Heart Institute
We care for children with the most complex heart problems, using innovative approaches to confront the reality of a child or newborn with a heart defect.
Support Expert, Loving Care for Little Hearts
Nicklaus Children’s Heart Institute – a world leader in childhood cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, and the care of children with congenital heart disorders – serves as a beacon of hope for families confronting the reality of a child or newborn with a heart defect.
Featuring a state-of-the-art dedicated cardiac intensive care unit (CICU), the Heart Institute cares for children with the most complex heart problems. From cardiac surgeons to geneticists and maternal fetal medicine obstetricians, a team approach to care sets the Heart Institute apart from the rest. Using the latest advances in medicine, the Heart Institute has a long tradition of research leadership in minimally invasive implantable devices to correct congenital heart disorders, so no child needs to leave Florida for exceptional childhood cardiac care.
At Nicklaus Children’s, your child matters most™.
So does your gift.
1st
First facility in Florida to perform pediatric open-heart surgery in 1960
10k+
Children served annually
98%
Overall survival rate for heart surgeries
70k
Free EKG screenings performed since 2011
11k+
Cardiac surgeries since 1995
200+
Heart operations performed annually
Contact us to explore these and other funding opportunities.
Current Use Gifts
$1+
Gifts of all amounts help Nicklaus Children’s Health System to ensure no child needs to leave South Florida for extraordinary care.
Room
$25K+
Names a room in one of Nicklaus Children’s state-of-the-art facilities.
Diamond Society
$75K+
Membership in the Nicklaus Children’s Diamond Society, with concierge services.
Endowed Fund
$100k+
Provides funding in perpetuity for a program of your choice.
Chair
$2.5M+
Names the Chair of a Nicklaus Children’s department or institute.
Department
$5M+
Names one of Nicklaus Children’s Hospital’s esteemed departments.
Institute
$15M+
Names one of Nicklaus Children’s four institutes.
Building
$25M+
Names a building on the Nicklaus Children’s main campus or auxiliary campus.
Let’s go Forward for Generations, together.
Congenital heart disorders occur in approximately eight out of every 1,000 newborns. To continue ensuring a healthy start for every child, the Heart Institute has identified these priority areas for further investment: Cardiology and Prenatal Cardiology, Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) Prevention, and Cardiovascular Surgery. To safeguard our communities against sudden cardiac arrest, the Institute aims to expand the EKG Screenings Program and Project Adam.
With your generous gift, more patient families will have access to the latest advances in comprehensive cardiac imaging, including prenatal fetal echocardiography and 3D printing of heart models. Your gift can also support much- needed expansions in concierge care for pregnant women and adults who receive care with us due to a congenital heart issue.