About Us
Hearing that your patient needs heart surgery is never easy, but you can rely on the cardiac experts at Children’s Nebraska’s Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Heart Center to guide you through every step. We ensure that families are fully informed about their child's condition and the care our team is providing.
Our board-certified pediatric and congenital cardiothoracic surgeons collaborate closely with families to deliver the highest level of care for a full range of heart conditions. Our multidisciplinary team includes pediatric cardiac anesthesiologists, perfusionists, cardiac nurse practitioners, pediatric cardiac intensivists, physician assistants, cardiologists and nurses. This integrated approach guarantees exceptional care for your patient from diagnosis through surgery and recovery.
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Contact Us
Cardiothoracic Surgery
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The Providers' Priority Line is your 24-hour link to pediatric specialists at Children’s for emergency and urgent consults, physician-to-physician consults, admissions and transport services.
Conditions We Treat
We are dedicated to addressing a variety of conditions in children, supporting them from prenatal stages through young adulthood. Our skilled team collaborates across multiple specialties to deliver exceptional care, ensuring that each child's treatment plan is comprehensive and tailored to their specific needs.
Meet Our Providers
Get to know our cardiothoracic surgery specialists. These board-certified physicians are trained in diagnosing and treating heart conditions in young patients. Our team also offers support services for our patients and their families with experts including behavioral health specialists, child life specialists, dietitians, nursing case managers, pharmacists and social workers.
Ali N. Ibrahimiye, MD
Languages: German, English
Specialties: Adult Congenital Cardiac Disease, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Camille L. Hancock Friesen, MD
Language: English
Specialties: Pediatric Heart Failure and Transplantation Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Sydney L. Grieve, PA-C
Language: English
Specialties: Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiology, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Treatments and Services
We collaborate closely with other specialists to create personalized care plans, ensuring that each child receives effective and compassionate treatment tailored to their specific needs. Our range of services include:
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What Sets Us Apart
Children’s houses a first-in-the-region cardiac care unit, a floor exclusively dedicated to caring for the full spectrum of pediatric heart patients. That means your child will remain on one floor for their entire hospital stay. Working alongside Children’s physicians and specialists, the CCU team includes highly skilled nurses and advanced practice providers specially trained in providing exceptional care to pediatric patients with cardiovascular conditions.
Children’s is a certified Aetna Institute of Excellence for pediatric congenital heart surgery — a certification given to premier hospital programs that meet enhanced quality review criteria. Our Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program is also accredited by the Adult Congenital Heart Association and was the first in the nation to achieve reaccreditation.
Awards and Honors
Our Adult Congenital Heart Disease program is accredited by the Adult Congenital Heart Association and was the first in the nation to achieve reaccreditation.
Children's Pulmonary Hypertension Program is accredited by the Pulmonary Hypertension Association as a Regional Clinical Program. It is the first pediatric program to achieve this designation.
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