The 20 Best Atrioventricular Septal Defect Doctors Near Me in Texas, US

Find the Top Atrioventricular Septal Defect Experts and Specialists

The 20 Best Atrioventricular Septal Defect Doctors in Texas, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

Save doctors for later
Sign Up
Not sure about your diagnosis?
Check Your Symptoms
Already have a doctor?
Find A Second Opinion

MediFind found 108 doctor with experience in Atrioventricular Septal Defect near Texas, US. Of these, 84 are Experienced, 18 are Advanced and 5 are Distinguished.

Location
LocationClose
108 providers found
    Dorothy Pei
    Nuclear Medicine
    Nuclear Medicine

    Modern Heart And Vascular

    7400 Fannin, Ste 845, Suite 845, 
    Houston, TX 
    Experience:
    7+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Dorothy Pei has been in practice since 2017. She is board-certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine, Advanced Echocardiography, and Nuclear Cardiology. She has numerous journal publications and has presented at several national conferences.Dr. Pei is passionate about all aspects of cardiology and takes a particular interest in women’s cardiology, preventative cardiology, heart failure, valvular heart disease, and cardiac imaging. . Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Hypertension, High Cholesterol, Heart Valve Repair, and Cardiac Ablation.

    Mary Brickner
    Distinguished in Atrioventricular Septal Defect
    Distinguished in Atrioventricular Septal Defect

    University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

    5323 Harry Hines Blvd, 
    Dallas, TX 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mary Brickner is a Cardiologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Brickner is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrioventricular Septal Defect. Her top areas of expertise are Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Atrioventricular Septal Defect, Partial Atrioventricular Canal, Endocardial Cushion Defect, and Pacemaker Implantation.

    Lee A. Pearse
    Advanced in Atrioventricular Septal Defect
    Pediatric Cardiology | Pediatrics
    Advanced in Atrioventricular Septal Defect
    Pediatric Cardiology | Pediatrics

    Pediatrix Cardiology

    3150 Clarksville St., 
    Paris, TX 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Norwegian, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Lee Pearse is a Pediatrics specialist and a Pediatric Cardiologist in Paris, Texas. Dr. Pearse is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrioventricular Septal Defect. Her top areas of expertise are Endocardial Cushion Defect, Partial Atrioventricular Canal, Atrioventricular Septal Defect, and Musculocontractural Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (mcEDS).

    Learn about our expert tiers
    Scott M. Pilgrim
    Advanced in Atrioventricular Septal Defect
    Pediatric Cardiology | Pediatrics
    Advanced in Atrioventricular Septal Defect
    Pediatric Cardiology | Pediatrics

    Cook Children's Heart Center

    1500 Cooper St, Third Fl, 
    Fort Worth, TX 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Scott Pilgrim is a Pediatrics specialist and a Pediatric Cardiologist in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Pilgrim is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrioventricular Septal Defect. His top areas of expertise are Tetralogy of Fallot, Partial Atrioventricular Canal, Endocardial Cushion Defect, and Atrioventricular Septal Defect.

    Distinguished in Atrioventricular Septal Defect
    Thoracic Surgery
    Distinguished in Atrioventricular Septal Defect
    Thoracic Surgery

    Baylor College Of Medicine

    6701 Fannin St, 
    Houston, TX 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christopher Caldarone is a Thoracic Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Caldarone is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrioventricular Septal Defect. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Vein Stenosis, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Tetralogy of Fallot, Atrioventricular Septal Defect, and Heart Transplant.

    Distinguished in Atrioventricular Septal Defect
    Thoracic Surgery
    Distinguished in Atrioventricular Septal Defect
    Thoracic Surgery

    Office

    6651 Main St Fl 21, 
    Houston, TX 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Yishay Orr is a Thoracic Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Orr is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrioventricular Septal Defect. Her top areas of expertise are Atrioventricular Septal Defect, Transposition of the Great Arteries, Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis, Lung Transplant, and Heart Transplant.

