Adult Congenital Heart Service

For heart professionals

Letter to referring physicians

Dear colleagues and friends:
As many of you know, the Boston Adult Congenital Heart (BACH) and Pulmonary Hypertension (PHT) program was created in 1990 and began accepting patients in 1992. It was formed in response to the highly specialized needs of a rapidly expanding patient population: Adults with Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD). As we expected, the number of patients and families cared for by BACH has grown and grown, and thankfully, so has our team.

Our current BACH caregiver group consists of full time staff cardiologists, additional dedicated staff cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, mid-level practitioners, dedicated fellows, and two administrators.

Cardiology staff:

Michael Landzberg, MD, director, BACH service
Thomas Johnson, MD
Paul Khairy, MD, PhD
Mary Mullen, MD, PhD
Michael Singh, MD
Laurence Sloss, MD
Anne Marie Valente, MD
Fred Wu, MD
 

BACH surgeons:

Pedro del Nido, MD, Chair, Dept. of Cardiac Surgery
Francis Fynn-Thompson, MD
John Mayer, MD
Frank Pigula, MD
Prem Shekar, MD
 

Mid-level practitioners:

Dorothy (Disty) Pearson, PA-C
Susan Fernandes, PA-C, MPH
Caitlyn O'Brien-Joyce, PA-C
Nancy Barker, PA-C
William M. Kerr, BSN, RN
 

Administrative staff:

Jilian Sachs
Lauren Serge

We welcome you and your patients to the BACH program. We look forward to partnering with you to provide the highest level of care and education for your patients.

Sincerely,

The BACH Team