The Heart Center’s Department of Cardiology offers a full spectrum of cardiac services for children with congenital heart disease and other rare cardiac conditions. We bring in some of the most skilled physicians from across the world, leading us to become one of the top pediatric cardiology centers in Texas. Every year, our team cares for thousands of patients with heart conditions, from fetal care through adolescence, with remarkable outcomes.

Services

  • Cardiac Catheterization
  • Cardiac CT
  • Cardiac Fetal Imaging
  • Cardiac Imaging
  • Cardiac MRI
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Echocardiography
  • Electrophysiology
  • Exercise Stress Test

Meet the Heart Team

Our Heart Center doctors specialize in pediatric conditions of the heart. Our physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants are not only experts in the rarest conditions, they're also on the forefront of the most innovative treatments of heart conditions in our smallest, most vulnerable patients.

Contact Us
The Heart Center at
Driscoll Children's Hospital
361-694-4161

Seamless Specialist Care

Visit all your child's specialists in one trip to Driscoll Children's Hospital.

Contact any of our specialty clinics to schedule a convenient one-day visit to all your child’s specialists.

Call 361-694-5000 or your 
specialty clinic.

Meet the Cardiology Team

Ngozi C. Agu MD
Ngozi C. Agu
MD
Cardiology
Srinivasarao Badugu MD
Srinivasarao Badugu
MD, FAAP, FACC
Cardiology
Heart Center
Garbine Goya MD, CEPS, FACC, FAAP
Garbiñe Goya
MD, CEPS, FACC, FAAP
Cardiology
Daniel E. McKenna MD
Daniel E. McKenna
MD
Cardiology
Jerry T. Michael MD, FAAP, FACC
Jerry T. Michael
MD, FAAP, FACC
Cardiology
Alberto Paredes MD, FAAP
Alberto Paredes
MD, FAAP
Cardiology
Mary E. Porisch MD
Mary E. Porisch
MD
Cardiology
Eric Purifoy MD
Eric Purifoy
MD
Cardiology
Billy Rios MD
Billy Rios
MD
Cardiology
Rini Sahewalla MD
Rini Sahewalla
MD
Cardiology
Heart Center
Mehrdad Salamat, MD, FAAP, FACC
Mehrdad Salamat
MD, FAAP, FACC
Cardiology
Tharakanatha Yarrabolu MD, FAAP, FACC
Tharakanatha Yarrabolu
MD, FAAP, FACC
Cardiology
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Cardiology Locations

Driscoll Pediatric Cardiology Clinic - South

5802 Saratoga Blvd
Corpus Christi
TX 
78414
361-452-4404
361-808-2803
Cardiology

Pediatric Cardiology Clinic - El Paso

1810 Murchison Drive, Suite 230
El Paso
TX 
79902
(915) 275-1510
(915) 745-1634
Cardiology

Driscoll Children's Hospital, Corpus Christi

3533 S. Alameda St.
Corpus Christi
TX 
78411
(361) 694-5000
24hrs
Cardiology
(361) 694-5086
(361) 808-2196

Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley

2820 W Michaelangelo Dr
Edinburg
TX 
78539
(956) 558-6400
24hrs

Specialty Center, McAllen

1120 E. Ridge Rd.
McAllen
TX 
78503
(956) 688-1200
(361) 808-2075
Mon - Fri: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Cardiology
(956) 688-1300
(956) 683-9160
Mon - Fri: 8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Pediatric Cardiology Center - Laredo

6553 Metro Ct.
Laredo
TX 
78041
(956) 794-8444
(956) 712-3769
Mon - Fri: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Cardiology
(956) 794-8444
(361) 808-2773
Mon - Fri: 8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Pediatric Cardiology Clinic - Victoria

106 Springwood Dr.
Victoria
TX 
77901
(361) 694-5086
(361) 808-2196
Mon - Fri: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Pediatric Cardiology Clinic - Rio Grande City

2544 Central Dr.
Rio Grande City
TX 
78582
(956) 688-1300
(956) 683-9160
Wed: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Cardiology
(956) 688-1300
Wednesday 8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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