Golisano Pediatric Heart Institute
A new future for children's heart care
Monroe Carell and Vanderbilt Health have pioneered pediatric heart care and surgery for decades. In 2026, entrepreneur, philanthropist and civic leader Tom Golisano made a transformative $40 million gift that recognized and strengthened our commitment to children and families impacted by pediatric heart problems.
Our clinical, research and training programs in pediatric cardiology, pediatric cardiac ICU, pediatric cardiac anesthesiology and pediatric cardiac surgery are now collectively known as the Golisano Pediatric Heart Institute. Learn more about our pediatric heart care.
Monroe Carell also joined the Golisano Children’s Alliance, a growing network of more than 20 children’s hospitals across the country. Alliance hospitals are united by a commitment to improve children’s health care, advance innovation and ensure access for children and families across the country.
The Golisano Pediatric Heart Institute leads a newly established pediatric heart network for clinical learning, research, and sharing of best practices across Golisano Children’s Alliance hospitals. This coordinated approach will advance treatment for complex heart conditions and accelerate adoption of innovative, evidence-based care for children throughout their lives, wherever they may live.
About the Golisano Pediatric Heart Institute
The Golisano Pediatric Heart Institute brings together expert clinical care for children with heart conditions, from simple to complex; a broad and robust research portfolio; and educational programs that train the next generation of pediatric heart specialists, surgeons, physician-scientists and other clinicians.
Our clinical team provides coordinated care through a multidisciplinary group of pediatric cardiac specialsits dedicated exclusively to the care of children with heart disease. The team includes pediatric cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, intensivists, anesthesiologists, advanced practice providers, nurses and many other professionals with specialized training in pediatric cardiac care.
The institute:
- Serves more than 25,000 children each year, in the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville and outpatient clinics throughout the region and beyond;
- Is one of the largest pediatric cardiac surgery programs in the country, performing more than 500 cardiac surgeries each year, including 19 heart transplants in the year in ending June 30, 2026;
- Is part of Vanderbilt Health, providing seamless care across the lifespan, from fetal diagnosis and infancy through adulthood;
- Has programs in pediatric heart transplantation, electrophysiology and interventional cardiology that are among the largest and most experienced in the country;
- Serves as a national leader in advanced heart failure and transplantation, providing innovative therapies and comprehensive care for children with the most complex cardiac conditions;
- Conducts groundbreaking research across the spectrum of pediatric cardiac care, including leading-edge clinical trials and research in congenital heart disease, fetal cardiology, single-ventricle outcomes, cardiomyopathy, transplantation, genetics, device innovation and quality of life.
- Offers fellowship programs in related fields including pediatric cardiology, congenital heart disease, cardiac surgery, cardiac imaging, electrophysiology, interventional cardiology, heart failure and transplantation, pediatric anesthesiology, pediatric cardiac critical care, and advance practice provider (APP) cardiovascular care.
