10/01/2011 – Open House at Beverly Hills Main Campus

There will be an open house at the Beverly Hills Main Campus, on October 1st, 2011 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. This open house will be focusing on the Pediatric Echocardiography and Congenital Heart Disease Program that West Coast Ultrasound Institute has to offer to future students. Call Victor Rangel at (310) 289-5123 Extension #116 to RSVP today!
 

Location

Beverly Hills Main Campus
291 S. La Cienega Blvd, Suite 500
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
(310) 289-5123
 

Why Should You Choose to Attend The Pediatric Echocardiography and Congenital Heart Disease Program at WCUI?

  • To gain comprehensive knowledge of congenital heart disease.
  • To understand the pathophysiology and echocardiographic evaluation of numerous congenital and acquired heart lesions.
  • Our instructors have extensive experience in the field of pediatric cardiology and pediatric echocardiography.
  • We offer small lecture and laboratory classes for more effective personalized instruction.
  • To increase your employment value and become more competitive in the echocardiography field.
  • You will be ARDMS eligible.

 

Faculty and Staff

Pierre Wong, M.D.

Program Director – Pediatric Echocardiography and Congenital Heart Disease Program
Medical Director – Pediatric Echocardiography Laboratory at CHLA

Karen Ambrowitz, MPH, RDMS, RDCS

Assistant Program Director, Pediatric Echocardiography and Congenital Heart Disease Program
Technical Director for Pediatric Echocardiography Laboratory UCLA
 

Course Description

COURSE LENGTH

Weekend Course (Saturday and Sunday)
The course is nine (9) months in length and divided into three (3) modules, includes Lecture and Laboratory

MODULE ONE

Normal cardiac anatomy, fetal transitional and neonatal circulation, normal embryological development of the heart and great vessels, segmental approach to Congenital Heart Diseases, echo evaluation of newborns and young children, fetal and transesophageal echocardiography, MRI and CT scanning

MODULE TWO

Pathophysiology and echocardiographic evaluation of congenital heart lesions ranging from the most common to the rarest, quantitative assessment of evaluation of CHD, patient history associated with conditions. Numerous case studies are reviewed.

MODULE THREE

Pathophysiology and echocardiographic evaluation of acquired heart lesions, pulmonary hypertension, heart transplant, assessment of tumor/masses seen in the pediatric population, catheterization for patients with congenital heart disease and the assisting role of echocardiography, adult congenital heart disease and three-dimensional echocardiography.

Numerous case studies are reviewed.

Extensive ARDMS Review for the Pediatric Echocardiography Examination
 

Laboratory Description

  • Our state of the art clinical laboratory is equipped with Philips HD-7 machines.
  • Our instructors have years of clinical and teaching experience and offer individualized scanning instruction to all of our students.
  • Students will have hands-on training on real infant/pediatric patients in the laboratory.
  • The laboratory portion of our course gives our students extensive scanning practice and knowledge.
  • West Coast Ultrasound Institute has created the “My Child, My Heart” Program, which offers free cardiac screening to children in the community.

 

Clinical Externship

  • Each student will be placed in a dedicated.
  • Pediatric Echocardiography Laboratory for (6 weeks) 240 Hours externship.

 

Clinical Affiliations

  • Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
  • UCLA Medical Center
  • Stanford Medical Center
  • San Diego Children’s Hospital
  • Phoenix Children’s Hospital
  • Children’s Hospital of Orange
  • County(CHOC)

 

There is a perequisite for this program. See your admissions representative for more details.

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