOU LIKE, EVEN IF YOU REPEAT THEM, HE GIVES YOU TRUTHFUL ANSWERS.

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Hospital San Donato Milanese (Milan, Italy)

What CHD does/did you child have? Full TGA and CIV

What was done to correct this CHD? Surgery to correct TGA

Where was your child's surgery done? In Milan (Italy)- Hospital San Donato Milanese

Who did the surgery? Dr. Frigiola and Team

When was the surgery done? 17th Dec 2003

What did you think of the hospital and staff? Just GREAT

What did you think of the surgeon? Just GREAT

Would you take your child back to this facility/surgeon? Always

Any advice for others looking at this facility/surgeon? No

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