    Distinguished in Atrioventricular Septal Defect
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Atrioventricular Septal Defect
    General Surgery

    Texas Center For Pediatric And Congenital Heart Disease

    4910 Mueller Blvd # 100, 
    Austin, TX 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Charles Fraser is a General Surgeon in Austin, Texas. Dr. Fraser is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrioventricular Septal Defect. His top areas of expertise are Transposition of the Great Arteries, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation, Heart Transplant, and Thrombectomy.

    Distinguished in Atrioventricular Septal Defect
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Atrioventricular Septal Defect
    General Surgery

    Texas Children's Pavilion For Women Radiology

    6651 Main St, 
    Houston, TX 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Heinle is a General Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Heinle is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrioventricular Septal Defect. His top areas of expertise are Transposition of the Great Arteries, Atrioventricular Septal Defect, Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis, Lung Transplant, and Heart Transplant.

    Advanced in Atrioventricular Septal Defect
    Pediatric Cardiology | Pediatrics
    Advanced in Atrioventricular Septal Defect
    Pediatric Cardiology | Pediatrics

    UT Southwestern - Dept Of Pediatric Cardiology

    1935 Medical District Dr, Dept Of Cardiology, 
    Dallas, TX 
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, Vietnamese

    Hoang Nguyen is a Pediatrics specialist and a Pediatric Cardiologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Nguyen has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrioventricular Septal Defect. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Heart Block, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Tetralogy of Fallot, Thrombectomy, and Angioplasty.

    Advanced in Atrioventricular Septal Defect
    Pediatric Cardiology
    Advanced in Atrioventricular Septal Defect
    Pediatric Cardiology

    Children's Medical Center/Children's Health

    1935 Medical District Dr, 
    Dallas, TX 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Catherine Ikemba is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Ikemba is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrioventricular Septal Defect. Her top areas of expertise are Ebstein's Anomaly, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Transposition of the Great Arteries, and Coarctation of the Aorta.

    Advanced in Atrioventricular Septal Defect
    Cardiology
    Advanced in Atrioventricular Septal Defect
    Cardiology

    Endocrinology-University Medicine Associates-Dominion Crossing

    21727 W Interstate 10 Ste 103, 
    San Antonio, TX 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Pankaj Madan is a Cardiologist in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Madan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrioventricular Septal Defect. His top areas of expertise are Eisenmenger Syndrome, Ebstein's Anomaly, Tetralogy of Fallot, and Bicuspid Aortic Valve.

    Advanced in Atrioventricular Septal Defect
    Pediatric Cardiology
    Advanced in Atrioventricular Septal Defect
    Pediatric Cardiology

    Texas Children's Pavilion For Women Radiology

    6651 Main St, 
    Houston, TX 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Kyle is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Kyle is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrioventricular Septal Defect. His top areas of expertise are Ventricular Septal Defects, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Trisomy 18, Atrioventricular Septal Defect, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Atrioventricular Septal Defect
    Cardiology
    Advanced in Atrioventricular Septal Defect
    Cardiology

    Office

    45 Boulevard Lannes, 
    Duncanville,, TX 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Eloi Marijon is a Cardiologist in Duncanville,, Texas. Dr. Marijon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrioventricular Septal Defect. His top areas of expertise are Cardiac Arrest, Ventricular Fibrillation, Tetralogy of Fallot, Cardiac Ablation, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

    Advanced in Atrioventricular Septal Defect
    Pediatric Cardiology
    Advanced in Atrioventricular Septal Defect
    Pediatric Cardiology

    Children's Medical Center/Children's Health

    1935 Medical District Dr, 
    Dallas, TX 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sravani Avula is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Avula is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrioventricular Septal Defect. Her top areas of expertise are Mitral Atresia, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Situs Inversus, and Dextrocardia with Situs Inversus.

    Advanced in Atrioventricular Septal Defect
    Pediatric Cardiology
    Advanced in Atrioventricular Septal Defect
    Pediatric Cardiology

    Children's Medical Center/Children's Health

    1935 Medical District Dr, 
    Dallas, TX 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nicolas Madsen is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Madsen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrioventricular Septal Defect. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Double Inlet Left Ventricle, and Mitral Atresia.

