Michael Ma, MD

Division Chief, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery | Surgical Director, Complex Biventricular Reconstruction Program | Surgical Director, Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Therapies (PACT) Program | Assistant Professor

Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery

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Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford
Betty Irene Moore Children's Heart Center
725 Welch Road, Ste 120
Palo Alto, CA 94304

“Being given the opportunity to care for your child is a tremendous honor and privilege, one that my team and I take very seriously.”

My Approach

The field of congenital heart surgery has undergone great advancements in the last half century. Most serious birth defects of the heart can now be treated using surgical operations that have a very low risk of mortality. We can now provide a great deal of hope and success for most children with congenital heart defects and their families, and ongoing scientific advances continue to push us further.

For me, there is no greater satisfaction than performing surgery on a very sick newborn and then seeing that patient return to my office as an otherwise normal, healthy child. As a parent of two young children, I empathize deeply with parents and families as they try to navigate the nebulous health care system to do all they can to help their children overcome such conditions.

I want families to know that their child’s health is infinitely important to me. Being given the opportunity to care for your child is a tremendous honor and privilege, one that my team and I take very seriously. We will draw upon all of our cumulative expertise and ability to provide your child with the best care possible so he or she can live a long and healthy life.

Locations

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford
Betty Irene Moore Children's Heart Center

725 Welch Road, Ste 120

Palo Alto, CA 94304

Maps, Directions & Parking

Phone : (650) 497-8000

Fax : (650) 725-0707

Conditions

Alagille Syndrome

Atrioventricular Septal Defect (AVSD or AV Canal)

Heart Failure

Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries (MAPCAs)

Pulmonary Atresia (PA)

Pulmonary Atresia (PA)

Single Ventricle Defect

Tetralogy of Fallot

Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA)

Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA)

Williams Syndrome

Work and Education

Professional Education

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, 5/18/2010

Residency

Stanford University Dept of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Palo Alto, CA, 6/30/2016

Fellowship

Stanford University Dept of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Palo Alto, CA, 06/15/2018

Board Certifications

Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 2017

Congenital Cardiac Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 2021

Languages

Chinese

English