Transitional Care Program for
Adolescent/Young Adults with Congenital Heart Disease

We are pleased to announce the creation of the Adolescent/Young Adult Transitional Care Program, for Congenital Heart Disease.  The program is the combined efforts of the Division of Pediatric Cardiology and the Ahmanson/UCLA Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center.  Dr. Anthony Chang and Mary M. Canobbio RN, MN are the program coordinators.

The purpose of the program is to prepare teens, young adults and their parents to move from pediatric to adult-based health care.

An Adolescent/Young Adult  clinic is held once per month on Friday mornings.  The program provides comprehensive treatment of adolescents with congenital heart disease, ages 15 to 20.  Services provided include clinical assessment of the adolescent’s self-management skills, the development of an individualized transitional plan of care.  We also provide patient and parent education sessions and counseling.  Additionally a number of non-cardiac services have been added such as adolescent gynecologic services which will include contraceptive counseling.  For information and referrals contact Mary Canobbio at 310 825-3091/ mcanobbi@sonnet.ucla.edu