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Harold Burkhart, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Oklahoma City, OK

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Thoracic Surgery • Oklahoma City, OK

Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Professor and Chief Division of Cardiac, Thoracic & Vascular Surgery Director, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, The Children's Hospital, Co-medical Director, Congenital Heart Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

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  • Office

    The Children's Hospital at OU Medicine
    1200 Childrens Ave., Suite 2F
    Oklahoma City, OK 73104
    Phone+1 405-271-5530
    Fax+1 405-271-3288

Summary

  • Harold Burkhart, M.D. is a cardiothoracic surgeon focused on pediatric cardiac surgery with The Children’s Hospital at OU Medicine. He treats a variety of congenital heart defects with a particular interest in hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Dr. Burkhart performs a wide variety of procedures including neonatal heart surgery, complex single ventricle surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, adult congenital cardiac surgery, and pediatric thoracic surgery. He completed a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., and a fellowship in congenital cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Toronto.

Education & Training

  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1999 - 2002
  • Indiana University School of Medicine
    Indiana University School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1993 - 1999
  • University of Tennessee College of Medicine at Chattanooga
    University of Tennessee College of Medicine at ChattanoogaInternship, Transitional Year, 1992 - 1993
  • East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine
    East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of MedicineClass of 1992
  • The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Ontario
    The Hospital for Sick Children, University of OntarioFellowship, Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery

Certifications & Licensure

  • OK State Medical License
    OK State Medical License 2014 - 2025
  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 2009 - 2015
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 2007 - 2014
  • IA State Medical License
    IA State Medical License 2003 - 2007
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014-2018
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • Echo Fiesta: An In-Depth Review of Adult Echocardiography for Sonographers and Physicians 
    Mayo Clinic Rochester, San Antonio, Texas - 3/21/2013
  • 26th Annual Echocardiographic Symposium at Vail. New Technologies, Live Scanning & Clinical Decision Making 
    Mayo School of Continuous Professional Development, Vail, Colorado - 7/23/2012
  • 26th Annual Echocardiographic Symposium at Vail. New Technologies, Live Scanning, and Clinical Decision Making 
    Mayo Clinic, Vail, Colorado - 7/22/2012

Press Mentions

  • Oklahoma Children’s Hospital Performs First Pediatric Transplant in Decades
    Oklahoma Children’s Hospital Performs First Pediatric Transplant in DecadesOctober 12th, 2024
  • First Pediatric Heart Transplant in Decades Performed at Oklahoma Children's Hospital OU Health
    First Pediatric Heart Transplant in Decades Performed at Oklahoma Children's Hospital OU HealthOctober 9th, 2024
  • OU Health Implants Life-Saving Heart Devices in Pediatric Patients
    OU Health Implants Life-Saving Heart Devices in Pediatric PatientsSeptember 11th, 2024
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