Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease: How to Manage
Every seven minutes, a child in the United States is born with a bicuspid aortic valve, so it is by no means an uncommon occurrence.
Thomas W. Young, MD
Pediatric Cardiology
Dr. Young earned his medical degree from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. He then remained at VCU for a combined internal medicine and pediatrics residency, serving as chief resident before completing his pediatric cardiology fellowship.
Dr. Young is board certified in pediatric cardiology by the American Board of Pediatrics and in adult congenital heart disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices general pediatric cardiology with additional specializations in adults with congenital heart disease and pediatric heart transplantation and heart failure.
Dr. Young co-directs the Ochsner Adult Congenital Heart Disease program and helps organize the annual Adult Congenital Heart Symposium in Houston. Dr. Young sees patients at Ochsner's Jefferson Highway campus as well as at regular clinics in Covington, Slidell, Lafayette and Monroe.
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