PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY

A pediatric cardiologist is a physician who is specially trained in the area of diagnosing infants and children with heart disease. Most often the heart disease consists of a heart defect with which the child was born. These types of defects are known as congenital heart defects. Congenital heart defects occur in just less than 1% of the general population. In addition to congenital heart defects, the pediatric cardiologist also works with children who have cardiac dysrhythmias (irregular heart rhythms), hyperlipidemias (lipid disorders) and acquired heart disease.

Jeff P. Rockow, M.D. F.A.A.P. is a pediatric cardiologist with Advanced Cardiac Specialists. He completed his medical school training at the University of Arizona in 1991. He then studied pediatrics and pediatric cardiology at the University of Iowa. He is a Board Certified Pediatrician. Dr. Rockow's schedule is flexible to accommodate patient needs; however, he is currently practicing in Gilbert in addition to Northern Arizona.

Echocardiography (Fetal, Transthoracic Transesophageal)
Exercise Stress Testing
Electrocardiography
Cardiac Event Monitoring
24 hour Holter Monitoring
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Cardiac Catheterization

Scope Of Evaluation

Dr. Rockow performs evaluations for a wide assortment of pediatric cardiovascular conditions including:

ln addition to caring for children with heart defects, Dr. Rockow also works with adult cardiologists in the care of adults with congenital heart defects. Over the past 20 years there have been great strides in the area of infant and childhood heart surgery. As a result, many patients born with heart defects, even severe heart defects, are living into adulthood. This team approach between pediatric cardiologist and adult cardiologist benefits the quality of care for adults with congenital heart defects.

As a pediatric cardiologist, Dr. Rockow sees patients of all ages, all ages, from prenatal diagnosis. . . to infants with suspected cardiac defects. . to children with cardiac signs and symptoms. . . to adults with congenital heart defects.