The Nathanson Family Foundation gifted Ochsner Hospital for Children $2.5 million to support the expansion of its Congenital Heart Defect Program led by congenital cardiac surgeon Dr. Benjamin B. Peeler.
The investment layers in expanded support for CHD patients and their families. Initiatives focus on key milestone moments during the CHD journey – helping families navigate a new diagnosis, providing support transitioning from critical to intermediate step-down unit and expanding in-home monitoring. The Nathanson Family Foundation’s gift will also support expanding the Fetal Cardiology Clinic at Ochsner Baptist. Read more.
