Pediatric Heart Specialists

What Pediatric Heart Specialists does

Pediatric Heart Specialists (PHS) is a private pediatric cardiology medical practice founded in 1982 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The practice provides diagnostic, interventional, and longitudinal management services for pediatric heart conditions ranging from fetal diagnosis (after 18 weeks gestation) through young adulthood. Its service portfolio spans echocardiography (transthoracic and fetal), electrocardiography, Holter and cardiac event monitoring, stress testing, cardiac catheterization, arrhythmia and congenital heart disease management, hypertension and cholesterol screening, cardiovascular risk education, and surgical evaluation and referral.

The practice operates 15 office locations across North and East Texas, including embedded offices within Children's Health Specialty Centers in Plano, Prosper, Fairview, and Rockwall. PHS physicians hold staff privileges at virtually every major Dallas-area hospital and most northeast Texas hospitals, delivering same-day hospital consultations and reading studies (ECGs and echocardiograms) from affiliated facilities. The clinical team comprises 11 physicians (including subspecialists in fetal cardiology and physician-scientists with M.D./Ph.D. credentials) plus one nurse practitioner.

PHS generates revenue through professional services billed to insurance, primarily via Children's Health, which has been a strategic partner since 2019. Its go-to-market motion is referral-driven from two customer segments: hospitals and community referring physicians on the enterprise side, and pediatric patients/families on the consumer side. Patient acquisition is supplemented by a Heart Education blog and social media presence on Facebook and Twitter. The practice also conducts limited content-driven patient education and maintains operational independence within the broader Children's Health Care Network.

Name

Pediatric Heart Specialists

Legal name

Pediatric Heart Specialists

Website

https://pediatricheartspecialists.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pediatric Heart Specialists is a private Dallas-based pediatric cardiology practice founded in 1982, serving children from fetal diagnosis through young adulthood across 15 North and East Texas locations. Its 11 physicians and 1 nurse practitioner deliver diagnostics, interventional care, and longitudinal management in partnership with Children's Health.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Cardiology Services

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Pediatric Specialty Care Centers (e.g., cardiology, oncology, neurology) (HLAFAJAH)

Keywords

• Pediatric cardiology services
• Congenital heart disease care
• Fetal echocardiography
• Cardiac diagnostic imaging
• Arrhythmia management

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Revenue generated from diagnostic testing, consultations, and ongoing cardiac care for pediatric patients from in utero to adulthood. Services include office visits, diagnostic procedures (echocardiograms, ECGs, Holter monitors, stress tests), and catheterization procedures.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Pediatric Heart Specialists is a medical practice that diagnoses, treats, and manages pediatric heart conditions for patients from in utero to young adulthood. Core offerings include echocardiography (transthoracic and fetal), electrocardiography (ECG), Holter monitoring, cardiac event monitoring, stress testing, cardiac catheterization, arrhythmia management, congenital heart disease management, preventive cardiology, and surgical evaluation and referral. The practice complements clinical care with cardiovascular risk and cholesterol education for families.

