Children's Heart Center at Strong

Did you know... Dr. Alfieris' surgical results match those of all major pediatric cardiac surgical centers in the United States; his success rate for the arterial switch procedure, the benchmark for complexity in congenital heart surgery, has been 100%.

Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

George M. Alfieris, M.D.

Dr. George M. Alfieris, nationally recognized pediatric cardiac surgeon, is Director of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery at the Golisano Children’s Hospital at Strong and Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. 

• Dr. Alfieris has achieved the highest cardiac surgery survival rate in New York State for the most complex congenital heart diseases.

• Dr. Alfieris is the only pediatric cardiac surgeon in the region and stresses a team approach to the care of infants and children.

• Dr. Alfieris works closely with the Golisano Children's Heart Center cardiologists, intensive care specialists, anesthesiologists, surgical nurse practitioners, child life specialists, patient care coordinators, nurses and a group of allied professionals to care for the patients and their families.

Patients are cared for in a new 12-bed state of the art pediatric cardiac intensive care unit.  On the floor above, there is a special Ronald McDonald House to accommodate parents of children requiring intensive care. Special attention is given to families during this stressful time of surgery, and every effort is made to have parents be with their child as much as possible during the hospital stay.

Academic Appointments

2001 – Present	Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
1999 – Present	Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Education

1983 – 1987	M.D., Georgetown University of Medicine, Washington, DC
1982 – 1983	M.S., Physiology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
1978 – 1982	B.A., Zoology, Rutgers College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

Surgical Training

1994 – 1995	Pediatric Cardiac Surgical Fellowship, Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
1992 – 1994	Cardiothoracic Surgical Residency, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY
1987 – 1992	General Surgical Residency, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY

Professional Affiliations

American Academy of Pediatrics

American College of Cardiology

American College of Surgeons

American Medical Association

Central New York Surgical Society

Congenital Heart Surgeons Society

Society of Thoracic Surgeons

University of Rochester Surgical Association

Upstate Thoracic Surgical Society

Contact Us

Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong
601 Elmwood Avenue, Box SURG
Rochester, NY 14642

Office: 585-275-2735
Fax: 585-244-7171

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