    Advanced in Atrioventricular Septal Defect
    Pediatric Cardiology
    Advanced in Atrioventricular Septal Defect
    Pediatric Cardiology

    Children's Medical Center/Children's Health

    1935 Medical District Dr, 
    Dallas, TX 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jenna Keelan is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Keelan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrioventricular Septal Defect. Her top areas of expertise are Kawasaki Disease, Mitral Atresia, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), and Tetralogy of Fallot.

    Advanced in Atrioventricular Septal Defect
    Advanced in Atrioventricular Septal Defect

    Austin Heart Central At The Heart Hospital Of Austin

    3801 N Lamar Blvd # 300, 
    Austin,, TX 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jonathan Ginns is a Cardiologist in Austin,, Texas. Dr. Ginns is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrioventricular Septal Defect. His top areas of expertise are Tetralogy of Fallot, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Cardiomyopathy, and Atrial Fibrillation.

    Advanced in Atrioventricular Septal Defect
    Cardiology
    Advanced in Atrioventricular Septal Defect
    Cardiology

    Texas Children's Pavilion For Women Radiology

    6651 Main St, 
    Houston,, TX 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Peter Ermis is a Cardiologist in Houston,, Texas. Dr. Ermis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrioventricular Septal Defect. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Ventricular Septal Defects, Pulmonary Atresia, Truncus Arteriosus, and Heart Transplant.

    Michael A. Apolinario
    Experienced in Atrioventricular Septal Defect
    Experienced in Atrioventricular Septal Defect

    Baylor Scott & White Cardiovascular Consultants - Grapevine

    2020 W State Hwy 114, Ste 200, 
    Grapevine, TX 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Apolinario is dedicated to providing comprehensive and compassionate care for patients with cardiovascular disease, with particular interests in heart failure and advanced cardiac imaging. He is extensively trained in echocardiography and nuclear cardiology and holds certifications from those respective boards. He is committed to integrating advanced diagnostics and evidence-based therapies to improve patient outcomes while emphasizing education and shared decision-making. Outside of medicine, Dr. Apolinario values time spent with family and friends, particularly when shared over good food and conversation. Maintaining an active lifestyle is also a priority for him, and he enjoys participating in a variety of sports including basketball, tennis, golf, running and weightlifting. Dr. Apolinario is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrioventricular Septal Defect. His top areas of expertise are Atrioventricular Septal Defect, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Peripheral Artery Disease, Hemolysis, and Vitrectomy.

    William T. Gray
    Experienced in Atrioventricular Septal Defect
    Cardiology | Interventional Cardiology
    Experienced in Atrioventricular Septal Defect
    Cardiology | Interventional Cardiology

    Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital Cardiovascular Clinic - Denton

    3341 Unicorn Lake Blvd, 
    Denton, TX 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Gray is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Denton, Texas. Dr. Gray is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrioventricular Septal Defect. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

    Showing 1-20 of 108

    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Atrioventricular Septal Defect?

    An atrioventricular defect (AVSD) is a congenital heart malformation in which there are holes in the walls between the atria and ventricles (upper and lower chambers) of the heart combined with the presence of abnormal heart valves. An atrioventricular defect causes blood to flow abnormally between all four chambers of the heart. There are two types of atrioventricular defects: 1) complete atrioventricular defect, and 2) partial or incomplete atrioventricular defect.

    When should I see an Atrioventricular Septal Defect doctor in Texas, US?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing an Atrioventricular Septal Defect doctor in Texas, US?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Atrioventricular Septal Defect doctors in Texas, US?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Atrioventricular Septal Defect doctors in Texas, US?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with an Atrioventricular Septal Defect doctor in Texas, US?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Atrioventricular Septal Defect doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Atrioventricular Septal Defect doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with an Atrioventricular Septal Defect doctor in Texas, US?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Atrioventricular Septal Defect doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Atrioventricular Septal Defect doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Atrioventricular Septal Defect doctors in Texas, US?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Atrioventricular Septal Defect doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find an Atrioventricular Septal Defect doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Atrioventricular Septal Defect doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

    Read more about our Content Policy

    More Atrioventricular Septal Defect Doctors by city