Product overview

Pediatric Heart Specialists (PHS) is a medical practice providing comprehensive pediatric cardiology services rather than a software product. The practice offers a unified set of diagnostic, treatment, and educational services for pediatric heart conditions. Core diagnostic services include echocardiography (transthoracic and fetal), electrocardiography (ECG), Holter monitoring, and cardiac event monitoring. The practice specializes in congenital heart disease diagnosis and management, arrhythmia diagnosis and management, and cardiac catheterization procedures. Preventive services include cardiovascular risk education, cholesterol screening, and hypertension management. When surgery is required, the practice provides surgical evaluation and referral. Services span from fetal diagnosis through young adulthood, with multiple locations across North and East Texas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Echocardiogram (Transthoracic Echocardiography) Non-invasive ultrasound imaging of the heart performed through the chest wall to evaluate cardiac structure and function in pediatric patients.
• Fetal Echocardiogram, Cardiac Diagnosis and Care Detailed fetal heart ultrasound performed after 18 weeks gestation to detect congenital heart defects before birth.
• Electrocardiography (ECG) Recording of the heart's electrical activity to detect rhythm abnormalities in children.
• Holter Monitoring Continuous 24-hour or longer portable monitoring of heart rhythm during regular pediatric activities.
• Cardiac Event Monitoring Portable device monitoring for recording heart electrical activity for up to 30 days to detect arrhythmias.
• Stress Testing Exercise testing to evaluate heart rate, rhythm, ECG, and blood pressure response in children.
• Cardiac Catheterization Interventional procedure for diagnosing and treating pediatric heart conditions using catheter-based techniques.
• Congenital Heart Disease Diagnosis and Management Comprehensive diagnosis and ongoing management of congenital heart defects from infancy through adulthood.
• Arrhythmia Diagnosis and Management Diagnostic and treatment services for irregular heart rhythms in children, including evaluation and management of various arrhythmias.
• Surgical Evaluation and Referral Assessment and coordination for surgical intervention when required for congenital heart disease.
• Cholesterol Screening and Education Screening and educational services for pediatric hypercholesterolemia and lipid management.
• Hypertension Management Evaluation and management of elevated blood pressure in children, including lifestyle modifications and medication when necessary.
• Cardiovascular Risk Education Educational services helping families understand and manage cardiovascular risk factors in children.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Children's HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019In 2019, Pediatric Heart Specialists teamed up with Children's Health, the eighth-largest pediatric health care provider in the nation, to provide even more capabilities to more children in more places than ever before. This partnership expanded PHS's reach and capabilities across the region, with multiple Children's Health Specialty Center locations serving as PHS offices in Fairview, Plano, Prosper, and Rockwall.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cook Children's Pediatric Cardiology: Cook Children's (Fort Worth, TX) operates a pediatric cardiology program serving the same North Texas geography as PHS, with its own physician group and specialty clinics. Direct competitor for referrals from North Texas hospitals, pediatricians, and families within the DFW metroplex.

Broad incumbents

• Cincinnati Children's Heart Institute: Cincinnati Children's Heart Institute offers comprehensive pediatric cardiology services including fetal, interventional, and surgical care. Comparable clinical scope but academic/institutional model vs. PHS's private practice setting.
• Boston Children's Hospital Heart Center: Boston Children's Heart Center is a national leader in pediatric cardiology with deep subspecialty coverage (fetal, cardiac ICU, interventional, transplant). Comparable in pediatric cardiology scope but operates as an academic medical center versus PHS's community-embedded practice model.
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Cardiac Center: CHOP's Cardiac Center is consistently ranked among the top U.S. pediatric cardiology programs and serves as a quaternary referral destination nationally. Comparable subspecialty depth but academic hospital model vs. PHS's regional private practice.
• Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Heart Center: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's Heart Center delivers comprehensive pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery services. Comparable clinical scope; large regional children's hospital system.
• Texas Children's Hospital Pediatric Cardiology: Texas Children's Hospital in Houston runs one of the largest pediatric cardiology programs in the U.S. with a broad congenital heart surgery program, fetal cardiology, and subspecialty clinics. Operates in Texas but typically serves more complex cases referred from across the state, including potentially from PHS's network.
• Stanford Children's Health Pediatric Cardiology: Stanford Children's operates a pediatric cardiology program with fetal, interventional, and adult congenital services. Comparable subspecialty breadth; academic model on the West Coast.
• Riley Children's Health (Indiana University Health) Pediatric Cardiology: Riley Children's Health pediatric cardiology program offers diagnostic, interventional, and surgical cardiology services for children across the Midwest. Comparable clinical scope; academic health system model.
• Cleveland Clinic Children's Pediatric Cardiology: Cleveland Clinic Children's provides pediatric cardiology care including fetal diagnostics, interventional procedures, and adult congenital services. Comparable clinical scope; integrated health system model.

Emerging players

• Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Heart Center: Mount Sinai's pediatric heart program offers fetal, interventional, and adult congenital cardiology on the East Coast. Comparable specialty overlap; academic setting vs. PHS's private practice model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/phs_dallas
• Facebookfacebook.com/pediatricheartspecialistsdallas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pediatric-heart-specialists

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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