Seattle Children’s Pediatric Cardiology of Montana

What is Seattle Children’s Pediatric Cardiology of Montana?

Seattle Children's Pediatric Cardiology of Montana provides the highest-quality heart care to Montana's children and young adults. Our two clinics are in Great Falls and Bozeman (in collaboration with Bozeman Health). We also offer outreach clinics in Helena and Havre.

Our providers live in Montana and are part of Seattle Children's Heart Center, the most comprehensive pediatric heart care service in the Northwest. This means your child has access to all of Seattle Children's services, from fetal diagnosis to heart surgery to cardiac care for young adults.

We believe that Pediatric Cardiology of Montana and referring community providers are partners in the care of Montana's youth.

Why choose Pediatric Cardiology of Montana?

• Part of a large team — As part of Seattle Children's Heart Center, we provide the most comprehensive pediatric heart care service in the Northwest. This means your child has direct and coordinated access to all of Seattle Children's services, including fetal diagnosis and treatment, heart surgery, cardiac catheterization and interventions, electrophysiology testing and procedures, cardiac MRI, heart failure program, heart care for young adults and more.
• Full spectrum of cardiology care — Our experts provide diagnosis and care for all types of heart problems seen before birth and in babies, children, teens and young adults. We will work closely with you and your child's referring provider to create a treatment plan that meets your child's needs.
• Experience and depth of care — We have the most experienced pediatric cardiology team in Montana. All our heart doctors (cardiologists) are board certified in pediatrics and trained to meet the specific needs of children and teens. Our cardiologists collaborate to bring their individual expertise to the care of our patients. Learn more about our team's experience.
• Clear communication — We work with you and your primary care provider to make a treatment plan for your child's needs. We discuss your children's condition and treatment options in ways you can understand.
• Easy access — We can see most new patients within 7 days. We hold urgent slots for patients who need to be seen right away. For the most complex needs, we can quickly involve providers on the Heart Center team in Seattle. 
• National collaboration — Our cardiologists have experience and connections working with providers from some of the top heart centers in the country. This allows for a smooth transition of care for patients moving to Montana from other parts of the country.
• We offer fetal echocardiograms, a specialized ultrasound that uses sound waves to make pictures of a developing baby's heart. Usually, we do a fetal echocardiogram 18 to 22 weeks into the pregnancy. We offer fetal echocardiogram as early as 14 weeks in some cases.
• Seattle Children's Pediatric Cardiology of Montana is accredited through the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) in both transthoracic and fetal echocardiography.

What services does Pediatric Cardiology of Montana provide?

We provide general heart care services and consultation for fetuses, infants, children and young adults. We work with your primary care provider to accurately review signs or symptoms of possible heart conditions, such as:

• Heart murmurs
• Fainting (syncope)
• Dizziness
• Chest pain
• Irregular heartbeats or rhythms
• Fast heartbeats (tachycardia)
• Shortness of breath

We evaluate and help care for patients with common to complex heart problems. Learn more about the conditions we treat.

We do a variety of tests, as ordered by your primary care provider or one of our cardiologists, to see if your child has possible heart disease, including:

• Echocardiograms (heart ultrasounds), including fetal echocardiograms
• Electrocardiograms (ECGs or EKGs)
• Noninvasive longer-term remote heart monitoring (including 24- to 48-hour Holter monitors, up to 14-day patch monitors and up to 30-day event monitors)
• Evaluation, monitoring and treatment for rhythm disturbances (at our Great Falls location)
• Pacemaker evaluation (at our Great Falls location)

If needed, your child will have access to the complete range of heart services through Seattle Children's Heart Center.

Scheduling an Appointment With Pediatric Cardiology of Montana

• If you would like a referral to Pediatric Cardiology of Montana, talk to your child’s primary care provider. Having a referral will make insurance authorization easier for you, and it will make it easier for us to coordinate with your doctor.
• We will typically call you to schedule your appointment 1 or 2 business days after your primary care provider sends us your referral.
• If you have not heard from us within 2 business days, call our Great Falls, Helena and Havre locations at 406-771-3223 or our Bozeman location at 406-414-4570 to schedule an appointment.