Herma Heart Center

Herma Heart Center at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin is ranked number 8 by U.S. News and World Report, and makes our center one of the nation's top programs for medical and surgical treatment of congenital heart defects and heart disease in children. With an experienced team of pediatric cardiologists, surgeons and specialists and some of the best outcomes in the nation, it's easy to see why many families choose to visit the Herma Heart Center.

Meet Dr. Berger and learn more about the Herma Heart Center at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin by watching the following video:

Erica's family never knew she had a heart condition until she was admitted to Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in 2007 at the age of 11. Learn more.

Latest updates

• Adult Congenital Heart Disease Community Meeting: Children's Hospital of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Adult Congenital Heart Disease Association hosted an informational for adults with congenital heart disease and their families. More than 100 people showed up to learn more about the latest research advancements and disscuss the health concerns commonly faced by patients with congenital heart disease.
• Children's Hospital ranks sixth for heart transplants (The Business Journal Serving Greater Milwaukee)
• Local Family Develops Project ADAM after student athlete who died of cardiac arrest (WISN-TV, Ch. 12)

Programs and clinics 

• Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program.
• Fetal Cardiac Program.
• Heart transplantation/congestive heart failure/pulmonary hypertension clinic.
• Marfan Syndrome Clinic.
• Preventive Cardiology Clinic.
• Developmental Follow-up Program.

Defects and issues treated

Below are just some of the heart defects and problems we treat: